Wednesday, 17 August 2016

FG approves four oil wells for Lagos, to commence payment of 13% derivation fund


The Federal Government today announced that four out of the five Aje oil wells have been approved for production of crude oil in Lagos. A team led by the Chairman of the Indices and Disbursement Committee of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Aliyu Mohammed, paid a courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, at the Lagos House, Ikeja.

Photo: Notorious elephant poachers arrested in Yankari Game Reserve



Rangers at the Yankari National Park - a large wildlife park located in Bauchi State, have arrested two notorious elephant poachers; Danja Mohammed and Ibrahim Adamu (both pictured). They were previously arrested for killing an elephant about five years ago.

So many people will die! Controversial Nigerian prophet predicts deadly explosion in Cameroon



Controversial Nigerian Prophet, Johnson Suleiman of Omega Fire Ministries has said an imminent deadly explosion is set to ravage a town in Cameroon. 

Suleiman, who is said to be known for making prophesy, made the latest one during a televised church service on Sunday, August 14th, at his ministry's headquarters in Auchi, Edo State, adding that the explosion would lead to several deaths.

Donald Trump tells white people that black people should vote for him because Hillary Clinton ‘panders to’ them



Donald Trump's campaign motto is ' Make America great again' but with every new passing day, with every new remark it seems he wants to make America grasp. On Tuesday he told the people of Wisconsin, a town with 2% black population that African-Americans should vote for him because Hillary Clinton and the Democratic party panders to them.

“I’ll never box for AIBA again, they are cheating b******s: Irish boxer Michael Conlan blasts judges after Rio 2016 defeat(photos/video)



Irish star boxer Michael Conlan has launched a vicious attack at amateur boxing and accused the sport’s governing body, Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) of cheating after he crashed out of Rio 2016 Olympic quarter final.

PDP adjourns its convention to a later date

PDP has adjourned its convention holding in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Read a statement from the party in this regard below

PDP extends tenure of Ahmed Makarfi-led caretaker committee by one year, suspends election of National EXCOs




PDP delegates holding their convention at the Rivers state secretariat have extended the tenure of the Ahmed Makarfi-led caretaker committee by one year. The delegates also suspended the elections for the National Executive officers of their party.  More photos after the cut.

Anti-IPOB Protesters Take Case To American Embassy (Photos)

Members of Stand Up for Peace Movement have gone on a protest in Abuja on Thursday, in reaction to America’s stand that IPOB is not a t...