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Osinbajo conveys security meeting over JNDLF bombing threat
In response to threats from the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, JNDLF, to bomb major government buildings in Abuja starting midnight today, the Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, on …
Saraki's counsel admits fear of final CCT judgment
Saraki's lead counsel at the CCT, Kanu Agabi, SAN, admitted on Tuesday, that he was scared of the final judgment for Senate President Bukola Saraki.He disclosed this after the Presiding Judge, Danlad…
Ibori alleges misconduct by British prosecutors at UK trial
Lawyers representing former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, who is now jailed in the UK for money laundering, have alleged serious misconduct by Britain's prosecuting authorities.Their claim wa…
Buhari orders 2weeks cease-fire in N/Delta; to allow for dialogue with militants
Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, in Abuja yesterday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military to suspend operations in the Niger Delta for two wee…
Amended Electoral Act would be ready soon- Saraki
Ahead of the 2019 Presidential Election, Nigeria's Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday, said that an amended 2010 Electoral Act would be ready before the end of this year. This is in order…
Militant group re-states plan to go ahead with missile tests, and vows to bomb Aso Rock
There were palpable fears, yesterday, as the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, JNDLF, restated its plan to test missiles in a three-day operation in the Niger Delta.The group, issued the alert last…
Hazard refutes rumors of a move to PSG
After helping Belgium beat Norway 3-2 in a friendly match over the weekend, Eden Hazard addressed rumors that he was leaving Chelsea FC for Paris Saint-Germain. Speaking to media after the match, Ede…
Clinton is now the official Democratic Nominee- AP
US Democratic party frontrunner, Hillary Clinton, was declared the winner of the Democratic nomination last night by the Associated Press, as the wire service announced a new delegate count.Clinton h…
Releasing the names of looters may jeopardize investigations- Osinbajo
Eyebrows were raised over the weekend, when the Federal Government of Nigeria released a list of sums of money and assets already recovered in the last one year, but without the names of the in…
Buhari did not inherit an empty treasury- GEJ
Dismissing claims by current President Muhammadu Buhari that he met an empty treasury upon assuming office, Former President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, while speaking in London defended his govern…
The National Assembly has been informed about my illness- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, upon departure to London, spoke to reporters about his health situation. Speaking at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the President admitted that he wa…
Skye Bank sacks 175 workers
Taking a cue from the recent trend of retrenchment of workers in the financial services sector, Skye Bank laid off 175 of its staff on Monday.Confirming the development in a statement, the bank expla…
Niger Delta Avengers launch new website
Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, has launched a new website- www.nigerdeltaavengers.org.The launch comes barely 24 hours after its old website, www.nigerdeltaavengers.com was shutdow…
Pope Francis Scraps Abuse Tribunal for Bishops Who Cover Up Pedophile Priests
Pope Francis on Saturday scrapped his proposed tribunal to prosecute bishops who covered up for pedophile priests after it ran into opposition; and instead clarified legal procedures to remove them i…
TRIBUTE: Why Muhammad Ali was indeed the greatest, By Barack Obama
Muhammad Ali was The Greatest. Period. If you just asked him, He'd tell you he was the double greatest; that he'd ?handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder into jail.'But what made The Champ the greatest…
Russian, Syrian warplanes increase bombing raids in Aleppo
The Syrian city of Aleppo was bombarded by Syrian and Russian aircraft on Sunday. The planes launched a barrage of strikes which hit rebel-held areas in Aleppo.For their part, rebels also hit governm…
Pro-Biafra groups demand Nigeria's expulsion from CommonWealth
Rising from a meeting in Accra over the weekend, over 8 pro-Biafra groups demanded for the immediate expulsion of Nigeria from the CommonWealth of Nations; following what they described as 'serial ex…
France set to revive Middle East peace talks
A conference led by France aimed at reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is scheduled to begin later this month in Paris.The French-led Conference will bring together officials from the Mid…
Record-Making Deal: Qatar sovereign wealth fund set to purchase Asia Square Tower 1
In what is being described as the largest-ever single-tower real estate deal in the Asia-Pacific region; US firm, BlackRock, has agreed to sell a 43-storey office building- the Asia Square Tower 1- i…