Travel Advice: Lai Mohammed Replies U.S., Says Nigerian States Are Safe, Urges For Positive...
By Nuel Suji - The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged Nigerian media to take a cue from the Western media...
Tinubu Re-Appoints Sacked FCCPC Chairman, Seeks Senate Confirmation
News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Babatunde Irukera as the Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and sought...
ANALYSIS: How Nigeria Engages COVID-19 In Battle With Increased Health Infrastructure
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted the year 2020 negatively with projected long-lasting effects across all sectors, especially the health sector in Nigeria.
Buhari Proposes N8.73 Trillion Budget For 2019
The Federal Government has proposed a total of N8.73tr for 2019 budget, just as it planned to submit the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF)...
ICPC, EFCC Probe NPC Over Alleged Shady Contract Award
News Investigators/ The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced...
El-Rufai Surrenders To SSS, In Company Of APC Chieftains
Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Interim Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress APC , Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, has finally...
Principal Officers Controversy: My Hands Were Tied, Saraki Tells APC
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
President of the senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki has written to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying his “hands...
Tinubu Sacks Runsewe, Maduekwe, Appoints Asika, Nuhu, Others As Heads Of Arts, Culture Agencies
News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eleven Chief Executive Officers,CEOs for agencies in the Federal Ministry of Art,...
INVESTIGATION: DFA Dares Tinubu, Refuses To Proceed On New Posting
News Investigators/ Reminiscence of the impunity that characterized the Buhari era, the Director of Finance and Account (DFA) in the Ministry of...
Judge Sworn In APC’s Appointee Deputy Governor As Kogi Assembly Confirms Nomination
By Dipo Awojobi - The Kogi State House of Assembly has confirmed Simon Achuba as the Deputy Governor of the state.
Governor Yahaya Bello forwarded...
Report Suspicious Persons In Military Uniform, Army Charges Public
By Sadiq Umar - The Defence headquarters has called for vigilance among Nigerians, urging the public to report any suspicious person in military uniform...
CCT Presents 43 Documents Against Saraki As Evidence
By Dipo Awojobi - The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday, April 18 admitted that 43 documents have been presented as evidence against the President...
Tinubu Orders Immediate Payment Of State House Electricity Bill
News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate settlement of outstanding electricity bill owed by the State House to the Abuja...
INEC Vows To Conduct Credible Election In Kogi
News Investigators/ The Chairman of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has assured of the Commission readiness to conduct the...
2030 Agenda: NSE Boss Urges West Africa To Embrace Green Bond Finance
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday urged West African countries to shift and scale up green bond finance and...
U.S., Australia, Japan Conduct Joint Military Drill To Deter China
News Investigators/ The U.S. is conducting a joint military exercise with Australia and Japan on Guam, an island territory in Micronesia, to...
FOCAC: Nigeria, China To Sign $328 Million Agreement On ICT Dev., In Addition To...
By Nuel Suji - President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday arrived Beijing, China’s capital where he is expected to join his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jingping,...
INVESTIGATION: Why Aso Rock Clinic, Nigeria’s First Families’ Hospital Is Failing
...Perm Sec. Says Only N969.6Miliion Received In 3yrs, not N11.01Bllion
By Sadiq Umar - Fresh facts emerging from the State House Abuja indicates that systemic...
Ramadan: Israel Donates Food Items To Support 770 Families, 3,400 Children
News Investigators/ The Embassy of Israel in Nigeria has donated 770 cartons of food items to 770 families and 3,400 children in...
Miyetti Allah Demands Creation Of Ministry Of Livestock, Says 1000 Fulani Killed In 7-Months
By Sadiq Umar - The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) on Sunday urged the Federal Government to create a Federal Ministry of Livestock...
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...
Re-alignment Of Forces: Tinubu Lobbies Osoba Back To APC
By Dipo Awojobi - After over three hours of meeting with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, former Governor of Ogun State...
Saudi Aramco To Invest In Nigeria’s Refineries, Pledges Support For CBN Reforms
News Investigators/ The Government of Saudi Arabia has pledged to invest in the revamp of Nigeria’s refineries, as well as provide financial...
Court Adjourns GTBank’s Equity Manipulation Case Till March 24
By Nuel Suji - A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned till March 24, 2017, hearing in the suit alleging manipulation of...
EU Lacks Unity To Mitigate Chinese Investment Risks –Report
News Investigators/ The European Union (EU) lacks strategic and unified approach to Chinese investment among members, to effectively mitigate risks, such as...
