Tom Garba, Bags Award Of Excellence
By Nuel Suji – In recognition of professionalism and handwork, Tom Garba Chiroma, an Adamawa based journalist and regular contributor to News Investigators has bagged an award of recognition in news reporting More...
Police Arrest Suspected Email Hacker, Blackmailer
By Sadiq Umar – A member of an internet gang who has perfected the art of extorting money from the high and mighty in the society has been arrested by the crack team of the Special Fraud Intelligence Unit More...
Ondo PDP Supporters Insist On Jegede’s Candidature, Protest INEC’s Replacement Of Name
By Nuel Suji – Protesters in their hundreds trooped out again on Saturday in Akure, Ondo State capital to protest the last Thursday replacement of Mr Eyitayo Jegede SAN’ name with that of Mr Jimoh More...
Nigerian Military Launches Operation Against Violent Herdsmen
By Dipo Awojobi – The Nigerian Military is set to launch an operation to tackle security challenges posed by herdsmen across the country, the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, More...
Twin Bomb Hit Maiduguri, Borno State
By Dipo Awojobi – Not less than five persons were reportedly killed early Saturday as two suicide bombers struck in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State and the heart of a seven-year-old insurgency by Islamist More...
Why Obanikoro Is Still In EFCC Detention
By Dipo Awojobi – There are strong indications that a former Minister of State (Defence) Musiliu Obanikoro is yet to refund the N785million allegedly collected from the Office of National Security Adviser More...
My Lord, Tell Me Where To Keep Your Bribe?
By Niyi Osundare A poem by the renowned Nigerian poet My Lord Please tell me where to keep your bribe? Do I drop it in your venerable chambers Or carry the heavy booty to your immaculate mansion Shall I bury it More...
Aisha Buhari Pledges Support For Husband
By Dipo Awojobi – Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha has said that she will do everything to continue to support her husband and make sure that his administration succeeds. Wife of the President Aisha More...
Traders Record High Patronage In Daura As Buhari’s Daughter Weds
By Dipo Awojobi – Hundreds of traders recorded high patronage in Daura, Katsina State as the ancient town went agog for President Buhari’s daughter wedding on Friday. Supermarkets, shops, soft drink sellers More...
Reuben Abati Granted Bail By EFCC
By Dipo Awojobi – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted bail to the former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati. Parts of his bail conditions are More...
The Goons In The Other Room
By Hon. Segun Olulade There exist a large room in the All Progressives Congress (APC) province; the room is large enough to accommodate the hopes and aspirations of Nigerians. It was built solidly with stone-foundation More...
Senate President, Bukola Saraki Loses Appeal Bid To Stop His CCT Trial
By Dipo Awojobi – The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an application filed by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to entertain More...
Banker Arrested Over Attempt To Assassinate Husband
By Dipo Awojobi – A banker and wife, Oluchi Tochukwu, was arrested Wednesday with two others by the Ogun State Police command over a failed attempt to kill her husband Onyebuchi Tochukwu in Lagos. She and More...
Why Bill Gates Won’t Bequeath His £70 Billion Fortune To Children
By Dipo Awojobi – World richest man, Bill Gate who plans to leave most of his £70 billion fortune to helping the poorest when he dies, will only help his children: Jennifer, 20, Rory, 17 and Phoebe, 14 in More...
LASU College Of Medicine (LASUCOM) ‘ll Soon Become Best -Lawmaker
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi – The Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) has all the potentials to become the best in West Africa and one of the best in Africa. Speaking during the visit of the members More...
EFCC To Arraign Femi Fani-Kayode In Court Nov. 10
By Dipo Awojobi – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has concluded plans to arraign a former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, on new charges of fraud on November 10. EFCC’s spokesman, More...
Ondo 2016: Stop Using My Name, Modu-Sheriff Warns Jimoh
By Sadiq Umar- A factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu-Sheriff, has warned the businessman Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim to stop using his name in his efforts to secure the endorsement of the More...
NNPC Debunks Planned Increase of Petroleum Price
By Dipo Awojobi – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that N145 price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, has not been increased. The Group General Manager, Group More...
Fani-Kayode’s Life Is In Danger, He Slumped In EFCC Detention, Says Aide
By Sadiq Umar – Former Minister of Aviation Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has raised an alarm over his health condition, even as he reportedly slumped in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detention More...
