Politics
Fayose: God’ll Pick My Successor
He said: “With God all things are possible. I will advise you to take the matter to the Lord in prayers since you are legitimately qualified like any other town in the state. “As a […]
Month: January 2017
Nigeria
‘What We Saw In Sambisa Forest’
Little is known about the young Nigerian Air Force pilots who played various roles in the decimation of Boko Haram insurgents and the capture of the dreaded Sambisa Forest. Many of them have been at […]
Issues/Policy
‘RCCG Amending Constitution On Leadership Structure’ | TheNation
THE Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) is amending its constitution to reflect its new administrative and leadership structure, it was learnt yesterday. RCCG Head of Media and Public Relations Pastor Segun Adegbiji, stated this […]
Issues/Policy
Soyinka Faults Buhari, El-Rufai Over Southern Kaduna Killings
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka yesterday condemned President Muhammadu’s and Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s handling of the Southern Kaduna crisis. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) alleged that no fewer than 808 people have been […]
Law
Gambia: Nigerian Lawmakers Want Asylum For Jammeh
Nigeria’s lower chamber of parliament on Thursday asked the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari to consider offering asylum to President Yahya Jammeh to resolve the political crisis in The Gambia. Mr. Jammeh has refused to leave […]
Issues/Policy
PREMIUM TIMES Replies Nigerian Army, Demands Apology From Buratai, Others | PremiumTimes
PREMIUM TIMES has replied a letter sent by the Nigerian Army, threatening legal action against the newspaper for publications about the army and its chief, Tukur Buratai, a Lieutenant General. On Wednesday, the newspaper published […]
Religion
Adeboye: Only Governing Council Can Reverse Decision | Vanguard
LAGOS — THE recent changes announced by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, remains and can only be reversed by the church’s Governing Council. This came as […]
Politics
39 APC Senators Signed Letter Removing Ndume As Senate Leader (FULL LIST) | PremiumTimes
Thirty-nine All Progressives Congress Senators signed the letter demanding the replacement of Ali Ndume with Ahmed Lawan as the Senate Leader, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. The ruling party has 63 members in the 109-member Senate. The […]
CRIME
Court remands Fayose’s aides for alleged $50,000 theft | TheNation
The police in Ekiti State yesterday arraigned three men- Temitope Bamidele, Sunday Afolabi and Shuaibu Amidu- at the Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, for alleged stealing. Bamidele and Afolabi are domestic aides of […]
Issues/Policy
SHOCKING: Firms Indicted For Multi-Billion Subsidy Fraud To Lift Nigerian Crude In 2017 | PremiumTimes
The list of companies released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation for the 2017/2018 crude oil trade includes firms indicted and some facing criminal charges for fuel subsidy fraud, PREMIUM TIMES can report. The oil […]
Issues/Policy
Baale Oloode Sues Olubadan For Removal
The Baale of Oloode in Oluyole Local Government of Oyo State, Chief Lukman Ilufemiloye Alao, has sued the Olubadan, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, for his removal from office. He is asking for N2million general damages […]
Economy
China Plans Fresh $40bn Investments in Nigeria
The Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister, Wang Yi, has disclosed plans by the Chinese government to invest up to $40b in Nigeria as part of efforts aimed at deepening relations between the two countries. The amount, […]
Education
W’Bank: Nigeria’s Economy to Rebound, Grow by 1% in 2017
The World Bank has predicted that the Nigerian economy would rebound from recession and grow by one per cent in 2017. The multilateral institution stated this in its January 2017 Global Economic Prospects report. Nigeria’s […]
Issues/Policy
FRC Has No Power To Fix Adeboye, Others’ Tenure – Reps
The House of Representatives has ordered a “detailed” public hearing on the activities of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, particularly the Council’s decision to fix the tenure of the leadership of religious organisations. The […]
Sport
We Won’t Break Bank To Keep Messi — Barca
Barcelona won’t put their financial future at risk in negotiating a new contract for Lionel Messi, the club warned on Wednesday, in comments that will encourage his many suitors across Europe, AFP reports. Messi and […]
Nigeria
The Nigerian Church And Its Contradictions By Niran Adedokun
I am hoping that the church in Nigeria does not see Monday’s sack of Mr. Jim Obazee as the Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria as some sort of victory. I am […]
Economy
Is Government Doing Enough To Diversify The Economy? | Punch
The Federal Government is trying hard to diversify the economy; but the summary is that whatever it has done and is currently doing, has yet to materialise. I am sure the results will soon show. […]
Video
SaharaReporters Founder, Sowore, Arrested In Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Omoyele Sowore, founder of New York, United States-based online medium, SaharaReporters, over a petition by a magazine publisher, Lekan Fatodu. Sowore was reportedly arrested on Wednesday after he […]
Issues/Policy
To Avoid Scandal, House Moves to Pass Budget Openly | ThisDayLive
In a bid to avoid a repetition of budget fraud allegations which plagued the 2016 budget, the details of the 2017 N7.3 trillion budget would be debated and passed openly at plenary and during proceedings […]
Issues/Policy
Coup in the Senate: Lawan Replaces Ndume As Leader
In a civilian equivalent of a coup d’ etat, the Senate tuesday removed Senator Ali Ndume as leader replacing him with Senator Ahmad Lawan. Senate President Bukola Saraki announced the removal of Ndume shortly after […]