Adams Oshiomhole Officially Emerged APC’s National Chairman
By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected former Edo governor, Adams Oshiomhole, as its National Chairman. Mr Oshiomhole’s election was confirmed through a voice vote by delegates at More...
APC National Convention: Security Blocks Kabir Marafa’s Zamfara Delegates From Eagle Square
By Sadiq Umar – Factional delegates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from Zamfara States were denied access to the National Convention in Abuja by Security officials stationed at the Eagle Square venue More...
Buhari Reinstates Three Suspended Perm Secs
By Nuel Suji – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the reinstatement of three Permanent Secretaries, who had been under suspension since 2015. A statement by the Director Information in the Office of the More...
Buhari Signs N9.12 Trillion Money Bill, Laments NASS’ Cut In Budget 2018
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday lamented the reduction of capital allocations in the 2018 budget by the National Assembly, even as the president signed into law a sum of N9.12 trillion More...
Risks Report Indicates Sharp Rise In Islamist Militant Attacks In Africa
By Sadiq Umar – New report from Control Risks, a specialist global risk consultant, indicates a sharp rise in number of Islamist militant attacks in Africa. In its latest report on ‘Changing Patterns in More...
Atiku Visits Fayose, Says PDP Is Set For Victory In Ekiti
By Alaba Ajibade – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday led a delegation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders to Ekiti State in a bid to rally support for Governor Ayodele Fayose ahead of More...
1500 Nigerians In Italian Prison, Says Envoy
By News Investigators – The Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Stefanou Pontesilli, says no fewer than 1500 Nigerians are serving jail terms for various offences in Italy. Mr. Pontesilli who made the disclosure More...
June 12: Buhari Apologises, Says “We Can Atleast Assuage Feelings, Recognise Wrong, Ease Future”
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday tendered official apology to the family of late MKO Abiola, winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, and those that lost their loved ones More...
June 12 Summit: Trump, Jong Un Agree To New US-DPRK Relations
By News Investigators – US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Tuesday signed an agreement to establish new US-DPRK relations in accordance with the desire of the peoples of the two More...
Fresh Bomb Explosion Hits Mubi
YOLA/By Tom Garba – No fewer than three people are feared dead as a result of a bomb blast that occurred around noon time opposite in Mubi, Adamawa State. The explosion, a suspected Improvised Explosive Device More...
Deputy Speaker, Lasun Yusuff, In Trouble Over Alleged N1.1Billion Contract Scam
By Sadiq Umar – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged both the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to jointly More...
Buhari Signs Financial Autonomy Law For State Judiciary, Lawmakers
By News Investigators – President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Constitution Fourth Alteration Bill, which grants financial autonomy to the State Houses of Assembly and the States’ Judiciary. The More...
Post Humous Honour For Abiola: Nigerians Not Deceived, PDP Reacts
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s post-humous honour for late Moshood Abiola, acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, saying More...
JUST IN: Buhari Declares June 12 Democracy Day, Honours MKO, Kingibe, Gani Fawehinmi
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that, effective from 2019, Nigeria’s Democracy Day, would no longer be marked every May 29 but instead on June 12 in commemoration of the 1993 general More...
Police Allege New Evidence ‘Directly Link’ Saraki To Offa Robbery
By Nuel Suji – The Police on Wednesday said it has gathered fresh evidence directly linking the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki to the Offa robbery case, saying the Force would not succumb to blackmail More...
Baraje Group Withdraws From Talk With APC, Says Presidency Negotiating In Bad Faith
By Sadiq Umar – The aggrieved All Progressive Congress (APC) faction otherwise known as nPDP says it has pulled out for the reconciliatory parley with the Presidency, saying the latter appears to be uninterested More...
Saraki Vows To Honour Police, Warns Invitation Portends Danger For Democracy
By Sadiq Umar – Senate President, Bukola Saraki says he is prepared to honour the Police invitation over the Offa robbery incident allegation by the Police in the interest of rule of law, but warned that his More...
