WHO Says 146m Africans Die Yearly From Tobacco-Related Diseases
News Investigators/ The World Health Organisation has revealed that no fewer than 146 million Africans die annually from tobacco related disease. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said this More...
Ibadan Mayhem: Minister Tasks Makinde On Security In Oyo
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has charged Gov. Seyi Makinde to ensure adequate security of lives and property in Oyo State. The minister gave the charge in a statement on Thursday More...
U.S. Statements On Russia Not Constructive Ahead Of Summit –Kremlin
News Investigators/ Russia says statements made by the United States (U.S.) on the need to contain it are not constructive ahead of the Wednesday summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President More...
FCTA To Revoke Undeveloped Plots In Abuja
News Investigators/ The FCT Administration has concluded arrangements to revoke undeveloped plots of land in serviced areas allocated to individuals and corporate organisations.Director of Information and Customer More...
Nigerians In S/Africa Pledges To Uplift Image Of Fatherland
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has pledged to continue to work closely with compatriots to promote unity and uplift the image of Nigeria abroad. The President-General More...
JUSUN Strike Suspension: Litigants ‘Besiege’ Courts For Adjourned Dates
News Investigators/ Some litigants on Thursday besieged some courts in Iseyin, Oyo, seeking adjourned dates for their cases, after the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) suspended its 64 days strike. The More...
Insecurity: Northern Senators’ Forum Calls For Lasting Solutions
News Investigators/ Chairman of the Northern Senators’ Forum, Aliyu Wamakko, (APC-Sokoto) has called for lasting solutions to tackle the menace of insecurity in the country. Mr. Wamakko, a senator representing More...
Kalu Cautions Perpetrators Of Violence In South East
News Investigators/ Abia Senator, Orji Uzor-Kalu (APC-Abia) has advised individuals sponsoring violence in the South East to stop as it is not in the interest of the people.Mr. Kalu, also Senate Chief Whip of Senate More...
Food, Cattle Dealers Threaten Nationwide Strike
News Investigators/ The Amalgamated Union of Food Stuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AFUCDN) says it will embark on a nationwide strike over alleged illegal roadblocks and multiple taxations on its members. The More...
Kano Residents Express Shock Over Death Of T.B Joshua
News Investigators/ Some Kano residents have expressed shock over the sudden death of Prophet Temitope Babatunde Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations on Sunday morning. In an interview with the News More...
NiDCOM Congratulates 22-Year Old Nigerian For Winning City Council Election In US
22-year old Nigerian- American, Steve EzeonuNews Investigators/ The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated 22-year old Nigerian- American, Steve Ezeonu, More...
Igangan Killings: Àmotekun, Operations Burst Not Effective, Oyo APC Tells Makinde
News Investigators/ The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has told the governor, Seyi Makinde take proactive steps on matters security instead of engaging in rhetorics of having Àmotekun and Operation More...
Buhari Suspends Twitter’s Operations In Nigeria
News Investigators/ The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, More...
Secession: Igbo Business Investment More In North Than Southern Nigeria -Abdullahi Adamu
News Investigators/ Nasarawa senator, Abdullahi Adamu (APC-Nasarawa) says it is impossible for Nigeria to break along regional lines, because the Southern businessmen have more investments in the North than the More...
Buhari Presides Over Meeting Of Police Council
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the meeting of the Police Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those in attendance More...
South Korea’s Air Force Chief Resigns After Death Of Female Officer
News Investigators/ The aftermath of a case of alleged sexual harassment of a female non-commissioned officer (NCO) by a fellow officer is rocking the South Korean Air Force.Air Force Chief of Staff, Lee Seong More...
Constitution Amendment: Only 10 Of 196 FCT Districts Fully Developed —Minister
News Investigators/ The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello, says only 10 out of the 196 districts of the FCT are fully developed with infrastructure. Mr. Bello disclosed this at More...
2 Die, 4 Injured, As Gas Tanker Crashes In Abuja
News Investigators/ Two persons died on Wednesday while four others sustained various degrees of injury in a road accident involving a gas tanker truck and another vehicle at the Church Gate flyover, Olusegun Obasanjo More...
