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Apple’s pricey iPhone X, subscriptions deliver earnings beat

(Reuters) – Apple Inc sales led by the pricey iPhone X pushed quarterly results far beyond Wall Street targets on Tuesday, with subscriptions from App Store, Apple Music and iCloud services bolstering business. The world’s most valuable technology company also forecast revenue above expectations for

Buhari elected ECOWAS Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari in Lome on tuesday and was elected the new chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The president’s election was one of the highpoints of the 53rd Session of the

SARAKI ANNOUNCES DEFECTION FROM APC

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has announced that he is leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki made the announcement via his official Twitter handle on Tuesday, saying, “I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of

KWARA GOVERNOR, ABDULFATAH AHMED DUMPS APC FOR THE PDP

Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He disclosed this on Tuesday evening via his official Twitter account. “Following consultations and in response to calls by major stakeholders in the state, I

Plateau State Imam who saved 300 Christians to get national honour

President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State to bring the 83-year-old Imam of Nghar village, Gashish District in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Alhaji Abdullahi Abubakar, to Abuja for “a handshake and national honour.” Lalong said the President took the

Governor Ortom of Benue accused of N22bn Fraud by EFCC

Amid an ongoing impeachment uproar, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has come out to accuse Governor Samuel Ortom of BenueState of fraud to the tune of N22 billion. According to Punch, this allegation is contained in a report of an investigation which began in 2016 but was released to their correspondent yesterday.

President Buhari arrives Togo for ECOWAS/ECCAS Summit

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Lome, the capital of Togo, for the ECOWAS/ECCAS summit. The president is, according to Vanguard expected to attend two high-level meetings aimed at forging strategies to defeat terrorism and other trans-border criminal activities in West African states. The Nigerian delegation will also participate in a meeting on

Benue Lawmakers serve Samuel Ortom Impeachment Notice

Eight lawmakers in Benue State have served the state governor Samuel Ortomwith an impeachment notice. Ortom had just last week defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The Cable gave the names of the lawmakers behind the impeachment plot as Terkimbi Ikyange, Adanyi Benjamin, Terhemba Chabo, Benjamin

Pictures From The 2018 Plateau State Peace Conference

Plateau state government and stakeholders from  the state on Monday brainstormed in order to end the cycle of violence in the state . Speaking at the peace and security conference in the state organized by the Plateau peace building agency with the theme Resurgence of

El-Rufai is “suffering from diarrhoea of the mouth” – Saraki

The Senate President Bukola Saraki has said Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is suffering from diarrhoea of the mouth. Punch reports that this was in response to El-Rufai’s critical comments of the Senate President. The Kaduna State Governor had alleged that some of the names of defectors announced by Saraki at the plenary