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...
Survival Fund: FG Disburses N27bn, Opens Last Scheme Portal Feb. 9
News Investigators/ The Federal Government has disbursed N27 billion to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as part of the MSMEs Survival Fund Scheme. Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, More...
Buhari Returns To Abuja After 4-Day In Daura
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday returned to Abuja after four-day official visit to Daura, his hometown in Katsina State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Presidential More...
Hisbah Confiscates 260 Crates Of Alcoholic Drinks In Bauchi
News Investigators/ The Bauchi State Hisbah Board has confiscated 260 crates of alcoholic drinks from hotels and night clubs as part of its effort to enforce Sharia Islamic code. The permanent commissioner in More...
NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline Gets 8 Weeks Extension
News Investigators/ The Federal Government has extended the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise by eight weeks, with a new deadline of April 6. This More...
UNODC Hails Marwa’s Appointment, Assures NDLEA Of More Support
News Investigators/ The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has promised to deepen relations with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) under its new Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd). The promise More...
Deputy Speaker Tasks APC On Membership Registration
News Investigators/ The Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase has urged members of All Progressives Congress(APC) in Plateau to exhibit good conduct during membership registration and revalidation More...
Turaki’s Corruption Trial Adjourned Till January 25
News Investigators/ The trial of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, a former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, has been adjourned till January 25, 2021. At the resumed trial Wednesday, account More...
Rumble Over FG’s COVID-19 Vaccine Sharing Formula: Zamfara Gets 1,339, FCT 936 Doses…Lagos, Oyo Plan Purchase
News Investigators/ State Governments, including Ogun, Oyo and Cross River states have faulted the doses of COVID-19 vaccines allocated to them by the Federal Government, even as some have vowed to buy independently More...
APC Vows To Win Anambra Governorship Poll
News Investigators/ The All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed optimism that it will win the November Anambra governorship poll. The state APC Chairman, Basil Ejidike, said this while speaking with the More...
NCC Clears Air On Speculations Of Impending Mass Disconnection Of Telephone Subscribers
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cleared the air on speculations of impending mass disconnection of telephone subscribers. The NCC said the speculations arose as a result More...
COVID-19: Second Wave Ravaging Our Land, Claiming Many Lives, Says LUTH CMD
News Investigators/ The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, Chris Bode on Wednesday said COVID-19 second wave was ravaging our land and claiming many lives. Mr. More...
John Nwodo Emerges National Coordinator Southern, Middle Belt Forum
News Investigators/ Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has appointed the out-going President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo as national coordinator. This is contained in a statement issued More...
Unilorin ASUU Declares Readiness To Resume Academic Activities
News Investigators/ Chairman, University of Ilorin Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Saliu Ajao on Tuesday, assured of the Union’s readiness to return to the classroom. Mr. Ajao, More...
Herdsmen Not Under Attack In South East -MACBAN
News Investigators/ Contrary to media reports, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has said that Fulani herdsmen were neither under attack nor are they being forced to leave any More...
ABCON Tasks CBN On FOREX Stability In 2021
News Investigators/ The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), on Tuesday, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to continue to stabilise the foreign exchange rates for economic growth. ABCON More...
Nigeria Records 1,133 New Covid-19 Infections, Total Cases Now 80,922
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 1,133 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total figure of infected persons to 80,922. NCDC made More...
549 Kebbi Entrepreneurs To Receive N2bn FG Loan, Says Malami
BIRNIN-KEBBI/News Investigators/ No fewer than 3,000 owners of Small and Medium scale businesses in Kebbi State would receive Federal Government’s post COVID-19 grants in order to enhance their business activities, More...
NASS To Make Smart Card Reader Compulsory In Future Elections
News Investigators/ The National Assembly says it plans to make the use of Smart Card Reader compulsory in future elections in Nigeria.Chairperson House Committee on Electoral Matters, Aishatu Dukku said this at More...
Over 300,000 Benefits From N10bn MSMEs Fund –FG
News Investigators/ The Federal Government says the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Survival Fund scheme has over 300,000 direct beneficiaries paid so far, amounting to close to N10 billion. Special More...