Ahmed Gulak, Jonathan’s Ex-Adviser Murdered
News Investigators/ A former Special Adviser Political to President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak has been killed by unknown gunmen in Owerri, Imo State. Information about the sudden death of Mr. Gulak is still More...
37 Inmates Of Abeokuta Custodial Centre Gain Varsity Admission
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) on Friday said 37 of its inmates were admitted and matriculated into the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). A statement by the Public Relations More...
Constitution Review: NASS Begin Zonal Public Hearings June 1
News Investigators/ The House of Representatives Special Committee on Constitution Review has fixed June 1 to June 3 for its zonal public hearing taking place across the country’s six geopolitical zones.Co- Chair More...
National Flags At Half-Mast In Public Buildings, Facilities In Abuja
News Investigators/ National Flags were flown at half-mast in public buildings and facilities in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other military officers.The News Agency of More...
JUSUN Hopeful Governors Will Uphold Law Guaranteeing Judicial Autonomy
News Investigators/ The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Monday expressed the hope that state governors would execute legal requirements on financial autonomy for the Judiciary. The hope was expressed More...
EU Chooses Ghana As Possible Manufacturing Hub For COVID-19 Vaccines
News Investigators/ The European Commission has named Ghana as one of its possible manufacturing hubs of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa.A statement signed on Friday by Eugene Arhin, Acting Director of Communications More...
Criminalise Forced Marital Sex, Save Women Dying In Silence –Lawyer
News Investigators/ A Lagos-based female lawyer, Esther Ajayi, has called for amendment of laws against rape to accommodate punishment of a man who forcefully has sexual intercourse with his wife. In an interview More...
Just In: Ayade Defects To APC, Says Buhari’s Commitment To Development Commendable
News Investigators/ The Cross River state, Ben Ayade has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Ayade defected to the APC on Thursday in Calabar More...
Governors Vow To Implement Fiscal Sustainability Plan
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has resolved to put the necessary legal frameworks and institutions in place for States Fiscal Transparency Accountability, and Sustainability (SFTAS). SFTAS More...
Buhari’s Executive Order #10: We’Re Resolving Implementation Issues –Governors
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Governors’ Forum NGF (NGF) says parties involved in Executive Order #10 are working earnestly to resolve the issues surrounding the implementation of the order. The forum said More...
FEC Approves N805.7m To Beef Up Security At EFCC Hqtrs
News Investigators/ The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N805.7 million for the purchase equipment to enhance security at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters, Abuja. Minister More...
FRSC Urges Compliance With 30 km/h Speed Limit On Township Roads
News Investigators/ The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to comply with the speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour on township roads. The Katsina State FRSC Sector Commander, Ali Tanimu,made More...
JUSUN, PASAN Strike May Soon End -Ngige
News Investigators/ The Federal Government says it is hopeful the week-long consultations with stakeholders will end the strike by Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of More...
Buhari Seeks Senate Approval For $6.183 Bn External Loan
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the approval of the Senate for an external loan of 6.183 billion dollars, to fund the deficit of N5.602triillon in 2021 Appropriation Act. This is contained More...
NAF Airstrike Neutralises Bandits In Kaduna –Aruwan
News Investigators/ The Kaduna State Government says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrike has neutralised bandits in aerial missions in Chikun, Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna.The Commissioner More...
Insecurity: Katsina, Daura Emirates Suspend ‘Sallah Durbar’
News Investigators/ The Katsina Emirate Council has cancelled Sallah Durbar, popularly called ‘Hawan-Sallah’. The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir, gave the directive in a statement by the council’s More...
Southern Senators’ Forum Backs Governors On Open Grazing Ban, Other Security Steps
News Investigators/ The Southern Senators’ Forum has commended steps taken by state governors from the region to stem the rise in insecurity. The forum disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement jointly signed More...
EFCC Boss Solicits Public Support For Anti-Graft War
News Investigators/ The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has stressed the need for all Nigerians to embrace the fight against corruption, adding that More...
FG Delegation To Visit Ghana Over Nigerian/Ghanaian Traders’ Conflict
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that a ministerial delegation be sent to Ghana to resolve the lingering conflict between Nigerian traders and Ghanaian authorities. The delegation More...
