Objective Nigerian Stories…
UK Police are investigating the death of a Nigerian national held in Europe’s largest detention centre in greater London. Oscar Okwurime, who was detained in Harmondsworth removal centre in Heathrow, was allegedly found “lying still in his cell” on Thursday, according to The Independent. The man, whose age is currently unknown, was scheduled to be deported […]
FC Barcelona and 1xBet have signed a new sponsorship deal whereby the online betting company will become a new Global Partner of the Club for the next five seasons, through to 30 June 2024. The agreement, which comes into effect on July 1, forms part of the Club’s global expansion strategy, and also relates to its mission […]
Mr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB) The African Development Bank, AfDB has launched and priced a US$ 2 billion 3-year Global Benchmark bond due 16 September 2022, its first US$ benchmark of the year. Launched on September 11, the bond issue is the Bank’s second Global Benchmark of 2019, following a EUR 1 […]
Trump – President Donald Trump in a statement on Saturday said late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza bin Laden had been “killed in a United States counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region. “He did not give a time period for the operation or death.”The loss of Hamza bin Ladin not only deprives al-Qa’ida […]
Leading African payment gateway Innovate 1 Pay announced on Tuesday that it is launching its Dubai office, bringing easy and seamless money transfer and payment services to African expatriates in the region. A market leader on the African continent, Innovate 1 pay is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide services including international […]
China – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) promises to raise the standard of living for more than a billion people by making it easier for Africans to trade with Africans. But its impact will not be restricted to the continent: The historic deal will likely impact Africa’s existing agreements with China, the United States, and […]
Sowore – Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Sunday described the arrest of activist, Omoyele Sowore by the Department of State Security, DSS, as a travesty
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his previous administration lifted five million Nigerians out of extreme poverty, TheCable reports. Nigeria has been ranked by the World Poverty Clock as the nation with the poorest people in the world. Poverty remains at 33.1% in the country. President Buhari spoke at the opening of the Global Youth […]
Ministerial Nominees And Their States Forwarded To Senate By Buhari Ikechukwu Ogar – Abia Mohammed Musa Bello – Adamawa Godswill Akpabio – Akwa Ibom Dr Chris Ngige – Anambra Sharon Ikpeazu – Anambra . Adamu Adamu – Bauchi Maryam Katagum – Bauchi Timipre Sylva – Bayelsa George Akume – Benue Mustapha Baba Shehuri – Borno […]
Fani Kayode – Controversial former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode says it is time the Yoruba people rise to defend themselves against rampaging herdsmen following the killing of the daughter of the Afenifere’s factional leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti by suspected herdsmen. Fasoranti’s daughter, Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, was said to have been killed on Friday by […]