Pressures from 13 Nigerian banks and their overseas partners have forced the exit of the foreign investors in Etisalat Nigeria, just as the creditor banks move to formally take over the telecom company’s management.

Igbo living in the 19 Northern states vowed yesterday not to leave the North on the October 1 deadline given by some Northern groups.

President-General of Igbo traditional rulers in the northern states and Abuja, Chief Chikezie Nwogwu, stated this during a courtesy call on Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who insisted on having the northern youths that gave the ultimatum arrested and prosecuted.

‘I am renouncing the citizenship of one country

‘If by the 18th of June 2018 Nigerians all over the world cannot help me to send one ‘million letters to our leaders to let them know enough is enough I will renounce my ‘Nigerian nationality.

The Anambra State APGA Secretary, Mr Tony Ifeanya has said party faithful, including the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano, have the right to use late Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu’s name for campaign as he is the founding father of the party.

Tension heightened yesterday, in the homes of parents of the six abducted Senior Secondary School students of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, following the abductors’ refusal to communicate with them.

A 13-year-old teenager, who was chained by his father for stealing his N2,000, was rescued by policemen attached to Shagamu Police Division of the Ogun State Command, yesterday.

Saudi King Salman ousted his nephew as crown prince on Wednesday and installed his son Mohammed bin Salman — the first of a new generation set for power in a conservative kingdom used to ageing leaders.

The Police command in Borno has confirmed the death of two persons in a suspected Boko Haram attack along the Maiduguri-Damboa highway.

As Nigeria prepares for the destiny shaping tie with Cameroon in the countdown to the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, former Super Eagles manager, Adegboye Onigbinde believes that the quick recovery of the injured duo of Mikel Obi and Victor Moses and the rediscovery of form by Ahmed Musa will be key to the team’s qualification.

The much-vilified Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has something to crow about after consistently being in the news for its inability to rein in rampaging criminals across the country. The Force has the right to celebrate the recent exploits of its men in tracking and nabbing Chukwudubem George Onwuamadike, popularly known as “Evans”, the leader of a highly- organised syndicate responsible for the kidnap of prominent Nigerians across the country.

PRESIDENT of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has estimated that the country is losing about N140 billion weekly to traffic gridlocks on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Lagos, the access road to Nigeria’s main sea ports.

Retired Nigeria international Emmanuel Amuneke says he won’t be available for selection when his former team Barcelona tackle Manchester United Legends in a charity game at the Camp Nou on Friday, June 30.

The political Evans’ rob their states blind yet always find people to excuse their behaviour, even when they bribe judges and buy elections; it’s a pathetic situation

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