Court Affirms Proscription Order, Declares IPOB Terrorist Group
By Nuel Suji – The Federal High Court in Abuja has given a judicial backing to the executive order of President Muhammadu Buhari, outlawing the Indigenous People of Biafra and its activities. The Acting Chief More...
Boko Haram: Jordan Donates 200 Armoured Vehicles To Nigeria
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in New York disclosed that Nigeria received a donation of 200 armoured vehicle from the Jordanian government, expressing appreciation to the Hashemite Kingdom More...
Python Dance: NAF Deploys Fighter Jets To Support Group Troops
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed some of its air assets, including the Alpha Jet aircraft, to its 115 Special Operations Group in Port Harcourt, to support the ongoing Nigerian Army’s More...
University Lecturers Suspend Over One Month Strike, Resume Classes
By Sadiq Umar – The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), on Monday night officially suspended its over one-month following an agreement with the federal government. ASUU consequently directed More...
IPOB: Northern Governors On Reconciliation Visit To S.E/S.S
By Nuel Suji – A delegation of the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) on Monday commenced a 2 days’ reconciliation visit to the southeast and south south geopolitical zones of the country. The governors who More...
IPOB Being Sponsored By Politically Disgruntled, Treasury Looters, Says Lai Mohammed
By Alaba Ajibade – The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Sunday again carpeted the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), accusing it of being sponsored by “coalition of politically disgruntled More...
Buhari Departs To New York For UN General Assembly, Schedules Lunch With Trump
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart Abuja for New York, to join other world leaders at the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72). The high point of the More...
Military Designates IPOB As Terrorist Group, Urges Parent To Warn Wards
By Sadiq Umar – The Defence Headquarters on Friday designated the separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist group, warning Nigerians to advise their wards against joining the organization. The More...
Army Investigates Trending Videos, Warns Against IPOB Propaganda Clips
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Army says it is investigating the source and actors in the trending video clip purportedly showing where soldiers are humiliating some people at a checkpoint in Abia state. It More...
F.G To Withdraw Troops From Aba, Umuahia On Friday, Says Gov. Ikpeazu, Vows To Deal With Hoodlums
By Nuel Suji – The governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu has hinted of plans to withdraw troops from the street of Aba and Umuahia, the state capital, even as he vowed to deal with those he called hoodlums More...
NAF Strikes Terrorists’ Building In Lake Chad Border, Kills BH Members
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Monday said it has killed an unspecified number of Boko Haram terrorists in Zanari, Borno State bordering Lake Chad. According to a statement by its Director of More...
Proceed With Dino Melaye’s Recall, Court Tells INEC
By Nuel Suji – A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit filed by embattled Kogi Senator, Dino Melaye, which seeks to halt his recall. Mr. Melaye had filed the suit to abort an on-going recall More...
NAF Never Failed In Tasks Against Boko Haram, Says Defence Hqtrs
By Nuel Suji – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has never failed in its tasks against Boko Haram Terrorists in the North East. Collectively, the Armed Forces of Nigeria will continue to work relentlessly to make More...
Army Denies Attacking Nnamdi Kanu, Says No Life Lost In Afaraukwu
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims by the separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that its personnel attacked and killed five in Afaraukwu, Umuahia, Abia State home of IPOB More...
Senate Accuses Itse Sagay Of Hate Speeches, Urges Buhari To Call Him To Order
By Sadiq Umar – The Senate on Thursday accused the chairman of the Presidential Action Committee on Anti-Corruption, (PACAC), Itse Sagay of spreading falsehood and making hate speeches against the National More...
Police Service Commission Faults IGP, Says Misua’s Not Forged
By Nuel Suji – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has confirmed the retirement of Senator Isah Misau, dismissing claim by the Inspector General of Police that the letter of his retirement was forged. The More...
Nigerian Resident Doctors Commence Indefinite Strike
By Nuel Suji – The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced an indefinite strike over what it described as the failure of the federal government to meet its demands. The doctors resolved More...
You Lied, We Left N20Billion, Mimiko Tells Akeredolu
By Sadiq Umar – Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko Thursday faulted claims by incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolu, that he inherited a debt of N220billion when he took over in February 2017, saying More...
Nigerian Troops Hit Terrorist Targets, Kill Top Boko Haram Commanders
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian military said it has killed high profile Boko Haram terrorist’s leaders following artillery bombardment and air interdictions on registered targets. The military said the video More...