Police Invite Saraki In Connection With Offa Robbery, Finger Kwara Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed As Complicit
By Sadiq Umar – President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki has been invited by the Police to answer to allegations levelled against him by some suspected gang leaders recently arrested in connection with More...
Health Workers End 6-Weeks Strike, Resume Duty On Monday
By Sadiq Umar – The Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike, even as it ordered all its members to resume work on Monday, June 4. Minister of Health In a communiqué issued More...
Buhari Signs ‘Not Too Young To Run’ Bill Into Law
By Nuel Suji – President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday signed into law, the `Not Too Young To Run Bill,’ even as he wondered why the age qualifications for the Senate and Governorship positions were left unamended. Mr. More...
Wale Aboderin, PUNCH Chairman Dies At 60
By News Investigators – The Chairman, PUNCH Nigeria Limited, Mr. Gbadebowale Wayne Aboderin is dead. According to the newspaper, Mr. Aboderin died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 6.05am after a heart surgery at More...
Suspected Herdsmen Invade Catholic Seminary In Jalingo, Shot Priest
By News Investigators – Barely a week after the funeral of the murdered Catholic Priests and 15 other worshipers in Benue, suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday launched a fresh attack on a seminary in Jalingo, More...
Do Something Fast, Nigerians Are Hungry…, Anglican Primate Tells Buhari
By Nuel Suji – The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Nicholas Okoh, on Sunday urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to act fast to arrest the starvation in the land, More...
Former Nigerian Ambassador To China, Aminu Wali, Ex-Kano Governor Shekarau, One Other Docked Over 2015 Campaign Fund
By Ibrahim Imam – A former Nigeria’s Ambassador to China, Aminu Bashir Wali, former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau and Mansur Ahmed have been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Kano More...
NLC, 23 Rights Group Condemn Threats Against Amnesty International, Urge Nigeria Govt For Adequate Protection
By Nuel Suji – The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and 23 Civil Society Organisations (CSO) on Thursday condemned what it called “unjustifiable threat” against the Amnesty International by a faceless group, More...
Report Any Bank That Denies You Forex, CBN Tells Customers
By Sadiq Umar – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on the public to report any bank that refuses to grant their request for foreign exchange for BTA/PTA and pilgrimage within 24 hours. CBN, in a More...
Shagari, 4 Other Arraigned Over Alleged N500m Fraud
By Nuel Suji – A former Minister of Water Resources, Mukhtar Shehu Shagari has been arraigned before the Federal High Court, Sokoto on a five-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of More...
Police Capture “Arrow,” Adikwu, Most Wanted Offa Armed Robbers
By Sadiq Umar – The Police have arrested the “most wanted” armed robbers allegedly involved in the recent bank robbery in Offa, Kwara states in which no few than 17 persons were brutally killed. More key More...
Military Kill 35 Armed Herdsmen, Militia in Benue
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian military say it has neutralized 35 armed herdsmen in lower Benue, thereby aborting what would have been another deadly attack on two villages in the state. The incident occurred More...
Six Years After, Supreme Court Orders Retrial Of Former Intercontinental Bank MD, Erastus Akingbola, Over N5Billion Alleged Fraud
By Sadiq Umar – The Supreme Court has ordered a resumption of trial of former Managing Director of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc, Erastus Akingbola, in the alleged N5billion bank fraud case. The Apex More...
Budget 2018: NASS Passes N9.12 Trillion Appropriation, Saraki Hails Increase In Health Allocations
By Nuel Suji – The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the 2018 budget after seven months with an increase of N500 billion. President Muhammadu Buhari had presented an Appropriation bill of N8.6 trillion More...