Iba Monarch: Four Persons Remanded In Prison Custody For Alleged Murder
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi – A High Court of Lagos State, Igbosere, Monday remanded in prison custody four men accused of kidnapping the traditional ruler of Iba Town, Oba Goriola Oseni. Police Commissioner in More...
Why I Rejected Ambassadorial Nomination -Tallen
By Dipo Awojobi- A former deputy governor of Plateau, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has said that she turned down her ambassadorial nomination in order to be fair to other parts of the state in terms of federal appointments. Tallen, More...
The Unspiritual Side Of Aso Villa: A Reply To Reuben Abati
Buhari’s Special Adviser, Media and Publicity By Femi Adesina Let me begin with two clarifications. Aso Villa is not my home, I am just passing through. Even this world is nobody’s home, we are just birds More...
Local Hunters Killed Seven Boko Haram Terrorists In Adamawa
By Dan Garba, Yola – No fewer than seven Boko Haram terrorists were killed, Saturday, by local hunters drafted to support the fight against insurgency at Ghantsa area of Makwan Village in Madagali local Government More...
AT&T To Buy CNN, Other Time Warner Companies For $85 Billion
By Dipo Awojobi – The US telecoms giant AT&T has announced that it will buy entertainment group Time Warner for nearly $86bn (£70bn). The deal was agreed at a meeting of the two boards on Saturday but More...
Jibrin Sues Dogara, Others, Demands N1bn Damages For His Suspension
By Dipo Awojobi – Suspended member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon.Abdulmumin Jibrin, has sued the leaders of the House over his recent suspension. Jibrin was suspended on September 28 after More...
Fraud Allegation: Ex Minister Femi Fani Kayode Re-Arrested By EFCC
By Dipo Awojobi – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday arrested a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on new allegations of fraud. Mr. Fani-Kayode was arrested as he emerged from More...
Gov. Mimiko’s Convoy Commander Killed By Gunmen
ONDO/By Dipo Awojobi – The convoy commander of Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, Idowu Oyewole has been reportedly shot dead by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers. Oyewole, who headed the mobile police More...
Buhari Appoints Mamora, Bugaje, 44 Others As Non- Career Ambassadors-Designate, Says Nomination Reflects Federal Character, Gender Balance
By Dipo Awojobi – President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the names of 46 persons to the Senate for confirmation as Ambassadors. The list includes: Usman Bugaje, Yusuf Tugar, Musa Ibeto, Senator Olorunimbe Mamora, More...
Alimosho Residents Protest Loss Of Lives Over Abandoned Project
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi – Some residents of Abule Oki, Onajole area of Alimosho, Lagos have protested against the abandonment of Aboru, Lower Akinola Canal/Arigbanla Abbatoir Continuation Dredging and Concrete More...
APC Accuses Wike, PDP Of Delaying Tactics In Legislative Rerun Election
By Nuel Suji – The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has berated the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State of engineering and promoting insecurity as a strategy to scare the More...
Obaseki Pledges For Oba of Benin
BENIN/By Dipo Awojobi – The Edo State governor-elect, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday pledged his support and loyalty to the throne of Oba of Benin and the Bini traditional institution. In a statement issued More...
Nigeria’s Economy Has Overtaken South Africa, Egypt – IMF
By Dipo Awojobi – A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy, in spite of its current challenges. Nigeria is placed ahead of South Africa and More...
Ambode Sacks Commissioners for Tourism, Finance, Transportation
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi – Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday sacked the state’s Commissioners for Tourism, Mr. Folorunsho Folarin-Coker; Finance, Dr. Mustapha Akinkunmi, and Transportation, More...
Group Faults FG Over Increase In Price Of Cement, Seeks More Competitive Market For Product
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi – Lagos State Bricklayers Association (LSBA) has faulted the Federal Government over what they termed outrageous price of cement across the country. The group said that there should be More...
Saudi Arabia Prince Executed For Murder
By Dipo Awojobi – A Prince from the Saudi royal family was executed on Tuesday for killing a man during a brawl in the capital Riyadh, the Interior Ministry announced. The execution of Prince Turki Saud-al-Kabir More...
Obanikoro Allegedly Gave Fayose $5.377m In Cash
By Dipo Awojobi – Former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro has made statements implicating Governor Ayodele Fayose in the N4.745billion paid to a company that is linked to him by the Office More...
Musiliu Obanikoro Arrives Nigeria, Arrested By EFCC
By Dipo Awojobi – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Senator Musiliu Obanikoro after he honoured the invitation of the anti-graft’s agency. Obanikoro, who was a minister during More...