Magu Expresses Worry Over Anti-Graft War, Says “It Is Almost Lost”
By Nuel Suji – The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has expressed worry in the on-going anti-corruption war in the country, saying the war on corruption More...
Boko Haram Final Defeat Imminent, Nigerian Military Vows, As 69 Terrorists Surrender
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian military said on Wednesday that the final defeat of the BHT is imminent, even as it called on members of the terrorist group to abandon their leaders and the false ideologies by More...
Evans Lawyer Accuses Police Of Forcing Client To Accept Guilt, Vows To Charge Plea
By Sadiq Umar – Lawyer to the billionaire kidnapper, Barrister Olukoya Ogungbeje has vowed to reverse the guilty plea by his client, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, accusing the police of forcing his client to accept More...
BREAKING: Senator Kanti Bello Is Dead
By Nuel Suji – A two-term senator and former senate minority whip in the 5th National Assembly, Kanti Bello is dead. The former senator represented Katsina North Senatorial District of Katsina State. Sen. More...
Eid-Kabir: FG Declares Sept. 1 And 4 Public Holiday
By Nuel Suji – The Federal Government has declared Friday, 1st and Monday 4th September 2017 as Public Holidays to mark the Muslims’ Id-el-Kabir Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, More...
Court Orders Permanent Forfeiture Of N7.6Billion Allegedly Belonging To Ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke
By Sadiq Umar – A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered permanent forfeiture of N 7, 644, 700, 000.00 allegedly belonging to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal More...
I Bear No Grudge Against Bode Olajumoke – Says Mimiko
By Nuel Suji – A former Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Prof. Olufemi Mimiko has said that he bears no grudge against the governing board of the institution for denying More...
“Boko Haram Now Resorts To Stealing,” Says Terrorist Commander Who Participated In Abduction Of Chibok Girls
“… I realised that our people have resort to stealing and all sort of atrocity contrary to the teaching and practice of Islam,” he says. By Sadiq Umar – A top Boko Haram Commander, Auwal Ismaeela, who More...
Bribe For Promotion: Police Declare Sen. Misau Wanted, Accuse Him Of Desertion
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Police on Sunday took a swoop on Senator Isah Hamman Misau, declaring him wanted over allegations of forge retirement letter and desertion. The Police, in a curious twist accused More...
Illegal Recruitment: Saraki Vows To Accelerate Passage Of Existing Vacancies Bill
By Nuel Suji – President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said that the Senate will accelerate the passage of the Existing Vacancies in the Federal Civil Service (Prohibition) Bill, once it resumes in September. The More...
Nigeria Eyeing Russian’s Yak-130 Fighter Jet, Armoured Vehicles, Says Defence Minister
By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Monsur Dan-Ali has disclosed that the country is considering purchase of Russian’s MiG warplane, Yak-130-jet, armoured vehicles and artillery equipment to More...
Buhari Receives Investigative Panel Report On Babachir Lawal, Ayo Oke
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday received the report of the Investigation Committee probing the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and the Director-General More...
Dangote Signs $450million Jumbo Sugar Production MoU With Niger
By Nuel Suji – In another bold move for self-sufficiency in sugar production through the government’s backward integration policy, the Pan African Conglomerate, Dangote Group today in Minna, Niger State More...
Again, Court Orders Forfeiture Of 56 Houses Allegedly Owned By Ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alsison-Madueke
By Sadiq Umar – A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the interim forfeiture of 56 houses believed to be owned by former Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The forfeited More...
Only One-Third Candidates Scored Above 200 In JAMB
By Nuel Suji – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Tuesday said 569,395 of the 1.7 million candidates that wrote this year’s UTME scored over 200 marks. The number represents just about More...
Saraki Confirms Receipt Of Buhari’s Resumption Notice
By Sadiq Umar – President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has confirmed the receipt of President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter notifying the Senate of his return and resumption to work. Earlier on Monday, Presidential More...
Buhari Writes National Assembly, Resumes Duty Monday
By Nuel Suji President Muhammadu Buhari has written the National Assembly, notifying the lawmakers of his return to the country and consequent resumption of office. Mr. Buhari returned to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital More...
Ojukwu And I Agreed Nigeria Must Remained One And United -Buhari
By News Investigators -Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday warned those agitating for self-determination in the country, declaring that “Nigeria’s unity is settled and not negotiable.” Even as More...