Israel Reroutes Parade To Avoid Clashes With Palestinians
News Investigators/ Israel’s government on Monday rerouted an annual nationalist flag parade away from East Jerusalem’s flashpoint sites to avoid further clashes with the Palestinians. The decision came More...
Alleged Fraud: Buhari Approves Panel Of Inquiry On NPA, Suspends MD Hadiza Usman
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recommendation of the Ministry of Transportation under Rotimi Amaechi for the setting up of an Administrative Panel of Inquiry to investigate the More...
JUSUN, PASAN Strike To End Soon -FG
News Investigators/ The Federal Government has expressed optimism that the strike of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), would end soon. Minister More...
Minister Expresses Concern Over New Paediatric HIV Infections
News Investigators/ The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has expressed concern over new paediatric HIV infections in children aged 0-4 years. He expressed his worry during a national dialogue on Prevention More...
INEC To Create 956 Additional Polling Units ln Sokoto State
News Investigators/ The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) plans to create additional 956 polling units in Sokoto State.INEC’s National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, made the disclosure during a stakeholders More...
Tanzania To Deepen Economic, Diplomatic Ties With Nigeria –Envoy
News Investigators/ Tanzania will continue to partner with Nigeria in economic diplomacy, its High Commissioner in Nigeria, Benson Bana, said in Abuja on Tuesday. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Tanzania-Nigeria More...
Reinstating First Bank’s Adeduntan ‘ll Boost Investor Confidence – Okunrounmu
News Investigators/ A former Director, Budgeting Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Titus Okunrounmu, has commended the apex bank for reinstating Adesola Adeduntan as Managing Director of First Bank Nigeria More...
Senate Summons Finance Minister, Army Chief On Releases For Security Operations
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Senate on Thursday summoned Finance Minister, Director-General of Budget Office and Chief of Army Staff (CAS) to give details of funds released to the Nigerian Army to combat insurgency More...
Access Bank Profit Before Tax Increases By 30% In Q1
News Investigators/ Access Bank Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N60.1 billiion, representing an increase of 30 per cent for the first quarter ended March 31. The Chief Executive Officer of the group, More...
Fees Increase: ASUU Says 75% Of Students May Drop Out Of Kaduna Varsity
News Investigators/ The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) Chapter, says 75 per cent of the university’s students may drop out of school due to the monumental increase More...
Traditional Ruler Urges FG To Revisit Dredging Of Niger, Benue Rivers
News Investigators/ A traditional ruler in Kogi, Abdulrazaq Isa-Koto has urged the Federal Government to revisit the issue of dredging the River Niger and Benue, to address perennial flooding of coastal communities. Mr. More...
Fidelity Bank Announces 53.9% Growth PBT For Q1
News Investigators/ Fidelity Bank Plc has announced a profit before tax of N10.1 billion for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2021. The bank’s Managing Direcror/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, More...
Gunmen Storm Kaduna Church, Kill 1, Abduct 4 Worshippers
News Investigators/ Armed bandits on Sunday stormed the Haske Baptist Church at Manini village, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing one person and abducting four others. The gunmen attacked More...
Family Of Slain PDP Women Leader Cries For Justice
News Investigators/ The family of a former women leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi, Salome Abuh, has demanded adequate compensation for her murder and her right to life. The husband of the late More...
JUST IN: Bandits Kill Three Students Abducted From Kaduna Varsity
News Investigators/ Three of the recently abducted students of Greenfield University, a privately-owned tertiary institution in Kaduna State, north central Nigeria have killed.The armed bandits last Wednesday invaded More...
Kano/Jigawa Customs Command Generated N7.6Billion In Q1 2021 –Comptroller
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, says it generated a total of N7.658 billion revenue in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021. The Customs Area Comptroller, Suleiman More...
About Dozen Heads Of State Expected In Chad On Friday For Late President’s Funeral
News Investigators/ No fewer than 12 African heads of state and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to attend the funeral of Chadian President, Idriss Déby Itno, who succumbed to his injuries while visiting More...
Troops Arrest Boko Haram Informant, Tighten Security In Yobe –Army
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Army says the troops of 27 Task Force Brigade on the platform of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested suspected Boko Haram informant identified as Modu Ari, in Kamuya area of Yobe. The More...
