The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, on Monday in Abuja, urged the House of Representatives to approve a $9 billion external borrowing plan from 2012 to 2015. Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the Coordinating Minister for...
A 38-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Mr Sunday Udoh, on Monday stripped himself naked to evade arrest by the law enforcement agents for violating the new Lagos State Traffic Law. Mr Bayo Sulaiman, Chairman, Lagos State Task Force for Special Offences...
The new Minister of State for Power, Mrs Zainab Kuchi, on Monday called for speedy provision of adequate electricity to Nigerians. Kuchi made the call in Abuja when she took over the affairs of ministry from her predecessor. ``Nigerians will not accept...
The State Security Service (SSS) in Nasarawa State on Monday paraded four suspected members of an arm-running syndicate. The state’s Director of SSS, Abubakar Bubuche, said the suspects were members of a gun running syndicate operating between Na...
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested over 500 members of the Biafran Zionist Movement (BZM) for allegedly re-declaring the Republic of Biafra. The arrested BZM Members, who wore vests bearing Biafra inscription and car...
One day left in their stubbornly deadlocked race, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney are storming through a final exhaustive campaign push Monday that won't end until the wee hours of Election Day in pursuit of every possible vote. B...
A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Monday dismissed a no case submission made by two Iranians, Ali Jega, and Azim Aghajan, charged with illegal importation of arms, ammunitions and explosives to Nigeria. Justice Okechukwu Okeke also refused the bail appli...
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says its activities have been justified by the report of the committee on governance, transparency and accountability in the oil and gas sector. Mr Ledum Mitee, the Chairman of NEITI&rsq...
IQ4News, a UK-based, Nigerian-owned, African news provider is partnering with VHC to launch a South Africa Job Portal.
I could not turn down the invitation to comment on this subject and express my personal views. US Presidential elections are important for one primary reason: they bear far-reaching implications for geo-politics, and since President Barack Obama’...
Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio has dispelled rumour making the rounds that he had a strained relationship with his deputy, Mr. Nsima Ekere before he resigned from the government. On the contrary, the Governor said that he left on...
A group, the Anti-Corruption Network, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to unmask the masterminds of an unregistered firm, Pinnacle Contractors Ltd that was allegedly given N2.7billion subsidy fund without any proof of importing fuel into the c...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloma Maryam Mukhtar will today administer the oath of office on the newly appointed 12 Justices of the Court of Appeal at the Supreme Court. The Justices are: Ibrahim S. Bdliya, Abiriya James Shehu, Obietonb...
The House of Representatives has opened investigation into a revenue shortfall totaling over N8.9 billion as well as the federal government’s management of the multi-billion Naira Ecological Fund. The period under probe covers shortages in accrua...
The President, Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday hoisted flag of the National Sports Festival to signify both the readiness of the federal and Lagos State government on hosting the games. Represented at the ceremony held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lago...