Nigerian Govt Acquires Tools To Spy On Citizens -Report
News Investigators/ Nigeria’s Defence Intelligence Agency has acquired equipment that it can use to spy on its citizens’ calls and text messages, according to a report by the University of Toronto’s Citizen More...
FG Says COVID-19 Offers Opportunity To Rebuild Health System
News Investigators/ The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday said the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak presented the opportunity to structure and even rebuild the country’s health system. The Minister More...
Ndume Released On Bail
News Investigators/ A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Friday, granted bail to former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, predicating its decision on the ‘good behaviour’ of the senator.Mr. Ndume was granted More...
Coronavirus: Africa’s Death Toll Hits 50,000
News Investigators/ The death toll from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Africa has peaked at 50,000 people since the first outbreak on the continent was declared, head of the African Centre for Disease Control More...
FCT Leads In Coronavirus Infections As NCDC Reports 168 New Cases
News Investigators/ The Federal Capital Territory has topped the list of states with highest cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports 168 new infections More...
APC Mocks PDP, Says Opposition Rattled By Visit To Johnathan
News Investigators/ The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was rattled by the recent visit of some of its governors to former President Goodluck Jonathan. APC More...
EndSARS Panel: CCTV Reveals How Army Deployed At Least 7 Vehicles To Lekki Tollgate
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Army deployed no fewer than seven military trucks to the Lekki Tollgate on the evening of Oct. 20, the day unarmed #EndSARS protesters were allegedly shot by the military. The More...
World Toilet Day: Group Laments Absence Of Public Toilets In Plateau
News Investigators/ The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has lamented the absence of public toilets in Plateau State, calling on the Government to construct toilets in offices and other public places. Programme More...
Uber Driver Docked Over Alleged Armed Robbery
News Investigators/ The Police, on Thursday arraigned a 38-year-old Uber driver, Yinka Makinde, before an Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, over alleged armed robbery. The defendant, of no fixed More...
FG Suffers 60% Revenue Loss, Amidst Low Oil Prices, Poor FIRS Receipts
News Investigators/ Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says Federal Government’s earnings, from oil and non-oil sectors coupled with low revenue receipts from the Federal More...
24,416 Pass As NECO Releases Common Entrance Results
News Investigators/ The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has announced the results of the just concluded National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) with 24,416 candidates scaling through, scoring a minimum of More...
Reverse N170 Unbearable Fuel Price Now, PDP Tells Buhari
News Investigators/ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the increase in the pump price of fuel which increased from N159 to N170 per liter.The party in a statement More...
INEC Fixes Dec. 5, For 15 Pending Bye-Elections
News Investigators/ The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the conduct of 15 pending bye-elections for Dec. 5.The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, More...
Just In: Buhari Directs Compulsory Health Insurance For Corps Members
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to ensure the enrolment of corps members in the National Health Insurance Scheme. The Director-General of NYSC, More...
MURIC Alleges ‘Subterranean Rumblings,’ Cautions Nigerians Against Protest
News Investigators/ The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has cautioned Nigerians, especially the Muslim faithful against any new protest.MURIC Director, Ishaq Akintola, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos.“The More...
EndSARS Judicial Panel: Youth Reps Boycott Proceedings Over Frozen Accounts
News Investigators/ The two youth representatives serving in the Lagos Judicial Panel on EndSARS protest on Saturday boycotted the sitting in protest of government’s decision to freeze their bank accounts. The More...
Police Flag Off Medical Evaluation Exercise For Defunct SARS Operatives
News Investigators/ The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, on Monday flagged off the debriefing and medical evaluation exercise for the operatives of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) More...
NECO Resumes 2020 SSCE Nov. 9
News Investigators/ The National Examinations Council (NECO) says it will resume the postponed 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in all states and the FCT from Monday, Nov. 9. NECO Head Information More...
I Was Almost Stabbed By Kubwa NYSC Camp Looters -DPO
News Investigators/ The Kubwa Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Abdullahi Bello, on Tuesday, said the hoodlums who looted the NYSC Orientation Camp in Kubwa almost stabbed him while trying to safeguard the facility.Mr. More...
Looted COVID-19 Palliatives Kept For Vulnerable People, Says NGF
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Monday said the looted COVID-19 palliative in warehouses in some states were not hoarded but kept for vulnerable.The NGF Head of Media and Public Affairs, More...