90 Percent Of FG Appointee Officers Are Unqualified -Union
News Investigators/ The Senior Staff Union in Colleges of Education (SSUCOEN) has said that there were infractions in the selection of principal officers for six Colleges of Education (COE) as announced recently More...
Defence Chief Urges Closer Collaboration On lntelligence
News Investigators/ Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Leo Irabor, has called for more collaboration between the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the military and other security services leveraging on the More...
Take Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine, UNICEF Urges Nigerians
News Investigators/ The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged those who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Astrazeneca vaccine, to take second dose for stronger immunity against the virus. UNICEF More...
Myanmar Protesters Boycott Thingyan New Year’s Festivities
News Investigators/ People across Myanmar boycotted celebrations of new year, the country’s most important festival, to show their opposition to the military junta and deadly suppression of demonstrations against More...
Troops Repel Terrorists lncursion, Eliminate Scores In Borno
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Army says, its troops supported by Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have thwarted Boko Haram terrorists’ incursion into Damasak, Headquarters of Mobbar Local Government More...
Hijab: 10 Kwara Schools Resume April 12
News Investigators/ Kwara Government has announced that the 10 schools involved in a recent hijab controversy in the state would resume their third term academic session on Monday, April 12. A statement from More...
Army Confirms Killing Of 11 Personnel ln Benue
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of one officer and 10 soldiers who are on stabilisation operation in Benue State by yet to be identified criminals. The Director, Army Public Relations, More...
PDP Schedules South West Zonal Congress Next Monday
News Investigators/ The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured members its resolve to work with all stakeholders to achieve a seamless and unifying congress of our great More...
Osinbajo Eulogises Aisha Buhari At Book Launch
News Investigators/ The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday eulogised the tenacity, courage and commitment of the First Lady, Aisha Buhari. Mr. Osinbajo was speaking during a public presentation of a More...
PFN To Train Youths On Political Participation, Good Governance
News Investigators/ The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) says it is set to train youths across the federation to strengthen their participation in governance.PFN’s President, Wale Oke, made this known More...
Buhari Appoints Alkali Baba Ag. IGP
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Usman Alkali Baba as the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).The appointment came barely two months after he elongated the tenure of former IGP More...
Stop Gloating At Disappearance Of NAF Fighter Jet –Mohammed
News Investigators/ The Federal Government has condemned the malicious celebration of the disappearance of Nigeria Air Force (NAF) fighter jet in Borno on March 31, by some “unpatriotic’’ Nigerians. The More...
Kwara Gov. AbdulRazaq Greets Christian Faithful At Easter
News Investigators/ Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has congratulated Christian faithful in the state on the Easter celebrations. Mr. AbdulRazaq said this in his Easter message by his Chief Press Secretary, More...
Missing NAF Aircraft Might Have Crashed -Official
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says intelligent report gathered by its surveillance aircraft, Special Forces, and ground troops indicates that its missing aircraft might have crashed. A statement More...
Senate Wants FG’s Dividend Share In BoI Increased To 20 Percent — Sen. Adeola
News Investigators/ The Senate has urged the Bank of Industry (BOI) to increase the percentage of dividends accruing to the Federal Government, even after it had paid an N8.2 billion dividend to the Central Bank More...
Access Bank Posts Gross Earnings Of N764.7bn For 2020, Extends African Footprint — MD
News Investigators/ Access Bank Plc has declared gross earnings of N764.7 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31. 2020, in spite of the challenging economic and regulatory landscape. The bank said, in More...
Easter: DPR Assures Nigerians Of Petroleum Products Availability
News Investigators/ The Department for Petroleum Resources (DPR), has assured Nigerians of adequate supply of petroleum products before, during and after the Easter. Head, Public Affairs, DPR Paul Osu made this More...
Katsina Govt Reintroduces Levy, Cattle Tax To Cater For Banditry Victims –Official
News Investigators/ The Katsina State Government is planning to reintroduce development levy and cattle tax in order to raise its revenue. Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Faruq Lawal-Jobe, made the disclosure More...
Why Many Nigerian Leaders Achieve Little In Office –Ex-Power Minister
News Investigators/ Former Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo, has said that most Nigerian leaders achieve very little while in office because they were products of bad followership.Mr. Nebo, a professor of engineering, More...