Troops Kill 15 Boko Haram Terrorists In Lake Chad, 3 Civilian JTF Dies While Trying To Help Unsuspected Aged Suicide Bomber
By Sadiq Umar – The military says a combined troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and the Cameroonian Defence Forces have killed 15 Boko Haram insurgents in separate encounters in Southern Lake Chad Basin. Just More...
Senate’s Ad Hoc Committee To Meet Buhari Over Alleged Plot To Frame Up Saraki
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday set up a 7-member ad hoc to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over an alleged plot by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to implicate him and More...
Reps Vow To Pass 2018 Budget Not Later Than Thursday
By Nuel Suji – The House of Representatives on Tuesday said it is set to pass the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N9.12 trillion on Wednesday. Deputy Speaker of the House, Yussuf Lasun, who presided at plenary, More...
Senate Will Allow Omo-Agege Into Chambers -Spokesman
By Nuel Suji – The Senate has decided that it will comply with the judgement of the Federal High Court and do nothing to stop Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from resuming in his office and at plenary from today May More...
Ameachi Is Working To Jeopardize Buhari’s Re-election -Lawmakers Allege
By News Investigators – Federal lawmakers of All Progressive Congress (APC) on Monday allegedly accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi of working to jeopardize re-election bid of President More...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles Names 30-Man Provisional Squad For Russian 2018
By Sadiq Umar – The Super Eagles’ manager Gernot Rohr named a 30-man provisional list for the 2018 FIFA World Cup holding in Russia. The provisional squad list was announced through the official twitter More...
861 Persons Killed In Middle Belt, Taraba, Adamawa From January To April -Report
Police Kick, Says Report Not From State Commands By Sadiq Umar – The senate has released a report indicating that no less than 861 persons have been killed in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria from January More...
Court Overrules Senate, Orders Reinstatement Of Ovie Omo-Agege
By Sadiq Umar – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday nullified the suspension of Ovie Omo-Agege, senator representing Delta central, by the Senate, and ordered his immediate reinstatement. Justice More...
Falana To Senate: You Lack Power To Summon IGP
By Nuel Suji – Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana on Thursday said that the senate lacks power to summon Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim. Mr. Falana also argued that Senate did not get it More...
Dayo Adeyeye Rained Curses On Me After Calling Him To Accept Defeat, Says Fayose
By Nuel Suji – The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose says former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and aspirant at the just concluded governorship primary, Dayo Adeyeye, More...
Major Crisis Looms In APC…As Defunct ‘New PDP’ Writes Buhari, Gives Conditions For Peace, Unity Ahead 2019 Polls
By Nuel Suji – The new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), a political block within the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Wednesday handed a 7-day ultimatum for President Muhammadu Buhari and party leadership More...
For Shunning Its Invitation Three Times, Senate Declares IGP Ibrahim Idris As “Enemy Of Democracy “
By Nuel Suji – The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday declared the Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim as “enemy of democracy ” and unfit to hold public office in Nigeria and outside the country. The More...
Stolen Mace Saga: Police Allege Security, Senator’s Complicity
The Divisional Police Officer in the National Assembly, Sulu-Gambari Abdul, on Wednesday blamed the April 18 invasion of the Senate and removal of the Mace by hoodlums on internal conspiracy. Mr. Abdul, a Chief More...
Olusola-Eleka Emerges Ekiti PDP Gubernatorial Candidate
By Alaba Ajibade – The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Kolapo Olusola-Eleka has emerged winner of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election. Reports say a total of 1,968 delegates More...
Buhari Returns To London Tuesday To See Doctor
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammed Buhari will on Tuesday return to London on a medical with his doctor. Mr. Buhari had made a stop over in London last week on his way from the United States where he met President More...
APC Crisis: Police Seal Off Party Secretariat
By Alaba Ajibade – The Police in Ekiti State on Monday sealed off the state Secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) following escalation of crisis arising from last Saturday inconclusive governorship More...