Senate Passes 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework/FSP Documents
News Investigators/ The Senate on Wednesday passed the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) for the fiscal years.The passage followed the adoption of the recommendations More...
18,355 Malnourished Children In Kaduna Risk Death Over Poor Budgetary Allocation –Group
News Investigators/ Journalists reporting developments in the nutrition sector in Kaduna State, say poor budgetary allocation is threatening the survival of 18,355 Severe Acute Malnourished (SAM) children in the More...
National ID Card Now Mandatory For Driver’s Licence Application —FRSC Boss
News Investigators/ Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, says the National Identification Number(NIN) is now compulsory for processing and issuance of the driver’s licence. Mr. More...
Buhari Re- Appoints PTDF’s Gusau, PEF’s Bobboi, Other CEO
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the appointment of Dr Bello Aliyu Gusau as the Executive Secretary of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and Ahmed Bobboi as the Executive Secretary/Chief More...
Zamfara Seeks Whereabouts Of N37Bn FG Refund, Fingers Ex-Governor
News Investigators/ Zamfara Government says it has alerted security agencies to track the whereabouts of over N37 billion refunds on Federal Government projects executed by the state. The state Commissioner More...
I’m Not Under US Surveillance -Atiku
News Investigators/ Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has denied a report that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an agency of the U.S. Department of Treasury, placed him and his family members More...
COVID-19: PTF Decries Neglect Of Protocols, Says ‘Face Masks Now Turns To Chin Masks’
News Investigators/ The Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19 has warned against perceived neglect of the non-pharmaceutical protocols and other measures aimed at tackling the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) More...
WTO Race: Okonjo-Iweala, 4 Others Advance To Second Round Of Election
News Investigators/ Nigeria’s candidate aspiring to the position of Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has won the first run of elections and has àlong with four others More...
Reverse Fuel Price, Electricity Tariff Hikes In 14-Days Or Face Total Shutdown -NLC Tells Buhari
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to reverse the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel price or face a “total shutdown of the country’s More...
UNICEF Urges FG To Reverse Prison Sentence On 13-Year-Old Boy
News Investigators/ The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Federal Government to reverse the sentencing of a 13-year-old boy, Omar Farouq, to 10 years’ imprisonment with menial labour for More...
Yahaya Restates Commitment To Youths Empowerment, Human Capital Dev.
As ITF Sets to Establish Regional Office in Gombe. GOMBE/News Investigators/ The Industrial Training Fund, ITF is to establish a regional office in Gombe State to coordinate and oversee the training More...
Be Vigilant Over Ondo Poll, Group Urges Nigerians, International Community
News Investigators/ AS reactions continue to trail the fire outbreak reported at the Ondo State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in which about 5,100 card readers were reportedly More...
NGO Hails El – Rufai’s Monthly N21m LGAs Nutrition Intervention Funding
KADUNA/News Investigators/ A Non Governmental Organization, Save the Children International (SCI) has commended Kaduna State Government for ensuring a monthly disbursement of N21 million to its 23 Local Government More...
Edo Election: I.G Withdraws Security Aides From VIPs, Political Appointees
News Investigators/ The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mohammed Adamu has barred security aides from accompanying VIPs and political appointees during the Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo. The Force More...
Women Affairs Minister Advocates Death Penalty For Rapists
News Investigators/ The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has advocated death penalty for rape and related offences. The call is coming on the heels of a law passed by the Kaduna State House of Assembly More...
Palpable Fear As Court Hears APC Oshiomhole’s NWC Sack Case
News Investigators/ Fresh trouble is brewing in the All Progressive Congress (APC), over the sack of the Adam Oshiomhole National Working Committee (NWC), even as the party told court it acted in the interest of More...
Troops Kill One, Arrest 4 In Benue, Nasarawa Bandit Camps –DHQ
News a investigators/ The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have raided some identified bandits’ camps in parts of Benue and Nasarawa states killing one and arresting four on Sunday. The More...
FG Provides Relief For Flood, Boko Haram Victims In Borno
News Investigators/ Federal Government has donated assorted food items for distribution to 26,067 households who were victims of Boko Haram insecurity and floods in Borno.Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster More...
