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...
Orji Kalu’s N3.2Billion Fraud Trial: Witness Flee To Cameroon
By Sadiq Umar – A former accountant in the Abia State Government House, Akpan Udoh, who was scheduled to testify in the alleged N3.2 billion fraud trial of the former Abia Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, has relocated More...
IGP Orders Withdrawal Of Policemen Attached To VIPs
By Sadiq Umar – The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Monday ordered an immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to some political office holders and very important personalities, VIPs, More...
Kwankwaso Speaks On Secret Meeting With Obasanjo, Says Reports Unfounded
By Ibrahim Imam – A former governor of Kano State and senator representing Kano Central District, Rabiu Kwankwaso has denied holding any secret meeting with former president Olusegun Obasanjo. Mr. Kwankwaso More...
We Are United, Determined To Override Buhari’s Veto On Electoral Act Bill, Saraki, Dogara Vow
By Sadiq Umar – The National Assembly says its leadership are united in their resolve to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s vote on the electoral amendment bill, even as it dispelled rumoured disagreement More...
Battle Readiness: Air Chief Says Welfare Critical To NAF Success, Visits Kaduna, Kano Facilities
By Sadiq Umar – The Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar has identified the welfare of personnel and their dependents as being critical to the achievement of NAF objectives. Mr. Abubakar, an Air Marshal also More...
Trump Sacks Tillerson, Appoints CIA Chief, Pompeo
By News Investigators/Less than 12 hours after he departed Nigeria on his round trip to Africa, President Donald Trump has sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, replacing him with the director of the CIA, Mike More...
Take Decisive Actions Or Face Court-Martial, Army Tells Commanders In Taraba, Others
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Army has warned its operation Commanders in Taraba, Adamawa and Benue states to take decisive actions to stem the wave of killings or face punitive measures. The warning is coming More...
Nigeria’s External Reserves Climb To $46 Billion -CBN
By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s External Reserves are steadily heading towards the $50 billion mark, berthing at $46 billion as at the close of business on Friday, March 9, 2018. Figures obtained from the Central More...
US Secretary Of State, Rex Tillerson Arrives Abuja Monday
(News Investigators)/The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Rex Tillerson, will arrive in Abuja on Monday in continuation of his visit to some African countries. The U.S. Embassy in Abuja said on Sunday that Mr. Tillerson More...
OBJ, PFN Visit Benue, Decry Poor State Of Security
By Sadiq Umar – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday arrived in Makurdi, the Benue State, to condole with the government and people over herdsmen’s attacks. The former President expressed shock More...
Adamawa Shuts Varsity, Poly, Others Over Fear Of Boko Haram Attack
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Adamawa State University located in Mubi, Adamawa state has been closed by the authorities of the institutions following fears of an imminent attack on the town by the Boko Haram insurgents. The More...
Ogbeh’s Claim On Thailand Rice Mills Collapse False -Amb. Kunwongse
By Sadiq Umar – Thailand’s ambassador to Nigeria, Wattana Kunwongse, has dismissed as untrue a statement credited to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, that seven rice mills have More...
PDP Cries Foul, Dismisses NNPC’s N774million Subsidy Claim As Cover Up For Presidency
By Sadiq Umar – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as “fictitious” the claim by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) that it spent N774 million on daily fuel subsidy, More...
Rights Group Demands Immediate Release Of Detained Journalist
By Nuel Suji – A Civil Society Organisation, Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER), has called for the immediate release of the Daily Independent journalist Tony Ezimakor, urging the Department More...
UTME: JAMB Directs Candidates To Print Exams Slip From March 6
By Sadiq Umar – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has directed candidates for the 2018 UTME to start printing their examination notification slip from Tuesday, March 6. The board’s Head of Media More...
UPDATED: Four UN Aid Workers Killed As Boko Haram Attacks Rann, A Female Nurse Missing
(By Our Reporter)/Reports just reaching us say four UN aid workers were killed in a Thursday night attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents at Rann community in Kala Balge Local Government of Borno. A female More...
UN Demands Unconditional Release Of Dapchi Girls, As IGP, NSCDC Relocate To North East
By Nuel Suji – The United Nations (UN) has condemned the abduction of 110 schoolgirls of the Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSC) Dapchi, Yobe State, Nigeria by the Boko Haram insurgents, More...