Bandits Massacre Gwaska Villagers, 45 Bodies Recovered
By News Investigators – Not less 45 persons have confirmed dead in Gwaska village in Birnin-Gwari local government, Kaduna state, following attacked by armed bandits. The attack took place Saturday night in More...
Buhari Hails NAF, Unveils Latest Helicopter Gunships
By Ibrahim Imam – President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the current leadership of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) “for performing its assignments wonderfully” and for recording several unprecedented milestones More...
Buhari Expresses Satisfaction With APC Congress In Katsina
By News Investigators – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the All Progressive Party (APC) Ward Congress at his Sarkin Yara ward in Daura Local Government in Katsina state, More...
Trump Did Call Africa ‘Shithole,’ Former White House Adviser Writes Buhari
By News Investigators – Former White House Adviser, Omarosa Manigault Newman on Monday confirmed to President Muhmmadu Buhari that U.S. President Donald Trump did describe African countries as ‘shithole’ More...
Police Re-arrest Dino Melaye, Arraign Him For Attempted Suicide In Abuja, Set To Take Him To Lokoja
By Nuel Suji – The Police on Wednesday say it has re-arrested controversial Kogi senator, Dino Melaye, after his arraignment at Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse for the pending offences of criminal conspiracy More...
IGP Shuns Senate Again…As Armed DSS, Police Invade NASS
By Nuel Suji – The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday failed to appear before the senate for the second time in one week, this is even as armed operatives of the Department of State Services More...
FG, International Consortium Sign Interim Phase Agreement For Rail Concession
By News Investigators – The Nigerian government on Friday signed an agreement with a foreign Consortium to proceed with the Interim Phase of the Nigerian narrow-gauge railway concession. The signing of the More...
“No Fire Incident At CBN Head Office” -Okorafor
By Nuel Suji – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed as untrue, reports that its head office in Abuja was engulfed in fire on Tuesday. Some media outlets (not News Investigators) had earlier reported More...
Trump’s “Shithole” Remark: Buhari Expresses Doubt Over U.S. Media Reports, Says “I’m Not Sure Of Validity
…As Trump Hails Buhari’s Anti-graft effort, pledges more assistance By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he did not discuss with President Donald Trump the controversial More...
DEVELOPING: Trump Says U.S. Will Not Tolerate Killing Of Christians, As Buhari Assures Tackling Herdsmen Menace
By News Investigators – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says resolving the problem of the rampaging herdsmen would take a longer time to abate, even as he assured that his government is doing its More...
Boko Haram: Russia Delivers Two Mi-35M Helicopter Gunships To NAF
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday took delivery of two new Mi-35M helicopter gunships ordered from Russia in 2015. The cargo arrived at NAF Base in Makurdi, Benue capital on board a Russian More...
Army Arrests Four Boko Haram Suspects In Yobe State
By Sadiq Umar – Four members of the Boko Haram terrorists have been arrest in Yobe state by t.roops of 233 Battalion deployed in operation LAFIYA DOLE. The terrorists were arrested on weekend by Soldiers on More...
Obasanjo Reiterates Call To Stop Buhari’s Re-election, “They’ll Threaten You, But Don’t Be Intimidated,” Says OBJ
By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has reiterated call for Nigerians to ensure that President Muhammadu Buhari is voted out in his second term bid in 2019, saying anyone that More...
Troops Foil Boko Haram’s Incursion Into Maiduguri
By Sadiq Umar – Troops battling the Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria’s northeast on Thursday successful repelled terrorist incursion in the outskirt of Jidari Polo area of Maiduguri, the military says. The More...
NEC Halts Open Grazing In Benue, Four States
By Sadiq Umar – The National Economic Council (NEC), Thursday, resolved that herdsmen must stop open grazing in the country starting with Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna and Zamfara. The Council said all the More...
Lake Chad: Multinational Force Kills 59 Terrorists, Loses 22 Soldiers In 3 Weeks
By Sadiq Umar – The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), says its troops have killed 59 Boko Haram insurgents and captured five alive in its on-going offensive against the terrorists in the Lake Chad Basin. The More...
