Jega confirms Ukachukwu as PDP candidate for Anambra guber election

Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu was on Tuesday confirmed as the authentic candidate of the People’s Democratic Party…

CBN maintains 12% lending rate

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday retained the lending rate at 12 per cent, the…

Reps to order arrest of Mainstreet Bank MD

Lawmakers on Tuesday said they would order the arrest of the Managing Director and Chief executive…

JAMB to phase out paper, pencil test by 2015

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Monday that its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination…

Black Friday: 157 killed in Boko Haram attacks in Yobe, Abuja

It was a black and bleak Friday as 157 persons were killed on Friday in separate…

Again, Shell shuts pipeline over theft

Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has closed a key oil pipeline due to oil theft less than…

NCP okays sale of 10 Discos 4 Gencos

National Council on Privatisation (NCP) on Friday approved the sale of 10 electricity distribution companies (DISCOs)…

First woman Bishop appointed in Britain and Ireland

The Rev Pat Storey, rector of St Augustine’s in Derry, has been elected by the Church…

Jonathan sacks Emordi, Olagunju

President Goodluck Jonathan has gone tough again, as he relieved two Special Advisers of their appointments…

Judge awards N10m damages against police over shooting

Justice Mohammed Yunusa of a Federal High Court Lagos, on Friday awarded N10 million as damages…

Cynthia Osokogu: Police deny torturing defendants

An Investigative Police Officer, Insp. Joseph Edo, on Friday told a Lagos High Court, Igbosere, that…

Court disqualifies Nwoye, declares Ukachukwu Anambra PDP guber candidate

The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, disqualified Tony Nwoye, as the PDP governorship…