Nigerian Military, Cameroonian Troops Kill 35 Insurgents, Recover Large Cache Of Munitions
By Sadiq Umar – Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and the Cameroonian Defence Forces, say it has killed not less than 35 Boko Haram terrorists in a clearance operation around Lake Chad. The troops bombarded More...
Oyegun, NWC, Others Get One Year Tenure Extension
By Sadiq Umar – The National Executive Council (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the tenure of its National Chairman, John Odigie Oyegun, its National Working Committee (NWC) More...
FG Releases List Of 110 Abducted Schoolgirls
By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Government has officially released names and other details of the 110 school girls abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents from the Government Girls Science and Technical College More...
Military Replies Gov. Gaidam, Says It Handed Over Dapchi To Police, Dismisses Claims On Troops’ Withdrawal As Misleading
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian military on Monday dismissed claims by the governor of Yobe State, Ibrahim Gaidam that the withdrawal of troops from Dapchi paved the way for the abduction of 110 schoolgirls of More...
110 Dapchi School Girls Unaccounted For, Says Lai Mohammed
By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Government has confirmed the abduction of 110 schoolgirls from the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe by the Boko Haram terrorists. The confirmation came Sunday, More...
Our Committee Not Criminal Or Civil Trial Body, Umahi Declares
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The The Presidential Committee on Herdsmen/Farmer conflict is not a criminal or civil trial body but an organ to bring lasting solution between the two neighbourhoods,’’ Committee chairman, More...
Council Of State Applauds Buhari On Security, Jonathan, IBB, Shagari Absent
By Sadiq Umar – The Council of States on Thursday applauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts at tackling the various security challenges in the country The meeting held at the Council Chambers of the More...
Labour Party Rep. Member Defects To APC
By Nuel Suji – A member of the House of Representatives from Oyo state, Segun Ogunwuyi, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Ogunwuyi, representing Ogbomosho/North/South/Orire More...
EFCC Boss, Ibrahim Magu, Keyamo Queried Over Repeated Corruption Charges Against CCT Chairman
By Sadiq Umar – The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has been queried over its decision to repeat corruption charges against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct More...
Reconciliation: Tinubu In Sokoto, Parleys Tambuwal, Wamakko
By Sadiq Umar – The National Leader and Head of the Presidential Reconciliation Committee of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Saturday visited Sokoto, where he met with Governor Aminu More...
Senate Divided Over Passage Of Amended Law Reordering 2019 General Elections
By Nuel Suji – The senate Wednesday endorsed the report of the joint committees on the amendment of the 2010 Electoral Act which reorder the schedules of 2019 general elections, even as some senators kicked More...
Reps Direct IGP Idris To Vacate Peace Corps Hqtrs, Vow To Lead Protest Against Police
By Nuel Suji – The House of Representatives Tuesday ordered the Police to vacate the occupied headquarters of the Peace Corps of Nigeria in Abuja in compliance with existing court orders. The House said the More...
Nigerian Governors Back Osinbajo On State Police
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Monday threw their weight behind the clamour for the creation of state police to address the country’s rising insecurity challenges. Governor of Zamfara More...
Herdsmen Ambush Civil Defence Officials, Two Killed
By Sadiq Umar – Two officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have been killed in an attack carried out on Sunday by suspected Herdsmen in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The More...
FG Tinkers With State Police, Says “We Cannot Realistically Police A Country The Size Of Nigeria Centrally From Abuja”
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government is considering the creation of State Police and Community policing as measures to tackle the security challenges confronting the nation. Vice More...
Insecurity: It Is “Dishonest” To Think “I Was Enjoying Myself While Things Happened,” Says Buhari
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday reiterated his resolve to address the security challenges facing the nation, saying to suggest government inaction is to be dishonest. Mr. Buhari who spoke More...
Federal Lawmakers Re-Order 2019 General Elections, NASS Election Now Holds First
By Nuel Suji – The two chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a common position on the order of the next general elections, rescheduling the election into the federal parliament to hold first More...
Buhari Designates Tinubu To Reconcile Aggrieved APC Members
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has designated, former Lagos governor and All Progressive Congress (APC) leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to spearhead peace efforts to reconcile aggrieved party members. In More...
Buhari Signs Bilateral Air Agreements With China, Four Others
By Nuel Suji – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed bilateral air service agreements with China and four others to enhance air travel with respective countries. The other countries are Algeria, Congo, More...