Senators Fume, As IGP Ibrahim Idris Snubs Senate
By Nuel Suji – The Senate on Thursday expressed disappointment over failure of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to appear before it, even as its rescheduled him to next Wednesday. Senators were More...
Buhari Holds Emergency Meeting With APC Governors
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari is currently holding an emergency meeting with governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting, which began at about 8pm, is taking place behind More...
Alleged N5.8 Billion Fraud: Court Remands Ex-Katsina Governor Ibrahim Shema In EFCC Custody
By Sadiq Umar – A Federal High Court sitting in Katsina Tuesday ordered that former governor of Katsina state, Ibrahim Shehu Shema, be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission More...
BREAKING: IGP Monitoring Team Arrests Dino Melaye
By News Investigators – Reports just reaching say controversial Kogi Senator, Dino Melaye, has been arrested. Mr. Melaye was arrested by a crack team of policemen from the Inspector-General of Police, IGP More...
APC Chairmanship Race: South-South APC Rejects Oshiomhole, Says Oyegun Deserves Right Of First Refusal
By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressive Congress (APC) South-South Zonal Executives on Monday advocated for a right of first choice of refusal for its incumbent Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, in the to contest More...
Police Invades Melaye Residence …As IDPs Mobilise To Prevent Arrest
By Nuel Suji – Armed policemen on Monday invaded the residence of controversial Kogi Senator, Dino Melaye, just as Nigerian masses from the Internally Displaced Camp (IDP) also mobilized to the location to More...
Saraki Visits Injured Female Sergeant-At-Arms, Hails Her Bravery
By News Investigators – President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Sunday, visited a female Sergeant-At-Arms, Sandra Davou who sustained injury while struggling to prevent invasion of the Senate Chambers by More...
Police Confirms Four Dead, Eight Injured In Bama Suicide Attack
By Sadiq Umar – Not few than four persons have been confirmed dead with eight others seriously injured following an early morning suicide attack in Bama town, Borno state, northeast Nigeria. The Borno State More...
Court Freezes Fayose’s Account, Refuses Metuh’s Foreign Medical Trip
By News Investigators – A Court of Appeal in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the go-ahead to freeze the bank account of Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose. Justice More...
BREAKING: Police Returns Stolen Mace To NASS
By Nuel Suji -The Nigerian Police on Thursday returned the Senate Mace brazenly stolen by hoodlums to the National Assembly complex. The Mace was brought in black patrol van by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, More...
Police Recovers Senate’s Stolen Mace Under Bridge In Abuja
By Nuel Suji – The Police in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital says it has recovered the stolen Mace by hoodlums who invaded the Nigerian senate Wednesday. The Police, in a statement by the Force Public Relations More...
Buhari’s Nominee Remanded In Prison Over Alleged N182Million Fraud
By News Investigators– Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has remanded Dr. Saadu Alanamu in prison custody for alleged fraud to the tune of N182m and abuse of bail condition. Incidentally, Mr. Alanamu’s More...
Senate Caves In To Presidency Pressure, Backtracks On Electoral Act Amendment
By Nuel Suji – The Senate on Wednesday bowed to pressure on the amendment of Electoral Act 2010 which reordered the sequence of the 2019 general elections, just as the amendment bill suffered similar fate More...
Mace Theft: Saraki Commends Senators, Reps For “Defending Democracy”
By Nuel Suji – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has commended the leadership and Senators “for standing up firmly in defence of democracy and the rule of law over an attack on the Red Chambers More...
DEVELOPING: Police Arrests Omo-Agege, May Be Charged For Treason
By Sadiq Umar – Suspended Delta North senator, Ovie Omo-Agege has been arrested and would be charged force treason. Mr. Omo-Agege was arrested Wednesday following his role in the carting away of the senate More...
