NEWS
Halliburton bribery scandal: My hands are clean, says Gen. Abubakar
By Simon Reef & Henry Omunu
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, yesterday denied any involvement in the Halliburton bribery scandal, declaring that his hands are clean.
- Cecilia Ibru, Akingbola enter N1tr plea bargain
- AGF, Kaduna Govt laud Sheikh Gumi’s release
- Floods kill 2, destroy 150 houses in Kazaure
- 450kg cocaine haul: NDLEA arraigns suspects today as forensic expert, 12 others, testify
- Police in Kwara parade alleged rapist of three-year-old girl, robbery suspects
SPORTS
2012 Nations Cup: Nigeria ease past Madagascar in Calabar
By Patrick Andrew
Nigeria began her quest for a place in the finals of the 2012 Nations Cup on a bright note by trouncing Madagascar 2-0 at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar yesterday.
POLITICS
There is no looting of government funds in Kaduna state, says Governor Yakowa
Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, recently spoke to journalists to mark his 100 days of being in office as the Executive Governor of Kaduna state. He opens up on the alleged looting of government funds, zoni...
BUSINESS
UBA clinches N44bn Senegal oil and gas financing deal
Stories by Abdulwahab Isa
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has struck its largest financing deal outside Nigeria as it emerged the winner in the financing of Senegal’s national refinery firm- (Société Africaine de Raffina...
- Ecobank launches ‘rapid transfer’ for trans-border business
- Employment: We’re guided by merit as opposed to federal character, says NDIC
- Mortgage bank posts N712m gross income in 2009 financial year
- 50 winners to emerge at Intercontinental Bank essay competition
- Access Bank gives five Peugeot 407 at draw
OPINION
2011: President Jonathan and the anti-zoning apostates (I)
By Aonduna Tondu
In a contemporary Nigeria plagued by anomie, it is hardly surprising to witness the kind of brazen political opportunism and dishonesty that have been on display amongst key elements of the PDP and the ci...
LIFE STYLE
There is no first lady in Sokoto but women issues take front burner, by Commissioner
Hajiya Kuluwa Abubakar Nuhu is the Commissioner for Women Affairs in Sokoto state, the only female in the cabinet of Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko. She said that the governor decided that there would be no first Lad...
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- AGF, Kaduna Govt laud Sheikh Gumi’s release
- Floods kill 2, destroy 150 houses in Kazaure
- 450kg cocaine haul: NDLEA arraigns suspects today as forensic expert, 12 others, testify
- Black Sunday: 10 burnt to death in auto crash on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
- Police in Kwara parade alleged rapist of three-year-old girl, robbery suspects
- 100 infected with gastro-enteritis in Katsina
- Jonathan joins 18 other African leaders for Kagame’s inauguration today
- Pay increase: Workers threaten boycott of Nigeria@50 celebrations
- FG finally dissolves FMBN board
- Ramadan: Cleric urges Muslim Ummah to offer prayers on night of 27th
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