2019: PDP Says No Preferential Treatment For Any Aspirant, Denies Blocking Atiku
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday assured its supporters across the nation of its resolve to allow free and fair contest for all persons aspiring to contest in the next election, More...
Fitch Upgrades Access Bank’s National Rating To ‘A+, CEO, Wigwe Hails Performance
By Nuel Suji – Fitch Ratings, a leading global rating agency, has upgraded Access Bank’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘A+ from ‘A. Even as it affirmed the Bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating More...
2019: Babangida Pitches Tent With Obj, Urges Buhari Not To Re-Contest
…Decries Spate of Killing, Poor Governance By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s former Military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida on Sunday advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019, saying it’s More...
Buratai Seeks First-line Charge For Army, Says Insecurity Lingers Due To Inadequate Resources
By Nuel Suji – The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Yusuf Buratai on Thursday disclosed that insecurity in Nigeria linger due to lack of resources to nip it in the bud at early stage. Mr. Buratai More...
Panel Recommends Sacking Of Suspended SEC’s DG, Mounir Gwarzo
By Sadiq Umar – The Investigative Panel of Inquiry set up to investigate allegations of financial impropriety and abuse of office leveled against the suspended Director-General of the Securities and Exchange More...
Super Eagles Beat Angola 2-1, Faces Sudan In Next Match
By Nuel Suji – The home-based Super Eagles Sunday night beat their Angolan counterparts to the semifinal ticket at the ongoing African Nations Championships. The Eagles won after a precise goal from Gabriel More...
FG Resolves Labour-NPC Stand-Off, Authorises Payment Of Allowances From 1Q Releases
By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Government has directed payment of outstanding allowances of the warring staff members of the National Population Commission, just as it mandated the union and staff to convene More...
Ex-Senator, Basheer Lado, 5000 Others Dump PDP In Kano
By Ibrahim Imam- A former Senator and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Basheer Lado has decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with thousands of his supporters. Mr. Lado was received More...
Obasanjo’s Re-election Comment A Distraction -Presidency
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday says his immediate preoccupation is tackling the enormous challenges facing Nigeria rather than concern for a re-election, describing it as ‘a distraction.” Buhari More...
2019: Don’t Over-Push Your Luck Or Over-Tax Nigerian’s Patience, Tolerance -Obasanjo Warns Buhari
By Sadiq Umar – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against seeking re-election 2019, urging the president not to either over-push his luck or over-tax the patience and More...
Nigeria’s NIPRD Develops Treatment For Ebola, HIV, Others
News Investigators/The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, NIPRD, has successfully researched and developed six traditional herbal products for the treatment of Ebola, malaria and other More...
Report Identifies New Emerging Risks, Says, Corruption Remains A Burden On Nigerian Businesses
By Sadiq Umar – A new report on risks of doing business in Africa indicates that fire, explosion and blackouts as well as business interruption and macroeconomic developments threats are new emerging risks More...
Nigeria To Maintain Leading Role In AfDB -Osinbajo
By Nuel Suji – Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo says the country will continue to play a leading role in the African Development Bank (AfDB) in order to advance efforts to boost regional integration More...
BREAKING: Niger Delta Avengers Vow Fresh Attacks On Nigeria’s Oil Installations
AKURE/By Alaba Ajibade – The Niger Delta Avengers vowed on Wednesday that it will launch major attacks on the country’s oil installations in the next few days. “This round of attacks will be the most deadly More...
Ambazonian Freedom Fighters Accuse Nigeria Govt Of Illegal Detention Of Julius Ayuk Tabe, 10 Others
By Sadiq Umar – The Ambazonia self-determination group in Southern Cameroon has accused the Nigerian Government of complicity in the arrest and illegal detention of its leader Julius Ayuk Tabe, urging the More...
Miyetti Allah Demands Creation Of Ministry Of Livestock, Says 1000 Fulani Killed In 7-Months
By Sadiq Umar – The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) on Sunday urged the Federal Government to create a Federal Ministry of Livestock Development that would attend to the multidimensional More...
Stop The Bloodletting Now, Babangida Tells FG
By Sadiq Umar – Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to take urgent action towards ending the bloodletting arising communal clashes and conflicts More...
Ambode Rejigs Cabinet, Drops Three Commissioners
By Nuel Suji – The Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Thursday sacked three of his Commissioners, in a dramatic cabinet reshuffle. The Secretary to the State Government SSG, Tunji Bello, in a statement More...
