2026 World Cup Hosting: Morocco Seeks FIFA’s Nod Against USA
Ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the 207 FIFA member nations will on Wednesday, June 13, decide whether the 2026 World Cup should be played in North America…
Borno: Suicide Bomber Kills One, Injures 4
A male suicide bomber strapped with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) has killed one Civilian JTF (CJTF) and injured four others at a security formation at Baga road area in…
Poor Financial Records, Audit Worry AGF Idris
Warns MDAs over Treasury staff snub BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA - Worried by issues of continuous financial leakages in the system, Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris has…
New Excise Duty: FG Denies Targeting Local Manufacturers
BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA - The Federal Ministry of Finance has assured that the new excise duty rates on alcohol and cigarettes are not targeted at destroying local manufacturers. According…
NSIA Eyes $650m Projects Next Year
Sets Dec 2019 date for 2nd Niger Bridge BY COBHAM NSA, ABUJA - The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says a whopping 650 million US dollars will be invested to…
Kaduna’s Dep Gov Allegedly Scuttles Kaura Poll To Install His Pet – Investigation
BY AMOS TAUNA, KADUNA – Emerging facts indicate that the rescheduled local government election in Kaura Local Government Council of Kaduna State was cancelled mid way on May 12th and again…
FG Trashes Obasanjo’s Claims As Distraction
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA - The Federal Government says it will not be distracted by ‘frivolous allegations’ aimed at diminishing the laudable achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidency. Reacting to…
Buhari Picks Shonubi As New CBN Dep Gov
BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA - President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of Mr Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi as a new Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Senior…
Obasanjo, A Historical Figure – Atiku
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA - Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar says the current overbearing and arm-twisting tactics of security agencies are fast emerging as evident threat to Nigeria’s nascent democracy.…
PDP Condemns Alleged Plot On OBJ
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as alarming the revelation by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government is…