Ize-Iyamu Faults Obaseki’s COVID-19 Financial Policy
News Investigators/ The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the forthcoming election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu has faulted decisions taken by Governor Godwin Obaseki during the COVID-19 More...
Edo 2020: PDP Says Education Ministry Fire Not foreclosed
News Investigators/ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday threatened to set up an inquiry into the incident that led to the fire outbreak that razed the Ministry of Education, Iyaro, Benin, in 2011/2012. Chairman More...
EFCC Arrests Woman Fake Official
News Investigators/ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Hajiya Hadiza Umar Abubakar for defrauding a job seeker, Nuraddeen Abubakar of N3,000,000( Three Million Naira only) through More...
COVID-19: Nationwide Curfew Now 12a.m. To 4a.m. –PTF
News Investigators/ The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has adjusted the curfew from 12 midnight through 4a.m. as it continued the gradual easing of lockdown measures imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 More...
PEF, PPPRA To Be Merged In New PIB –Minister
News Investigators/ The Minister of State for Petroleum Resource, Timipre Sylva, says two regulatory bodies in the oil and gas sector will be merged as one regulator in the new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Mr. More...
Death Sentence: Kano Judiciary Submit Case Details To Falana
News Investigators/ Kano State Judiciary says it has submitted certified copies of the Sharia Court judgment to the Human Right activist, Femi Falana, to enable him to appeal the judgment that sentenced Yahaya More...
Gombe Inaugurates 7-Man Committee On Schools Dev., Teachers Rationalisation
News Investigators/ The Gombe State Government has inaugurated a committee on schools development and teachers rationalisation in other to enhance educational development in the State. The committee is to among More...
EFCC Arrests 14 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Enugu
News Investigators/ Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested fourteen suspected internet fraudsters, from different parts of Awka, Anambra State. They were arrested on More...
SSCE/NECO Fixes Registration Deadline For Sept. 10
News Investigators/ The National Examination Council (NECO) on Monday fixed Sept. 10 as deadline for the registration of schools and examination candidates for the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). A More...
First Direct Flight Between Israel, UAE Takes Off
News Investigators/ The first direct flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took off on Monday morning, almost three weeks after the two countries sealed a historic diplomatic deal. The flight, More...
Buhari Moves NIMC To Communications Ministry
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The News Agency of Nigeria More...
Ignore FG’s Satanic Verses Called CAMA, CRA Tells Churches, Urges CAN To Appoint Liaison Officers To NASS
News Investigators/ The Christian Rights Agenda CRA, has described the newly enacted Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) as an anti-Christ law from the pit of hell, urging Churches not to obey it. With a More...
Yahaya Restates Commitment To Sound Education
News Investigators/ The Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has reassured of his administration’s commitment to sound education, saying it remains one of its cardinal programmes. Mr. Yahaya More...
Police Deploy 5,000 Personnel For Ondo LG Election
News Investigators/ The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, Bolaji Salami, says the command has deployed 5,000 cops to provide security on Saturday, for the Local Government Areas election. Mr. Salami More...
PDP Reps Dissatisfy With 30 Slots Per Member FG’s Job Allocation
News Investigators/ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) minority caucus in the House of Representatives have rejected the 30 job slots allotted to each member of the green chambers from the 774,000 public jobs scheme More...
NNPC Now Supports EITI -Kyari
News Investigators/ The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari says the corporation has become an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) supporting More...
Boko Haram Terrorist Now Recruiting Child Soldiers –MNJTF
News Investigators/ The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) says the Boko Haram terrorist group has introduced the use of child soldiers to resuscitate its declining influence in the Lake Chad Basin. The More...
JUST IN: UNILAG VC, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe Sacked
News Investigators/ The Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has been sacked by the governing council of the institution. His removal was announced during meeting of the Governing More...
Mamman Daura Faults Rotational Presidency, Says It Should Be Based On Competence
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari’s influential nephew, Mamman Daura, has suggested that the most qualified Nigerian irrespective of zone should succeed his uncle in 2023. Mr. Daura made the More...
Nigeria Stock Market Loses N70bn, Amid Losses By Blue Chips
News Investigators/ The nation’s bourse returned to negative territory on Tuesday with the market capitalisation shedding N70 billion due to losses by some blue chips. The market capitalisation was down 0.54 More...
