At a time Africa is battling with tribal conflicts and communal strife, the African Union requires a strong leadership capable of mobilising the people at home and abroad to build a new continent, an aspirant has said. A two-time minister and former member of the Senegalese Parliament, Abdoulaye Bathily, says he possesses the expertise and experience to take up the […]
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Days after losing their major stronghold, Sambisa Forest, in Nigeria’s north-east to the country’s forces, dozens of Boko Haram fighters have surrendered to authorities in neighbouring Niger Republic. The Niger Interior Minister on Wednesday said dozens of Boko Haram fighters gave themselves up to authorities in southern Niger. Minister Mohamed Bazoum said that 31 young people from Diffa, who were […]
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A former Super Eagles Coach and Captain, Sunday Oliseh, has gotten a new job in the Netherlands. Oliseh, who 10 months ago resigned from his position as the head coach of the Nigeria national team, has now been appointed as head coach of the Dutch second tier club, Fortuna Sittard. Oliseh who is no stranger in Holland having starred for […]
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A week after he was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja, Italian authorities have indicated their intention to file criminal charges against a former Minister of Petroleum, Dan Etete, for his involvement in the $1.1 billion Malabu oil deal. The prosecutors filed the notice in a Milan court last week, PREMIUM TIMES can report. The EFCC […]
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The communication giant, MTN, has paid N80 billion of the N330 billion fine imposed on it by the Nigerian government for failing to deactivate more than five million unregistered SIM cards. Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, disclosed this at the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Forum in Abuja. He said the payment was for this first year and is […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari is silent on the ongoing violence in southern part of Kaduna State because the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is handling it, presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, has said. Mr. Adesina stated this Monday morning on Channels Television during its Sunrise Daily programme. At least six persons were killed in Goska village, Jema’a local Government Area in the early […]
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Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has lent his voice in defence of his country in the ongoing Twitter feud between netizens in Nigeria and Kenya. Fani-Kayode, who gave his verdict on his official Twitter account, @realffk, stressed that Kenyans are far behind Nigerians in every aspect. Truth is that the Kenyans are v far behind us in every respect. I know their […]
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Almost 20 days after President Muhammadu Buhari issued a bailout of N713.7bn to end the lingering crisis of unpaid workers’ salaries in some states of the federation, respite has not come the way of many civil servants. On Wednesday, the governors denied seeking a bailout to help alleviate the salary backlog. Though some indebted states have cleared salary arrears of […]
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A former Vice-Chairman and member, Board of Trustees of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Senator Joseph Waku, has accused the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, of allegedly masterminding the petition that has changed the wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, to be invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to him, the […]
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Some ex-loyalists of former Minority Leader, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila and members of the All Progressives Congress Loyalists Group, on Saturday declared support for the House of Representatives Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara. The lawmakers claimed that they had realised it was better to place the interest of the country ahead of all other considerations to accept the positions of the principal […]
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