The embattled head of the anti-graft agency,the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),Ibrahim Lamorde has denied the allegation leveled against him,saying ‎it is mischievous and lack merit. Lamorde said all the money the agency has recovered since it’s formation in 2003 till now plus funding from the government is not …

Manchester United have agreed a deal to sell Spanish goalkeeper Victor Valdes to Turkish side Besiktas and end his nightmare at the club. According to reports in Sky Sports, the two clubs have agreed a deal for the former Barcelona goalkeeper, and the deal now hinges on whether current Besiktas manager Senol Gunes …

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF),Makurdi,Benue State has arrested four men selling fake Police recruitment form to residents of the state. The men were intercepted at about 1:00 pm at a cyber cafe,opposite the Benue State University first gate,along Gboko road selling the forms at the rate of N500 …

Two armed robbers met their waterloo as they were fatally injured when they engaged in a shootout with members of the Nigeria Police Force,Rivers state on Wednesday, as they were being intercepted during a robbery operation. The two were part of a four-man team the Police engaged after their quick …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of Engr. Babachir David Lawal as Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Abba Kyari as Chief of Staff to the President and Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd.) as Comptroller-General Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). The President has also approved the appointments of  …

The National Universities Commission. (NUC),in it’s weekly bulletin has released a list of illegal degree awarding institutions operating in Nigeria. According to the bulletin, the NUC Executive secretary, Julius Okojie, warned that those who patronise the schools, do so at their own risk. “Certificates obtained from these sources will not …

A Chinese state-owned engineering company, Sinoma, in partnership with Dangote Cement company, has signed a deal worth $4.3bn to build Cement factories in Nigeria.  The Chinese company also plans to build seven plants across the continent and one in Nepal.  The new factories are expected to add around 25 million …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the request of the Deposit Money Banks (DMB) to provide funds to state governments to  pay the backlog of salaries owed their workers.  CBN said the approval was based on the it’s decision to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to consider ways of liquidating the outstanding staff …

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has sworn to reduce the rate of sub-standard products in the country to 10 per cent before the end of the year from the 40 per cent it is presently. Director General and Chief Executive, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr. Joseph Odumodu, declared this …

With the third controversial term obtained, Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi already wants to revise the constitution of his country. At least, he is obliged to make an adjustment to the Burundian constitution in order to form a ‘national unity government’. It was during his inauguration, which took place hastily …