FG Restates Commitment To Strengthen Trade Relations With Poland
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo has reiterated Federal Government’s committment to strengthen relationship between Nigeria and Poland...
UBA: Elumelu Assures Investors, Shareholders Of Sustained Growth
News Investigators/ United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Thursday assured shareholders and investors of its unwavering commitment to sustain its current...
Nigeria Fastest Growing Economy In Africa –UK Trade Envoy
News Investigators/ The United Kingdom Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant, has said that Nigeria was the fastest growing economy in Africa.
What Does China’s One Belt One Road Strategy Mean For NigComSat -1R
China’s partnership with Nigeria in satellite technology is yielding dividends, but can Nigeria leverage President Xi’s One Belt One Road Initiative to further consolidate...
Aviation: Nigeria’s Hire And Fire Ministry
Chigozie Chikere
Since 2005, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Aviation has had no fewer that six Ministers. Three of them lasted less than a year. The...
Gombe To Establish Small Claims Courts To Guarantee Ease Of Doing Business
News Investigators/ As part of measures to guarantee investment in Gombe, the State governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has directed the establishment of...
National Convention: APC Replies INEC, Says It Didn’t Breach Law
News Investigators/ The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it has not fallen short of the law in anyway with regards...
Taiwo Ogunjobi, Ex-NFF Scribe Is Dead
Late NFF Scribe
By Sadiq Umar -
A former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Taiwo
Ogunjobi is dead.
New Orders Fuel Kenya’s Private Sector Activity In Sept–PMI
Kenya’s private sector activity grew for the fifth straight month in September, boosted by an increase in new orders for businesses, a...
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...
Davido, Kiddominant Collaborate With Chris Brown On New Album
Nigerian music heavyweights David ‘Davido’ Adeleke and Ayoola Agboola aka Kiddominant have been featured on American artist, Chris Brown’s new album.
Buhari Breaks Silence On 2019, Announces Re-election Bid, Jets Abroad
By Sadiq Umar - Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday finally broke his silence on his intention to seek re-election in 2019 general elections,...
FG Resolves Labour-NPC Stand-Off, Authorises Payment Of Allowances From 1Q Releases
By Sadiq Umar - The Federal Government has directed payment of outstanding allowances of the warring staff members of the National Population Commission, just...
Kidnappers Storm Ministry Of Defence Staff Estate Lugbe, Abduct Two Persons
News Investigators/ Daredevil kidnappers on Tuesday invaded an Estate Housing staff members of the Ministry of Defence in Pyakasa Area of Lugbe...
We’Re Gathering Intel On Nigerians Indicted In U.S, Says EFCC
One of the alleged scammers
By Sadiq Umar - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it...
COVID-19 Cases Surging In U.S., Europe In Spite Vaccinations -Report
News Investigators/ The number of COVID-19 infections in the United States and Europe continues to surge in spite of the start of...
Police Deploy 31,000 Personnel For Edo Election -IGP
News Investigators/ The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu on Monday disclosed that no fewer than 31,000 personnel have been deployed...
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...
Developing Story: Malaysia Plane Lost Off Southern Vietnam
The search has continued for the Malaysian plane that went off the radar on Saturday.
The plane departed Kuala Lumpur airport and was scheduled to...
Alleged Covid-19 Contract Scam: Minister Says UK Govt. Must Answer For ‘Crime’
News Investigators/ Labour legislator and shadow cabinet minister, Rachel Reeve, said UK government must answer for allegedly granting 2 billion pounds ($2.7...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons Lift Women AFCON Trophy For 9th Time
The Super Falcons of Nigeria proved unbeatable once more as they overcame a stubborn South African Banyana Banyana squad on penalties after a scoreless...
Cameroonian Armed Men Abduct Sisiku AyukTabe In Abuja, Ambazonia Secessionist Movement Alleges
(News Investigators)-The secessionist "Interim Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia" says its designate President, Sisiku Julius AyukTabe has been abducted in Abuja, Nigeria...
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...
UN Chief Urges Action To End Enforced Disappearances
News Investigators/ UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to fulfill their obligations toward preventing and prosecuting cases of enforced disappearance.
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...
BREAKING: Niger Delta Avengers Vow Fresh Attacks On Nigeria’s Oil Installations
AKURE/By Alaba Ajibade - The Niger Delta Avengers vowed on Wednesday that it will launch major attacks on the country’s oil installations in the...