Buhari Returns Home, To Address Nigerians On Monday
By Nuel Suji – President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday returned to Nigeria after spending 103 days on medical vacation in London. At exactly 4:36pm, the Nigeria Airforce plane 001 conveying Mr. Buhari touched More...
Adeboye, Welby Visit Buhari In London
By Sadiq Umar – The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Enoch Adeboye, on Friday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Abuja house in London. It is not clear whether the man More...
Hate Speech Is Terrorism, Leaders’ Silence Amount To Endorsement, Osinbajo Warns
By Sadiq Umar – The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has urged leaders in Nigeria to promptly condemn hate speech regardless of faith or creed, declaring it as an act of terrorism that must not be tolerated. Mr. More...
Shettima, Northern Elders Meet Arewa Youth Leaders To Prevent Attack Against Igbo
By Sadiq Umar – The governor of Borno State and Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, Kashim Shettima on Wednesday met with some Northern elders and leaders of the Arewa youths coalition group to resolve matters More...
Gunmen Attacks EFCC Headquarters, Threatens To Kill Investigator
By Sadiq Umar – Unknown gunmen on Wednesday attacked the Headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, but were repelled by security men on duty. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwajaren, More...
ASUU, Government End Crucial Meeting, Resolve To Probe N30Billion Released In 2010
By Sadiq Umar – The meeting between leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has resolved to carry out forensic audit of the N30billion More...
FG. Urges ASUU To Call Off Strike
By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Government has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its on-going strike in the universities in the interest of the nation. The Minister of Labour and More...
Osinbajo Declares Niger Investment Summit Open
By Nuel Suji – The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo will on Monday pay a one day official visit to Niger State, to among other things declare the 2017 Niger Investment Summit Open He will be joined More...
Nigerian Army Denies Invading UN House, Says Troops Were Only Hunting For Boko Haram Terrorists
By Sadiq Umar – The Defence Headquarters has dismissed as untrue, claims that troops of Operation Lafia Dole, invaded United Nations house in Maiduguri, explaining that it merely carried out a cordon and search More...
N30 Trillion Fraud: Some Company’s CEO Secretly Admit Involvement, Says Senate Probe Panel
By Nuel Suji – The Senate’s Joint Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff; and Marine Transport, revealed Wednesday that some Chief Executive officers have already owned up to their company’s involvement More...
No Reason To Protest Buhari’s Unending Medical Vacation, Senate Tells Protesters
By Nuel Suji – The Senate on Tuesday said there is no reason for the protest embarked upon by a coalition of civil society organizations, operating under the aegis of #OurMumuDonDo, urging the protesters to More...
China To Import $8 Trillion Goods From Nigeria, Other Countries In Five Years
News Investigators – Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, said China will import $8 trillion worth of goods from Nigeria and other parts of the world in the next five years. Mr. Li spoke at the end of the annual meeting More...
Catholic Church Shooting: Osinbajo Receives Updates, Vows Perpetrators Won’t Go Unpunished
By Sadiq Umar – The Presidency says acting President Yemi Osinbajo has been receiving regular updates on the status of investigations regarding the violence yest at Ozubulu, Anambra State. “Acting President More...
Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of $37.5Million Property Belonging To Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke
By Sadiq Umar – A Federal High Court in Lagos has permanently forfeited to the federal government a $37.5million Banana Island property bought in 2013 by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Former More...
Catholic Church Attack: Dogara Calls For Overhaul Of Police, Describes Killing As Barbaric
By Nuel Suji – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has condemned the early morning attack on worshipers at a Catholic church describing, as abominable, barbaric, inhuman, and the height More...
Unknown Gunmen Storm Catholic Church, Kill Dozens
By Jackson Udeani – The entire Ozubulu community in Ekwusigo Local Government Council area of Anambra state, South-East Nigeria, has been thrown into mourning, following early morning attack by unknown gunmen More...
Niger Delta Negotiators Back Down On Threat, Pledge Commitment To Peace Pact
By Sadiq Umar – The Niger Delta stakeholders under the platform of Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has withdrawn the ultimatum given to the federal government to meet the demands it presented in November 2016, More...
Police Dismiss Four Over Theft In Home Of Ex-President Jonathan
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command on Thursday announced the dismissal of four policemen accused of theft at the Gwarimpa, Abuja residence of former President Goodluck More...
