Stephen Kekeghe’s Pond of Leeches: An Allegory of a fragile polity
Nyesom Wike’s $150million Fairy-Tale About Amaechi and APC
North will never discover oil in Chad basin – Shehu Sani
My irresponsible boyfriend gave me herpes
Alleged N32bn fraud: Dasuki fails to stop trial
Femi Osofisan wins Thalia Prize 2016
EFCC to move anti-corruption war to NNPC – Magu
Police officers to get salaries promptly from March — FG
Fashola begs Nigerians to accept hike in electricity tariff
Court fixes Feb 18 to arraign Synagogue Trustees and engineers
Russia says Blatter, Platini to be invited to 2018 World Cup finals
Wellbeing Foundation Africa Donates Health-Seeking Incentives to Kebbi
British – Nigerian singer Patti Boulaye bags OBE award
Photos: Protest against hike in electricity tariff in Lagos
People called me witch but that spurs me to do more – Nnedi Okoroafor

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Telsa Cancer Hospital: A much welcome addition to Kenya’s fight against cancer
As Tesla Cancer Hospital’s technology partner, GE Healthcare will provide the latest GE imaging technology, which will help doctors and patients with confidence in diagnosing.
Naira remains stable at N310 to dollar at parallel market
The Naira on Monday remained stable, exchanging for N310 to the dollar at the parallel market.
Photos: Labour protests electricity tariff hike in Abuja
Under the new power tariff regime, electricity consumers in R2 class, said to be under residential, will payN24.30 per kilowatt in Abuja; Benin-N24.08; Enugu-N27.13; Ibadan -N23.09; Jos- N26.93; Kaduna – N27.36 and N28.05 (in single phase and three phases); Kano – N20.26 and N26.41; Ikeja – N21.30 and N21.80; Port Harcourt –N24.91; Eko- N24.00 and 25.79; Yola –N23.25 and N24.75 per kilowatt. Meanwhile, residential customers under R2 class within Abuja
Alleged N32bn fraud: Dasuki loses bid to stop trial
An Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama has declined to quash the 19-count money laundering charge that was preferred against the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
We can’t identify true owners of oil blocks, assets — NEITI
The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, Monday, lamented that the true owners of some oil blocks and other oil and gas assets in Nigeria cannot be identified from the records of the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, as it accused owners of some of the assets of suppressing certain information and manipulating their records in the CAC, making it impossible to link them with the assets.
Electricity Tariff Hike: NLC protests in Owerri
The Imo State Branch of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has joined its counterparts in other states of the federation, to call on the Federal Government to reverse the hike in the electricity tariff, even as it warned that labour will not enter into any dialogue with Imo State Government over the over 3, 000 workers it sacked.
Violent protest rocks Afe Babalola Varsity as property worth millions destroyed
Pandemonium on Sunday night, broke out in Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, as students of the institution went on rampage destroying property worth millions of naira.
CBN earmarks over N1 trn to fund real sector
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has set aside over N1 trillion to promote lending to the real sector of the economy with a view to stimulating economic activities in the country. The Governor of the CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this at the 21st Seminar for Finance Correspondents and Business Editors in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, yesterday. Mr. Emefiele who spoke through the Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, justified the massive interventions of the apex bank in financing the real sector of the economy, saying that the current trend in global central banking has gone beyond the core functions of monetary policy management.
Prof Soyinka unveils 2016 Vision of the Child
THE Lagos State Government has commended Diamond Bank Plc for its leading role in championing the intellectual development of children and the growth of art in primary and secondary schools. Lagos state deputy governor,Dr Idiat Adebule stated this last week during the official announcement and unveiling of the 2016 Vision of the child painting and literary competition in Lagos. In an elaborate event at the Diamond Bank’s head office in Lagos, which was attended by Prof. Soyinka, Chief Nike Okundaye, Mr Victor Olaito, children from selected primary and secondary schools in Lagos, teachers,
Court issues ultimatum for Tompolo’s arrest
A Nigerian court on Monday set a new deadline for the arrest of former Niger Delta militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, after he again failed to appear to face theft and money laundering charges. Judge Ibrahim Buba said Ekpemupolo, popularly known as “Tompolo”, had “refused to honour an invitation for investigation”. “A new order for his arrest is hereby given,” he added.
Full Telegraph interview with Buhari
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, last week, gave an exclusive interview to the Chief foreign correspondent of Daily Telegraph, Colin Freeman. Here is the full record of his remarks as published by the paper.
Why I’m frustrated — Van Gaal
“That’s why I’m frustrated and my players are frustrated,” he said.
“When you are playing like we have played today (Sunday) and you are not making the gap smaller, you can say it’s misfortune, but it’s not the first time that it’s overcoming us.
Leicester are title favourites —Wenger
Arsene Wenger admits Leicester are now favourites to win the Premier League title but insists his Arsenal side’s challenge is back on course.
Liverpool consider ticket price review after protest
Liverpool’s owners will consider a review of controversial ticket price hikes after being shocked by a walkout protest by 10,000 fans, media said Monday.
ICC judge apologises for Gbagbo witness blunder
The presiding judge at the trial of ex-Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo on Monday apologised for a major blunder last week in which the names of several protected witnesses were accidentally revealed.

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