Fayose Places Ekiti Hunters On Red Alert, Says Help Will Not Come From Abuja
By Sadiq Umar – Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has charged hunters and local vigilante groups in the 16 local government areas of the state to be on red alert to ward off any possible attack on the More...
Buhari Appoints Ahmed Abubakar DG NIA
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ahmed Rufai Abubakar as the substantive Director-General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). Mr. Abubakar, a retired career More...
Rivers’ APC Faults Wike’s List Of Alleged Criminals, Urges Security To Look Beyond List
By Nuel Suji – The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), criticized the Governor Nyesom Wike over the list of alleged cultists identified as being behind the latest wave of attacks in Rivers, More...
Three Killed In Fresh Attack In Taraba
By Sadiq Umar – No fewer than three persons have been killed in a fresh attack at a village in Maisamari town, Sadauna Local Government Area of Taraba State, while a dozen others sustained injuries the overnight More...
Cameroonian Armed Men Abduct Sisiku AyukTabe In Abuja, Ambazonia Secessionist Movement Alleges
(News Investigators)-The secessionist “Interim Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia” says its designate President, Sisiku Julius AyukTabe has been abducted in Abuja, Nigeria capital. He was More...
Search Your Conscience, PDP Tells Buhari On Benue, Kaduna Massacres
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday carpeted the presidency over its handling of the recent killings in Benue, Rivers and Kaduna, describing it as highly insensitive, extremely wicked More...
N27b PHCN Scam: Company Says Jonathan’s Cousin Not Involved
Kakatar Construction and Engineering Ltd has denied reports that the company and its Managing Director, Azibaola Robert were involved in a criminal diversion of fund meant for sacked workers. The company’s More...
Medical Outreach: Army Chief Treats Over 1000 IDPs In Adamawa
YOLA/By Tom Garba – Over 1000 Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) benefited from the New Year medical outreach of the Nigerian Army in Fufore camp of the IDPs, Adamawa State. Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur More...
Osinbajo Regrets Protracted Fuel Crisis, Assures Queue ‘ll Ease Off In Days
By Nuel Suji – Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday empathized with Nigerians over the protracted fuel crisis, assuring that the biting fuel scarcity across the country would begin to ease off in a matter More...
Fresh Controversy Trails $1Billion ECA Approval, Oil Producing States Demand 13 Percent Deduction
By Sadiq Umar – Fresh controversy has dug the approval granted the federal government to withdraw $1billion from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to combat security challenges in the north-east, as Chairman More...
Expulsion Fear: EFCC Grants Autonomy To NFIU
By Nuel Suji – Acting chairman of Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu on Wednesday disclosed that the agency has granted autonomy to the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) More...
Senators Decry Less Than 12 Percent Budget 2017 Implementation, Delay Passage Of 2018 Budget Over Executive’s Lack Of Seriousness
By Nuel Suji – The Nigerian Senate may have resolved to slow down the passage of the 2018 budget over what it perceived as lack of seriousness and shoddy budget proposal by the Executive arm, even as Senators More...
Allegations Against Me Make No Sense To Any Right-Thinking Person, Says David Mark
By Sadiq Umar – Former President of the Senate, David Mark, on Sunday described as senseless allegation that he shared N2billion to 109 senators in 2010. The allegation was levelled against him by the Economic More...
Excess Crude: Fayose Faults $1Billion Withdrawal Claim, Says It’s Meant To Prosecute Buhari’s Re-election
By Sadiq Umar – The governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose Friday faulted the federal government’s claim that 36 states governors gave the approval to withdraw $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account to More...
1,317 Nigerians Return From Libya In 10 Days, Says NEMA
By Sadiq Umar – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says a total of 1,317 Nigerians have voluntarily returned from Libya in the last 10 days having been stranded in the volatile country en route More...
2019: PDP Needs Yoruba Votes To Defeat Buhari, Says Dickson
(News Investigators)/The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would need the full support of its members in the South West to effectively execute its plan to regain political power in 2019, Chairman of the party’s National More...
Niger Delta Minister, Usani Usani, Says East-West Road Designed To Fail
By Sadiq Umar – The Minister of Niger Delta, Usani Usani, has said that the East-West had been messed up from inception, declaring that the road project was actually designed to fail. Mr. Usani said this Wednesday More...