Niger Delta Negotiators Threaten To Quit Peace Talk With Osinbajo
News Investigators – Negotiators representing militants in Nigeria’s oil region in talks with the government said they’ll pull out of the process if some demands aren’t met by November, accusing President More...
Emefiele Tasks Varsities On Research, Pledges CBN Support
News Investigators – The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has challenged tertiary institutions in the country to focus on research that will boost economic development, just as More...
Presidential C’ttee On Anti-Corruption Member, Bolaji Owasanoye Replaces Ekpo Nta As ICPC Chairman
By Sadiq Umar – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the appointment of Bolaji Owasanoye as Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Mr. Owasanoye, More...
FG Urges Dangote To Complete Refinery Before 2019
By Nuel Suji – The Federal Government has said it relies heavily on the Dangote refinery to fulfill its promise to Nigerians to end fuel importation by December 2019. To this end, the Minister of State for More...
Police Parade 32 Kaduna Highway Kidnappers
By Imam Ibrahim – The Police has paraded 32 suspects in connection with the Kaduna highway kidnappings, even as it said the arrested suspects have confessed to the crime. Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh More...
Nigeria’s Okechukwu Enelamah Elected Vice Chairperson, Africa, WTO Ministerial Conference
By Nuel Suji – Nigeria’s minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah, has been elected the Vice-Chairperson representing Africa, for the 11th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial More...
Half Year: Dangote Cement Records 12.6% Sales Increase Across Africa
By Nuel Suji – Dangote Cement, Africa’s largest cement producer, has announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30th June 2017, posting a 12.6 percent increase in sales volume across Africa. In More...
Osinbajo Orders Immediate Relocation Of Army, Navy Chiefs To Maiduguri
By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has directed the immediate relocation of the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai and Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar, to Maiduguri, Borno state More...
Senate Approves $1.8Billion Lagos- Rail Project, $750 Kano Million For Ten Other States
By News Investigators – The Senate on Thursday approved a sum of $1.806bn for the Lagos-Ibadan segment of the Lagos-Kano rail modernization project. The Senate also approved external borrowing for 10 states More...
Senate Faults Current Revenue Sharing Formula, Says It Lacks Legal Backing
By Nuel Suji – The Senate has called for a review of the current revenue sharing formula among the three tiers of government to reflect what it described as the current realities. Senators argued that the More...
Nigeria Economy May Slip Back Into Recession, Emefiele Warns
By Nuel Suji – The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has warned of a possible return to negative growth in the second half of the year if fiscal stimuli are not activated immediately. Mr. More...
Osinbajo Plans Fresh Talk With Niger Delta Stakeholders As Militants Burst More Oil Pipelines
By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s acting President, Yemi Osinbajo is set for another round of talk with stakeholders in the oil-rich Niger Delta to stem the renewed hostility in the area. Spokesman for the Acting More...
Police Commence Operation Absolute Sanity, Deploy Special On Abuja-Kaduna Highways
By Sadiq Umar – The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the immediate deployment of a Joint Police Team to combat incidences of kidnappings on the Abuja-Kaduna highways. The Abuja-Kaduna More...
NAF Expresses Regret Over Rann Bombing
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Air Force has expressed deep regret over the bombing of innocent civilians at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Rann, Borno State in which scores of people died with many More...
Police Foil Terrorist Attack In Kano, Arrest 5 Boko Haram Members
By Sadiq Umar – Kano State Police Command on Sunday foiled a planned attack by members of Boko Haram terrorist group in the state, even as it announced the arrest of five suspected members of the group. The More...
Flooding: Lagos Warns Of Impending Demolition, To Reestablish Drainage Right Of Way
By Sadiq Umar – The Lagos State Government on Sunday ordered owners of properties erected on drainage channels and water ways to immediately vacate or risk being removed. The Government, in a statement signed More...
Senate Makes U-turn, Confirms 8 RECs, Rejects 1
By Nuel Suji – The Senate has confirmed the appointment of eight Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Senate made a shift from its earlier position More...
Osinbajo, APC Governors Meet, We Are Not Worried By PDP’s Case Settlement, Says Okorocha
By Nuel Suji – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday met with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a bid to build consensus on the way forward for the ruling party. The meeting took place More...
DSS Warns Impostors, Security Agencies Who Carry Out Illegal Operation In Its Name
By Sadiq Umar – The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned those it described as impostors, including security agencies to desist from using its name for illegal operations. The DSS promptly denied More...