Otedola’s Name Dropped From Forbes Billionaires’ List
By Dipo Awojobi – World billionaires ranking outfit, Forbes, has removed the names of Nigeria’s Femi Otedola from its list of African billionaires. With a fortune now pegged at $550 million, Otedola, Chairman More...
Slum Dwellers Protest Planned Demolition In Lagos
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi – Hundreds of protesting slum dwellers from the riverine areas of Lagos State, under the auspices of Nigerian Slum/Informal Settlement Federation held Government House and the state House More...
University of Lagos Expels 125, Rusticates 198 Students
By Dipo Awojobi – Authorities of the University of Lagos have expelled 125 students and rusticated 198 others for various offences, including examination malpractices during last academic session. The lists More...
Marwa Backs Aisha Buhari, Says APC Sidelined Party Founding Members
By Dan Garba – A former presidential aspirant, Gen. Buba Marwa rtd., has joined the first lady, Aisha Buhari to lament how the All Progressive Congress (APC) party have sidelined many of those that worked More...
Lamido Adamawa Stripes Former Gov. Nyako, Son Off Traditional Tittles
ADAMAWA/By Dan Garba – The paramount traditional ruler in Adamawa state, Muhammad Mustafa Barkindo, on Friday stripped a former governor of the state, Murtala Nyako, and his son, Abdul’Aziz, of their traditional More...
CACOL Congratulates Parents, FG; Says ‘Not Yet Uhuru’ As 21 Chibok Girls Are Released
By Dipo Awojobi – The Executive Chairman of Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL), Comrade Debo Adeniran said Nigerians are still looking ahead on what could be done to secure the safe return of the over More...
Buhari Replies Wife, Says “She Belongs To My Kitchen, My Living Room, The Other Room”
By Dipo Awojobi – President Muhammadu Buhari Friday responded to claims by his wife, Aisha Buhari, in her yet-to-be aired interview with BBC Hausa, that his government has basically been hijacked by people More...
My Husband Is No More In Control Of Nigeria-Aisha Buhari
By Nuel Suji – Nigerian President Wife, Aisha Buhari’s wife has disclosed that her Husband is more in charge of the country administration saying he has been hijacked by “few people”. She More...
FG Releases Names Of Freed Chibok School Girls
By Sadiq Umar – The federal government has released the names of the 21 Chibok school girls released by Boko Haram terrorist on Thursday. The girls were among the over 276 students abducted by Boko Haram More...
Ondo Professional Endorse Jegede For Governor
By Alaba Ajibade – The Ondo Professional Coalition, an alliance of professionals in the State, has endorsed the candidacy of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship flagbearer More...
Ondo Election: APC Sets Up 49-Man Committee
By Dipo Awojobi – A 49-member campaign committee has been set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to work for the party’s victory in the Nov. 26 governorship poll in Ondo State. The committee has nine More...
Released Chibok Girls: Lai Mohammed Deny Swap Deal With Boko Haram
By Dipo Awojobi – The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Muhammed, has denied claims that the recent release of the 21 Chibok girls was not a swap for some terrorists. “This is not a swap, More...
Scholars Advocate Use Of Yoruba Language In New Media
By Dipo Awojobi – The Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria (YSAN) has said that there is need to upgrade the functionality of the language so as to ensure that it takes its pride of place amongst other languages More...
21 Chibok Girls Regains Freedom From Boko Haram
By Dipo Awojobi – The dreaded Boko Haram sect on Thursday morning released about 21 girls out of the over 200 that were kidnapped in the town of Chibok in Borno state, over two years ago. The details concerning More...
Withdrawal Of Forgery Case Against Saraki, Others, An Embarrassment To Anti-Corruption Fight -CACOL
By Dipo Awojobi – The Executive Chairman of the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, Mr. Debo Adeniran, has condemned the withdrawal of the forgery charges against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki More...
Senate Confirms NDDC Board, Rejects Olatokunbo Ajasin, Two Other Nominees
By Nuel Suji – The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nsima Udo Ekere as Managing Director of the commission. The More...
Senate Condemns Invasion Of Judges’ Residence By DSS …Blocks Request To Summons DSS DG
By Nuel Suji – The Senate on Tuesday condemned the invasion of Judges’ residence by men of the Department of State Security (DSS) over allegation of corruption. The Senate however kicked against request More...
