Results released Sunday for the Federal Capital Territory, by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, showed that the APC won the Presidential election with 10,853 while PDP scored 7,762. Also in Abaji, the APC Senatorial candidate, Senator Sidi Ali who hails from Abaji polled 9,840 to defeat the incumbent and PDP candidate, Senator …
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President-elect to emerge today –Jega
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that despite the extension of Saturday’s elections till Sunday in some parts of the country, the results of the presidential poll will be declared on Monday(today). INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, gave the assurance as some of results from wards, local government areas …
Read More »Jonathan Exit Seen as Spark Needed to Ignite Nigeria Markets
President Goodluck Jonathan left the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange after a visit two weeks ago to traders singing “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”. Some investors would prefer that he keeps walking. Since rising to a five-year high in July, Nigeria’s benchmark stock index has plummeted 30 percent …
Read More »Ndigbo support for Jonathan, PDP not rewarded – S’East APC
All Progressives Congress (APC) South East zone on Wednesday reiterated that the support Ndigbo have given President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has not been rewarded. Spokesman of the party in the South East zone, Osita Okechukwu, re-echoed this while addressing APC supporters at a road …
Read More »Boko Haram ‘abduct 500 women and children’ in Nigeria
Boko Haram inflicted a final act of vengeance on a town in northern Nigeria, abducting up to 500 women and children as the gunmen fled a counter offensive, according to local people. The insurgents rounded up their victims as they evacuated Damasak in the face of an attack by Chad’s …
Read More »Chibok girls are in Gwoza, freed captive says
More than 200 girls who were abducted by Boko Haram from government secondary school, Chibok, Borno State, in April 2014 are in Gwoza, The Cable, an online medium, on Wednesday quoted Mbutu Papka, a woman who was recently freed after eight months in the sect’s captivity, to have said. Papka, …
Read More »Gun-wielding soldiers ransack vehicles
Travellers to Ekiti, Ondo and Osun states were briefly delayed on Wednesday as gun-wielding soldiers manning strategic points on the highway stopped their buses for search. The soldiers peeped into the boots of the buses, asked the drivers about the contents of the bags and thereafter waved to them to …
Read More »Uganda stun Nigeria as Enyeama gets 100th cap
It was meant to be a party for the Super Eagles as they faced the Cranes of Uganda in Uyo on Wednesday but it turned out differently as they lost the match which was meant to be a preparatory session for their upcoming AFCON qualifiers and also the celebration of …
Read More »Why I’m being attacked over card readers — Jega
ABUJA—Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, Wednesday, said he has no regrets for insisting on deploying Smart Card Reader machines for the conduct of the general election, saying he knew that the decision would attract unwarranted attacks on his integrity as a person. Would-be riggers the …
Read More »It Takes Kylie Jenner 40 Minutes a Day to Get Her Famous Lips
It turns out there’s no shortcut to getting Kylie Jenner’s much talked-about plump pout. In the latest episode of E!’s Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Scott Disick reveals that it takes the 17-year-old reality star 40 minutes to draw on her lips. “Have you seen her do her lipstick? It …
Read More »Britney Spears Says Her Sons Relate ‘Really Well’ to Her New Boyfriend
Britney Spears is raising two “little men,” performing in Las Vegas several nights a week and still managing to have a romantic relationship with producer Charlie Ebersol. All that to say she’s in a “real good place.” “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been,” the 33-year-old pop princess tells People magazine. …
Read More »Ludacris’ Favorite Movie Is ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
Ludacris’ taste in movies will definitely surprise you. The 37-year-old Southern rapper isn’t ashamed to profess his love for The Devil Wears Prada, starring Anne Hathaway as the naive, just-graduated Andy Sachs, and Meryl Streep as her ruthless fashion magazine boss Miranda Priestly. “I’m dead-ass serious. I love that movie,” …
Read More »Shortage supply of dollars
Most firms in Nigeria seeking to utilise and remit US dollars overseas are finding it extremely difficult to purchase FOREIGN EXCHANGE due to the shortage of supply of the greenback in the economy, THISDAY has learnt. According to findings, some firms now resort to the black market for dollar purchases. …
