Rochas dragged to court by UPP who are seeking to get him arrested for election malpractices

GOVERNOR Rochas Okorocha has been dragged to court by the United Progressives Party (UPP) who are trying to get him arrested and prosecuted for electoral malpractices in relation to his role in the recent polls in the state.

 

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's hopes of becoming World Bank president end as David Malpass gets appointed

FORMER finance minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's hope of becoming the World Bank president have once again been dashed after American David Malpass was named as the new head of the institution.

 

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Ogun State APC chapter warns Amosun that he may be probed for reckless last minute spending

GOVERNOR Ibikunle Amosun has been warned by the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it will probe all the last minute transactions he is entering into after May 29 when Dapo Abiodun takes over from him.

 

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Man brutally stabs girlfriend to death for insulting him about having a small penis

AUSTRIAN police have arrested an Iraqi man identified as Daban K sand charged him to court for murder after he killed his girlfriend because she repeatedly mocked him for having a small penis.

 

In a gruesome murder case, Mr Daban was said to have killed his Austrian girlfriend despite the fact that she had sheltered him from the Austrian authorities for several years. She apparently hid Mr Daban in her flat when he ignored a deportation order to be sent back to Iraq from Austria.

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Blair meets with Osinbajo in Abuja to discuss how his NGO will help deliver government targets

FORMER British prime minister Tony Blair held a brief meeting with vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo today for what were believed to be discussions regarding his Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative.

 

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Justice Onnoghen finally resigns in response to NJC recommendation and EFCC report

EMBATTLED chief judge of Nigeria Justice Walter Onnoghen has finally tendered his resignation to President Muhammadu Buhari ending months of intrigue that resulted in him being suspended and sparked a litany of legal actions.

 

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American investors ask National Assembly to ensure Nigeria Postal Commission Bill allows for competition

AMERICAN telecommunications investors have asked the Nigerian National Assembly to review some of the provisions of the Nigeria Postal Commission Bill currently before it with a view to opening up the sector to foreign direct investment (FDI).

 

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NNPC to keep searching for oil in northern Nigeria despite spending $3bn with no success

NIGERIA National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) managing director Maikanti Baru has revealed that oil drilling will continue across the north of the country despite recent reports showing that so far, all efforts have been futile.

 

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Nigerian Ports Authority steps up plans to dredge Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar to ease Apapa gridlock

PLANS are underway to commence an aggressive expansion of several seaports along Nigeria's coastline as part of an ambitious programme to address the gridlock at the Apapa port in Lagos that has turned the area into an environmental hazard.

 

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