Buhari Receives Politicians Seeking Refuge
News Investigators/ In a remarkably busy week, President Muhammadu Buhari opened his heart and arms to receive former political heavy weights running to the APC for refuge after a long sojourn in the cold. The More...
Olamiti, Kabiru Others Bag IPI Board Appointment
News Investigators/ Chairman Board of Management Advent Cable Network Nigeria Television (ACNNTV) and Publisher Newspot online newspaper, Sir Folu Olamiti and Chairman Trust Media Limited, Mallam Kabiru Yusuf and More...
Reps To Audit Funds Spent On Rehabilitation, Repairs Of Refineries
News Investigators/ The House of Representatives has resolved to carry out an investigative hearing as well as comprehensive audit of funds spent on rehabilitation, repairs and maintenance of Nigeria’s refineries. This More...
Chinese Man Bags 3 Months Jail Term For Receiving Stolen NRC Equipment
News Investigators/ A Central Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Wednesday, sentenced a 34 year-old , Chinese businessman, Arvin Wu to three months imprisonment for receiving stolen railway sleepers, More...
Growing Polarisation Between Rich, Poor Aggravates Social lnequality ln U.S. -Report
News Investigators/ The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2020, released on Wednesday, said growing polarisation between the rich and the poor has aggravated social inequality in the U.S.. The More...
AstraZeneca: No Reported Case Of Serious Adverse Effects In Nigeria -Official
News Investigators/ The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has not received any official report of serious adverse effects from the 215, 277, people who have received the first doses of the Oxford More...
How l Escaped Death -Ortom
News Investigators/ The governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom on Saturday recounted how narrowly escaped death following a deadly attack on his convoy by armed herdsmen. Mr. Ortom was visiting a farm near Markudi More...
Defence Chief Seeks More Legislative Support For Armed Forces
News Investigators/ The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has solicited the support and trust of the National Assembly for the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) and other security agencies in their task More...
118 Stranded Nigerian Returnees Arrive Abuja
News Investigators/ A new batch of one hundred and eighteen(118) stranded Nigerian nationals arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja, from Tripoli, Libya, in the early hours of Wednesday, 17th March More...
Yahaya Releases N775 Million Gratuity For Gombe Retirees, Orders Immediate Payment
News Investigators/ Gombe state governor, Inuwa Yahaya has directed immediate payment of N775 million benefits to retirees in the state. The payment which commenced Tuesday in Gombe, capital, is another tranche More...
Inflation Rises By To 17.33% In February –NBS
News Investigators/ The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the inflation rate increased in February by 0.86 per cent to 17.33 per cent from 16.47 per cent recorded in January. The NBS said this in its More...
Kwara Leads In Maternal, Child Mortality Reduction, Group Says
News Investigators/ Kwara is leading in maternal and child mortality reduction in the country with 68.3 per cent, Saving One Million Lives Programme For Results (SOML PforR) has said. The Programme Manager of More...
COVID-19 Vaccines: WHO Admits Small Fraction Of People May Have Allergic Reaction
News Investigators/ The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the agency is aware that a small fraction of people – around one person in every one million people vaccinated— may have severe allergic reaction More...
FCT Minister Commissions AACSTRIS Office To Regularise Documents For Abuja Land, Estate Titles Owners
News Investigators/ Area Council land title owners, beneficiaries of mass housing schemes and multi dwelling structures in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) can now have their titles regularized paving the way More...
Women’s Day: Reps Pledge To Ensure Free Education For Girl-Child
News Investigators/ The House of Representatives Committees on Women in Parliament and that of Universal Basic Education (UBE) has pledged to work with stakeholders to ensure free education for the girl-child up More...
Court Adjourns El-Zakzaky’s “Secret Trial” Until March 31
News Investigators/ A Kaduna State High Court, on Monday, adjourned the “secret trial“ of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, until March 31.Justice More...
FG To Partner Nile University On Production Of COVID-19 Vaccine
News Investigators/ The Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, has assured that the Federal Government will partner the Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, on the production of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) More...
Reps To Investigate Abandoned Projects In Nigeria
News Investigators/ The House of Representatives has vowed to track all abandoned projects in the country to ensure their completion.Chairman of the house ad hoc committee on abandoned projects, Makki Abubakar, More...
