FCMB Founder, Subomi Balogun Dies In London
News Investigators/ The founder of First City Monument Bank, Otunba Subomi Balogun, has died.
Although, no official statement has...
Court Sacks LP Governor-Elect, Says Votes Secured “Wasted Votes”
News Investigators/ A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor elect Dr Alex Otti,...
Again, Tinubu Goes Abroad, 2 Weeks After Return
News Investigators/ Two weeks after his return to the country President-elect, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday afternoon jetted out of Nigeria to Europe.
BREAKING: Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment In Osun Governorship Election May 9
News Investigators/ The Supreme Court on Monday fixed Tuesday to deliver judgment in the disputed July 16 governorship election tussle in Osun...
Tinubu Returns To Nigeria In Style
News Investigators/ The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Monday arrived Abuja, the nation’s capital after spending a month abroad.
Mr....
FCT Terror Alerts: Buhari Summons Emergency Security Meeting
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has scheduled an emergency security meeting with service chiefs to further review and strengthen security network in...
Appeal Court Suspends Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Uphold Terrorism Charges
Nnamdi Kanu inside the court during a hearing.
News Investigators/ The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday,...
Buhari Presents 2023 Budget Of N19.76trn Amid Tight Security
News Investigators/ President Muhammad Buhari is presenting a budget estimates of N19.76 trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly.
PSC Appoints 2 DIGs, Promotes 427 Senior Officers
News Investigators/ The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of two Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and promotion of 427...
NBC Revokes AIT, Silverbird Broadcast Licences, Orders Shut Down In 24Hours
News Investigators/ The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the broadcast licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM amongst...
ASUU Extends Strike By 8 Weeks
News Investigators/ The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) says it will continue its roll-over strike for another eight weeks to enable the...
2023: Osinbajo Is Man Of This Moment – Says Sen. Adeyeye
News Investigators/ A former Chief Whip of the Senate, Sola Adeyeye on Saturday said there could be no better candidate to succeed...
Farouk Yahaya Now Nigeria’s Chief Of Army Staff
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff.Mr. Yahaya, a major general, was the...
Talks Between UK’s Prince Harry, Brother William ‘Not Productive,’ Gayle King Says
News Investigators/ Britain’s Prince Harry has spoken to his elder brother William for the first time since he and his wife Meghan’s...
Nigeria Pushing To Get COVID-19 Vaccines By February, Says Foreign Minister
News Investigators/ The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama says Nigeria is making efforts and hopeful to get the coronavirus vaccines to...
Ik Osakioduwa Named Host, Nigerian Idol Season 6 –Organisers
News Investigators/ The Organisers of Music Talent Reality Show ‘Nigerian Idol Season 6’ have unveiled Nigerian TV/ Radio Personality Ik Osakioduwa as...
Court Grants Sowore N20m Bail
News Investigators/ A Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, Abuja on Monday, admitted Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and leader of...
UN Demands ‘Immediate, Unconditional’ Release Of Abducted Katsina Schoolboys
News Investigators/ United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack by suspected bandits at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina...
At Last, Buhari To Speak To Nigerian By 7 P.m.
News Investigators/ After a long disturbing silence, President Muhammadu Buhari will this evening make a national broadcast at 7pm.
INEC Declares Akeredolu Winner Of Ondo Election
News Investigators/ The All Progressives Congress (APC), gubernatorial candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu has been declared winner of the Saturday governorship elections.Mr. Akeredolu polled...
Just In: Buhari Bows To Pressure, Ends SARS
News Investigators/ Following widespread protests across the states of the federation, President Muhammadu Buhari has disbanded the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squads nationwide.
Military Airstrike Hits Bandits’ Camp, Kill Scores In Zamfara
News Investigators/ The Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has destroyed another armed bandits’ camp in the Doumborou Forest area of Zamfara,...
Update: Japan’s Meteorological Agency Warns Of Strong Waves Comparable To Tsunami
News Investigators/ Japan’s Meteorological Agency on Saturday warned that Typhoon Haishen, expected to hit southwestern prefectures of the country in the next...
Just In: Supreme Court Affirms Yahaya Bello’s Election As Kogi Governor
News Investigators/ The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Yahaya Bello as the Governor of Kogi State.
In...
Japanese premier, Abe To Quit Due To Poor Health –Reports
News Investigators/ Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to step down due to health issues, Kyodo News reported on Friday, citing...
JUST IN: Tribunal Sacks Bayelsa Governor, Orders Fresh Election In 90 Days
News Investigators/ The Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday nullified the election of...
MURIC Denies Receiving $200,000 From Terrorist Group
News Investigators/ The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has denied ever collecting $200,000 donations from the Islamic State for West Africa Province...