UPDATE: Thugs Defile Senate Chamber, Cart Away “Mace”
By Sadiq Umar – Fresh facts emerging from the National Assembly revealed the Mace was forcefully taken away by unknown persons led to the Senate chamber by the suspended Senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, as the senate More...
UPDATED: Senate’s Symbol Of Authority, The “Mace” Stolen
By Nuel Suji -Fresh facts emerging from the National Assembly revealed the Mace was forcefully taken away by unknown persons while the senate was preparing to resume plenary. “It was shocking, in a commando More...
“Unauthorised Withdrawal” Of $462 Million: Senate Summons Adeosun, Others
By Nuel Suji – The Nigerian senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Defence, Ali Mansur and Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over the withdrawal More...
Senate Confirms Momoh As NERC Chairman
By Nuel Suji – Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of James Momoh as the chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The confirmation was sequel to the report of Senate More...
Keyamo Named As Spokesman, Buhari Campaign Organization
By Sadiq Umar – The Buhari Campaign Organisation Tuesday appointed Lagos lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Festus Keyamo, as head of Communications and Strategy for the 2019 re-election bid. In More...
Police Arrests 115 Shiites Protesters In Abuja
By Sadiq Umar – The FCT Police Command on Monday confirmed the arrest of about 115 protesting members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), just as it dismissed reports that some protesters were killed. The More...
Trump To Host Buhari April 30
By Sadiq Umar – U.S. President Donald Trump, would host President Muhammadu Buhari on April 30, the White House announced on Sunday evening. The White House in a statement said Buhari would meet Trump at Washington More...
APC Announces National Convention Committee, Okorocha, Akeredolu, El-Rufai, Others
By Nuel Suji – Less than a week after President Muhammadu Buhari declared interest in seeking re-election for a second term, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its National Convention Committee. The More...
FG Threatens To Release More Names Of Alleged Public Treasury Looters
By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Government on Sunday vowed to release more names of alleged public treasure looters, saying it would not be deterred threat of litigation or those it described as “hack writers”. Minister More...
Shocker: Only 15 Out Of 113 Remaining Chibok Girls Are Alive, Says Ahmad Salkida
By News Investigators – Fresh facts emerging on the state of the remaining 113 Chibok girls being held by the Boko Haram terrorists indicate that contrary to the recent assurances by government of their safe More...
Court Throws Out Omo-Agege’s Bid To Quash Senate Suspension
By Nuel Suji – A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an ex parte application filed by the Senator representing Delta Central, Ovie Omo-Agege, to stop his suspension by the Senate. Mr. Omo-Agege had, on More...
2018 Budget: Saraki Gives C’ttees 24hr Ultimatum To Submit Reports
By Nuel Suji – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has given a 24-hour deadline to the remaining 20 standing committees of the upper legislative chamber that are yet to submit their reports to the More...
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Drops To 13.34 Percent
By Nuel Suji – Nigeria’s inflation figure has dropped to 13.34 per cent, making it 0.99 percent less than the 14.33 figure recorded in February. Minister of Budget Planning Since the beginning of January More...
Buhari Breaks Silence On 2019, Announces Re-election Bid, Jets Abroad
By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday finally broke his silence on his intention to seek re-election in 2019 general elections, declaring his interest to run for a second term in More...
Insurgency: IGP Deploys Surveillance Helicopter, 3 Police Units To Taraba
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Inspector General (IGP) of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Monday says he has deployed a surveillance helicopter and three mobile police units to Taraba to tackle security challenges in the More...
$1 Billion Approval: PDP Accuses Buhari Of Gross-Misconduct, Urges NASS To Commence Legislative Action Against President
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the rejection of President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of the sum of $1billion from the Excess Crude Account for the procurement of military More...
APC Governors Endorse Buhari’s Position, Settle For Congresses To Elect New Exco
By Sadiq Umar – Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have finally agreed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s position that the earlier extension granted party’s official is illegal and should give More...
