Kachikwu- FG needs $700m to upgrade refineries

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said on Saturday that the Federal Government needed 700 million dollars to upgrade its refineries to produce at maximum capacities.

Kachikwu, who is also the Group Managing Director of NNPC, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen during the re-inauguration of the Port Harcourt/Bonny Crude Supply Line at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), Eleme, Rivers.

Nigerian Army averts another suicide attack in Borno

The Nigerian Army on Saturday prevented another suicide bomb attack on Ummarari in Borno after intercepting a suspected bomber on his way to the community.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, in Maiduguri.

Reason I am being ‘persecuted’ – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that his refusal to back a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket on the platform of the All Progressives Congress was the chief reason behind his ongoing trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

Saraki is currently standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on alleged false declaration of assets when he was the governor of Kwara State.

In a reply to an open letter addressed to him by the publisher of Ovation, Dele Momodu, Saraki said that his ‘offence’ was not that he emerged as senate president against the wish of

Comedienne Lepacious Bose opens up on how Weight Loss Inspiration started for Her

Popular Nigerian Comedienne Lepacious Base can't stop talking about her weight loss, which has become a yardstick for various plus size ladies to measure how fast they can lose weight too. She disclosed how her inspiration and journey started.

Prince’s former Drug Dealer reveals He Spent $40K at a time on Dilaudid Pills & Fentanyl Patches

Music legend, Prince’s former drug dealer has revealed the full extent of the late-star’s secret drug addiction - telling how the superstar was hooked on powerful opiates for over 25 years.

Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Online, the performer’s long-time dealer - who asked to be named only as Doctor D - revealed the singer would spend up to $40,000 a time on six-month supplies of Dilaudid pills and Fentanyl patches - both highly addictive opioid pain killers.