S/Kaduna Killings: Special Task Force Arrests 8 Suspects
News Investigators/ The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining peace in Plateau and part of Southern Kaduna and Bauchi states,...
JUST IN: Senator Buruji Kashamu Dies Of Covid-19
News Investigators/ The senator representing Ogun East at the National Assembly, Buruji Kashamu is dead.
Just In: Ismaila Isa Funtua Is Dead
News Investigators/ Founding Managing Director of Democrat Newspaper and former President of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria...
ECO: Convergence Criteria Must Be Met For Sustainability- Onyeama
News Investigators/ The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that the convergence criteria, to ensure the...
Former Oyo Governor, Abiola Ajimobi Is Dead
News Investigators/ The former govermor of Oyo State and deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abiola Ajimobi, is...
Just In: APC Dissolves NWC, Names Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni Caretaker Chairman
News Investigators/ The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) took a new turn Thursday with the dissolution of the National...
Gunshots In State House As Aisha Buhari Moves Against President’s Aide, ADC Arrested
What security sources regarded as ‘security breach’ occurred at the precincts of the Presidential Villa, State House, Abuja on Thursday night, when...
Buhari Settles For Ibrahim Gambari As Chief Of Staff
News Investigators/ Former United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary General for the Department of Political Affairs (DPA), Ibrahim Gambari has been appointed the new...
Buhari’s Chief Of Staff, Abba Kyari Is Dead
News Investigators/ Chief of Staff to Nigerian president, Abba Kari, is dead.Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina...
2 Shops Gutted Fire At Idumota
LAGOS/ News Investigators/ Two shops with household utensils were destroyed in a fire at Maola Shopping Mall in Idumota area of Lagos...
BREAKING: FG Confirms First Case Of Coronavirus In Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case in Lagos State, Nigeria. A statement issued by the Minister...
BREAKING: S’Court Dismisses Bayelsa APC’s Review Quest
The Supreme Court has dismissed petition filed by the All Progressives Congress(APC) seeking a review of its earlier judgement in the Bayelsa...
How Customs Intercepted $8Million At Airport
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said it intercepted the sum of $8million at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport...
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Moves By 4 Spots, Now World 31st
(News Investigators)/ Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up by four spots in the November ranking to place 31st on the ranking table.
Facebook Removes Accounts From UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, Indonesia
Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts, pages and groups from its social network platforms that the company says were involved in coordinated...
Congo: 20 Dead In Collapsed Gold Mine
At least 20 people were killed Thursday when an unlicensed gold mine collapsed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
FMBN Disburses N226.3bn Through National Housing Fund
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has disbursed N226. 6 billion as loan through the National Housing Fund (NHF) in an...
IGP Tasks Petroleum, Illegal Bunkering Taskforce On Firmness
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu has called on the Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering to...
Prince William, Kate Middleton To Visit Pakistan
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have said they are excited to visit Pakistan to meet its people and to witness and...
UN Urges Somalia To Set Timelines To Deliver Set Priorities By 2020
The UN senior envoy in Somalia has called on the government to set clear objectives and timelines with the goal of delivering...
UK PM Johnson To Unveil ‘Final Brexit Offer’ to EU
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday unveil his final Brexit offer to the EU and say that, if Brussels does not...
Tribunal Sacks Melaye, Orders Fresh Elections
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Friday sacked Senator Dino Melaye as the Senator for...
55 % Of Nigerians Have No Access To Electricity – Clean Tech
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Clean Tech Hub, a Non Governmental Organization which focuses on research, policy development and consumer awareness on climate resilience, says...
Buhari Inaugurates New Cabinet, Retains Petroleum Minister Position
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday swore in the 43 appointed ministers at the Federal Executive Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
LIVE UPDATES: Buhari Assigned Portfolio To Ministers (See Full List)
1.Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State) -Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development
2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State) -Minister...
Videos: Confusion As EFCC Denies Raiding Ambode’s HOUSE
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has denied raiding the residence of the immediate past Governor of Lagos State,...
BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Out Atiku, PDP’s Appeal
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Supreme Court has struck out an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the...
Video: German Govt. Repatriates Nigerians 48 Hrs After Ekweremadu’s Attack
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) German government has deported a new batch of Nigerian migrants, less than 48 hours after the attack on former Deputy...
Federal Government Launched Another Youth Empowerment Programme Called P-YES.
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The full meaning of P-YES is Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme. The scheme is structured as a Public Private Partnership (PPP)...
Why Am I Being Investigated By EFCC- HoS, Oyo-Ita
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, has confirmed that she was indeed invited by the Economic and Financial...