Pulling Down Non-Tariff Barriers Alone ‘ll Spur 53% Trade, Adesina Tells African Leaders
Akinwunmi Adesina
(News Investigators) /President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina has urged African governments to work...
Police Foil Terrorist Attack In Kano, Arrest 5 Boko Haram Members
By Sadiq Umar - Kano State Police Command on Sunday foiled a planned attack by members of Boko Haram terrorist group in the state,...
Indefinite Strike Violates Subsisting Court Order, Attorney General Tells Labour
News Investigators/ The Federal Government has urged labour unions to shelve their proposed strike, warning that any industrial action against subsidy removal...
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...
Nigeria Spends $6.1Bn Yearly On Wheat Importation –WFAN
News Investigators/ The Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN) says about $6.1 billion is spent yearly to import wheat into Nigeria.
Buhari Tasks S/Africans, Nigerians On Tolerance, Adherence To Local Laws
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Pretoria, South Africa, said authorities should be more pro-active in detecting early signals of violence between...
BREAKING: Former Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi Is Dead
By Dipo Awojobi - Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, a former coach of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, is dead. He died at the age of...
Fresh Controversy Trails $1Billion ECA Approval, Oil Producing States Demand 13 Percent Deduction
By Sadiq Umar - Fresh controversy has dug the approval granted the federal government to withdraw $1billion from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to...
Ambazonian Freedom Fighters Accuse Nigeria Govt Of Illegal Detention Of Julius Ayuk Tabe, 10...
By Sadiq Umar - The Ambazonia self-determination group in Southern Cameroon has accused the Nigerian Government of complicity in the arrest and illegal detention...
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...
Biden Overrules Trump, Withdraws $27.4b In Spending Cuts –White House
News Investigators/ U.S. President Joe Biden has withdrawn 73 budget cuts worth a combined 27.4 billion dollars, proposed by Donald Trump during...
Senate Demands Urgent Composition Of Customs Board, Says Hammed Ali, Customs’ C.G. Must Wear...
By Nuel Suji - The Senate has directed the immediate composition of the board of the Nigerian Customs Services, saying the Comptroller General, Hammed...
Report Any Bank That Denies You Forex, CBN Tells Customers
By Sadiq Umar - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on the public to report any bank that refuses to grant their...
NSE Moves 250.92m Shares Worth N2.79bn In Negative Trading
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Friday moved 250.92 million shares valued at N2.79 billion in 3,746 deals in a negative...
2011 Post-Election Violence Would Not Be Repeated, Buhari Assures ICC In Hague
By Sadiq Umar - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague, Netherlands that the tragic incidence of electoral...
Buhari Fires Back At PDP Senators, Dismisses Allegations Of Bias Anti-Graft War
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
The Presidency has dismissed as untrue allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators that President Muhammadu Buhari is selective in...
Senate Moves Against Marafa Over Allegedly Offensive Newspaper Interview
By Sadiq Umar - The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Tuesday referred a motion seeking to punish his leading opponent, Kabiru Marafa, to...
APC National Convention: Security Blocks Kabir Marafa’s Zamfara Delegates From Eagle Square
By Sadiq Umar - Factional delegates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from Zamfara States were denied access to the National Convention in Abuja...
Killers Of Former FUTA Vice Chancellor To Die By Hanging
By Dipo Awojobi - An Akure High Court has sentenced two domestic staff of former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA,...
FOCAC At 20: China Pledges More Support To Africa’s Economic Reopening Post COVID-19
News Investigators/ The government of the People’s Republic of China has pledged greater support to Africa’s economic reopening post COVID-19 under the...
World Bank Report Says 400 Million Children Living in Extreme Poverty
By Idowu Bakare- The number of people living in extreme poverty around the world has sharply declined over the past three decades, but it...
Buhari Replaces Kawu, Appoints New Liaison Officer For National Assembly
Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub
President
Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub as his Senior Special Assistant
on...
I have Your Wife’s Mandate, Falana Insists
Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has insisted that the claim by the Governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, that he did not receive a...
Crude Price Rises Amid Fears Of Slow EU, US Demand Recovery
News Investigators/ Oil prices rose more than one per cent, on Wednesday, as investors sought bargains following the previous day’s slump.
China Keen In Young Nigerians Education –Envoy
News Investigators/ Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, says his country is keen in educating young Nigerians to give them a better...