Read More »FEC approved N1.43tn contracts in 2014
Against the backdrop of criticisms that the recent removal of distribution losses from electricity tariffs and the subsequent reduction of the amount payable by consumers was a political move, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said the decision is based on its technical work. NERC had last week announced that …
Read More »The 20 Million Barrels of Pure Profit Sitting in U.S. Oil Tanks
Just as Wall Street says the U.S. is running out of room to store oil, it turns out there’s another 20 million barrels of empty space. Where? Right at the top of the tanks. A supply glut has dragged U.S. crude for May delivery almost $10 a barrel below contracts …
Read More »Shell Sells Nigerian Oil Lease for $1.7 Billion to Local Company
Royal Dutch Shell Plc has completed the sale of its oil lease in Nigeria’s eastern Niger River delta for $1.7 billion to the country’s Aiteo Eastern E&P Co. Ltd. The divestment is part of Shell’s strategic review of its onshore portfolio in the West African nation and “is in line …
Read More »Kraft shares soar on Heinz merger
US food giant Heinz is to merge with Kraft Foods Group, creating what the companies say will be the third-largest food and beverage company in the US. Shares in Kraft jumped more than 40% on the news. The deal was engineered by Heinz’s owners, the Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital, and …
Read More »Julius Berger mulls partnership with power sector investors
Construction giant, Julius Berger, has said it is considering potential partnerships with credible investors willing to invest in the upgrade of Nigeria’s electricity supply systems. Julius Berger, like General Electric (GE), which has staked claims in Nigeria’s emerging electricity industry with investments in capacity upgrade and technology transfer, has indicated …
Read More »Nigerians generate 2,500MW from diesel, petrol, kerosene – NNPC
Nigerian households and businesses generate 2,500 megawatts of electricity from petrol, kerosene and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO, popularly known as diesel), according to an analysis by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Speaking at a special session in the recently concluded 2015 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference in Abuja, …
Read More »Raheem Sterling given warning by Liverpool legend John Barnes after turning down £100,000-a-week contract
Former Liverpool winger John Barnes has warned Raheem Sterling about setting his ambitions too high, too soon. The 20-year-old is currently locked in contract negotiations with the Reds after rejecting what manager Brendan Rodgers described as an “incredible” offer, reportedly £100,000-a-week. His current deal is not due to expire until …
Read More »Philippe Coutinho on his fears about joining Liverpool
Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho says he feared he wouldn’t get a chance to make his mark at the club. Having failed to establish himself as an Inter Milan player, the Brazilian playmaker admits he had reservations about his switch to Anfield and thought he might once again find himself wasting …
Read More »Arsenal & Liverpool Target Petr Cech Favours London Stay As Blues Name Their Price
The January transfer window is now closed but that won’t stop the newspapers from speculating ahead of the summer so we’ll bring you all the news and gossip. Today, Chelsea have put a £10m price-tag on Petr Cech’s head…. Cech has been at Chelsea for over a decade having joined …
Read More »Transfer News: Sami Khedira Hints at Real Madrid Exit This Summer
Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has indicated he will run down his contract and leave the Bernabeu this summer. The German World Cup winner has made just five starts in all competitions this season, per WhoScored.com, as injuries and lack of form have disrupted his campaign. According to Transfermarkt, his …
Read More »La Liga could punish Cristiano Ronaldo for the stupidest reason
Cristiano Ronaldo scored in El Clásico on Sunday, and he celebrated in just about the tamest way possible — telling the crowd to calm down, as pictured above. It’s an extremely standard celebration all around the world, performed on a weekly basis in just about every country on earth. But …
Read More »Lionel Messi beats out Cristiano Ronaldo in the one stat that truly matters: piles and piles of cash
At last, some stats that definitively show Lionel Messi is far ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo: the France Football rich list. The survey has Messi as the sport’s top global earner, with an estimated 65 million Euros last year ($71m). Nearly half of Messi’s money comes from endorsements, FF reports, with …
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