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The northern zone of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of considering only Muslims from the North for appointment in his government. Mr. Danladi Yarima, secretary of the umbrella body for Christians in the country, said this during an interview on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in Kaduna. CAN is unhappy […]

Douglas Costa And 37-Year-Old Prass Join Neymar In Brazil’s Olympic Squad The likes of Thiago Silva was among those to miss out as Under-20 coach Rogerio Micale revealed the group that will hunt the Selecao’s first gold medal Douglas Costa and 38-year-old Palmeiras goalkeeper Fernando Prass will join Neymar for Brazil at the Rio Olympics, […]

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter 1,000MW Of IPP Capacity Idle Due To Gas Shortage NIGERIA is far from achieving its objective of a regular power supply as 1,000 MW of Independent Power Plant, IPP, capacity are idle due to a lack of gas delivery. The President of Nigerian Gas Association, NGA, Mr. Bolaji Osunsanya, […]

Meet The Young Man Redefining Auto-Parts Business In Nigeria 23-year-old Dairo Damilola Opeyemi who hails from Ibadan, Oyo State is the young Chief Executive Officer of Autofactorng, redefining auto-parts business in Nigeria. In a country where buyers culturally show an overwhelming distrust of salesmen in the automotive industry, Dairo’s innovative platform sells genuine auto-parts at […]

Nigerian Navy Lmashes Petroleum Smuggling Gang, Intensifies Patrol Around Badagry BADAGRY metropolis of Lagos, a border town between Seme and Benin Republic, has always been in the news following usage of the route by smugglers of various kinds of contraband goods, including vehicles. In addition to the nefarious activities of these recalcitrant smugglers, is the […]

Customs, Immigration To Blame For Illegal Mining CUSTOMS and Immigration Agencies are to blame for illegal mining in Nigeria, the Special Adviser to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Professor Okey Onyejekwe said. Onyejekwe, who spoke to Vanguard on the sidelines of the Stakeholders” Round Table on Nigeria’s Energy Mix Strategy, held in Lagos, also […]

Former President of Nigeria, Chief Mathew Olusegun Obasanjo, has been appointed the new Chairman of the Council of World ex-Presidents. Obasanjo thus becomes the first African to occupy that position. The former Nigerian president was appointed at the 32nd annual plenary meeting of world ex-presidents, which took place in Newport, United Kingdom recently. He took […]

The Rivers State government through the Attorney General of the state and Commissioner of Justice, Mr Emma Aguma has dismissed reports that an official of the state illegally withdrew the sum of N11bn. Justice, Mr Emma Aguma revealed this while reacting to a report, which claimed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) […]

The Rivers State government through the Attorney General of the state and Commissioner of Justice, Mr Emma Aguma has dismissed reports that an official of the state illegally withdrew the sum of N11bn. Justice, Mr Emma Aguma revealed this while reacting to a report, which claimed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) […]

A suit filed by a former Minister of Aviation Mr. Femi Fani-Kay‎ode, seeking an order releasing him from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on Wednesday been dismissed by the  Federal High Court  in Apo, Abuja. Mr Fani-Kayode, the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Organisation‎ for the […]Read More

Stocks may have decided to put Brexit in the rear view mirror, but as Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid lists, there are still numerous outstanding questions. When will Article 50 be triggered? Will it ever be triggered? Will there ever actually be a Brexit? Who is the next Conservative leader? Will there be a snap general […]

Another day, another report of a US encounter with Russia – it is certainly becoming a routine event. In a statement made on Tuesday, the USS Gravely approached the Yaroslav Mudry, a Russian frigate, on June 17, passing at a distance of 55 meters (180ft), the Defense Ministry said in a statement. The US guided-missile […]