SWISS COURT ACQUITS BLATTER, PLATINI IN FIFA TRIAL

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, were acquitted by a Swiss court today following a trial over a suspected fraudulent payment. Switzerland’s Federal…

ALLIED DEMOCRATIC FORCES REBELS KILLED 13 PEOPLE IN DR CONGO ATTACK

Allied Democratic Forces rebels have killed 13 people and torched a clinic in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said today Kasereka Ise Mighambo, the mayor…

MARKETERS, DEPOTS FIGHT OVER 16.6bn LITRE FUEL DIVERSION

Oil marketers and depot owners have clashed over allegations of diversion of 16.6 billion litres of fuel to neighbouring countries. A top official of the Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers…

PETER OBI PICKS DATTI BABA-AHMED AS RUNNING MATE

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has unveiled his running mate, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. Baba-Ahmed, the founder of Baze University, Abuja, was announced as the LP vice-presidential candidate…

ORTOM CALLS FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN NIGERIA

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called for religious freedom for all Nigerians. Governor Ortom stated this in London when he addressed Nigerians in Diaspora and friends of Nigeria at…

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI COMMISERATES WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserate with the Government of Japan over the death of the former Prime minister Shinzo Abe. Buhari recalled the giant strides of Abe at the development…

KUJE: BUHARI MEETS SERVICE CHIEFS IN STATE HOUSE

President Buhari is meeting with security chiefs at the state house. The meeting is coming on the heels of the attack on the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja. BUHARI…

DANA AIRLINE BAGS THE HONORARY AWARD FOR CORPORATE SUSTENANCE

Dana Airline has bagged the Honorary Award for Corporate Sustenance at the 9th edition of the Aviation Workers' Week and award night held recently in Abuja. . The award which…