Boko Haram: US calls for viable military action
The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Samantha Power, on Wednesday said that Nigeria urgently needed a viable military action to end activities of Boko Haram.
Sports Minister hails Dream Team for picking Rio ticket
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalong has congratulated the Dream Team for picking a ticket to play in the men’s football at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Apathy, culture of silence, threatening war against corruption — Osinbajo
ABUJA — The Federal Government, yesterday, called for increased participation by all Nigerians in the fight against corruption, stating that the prevalent culture of silence is hampering the fight against the vice and also destroying the Nigerian economy.
FG pays oil marketers N407bn outstanding subsidy claims
Respite seems to be in sight for Nigerians over the unending fuel scarcity witnessed across the country, as the Federal Government, yesterday, said it has paid N407.077 billion to oil marketers for their outstanding subsidy claims.
How Okonjo-Iweala diverted N61.4bn Abacha loot to NSA —Report
The immediate past Minister of Finance, and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was said to have illegally approved the transfer of at least N61.4 billion ($300 million and £5.5 million) from funds recovered from late dictator, Sani Abacha, to the Office of the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, few weeks to the 2015 presidential election, it was gathered, yesterday
Unemployed graduate jailed 1 year for stealing laptop
Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year old unemployed graduate, Mukaila Akanni, to one month imprisonment for stealing a laptop at the American Embassy in Abuja.