Troops Intercept 30 Fleeing Boko Haram Families
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian military says it has intercepted 30 fleeing families of Boko Haram terrorists in Goniri, Gujba in Yobe State, just as it intercepted yet another 7women and children escaping from More...
Nigerian Govt To Grant Amnesty To Illegal Immigrants, Says Interior Minister
By Nuel Suji – Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Abdulrahaman Danbazau has said that the federal government is considering granting a general amnesty to illegal immigrants in Nigeria in order to document their More...
Dogara Says $5Billion Annual Spending On Generators Unacceptable
By Nuel Suji – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has declared as unacceptable a situation in which Nigerians spend $5 billion annually on power generators set, saying the House would More...
Boko Haram’s Amir, Three Others Surrender To Nigerian Army
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian military says a high-profile Boko Haram terrorist, Konto Fanami, and three other repentant terrorists have surrendered to the Army after renouncing terrorism. The Army spokesperson, More...
Take Advantage Of VAIDS Now, Magnus Nmonwu Tells Company Owners
By Sadiq Umar – Nigerian companies and entrepreneurs that do not have their tax affairs in order should act now to take advantage of the government’s Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), More...
Ifeanyi Uba Clears Air On $8.493m, N11bn Owed By NNPC
…laments plight of over 2,000 workers rendered redundant by shut down The Managing Director of Capital Oil, Ifeanyi Uba on Thursday formally cleared air on the alleged N11 billion owed by Nigerian National More...
Kachikwu Denies Selling Port Harcourt Refinery To Agip, Oando
By Nuel Suji – The Minister of Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu Thursday denied reports that the Federal Government has sold the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) refinery in Port Harcourt to AGIP/ENI More...
Reps Orders Probe Of Alleged Massacre Of 97 Nigerians In Cameroun
By Nuel Suji – The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into the alleged massacre of 97 Nigerians by Cameroonian Gendarmes in the Bakassi Peninsula ceded to the Republic of Cameroun. The lawmakers More...
Makarfi Takes Over PDP Secretariat, Says Judgement Has Re-Launched Party
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi has taken over the National Secretariat of the party at Wadatta House, Wuse Abuja, even as he said that the Supreme Court judgement affirming More...
Osinbajo Returns From London, Presides Over FEC Meeting
By Nuel Suji – After what was considered an emergency meeting on Tuesday with recuperating president Muhammadu Buhari, in London, Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo is back in Nigeria. Osinbajo returned to the More...
Controversial Curriculum: Reps Orders Education Ministry To Separate CRK, IRK From Civic, Says Policy Unconstitutional
By Nuel Suji – The House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated the Federal Ministry of Education to urgently cancel the merger Christian Religious Knowledge and Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) with civic More...
Osinbajo Approves 19 Judges For Industrial Court
By Nuel Suji – The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has approved the appointment of 19 Judges for the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. The appointment is part of measures to reduce the work load of the More...
Nigerian Troops Dislodge Terrorists In Lake Chad Region, Kill Four
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian military on Tuesday morning killed 4 Boko Haram terrorists, just as it dislodged insurgents from gathering near the Lake Chad. The military, in furtherance of its counter terrorism More...
On-going Constitution Amendment Offers Chance To Address Agitation For Restructuring, Says Dogara
By Nuel Suji – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that the on-going constitution amendment offers opportunity to address the current agitation for restructuring of the country, More...
I’m Ready For Prosecution But Justice Must Take Natural Course, Chidi Lloyd Replies Wike
PORT HARCOURT/By Jackson Udeani – The former leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd has refuted ever being shielded from prosecution or evades arrest, saying he is prepared to face prosecution More...
PDP’s Adeleke Defeats APC Candidate In Osun Senatorial Bye-Election
OSHOGBO/By Alaba Ajibade – The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ademola Adeleke has been declared winner of the Osun West Senatorial bye-election held on Saturday. Adeleke polled 97,280 votes More...
Obasanjo Slams Nnamdi Kanu, Says No Sane Person ‘ll Ask For Nigeria Break Up
By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu as insane, saying that no one in his right sense would consider separation More...
Osinbajo, Saraki, Obasanjo, Others Storm Abeokuta As Gov. Amosun’s Daughter Weds Dabiri’s Son
By Alaba Ajibade – Prominent Nigerians including acting President Yemi Osinbajo Saturday turned up for the wedding ceremony of daughter of Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun and son of Senior Special Assistant More...
