I see a new Nigeria in the hands of God – Obasanjo

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st February 2018

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says he has seen a “new Nigeria in the hands of God”. Obasanjo said this on Thursday when he registered as a member of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM).…

UN launches $157 million appeal fund for Boko Haram victims

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 31st January 2018

The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and its humanitarian partners on Wednesday launched an inter-agency funding appeal of $157 million for people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin region.…

Obasanjo absent at coalition launch in Abuja, sets to unveil Ogun chapter

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 31st January 2018

Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo was conspicuously absent at Wednesday launch of his new pet project, the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CN) that aims at unseating President Muhammadu Buhari next year. Obasanjo in his last week’s ‘Special…

Buhari vows to review Nigeria’s security architecture

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 31st January 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari vowed to review the entire national security architecture to tackle the nation’s challenges and ensure peaceful co-existence of Nigerians. The made this known in a letter to the Senate President,Bukola Saraki, in…

IPMAN to begin construction of $3bn refinery

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 31st January 2018

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) is set to commence work on its proposed $3 billion (N1.08 trillion) refinery in two states in the federation. The National President of the association, Mr Chinedu…

George Weah takes salary cut

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th January 2018

President George Weah of Liberia pledged to cut his salary by 25 per cent on Monday, in a nationwide address in which he warned of tough times ahead for a “broke” country. “The state of…

Anambra residents hail FG for 2nd Niger Bridge

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th January 2018

Some residents of Anambra have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for ensuring the commencement of work at the second Niger Bridge. Some of the residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on…

Full text of President Buhari’s speech at AU meeting

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th January 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari departed for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to participate in the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, AU, on Friday. The highlight of the…

Fulani herdsmen storm Ogun to ‘settle and graze’

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th January 2018

No fewer than 20 Fulani herdsmen have arrived in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. According to the herdsmen, they were in the state to “settle and graze”. This was made known by the Ogun State…

Nigeria’s stocks among world’s best-performers

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th January 2018

Nigeria’s stocks have been rated among the world’s best-performers in the past four months. Bloomberg reported on Monday that the good performance was as a result of foreign investors. The New York-based financial software, data,…