$15m scandal: Patience Jonathan accuses EFCC of hiring mercenaries

The wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, says the four persons who pleaded guilty to money laundering charges on behalf of the four companies linked to her are mercenaries hired by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

On sport: FIFA appoints Grisha to handle Zambia, Nigeria match

Football’s world ruling body, FIFA, has appointed Egyptian Ghead Grisha as referee for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Zambia’s Chipolopolo and Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Ndola on Sunday, 9th October 2016.

Salesgirl dumps day-old baby by roadside, blames lover

Ifunanya Eme

 A salesgirl, Ifunanya Eme, has been arrested by the police in the Ajangbadi area of Lagos State, for allegedly dumping her day-old baby girl by the roadside.

Nasarawa ASUU chairman denies strike rumour

The Abuja Zonal office of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has debunked rumour that the union will embark on a nationwide industrial action on 2nd October, 2016.

Nasarawa State University branch Chairman of the union, Dr. Theophilus Daniel Lagi, made the position of ASUU, Abuja zone known to newsmen in Keffi yesterday.

Davido Overthrows Tanzania’s Diamond Platinumz as Africa’s Instagram King

ABUJA – Award-winning Nigerian music craftsman and hitmaker Davido (David Adedeji Adeleke) is Africa’s new king on Instagram with a lucky 2.9 million followers which makes him unseat Tanzanian hitmaker Diamond Platnumz, Naseeb Abdul Juma, who commands 2.7 million supporters. 

Full text of President Buhari’s speech at Thursday’s Economic Retreat

I am delighted to be here with you at this Ministerial Retreat on the Economy and the Budget. The theme of the Retreat which is “Building Inter-ministerial Synergy for Effective Planning and Budgeting in Nigeria” is very apt and timely, especially as we are in the process of developing the 2017 Budget.

Nigerian Man Confess: Hardship in Nigeria forced me into kidnapping – Suspect

Residents of Odi Olowo, in Mushin area of Lagos State on Wednesday arrested a middle-aged suspected kidnapper, whose identity was given as Charles Ibeleme.