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Igbo traditional rulers across northern Nigeria meet El-Rufai and declare they are going nowhere

IGBO traditional leaders living in the 19 states of northern Nigeria have dismissed suggestions that Ndigbo should leave by October 1 as directed by a coalition of Arewa youth groups who gave them an ultimatum.

 

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Former president Olusegun Obasanjo backs NDDIS with three planned diaspora support initiatives

FORMER president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has thrown his weight behind the Fourth Nigerian Direct Diaspora Investment Summit (NDDIS) taking place in London next month and plans to unveil three initiatives at the event.

 

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Sex workers start offering their services for as little as a plate of fufu as business dries up

ZIMBABWEAN sex workers have become so desperate for work in the current harsh economic climate that they have started offering their services for as little as a plate of food in certain parts of the country.

 

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Fulani herdsmen open fire on policemen guarding Olu Falae's farm near Akure

FIFTEEN policemen narrowly escaped death at the farm of former finance minister and secretary to the federal government Chief Olu Falae after it was attacked by Fulani cattle herdsmen over the weekend.

 

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Former aviation minister Osita Chidoka says Anambra State does not need its own airport

FORMER aviation minister Osita Chidoka has asked the Anambra State governor Willie Obiano to jettison the idea of building an airport in the state as it is not necessary given the availability of other ones nearby.

 

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Governor Fayose formally declares for 2019 presidential elections promising to unseat Buhari

EKITI State governor Ayo Fayose has formally declared that he will run for presidency in 2019 confident that he can defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in a head-on contest and secure the keys to Aso Rock.

 

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Nigerian community leaders in the UK pay a solidarity visit to the victims of Grenfell Tower fire

COMMUNITY leaders in the UK led by the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) paid a visit to the Grenfell Tower block in west London to empathise with the victims of the recent fire.

 

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Leicester City now emerges as favourite to sign Super Eagles striker Iheanacho from Manchester City

LEICESTER City have emerged as the new favourites to sign Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City during the summer break amid signs that the Foxes have intensified their quest to get the youngster.

 

Manchester City have revealed that they will let Iheanacho go if a buyer matches their £25m asking price the club has placed on the player. Over the last season, Iheanacho became surplus to requirements after coach Pep Guardiola bought Gabriel Jesus to strengthen his attack.

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Presidency officials say they do not consider Nnamdi Kanu an Igbo leader of thought

PRESIDENCY officials have revealed that they do not consider Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu as an Igbo leader of thought hence why he was not invited to the recent parley with leaders from across the southeast.

 

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Jet Airways offer newborn baby free flights for life after his mother gives birth to him in mid air

JET Airways has offered a newborn baby free flights aboard its planes for the duration of his lifetime after his mother gave birth to him in midair while on an international flight between  Dammam in Saudi Arabia and Kochi in India.

 

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