INEC Deploys 14 New Resident Electoral Commissioners To States
By Nuel Suji – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has approved the posting of 14 newly sworn-in Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to states. The 14 Commissioners were told to adhere More...
Keyamo, Oke 28 Others Bag Senior Advocate Of Nigeria Ranking
By Sadiq Umar – Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo and 29 others have been appointed into the prestigious Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank. The former Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and More...
N918m Fraud: How `Pastor’ Allegedly Scammed Titi Atiku -Witness
VANGUARD: Mr Dickson Graymond, a retired detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday told an Ikeja High Court how a pastor, Nsikakabasi Akpan-Jacobs, allegedly scammed Titi Atiku, More...
Osinbajo Versus Senate No Big Deal, Says Presidency
By Sadiq Umar – The Presidency has dismissed the rift between the Executive and Legislature as insignificant, saying the issue is not as serious as being portrayed, even as it stressed that the differences More...
Senate Probes Airport Renovation Contracts
By Sadiq Umar – The Senate on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Aviation to look at the circumstances surrounding the award of contracts for the renovation of airports in the country and the alleged shoddy More...
Nigerian Air Force Destroys Boko Haram’s Command,Control Facilities
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has damaged a Command and Control facility of the Boko Haram terrorists in its Alagamo Camp 1 in Sambisa forest haven of the insurgents in Borno State. NAF More...
Senate Suspends All Matters Relating To Confirmation Of Nominees To Protest Osinbajo’s Alleged Comments
By Nuel Suji – The Senate has vowed to henceforth stall the confirmation of nominees sent by the Executive, protesting statement credited to acting President, Yemi Osinbajo that it lacks the power to confirm More...
Buhari Mourns Maitama Sule, Says He Was Without Scandal
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock over the death of the elder statesman, Yusuf Maitama Sule, describing him as “one of those who assisted the founding fathers of the nation to More...
Okupe Quits PDP, Says He Can Neither Fit Into Buruje Nor Adebutu Faction
By Sadiq Umar – A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Doyin Okupe Sunday dumped the party, saying the PDP no longer exists in his ward as a single unified party. Okupe noted the fratricidal More...
Irate Youths Burnt Suspected Badoo Cultists As Joint Security Force Arrests 100
By Nuel Suji – Security operatives on Saturday arrested 100 suspected members of the “notorious” Badoo gang in Ikorodu, Lagos state, even as youth vigilante group on Sunday morning mobbed three suspected More...
Osinbajo Announces Immunity For Tax Offenders In Exchange For Information
By Nuel Suji – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday signed the fourth Executive Order for the implementation of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), even as he declared amnesty More...
Defence Hqtrs Announces Nationwide Troops’ Movement In Exercise “Together We Are”
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian military says there would be movement of troops and other security agencies across the nation on Saturday July 1, as part of physical fitness exercise for the Security and Response More...
Why NAF Presidential Jet Is Parked In London Airport – Presidency
By Sadiq Umar – The Presidency Thursday explained why the Presidential Aircraft, NAF 001 has remained parked at the London airport, saying it is a standard operating procedure for the Nigeria Armed Forces More...
Multiple Suicide Bomb Blast Rock Borno On Sallah Day
By Sadiq Umar – Two female suicide bombers on Monday gained access into the premises of University of Maiduguri where they detonated Improvised Explosive Device (IED), killing only themselves. The incident More...
Sallah: Police Deploy Special Team To Ensure Peaceful Celebration
By Sadiq Umar – The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has ordered massive deployment of special Police team across the federation to ensure a hitch-free Sallah celebration. Mr. Idris said the More...
CBN, NCC Wade Into Etisalat Loan Dispute
By Sadiq Umar – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has and the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) have intervened in the crisis between Etisalat and a consortium of 13 Nigerian Banks over a syndicated More...
DSS Foils Planned Terrorist Attack During Eid-el-Fitri
By Sadiq Umar – The Department of State Security Services (DSS) says it has foiled terrorist’s plan to unleash mayhem on Kano, Sokoto, Kaduna and Maiduguri during the Eid-el-Fitri Sallah celebration. A statement More...
CRK: CAN Accuses Adamu Adamu Of Cover Up, Dares Minister To Publish Curricullum
By Nuel Suji – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu a cover up in the accusation that the study Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) as a subject has More...