NNPC Targets China To Boost Crude Oil Reserves
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says strategic partnership and new investments in the Upstream Petroleum Sector are essential to...
6 Dead, Many Injured As Suspected Female Boko Haram Denotes Bomb In Traditional District
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A female suicide bomber killed six people after blowing herself up in western Chad on Wednesday, a senior army officer...
NUPENG Issues 7-Day Ultimatum Over Broken Agreement
NUPENG
By Sadiq Umar - The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), on Wednesday issued...
Doctor In Cross River Regains Freedom From Kidnappers
Dr Inyama Marcus, a medical consultant with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, who was kidnapped on July 18 in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River has regained freedom.
Senate Begins Screening Of Ministerial Nominees
The Senate has commenced the screening of the 43 ministerial nominees appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Update: Senate Receives Ministerial Nominees List
President Mohammadu Buhari on Tuesday sent the list of 43 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation.
Ninth Assembly: Lawan, Gbajabiamila Emerge Senate President, Speaker
Lawan and Gbajabiamila
(News Investigators) /The preferred candidate the All Progressives Congress (APC), for Senate Presidency Ahmad Lawan...
Presidency: Oby Ezekwesili Withdraws From Race
ACPN Presidential Candidate, Oby Ezekwesili
(News Investigators) /The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN),...
Shehu Sani Quits APC
By Sadiq Umar - The senator representing Kaduna central, Shehu Sani, has resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmaker who...
Senate, Reps Resume Plenary, Adjourn Over Funke Adedoyin Death
(News Investigators) The National Assembly Tuesday resumed plenary after its 10weeks vacation, even as it adjourned sitting in memory one of its own, Funke...
BREAKING: Former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, Is Dead.
(News Investigators) /Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Kofi Annan, is dead.
Aged 80, Mr. Anna, a Nobel Peace Laureate, died on Saturday after...
DEVELOPING: Trump Says U.S. Will Not Tolerate Killing Of Christians, As Buhari Assures Tackling...
By News Investigators - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says resolving the problem of the rampaging herdsmen would take a longer time to abate, even...
JUST IN: Imam Imam, Spokesman To Gov. Tambuwal Is Dead
By News Investigators - Imam Imam, the Special Adviser to Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, is dead.
Mr Imam died in the early hours of...
Buhari Holds Emergency Meeting With APC Governors
By Sadiq Umar - President Muhammadu Buhari is currently holding an emergency meeting with governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The meeting, which...
BREAKING: IGP Monitoring Team Arrests Dino Melaye
By News Investigators - Reports just reaching say controversial Kogi Senator, Dino Melaye, has been arrested.
Mr. Melaye was arrested by a crack team of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Nigeria’s Second Republic Vice President, Alex Ekwueme Is Dead.
(News Investigators) Nigeria’s former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme is dead.
Dr. Ekwueme died in London after unsuccessful battle with a complicated chest infection.
The second Republic...
APGA Candidate, Willie Obiano, Wins Anambra Guber Election
By Sadiq Umar - The Anambra State governor and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Willie Obiano, has won the governorship election.
The Independent...
Agriculture Revolution In The Niger Delta
By Paul Boroh
As an officer in the Army, I took to farming believing that is the future of the country and that on a...
Saraki Cleared Of False Asset Declaration Charges
By Nuel Suji - The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Wednesday dismissed the 18-count charge of false asset declaration levelled against the President of...
Presidency Mourns UNFPA Executive Director, Babatunde Osotimehin
By Sadiq Umar - The Presidency has expressed shock and sadness over the sudden death of the Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)...
Another Suicide Attack On UNIMAID, Bomber Killed
By Sadiq Umar - Another suicide bomber on Saturday detonated his improvised Explosive Device (IED) outside the perimeter fencing of the University of Maiduguri,...
BREAKING: Another 82 Chibok Girls Regain Freedom
By Nuel Suji - The Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, has released a batch of more than 80 of the Chibok high school girls...
2017 Budget In Jeopardy Over Police Invasion Of Danjuma Goje’s House, IGP In Closed...
By Sadiq Umar- The 2017 Budget may have suffered serious setback over last week’s Police raid of the House of Chairman Senate Committee on...
Security Operatives Comb Danjuma Goje’s Asokoro House
By Sadiq Umar - The Abuja home of the Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje has been raided by security operatives.
The house located...
BREAKING: Buhari Bears Fang, Suspends SGF Babachir Lawal, DG, NIA, Ayodele Oke
By Sadiq Umar - President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into the allegations of violations of law and due process made against the...