Shoot At Sight Any Civilian Armed With AK-47 -Buhari Orders Military
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered military commanders to shoot at sight any non-military personnal armed with AK-47 guns. The Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, More...
How Our Abductors Threatened To Kill, Fry And Eat Us If We Misbehaved -Jangede Student
News Investigators/ One of the victims of last Friday’s Zamfara Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, abduction, Hafsat Anka, said the captives threatened to kill, fry and eat them if they misbehaved. She More...
279 School Girls Released With Help Of Repentant Bandits –Says Matawalle
News Investigators/ The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle says repentant bandits in the state assisted security agencies in the operation that led to the rescue of Jangebe school girls. The governor, More...
How Intrigues Herald Appointment Of Vice Chancellors At UI -Former VC
News Investigators/ The immediate past Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ibadan (UI), Idowu Okayinka, said the UI VC selection process had always been marred with conflicts of interest that had made the More...
NSIP: FG Trains Over 1,600 Independent Monitors In S/West, N/West Regions
News Investigators/ The Federal Government has trained about 1,600 Independent Monitors (IMs) in the South-West and North-West regions of the country to supervise the implementation of the National Social Investment More...
Women Farmers’ Body Calls For Review Of Agric Policies, Decries Low Budgetary Allocations
News Investigators/ The Small Scale Women Farmer Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), Kogi chapter, has called on the state government to review existing policies on agriculture to fast-track the diversification of More...
EFCC Chairman Designate Abdulrasheed Bawa, Appears Before Senate
News Investigators/ The new Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Chairman designate, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday appeared before the Senate for screening. This followed the mention of order 17 More...
Shekau Battles Al-Barnawi As Troops Recapture Marte, Kill Boko Haram Terrorists
News Investigators/ Nigerian Troops have successfully recaptured Marte, a military base it earlier lost to the Boko Haram terrorists. A statement by Army spokesman, Mohammed Yerima, a brigadier general, said More...
Abducted Kagara Students, Teachers Regain Freedom
News Investigators/ The kidnapped stydents and staff of the Government Science College Kagara, Niger State, have retained freedom. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the More...
Kagara: Gumi Briefs Niger Gov. After Meeting With Bandits, Says Kidnappers Ready For Negotiation
News Investigators/ The Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said that the kidnappers of Students and some staff of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State are ready for dialogue, indicating More...
FG’s Capacity To End Bandits’ Attacks Not In Doubt –APC
News Investigators/ The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Federal Government capacity to end bandits’ attacks on soft targets is not in doubt.National Secretary APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention More...
Just In: Armed Men Attack Govt Secondary School, 1 Killed, Scores Abducted
News Investigators/ Armed men have attacked Government Science College Kagara in Rafi Local government area of Niger State. Unconfirmed report said one student is feared killed with several other students abducted. “Some More...
Just In: Buhari Nominates Bawa, 40, As EFCC Chairman, Seeks Senate Confirmation
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has named Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He has therefore requested the Senate to confirm Bawa’s More...
FG Trains 30,000 Workers To Transform Extension Services –Agric Minister
News Investigators/ The Federal Government, on Monday, announced that it had trained over 30,000 workers as part of efforts to reinvigorate extension services and encourage agricultural productivity. The Minister More...
COVID-19: 109m Nigerians To Be Vaccinated In 2 Years, Says NPHCDA
News Investigators/ The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has said that it planned to vaccinate approximately 109 million Nigerians that will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination over More...
Senate Confirms Hassan, Kuru As NDIC, AMCON MDs
News Investigators/ The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Ahmed Kuru as Managing Director, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria(AMCON) for a second term in office, in line with President Muhammadu More...
Court Orders CBN To Unfreeze #EndSARS Promoters’ Accounts
News Investigators/ The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unfreeze the bank accounts of the 20 #EndSARS promoters. Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the ruling following More...
Senate Receives Buhari’s Request To Confirm Buratai, Others As Ambassadors
News Investigators/ The Senate on Tuesday, received President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to confirm former Service Chiefs as non- career ambassador designates to Nigeria foreign missions. Mr. Buhari’s request More...