Kastina Senator, Bukar Mustapha, Is Dead
By Nuel Suji – A senator representing Katsina North senatorial district at the National Assembly, Bukar Mustapha, is dead. Mr. Mustapha died at a private Hospital in Abuja, Wednesday after a brief illness. Until More...
Again Obasanjo Warns Nigerians Against Voting Buhari, Says, “Never You Reinforce Failure”
By Sadiq Umar – Barely 3months after his damning letter condemning the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressive Congress (APC) government, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has again criticized the More...
Winnie Mandela Dies At 81
By Nuel Suji – Anti-apartheid campaigner and the ex-wife of South Africa’s late President Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela is dead. Winnie, the anti-apartheid heroin died at the age 81. Reports quoted her More...
Scores Killed, 83 Injured In Fresh Boko Haram Attacks On Maiduguri
By Sadiq Umar – Scores of people were reportedly killed with 83 others wounded following fresh attacks by the Boko Haram insurgents Sunday night in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Army said it engaged More...
Election Sequence: Taraba Rep. Narrowly Escape Death Over Perceived Anti-Buhari Stance
YOLA/By Tom Garba – A member of the House of Representatives representing Bali/Gassol Federal Constituency, Garba Hamman-Julde, narrowly escaped death over the weekend following attack by some angry youths More...
Unity Bank’s $1Billion Loan Talks With Milost Collapsed
By News Investigators- Milost Global Inc. has jettison its plan to provide $1 billion to Nigeria’s Unity Bank Plc, saying it received threats that it would be run out of the country if the deal continues. The More...
Senate Rejects $350M Foreign Loan Request For Kaduna, Lawmakers Say It’s “Misplaced, Unimportant”
By Nuel Suji – The Senate on Thursday rejected a $350million foreign loan request for Kaduna State government, with lawmakers describing the request as “misplaced priority” and “unimportant.” The senate More...
Adamawa Specialist Hospital Records Atleast Two Rape Cases Weekly, Govt Opens Sexual Assault Centre
YOLA/By Tom Garba – There is an upsurge in crimes against women in Adamawa and other north eastern states, Bala Saidu, Chief Medical Director of Yola Specialist Hospital, has said, just as he called a concerted More...
Presidency: Atiku Declares Intention To Contest In 2019
By Sadiq Umar – A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has formally declared his intention to contest for the President at the 2019 general elections. He made the declaration Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers More...
PDP Begs Nigerians, Says “We Have Learnt From Our Mistakes”
By Sadiq Umar – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday in Abuja, apologised to Nigerians for the party’s failures while in power for 16 years. PDP’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus, offered More...
Don’t Rely On Military, Defend Yourselves Against Killers, Says T.Y Danjuma
YOLA/By Tom Garba – A former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), has urged citizens in Taraba to defend themselves against killers across the state, rather than depending on the Nigerian More...
Nigerian Customs Intercepts Elephant Tusks, Pangolin Worth N2Billion Feb., March – Minister
By Nuel Suji – The Minister of Environment, Ibrahim Jibril, has disclosed that the Nigerian Customs Service intercepted elephant tusks and pangolin, worth about N1.2 billion, between February 15 and March More...
Dapchi Schoolgirls Saga: PDP Cries Foul, Urges UN To Investigate Nigerian Govt For “Stage-Managing” Abduction
By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cried foul over the release of 105 out of the 110 Dapchi Schoolgirls abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents, alleging complicity More...
JUST IN: NASS Agrees To Pass 2018 Budget April 24
By Nuel Suji – Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara says the two chambers of National Assembly have resolved to pass the 2018 Appropriation bill into law on April 24. Mr. Dogara gave More...
BREAKING: 91 Dapchi School Girls Regain Freedom
By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Government has announced the release of 91 of the 110 abducted Dapchi schoolgirls, saying the release was unconditional. The released schoolgirls are currently in the custody of More...