Chanchangi Airline Chairman, Amadu Chachangi Is Dead
By Ibrahim Imam - The Chairman of Chanchangi Airlines, Amadu Chanchangi, is dead.
Mr. Chanchangi died Wednesday morning on his way to Abuja for further...
EFCC Uncovers Another $38m, N23m Suspicious Cash In Ikoyi
By Sadiq Umar - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has discovered yet another large sum of money at a location...
BREAKING: Ahmad Ahmad Defeats Issa Hayatou To Become New CAF President
By Nuel Suji - Confederation of African Football President, Issa Hayatou has been defeated by Ahmad Ahmad in a keenly contest election.
Ahmad, a Madagascan...
BREAKING: Senate Rejects Magu Again, He Ceases To Be Acting EFCC Boss, Says Saraki
By Dipo Awojobi - The Senate has refused to confirm the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, as the substantive...
BREAKING: Buhari Returns Friday, Says Presidency
By Nuel Suji- President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to the country tomorrow, Friday March 10, 2017, the Presidency has announced.
Buhari's planned return...
BREAKING: Senate Confirms Onnoghen As Substantive CJN
By Nuel Suji - The Senate has confirmed Walter Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
Mr. Onnoghen was confirmed Wednesday after going...
BREAKING: 3 Dead, 48 Rescued As Luxury Bus Plunged Into River Early Morning In...
By Nuel Suji - The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Friday that nine survivors are being attended to at Lagos State Emergency Trauma...
BREAKING: Buhari Extends Vacation Indefinitely, Writes National Assembly
By Sadiq Umar - President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his vacation indefinitely to enable him receive the results of medical tests.
A statement by Special...
BREAKING: Two White Men, Five Others Killed By Unknown Gunmen In Adamawa
ADAMAWA/By Tom Garba, Yola - Two white men who are believed to be contractors and five officials of the Adamawa state Ministry of Land...
BREAKING: Rivers State Police Commissioner Is Dead
By Dipo Awojobi - The Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr. Francis Bolaji Odesanya, is dead. Odesanya was said to have died this morning in...
Suicide Bomber, One Person Killed In Aborted Mosque Attack
By Sadiq Umar - Less than a month after suicide bomber’s attack in a mosque inside the University of Maiduguri, another suicide bomber attempted...
Yahya Jammeh Caves In, Agrees To Exile
The new President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow has confirmed that his predecessor Yahya Jammeh has agreed to step down and leave the country.
Barrow...
BREAKING: Police Arrest PREMIUM TIMES Publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi
The Publisher of PREMIUM TIMES newspaper, Dapo Olorunyomi has been arrested.
Mr. Olorunyomi was arrested alongside with a Reporter, Evelyn Okakwu this evening at the...
IDP Accidental Bombing: NAF Constitutes 6-Man Investigative Panel
By Nuel Suji - The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has constituted a board of senior officers to investigate the accidental air strike at Rann,...
Adama Barrow To Be Sworn-in As President At Gambia Embassy In Dakar
By Sadiq Umar - The swearing-in ceremony for Gambia’s President-elect of Gambia, Adama Barrow would take place at the country’s embassy located in Banjul,...
Nigerian Breweries, Kara Market On Fire
By Dipo Awojobi - There was a fire outbreak today at the empty bottle compound of the Lagos plant of Nigerian Breweries Plc in...
Fayose Gives 22 “Predictions” For 2017, Says A Former Head Of State May Die
By Dipo Awojobi - Just as he did in 2015, when he predicted 20 things that will be experienced in 2016, Governor Ayodele Fayose...
BREAKING: Scores Feared Dead As Twin Blasts Hit Adamawa
By Dipo Awojobi - Twin explosions have hit Madagali in Adamawa State, with scores feared dead, witnesses said Friday.
The attack occurred at a busy...
40 Passengers Feared Dead In Pakistan Plane Crash
By Dipo Awojobi - A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight with more than 40 people on board has crashed in the north of the...
Breaking News: INEC Formally Declares Akeredolu Ondo-Governor Elect
By Dipo Awojobi - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally declared Mr Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of...
BREAKING: Akeredolu Wins Ondo Election
By Alaba Ajibade - The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Akeredolu has won majority votes in the last Saturday governorship election...
Another Chibok Girl Rescued With Baby
By Dipo Awojobi - Barely three weeks after 21 Chibok girls were released by Boko Haram, one more girl has been set free.
The girls...
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(News investigators) The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday took his successor and President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on a familiarisation...
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(News investigators) FOR THE RECORD: FAREWELL SPEECH BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF...
President Buhari Confers Citizenship On 385 Foreigners
(News investigators) Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has conferred citizenship on 385 foreign nationals.
President Buhari who was represented at...