Northeast Terrorists Running To Northwest As Sahel Terrorists Explore Region – DSS
News Investigators/ The Department of State Services (DSS) is aware of the presence of Jihadi elements from far Burkina, Mali, Niger and Libya in Nigeria’s Northwest region seeking alliances with armed groups, More...
Oyo Inaugurates Agricbusiness Training Programme For Secondary Schools
News Investigators/ Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has inaugurated the pilot scheme of an agricbusiness training programme for secondary schools. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme More...
Political Crisis: Buhari Arrives In Mali
President Muhammadu Buhari News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Mali on a reconciliation mission to restore amity to the West African country, rocked by protests against President Ibrahim More...
Army Recovers 711 Cows, 592 Sheep From Bandits
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Army under the Operation Sahel Sanity recovered 711 cows and 592 sheep during from July 6 to July 11 in three North West states, an official said on Sunday. The Acting Director More...
How Magu Used ‘Pastor’ To Launder Re-Looted Funds Abroad – Report
News Investigators/ A report by the Presidential Probe Panel has revealed details of how the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, alledgedly used a cleric More...
Magu: Corrupt Officials’ Days Are Numbered, No Sacred Cows –Buhari Warns
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the arrest and on-giong probe of the suspended Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu is an indication that More...
DSS, Police Raid Magu’s Residence
News Investigators/ Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force, on Tuesday, combed the home of Ibrahim Magu, the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes More...
Just In: Buhari Approves Magu’s Suspension
News Investigators/Embattled acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has been suspended.President Muhammadu Buhari approved the suspension following allegations of corruption More...
109,823 Beneficiaries Of N-Power Now Business Owners –Minister
News Investigators/ The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, says no fewer than 109,823 beneficiaries of the N-Power Programme are now business owners.Mrs More...
Army Day: 1,000 Households Get Free Food, Fertiliser In Kaduna
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Army has distributed food items and fertiliser to 1,000 households in two communities in Kaduna State, to mark the 2020 Army Day Celebration.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports More...
Flags Fly At Half-Mast In Ondo After Health Commissioner Dies Of Covid-19
News Investigators/ Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Wahab Adegbenro, has died of Covid-19 complications on Thursday at the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, Ondo State. Flags are flying at half-mast in honour More...
Abuja National Hospital Treats 50,000 Patients In 6 Months – CMD
News Investigators/ Chief Medical Director (CMD), National Hospital, Abuja, Jeff Momoh, says the hospital attended to no fewer than 50,000 patients for routine care in the past six months. Mr. Momoh, a medical More...
Judgement Day For Bandits In Kastina, Zamfara As Troops Kill Several, Rescue Kidnapped Victims
News Investigators/ The Defence Headquarters says the troops of ‘Operation Hadarin Daji’, eliminated several bandits and rescued many kidnapped victims in continuation of aggressive clearance under ‘Operation More...
Amnesty International Records 82 Torture, Extra-Judicial Killings By SARS In 3Years
News Investigators/ The Amnesty International (AI) has condemned what it described as gross violations of human rights in the use of extreme torture by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), blaming the Nigerian More...
Customs Generates N573bn In 5 Months As Senate Kicks Over Non-Remmitance Of Yearly Surpluses
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Customs Service ( NCS), on Thursday said it had generated N573 billion between January and May from total targetted revenue of N957 billion for the 2020 fiscal year. The Comptroller-General More...
It’s Insensitivity To Those Who Lost Loved Ones To Say COVID-19 Don’t Exist –PTF
News Investigators/ The National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF), Aliyu Sani, says it is insensitive for those who lost loved ones to the coronavirus to still say that the disease does not exist. Dr. More...
Alleged $9.8m Fraud: Ex-NNPC GMD Losses Bid To Stop Trial
News Investigators/ The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to stop further proceedings in the trial of former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew More...
Air Force Bombs 10 Armed Bandits’ Camps In North-West —Air Chief
News Investigators/ Chief of Air Staff (CoAS), Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, says Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed 10 bandits’ camps in four states in the North-West zone in the ongoing ‘Operation Wutar More...