Police Nabs Six Diesel Oil Thieves At National Assembly
By Nuel Suji – Officers of the Nigerian Police on Tuesday arrested six out of 7-man gang oil thieves who were caught siphoning diesel from the heavy duty generating sets at the Annex area of the National Assembly More...
APC Crisis: Lagos Lawmakers Declare Support For Tinubu
By Dipo Awojobi – Lawmakers in the Lagos State House of Assembly have thrown their weights behind the embattled National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, saying that the More...
Lagos Lawmaker Condemns Invasion Of Judges Houses
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi – A lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Abiodun Tobun has condemned the invasion of the houses of some Nigerian judges by men of the Department of State Security (DSS). Attorney More...
Invasion Of Houses Of Judges By DSS Was Wrong -Lawmaker, Abiodun Tobun
A lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Abiodun Tobun has condemned the invasion of the houses of some Nigerian judges by men of the Department of State Security (DSS) as wrong. In this interview he More...
Police Averts Possible Religion Crisis In Kaduna State
By Tom Garba – What would have been bloody religious crisis was on Monday averted by security agency whose timely intervention stopped the build up between the Kuramas and Hausa settlers in Kaduna State. District More...
IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Sues AGF, DSS Over Continued Detention
By Nuel Suji – The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Kanu Nnamdi has sued the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Department of State Services (DSS) for contempt of court proceedings More...
Kidnapping: Lagos Govt. To Demolish Shanties Around Creeks
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi – Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode has ordered the immediate demolition of all shanties around the creeks and on the waterways. Ambode gave the order when he visited the Ilubirin More...
Senate Probes Buhari’s Spending On North East
By Nuel Suji – The Senate on Tuesday set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate how much the Federal Government has expended on the program of the Presidential initiative on the North East. The 10-man committee More...
NGE Set To Inaugurate Editors’ House
By Dipo Awojobi The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) is set to inaugurate its first ever secretariat on Thursday October 6, 2016, in Ikeja, Lagos. President Nigerian Guild of Editors The secretariat is coming over More...
Ken Nnamani Heads Electoral Reforms Committee
By Dipo Awojobi – The Federal Government has constituted a “constitutional and electoral reforms committee,” according to the Attorney General of the Federation. A statement issued by Salihu Isah, More...
Chinese Cultural Counselor, Yan Xiandong, Urges For Greater Cultural Ties Between China, Nigeria
By Idowu John Bakare – The Chinese Cultural Counselor in Nigeria, Mr. Yan Xiandong has said that there is the need for a more robust cultural relations among Nigerians and Chinese, noting that the state-to-state More...
Ondo APC Guber Primary Fallout: Olusola Oke Defects to AD
ONDO/By Dipo Awojobi – As a fallout of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, one of the aspirants in the election, Olusola Oke has dumped the party for the Alliance for More...
CBN Governor Expresses Gratitude To Buhari, Security Agents For Wife’s Release
By Dipo Awojobi – The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, has expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari and the security agencies for ensuring the release of his wife, Margaret, More...
For The Record: Full Text Of Address Delivered By Mr. President Muhammadu Buhari On The Occasion Of 56th Independence Anniversary
Full Text Of Anniversary Address By Mr. President Muhammadu Buhari Today – 1st October is a day of celebration for us Nigerians. On this day, 56 years ago our people achieved the most important of all human desires More...
Nigeria @ 56: Rep. Canvasses Support For Buhari
As Nigeria celebrates her 56th independence anniversary, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, AbdulRaheem Olajide Jimoh has called on Nigerians to support President MUhammadu Buhari and endeavour to More...
Independence Celebration: Lagos Speaker, Obasa Salutes Nigerians’ Patience, Perseverance
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi – The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has commended the patience and perseverance of Nigerians in spite of the present state of economic recession More...
INEC Dumps Jimoh Ibrahim, Confirms Jegede As PDP’s Candidate For Ondo Guber Polls
ONDO/By Dipo Awojobi – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has listed Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) for the November 26 governorship election More...
NJC Recommends Retirement, Dismissal Of Judges Over Corruption Allegations
By Dipo Awojobi – The National Judicial Council on Friday revealed that it had recommended the compulsory retirement from office a judge in the Ilorin Division of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mohammed Tsamiya More...
Why Jonathan Should Be Blamed For Nigeria’s Woes -Buhari
By Dipo Awojobi – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday stated that despite the criticisms of many, he would continue to blame former president Goodluck Jonathan and his cabinet members for More...