EndSARS: Lack Of Visible Leadership To Forestall Negotiations With FG, Says Lukman
News Investigators/ The Director General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has said that the lack of visibly...
Breaking: OJB Jezreel Is Dead
By Dipo Awojobi - A popular singer and music producer, OJB Jezreel is dead.
A close source to the producer turned singer disclosed to our reporter...
BREAKING: APC’s Godwin Obaseki Declared Winner Of Edo Governorship Election, As PDP Kicks
EDO/By Dipo Awojobi - The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Edo State governorship election, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has been declared winner...
Presidency Awards Gombe “Best State In Geographic Information System,” Nominates DG GOGIS For Award
News Investigators/ The Presidency, through the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), is to honour Gombe State with the prestigious "Best State...
Nigerian Govt To Grant Amnesty To Illegal Immigrants, Says Interior Minister
By Nuel Suji - Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Abdulrahaman Danbazau has said that the federal government is considering granting a general amnesty to illegal...
We Will Strengthen Collaboration, Unity Of Nigerians In Diaspora -Dabiri Erewa Assures U.S-Based Nigerians
News Investigators/ Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has assured Nigerians living abroad that the commission will continuously work towards...
Buratai Summons Top Army Officers Over Alleged Coup
By Dipo Awojobi -The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has summoned top commanders of the service to the Army headquarters for...
Senate Undecided On Emergency Rule Extension
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.The Senate Tuesday failed to agree on President Goodluck Jonathan's request for the extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and...
Osinbajo, Saraki, Obasanjo, Others Storm Abeokuta As Gov. Amosun’s Daughter Weds Dabiri’s Son
By Alaba Ajibade - Prominent Nigerians including acting President Yemi Osinbajo Saturday turned up for the wedding ceremony of daughter of Ogun State governor,...
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...
How Saraki Laundered Money -Prosecution Witness, Micheal Wess
By Dipo Awojobi - The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) commenced in Abuja Tuesday after several...
Dep. Governor Escapes Death, As Robbers Attack Convoy, Kill 3 Policemen
Robbery scene
(News Investigators)/ Suspected armed robbers on Tuesday attacked the convoy of Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr...
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...
Jonathan To Receive Super Falcons At FEC, Team Arrives Lagos On Monday
President Goodluck Jonathan will receive the African Champions, Nigeria's women football team (Super Falcons) at the federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, even...
684 Evacuees Test Positive To COVID-19 —PTF
News Investigators/ The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 684 evacuees tested positive for the coronavirus.
Enugu Council Poll: ENSIEC Disqualifies All APC Candidates
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu
The Enugu state chapter of All Progressive Congress APC has vowed to stop the November 2nd local government election in the area...
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...
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Plots Bayelsa Dep Gov Removal, Godson Turnah As Replacement
News Investigators/ A political storm is brewing in the three month-old Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)- led government in Bayelsa State as certain...
FlyDubai Jet Crashes In Russia, All 62 On Board Dead
By Dipo Awojobi - A passenger jet has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killing all 55 passengers and seven crew on...
Lagos Seals Chinese Firm, Declares Zero Tolerance For Safety Violations
News Investigators/ The Lagos State government has sealed a Chinese firm, Mingy Trading Company Ltd., for violating safety precautionary measures, that led...
Why My Wife Was Locked Up – Gov. Chime
Gov. Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has promised to continue to protect the integrity of his wife, Clara, in spite of campaigns against him.
Speaking...
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: 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...
Behold Lagos’ New Head Of Service
Mrs. Josephine Oluseyi Williams, former Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Finance is now the 17th Head of Service of the Lagos State Public...
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...
Forum tasks international agencies on promotion of community radio in Nigeria
By Eric Ojo
Participants at the just concluded two-day Workshop on Building Community Radio for Democratic Governance in Nigeria, have urged international development agencies to...
Ifeanyi Uba Clears Air On $8.493m, N11bn Owed By NNPC
...laments plight of over 2,000 workers rendered redundant by shut down
The Managing Director of Capital Oil, Ifeanyi Uba on Thursday formally cleared air on the...
Jimoh Ibrahim Sacks MD On Live TV Program Over Workers’ Protest
By Dipo Awojobi - The Group Managing Director of Energy Group, Jimoh Ibrahim, sprang a surprise on Monday, when he sacked Bolu Afolayan, the...
ADB Approves $14.12 Million To Support Nigeria’s Membership In ATI
Okechukwu Enelamah
The African Development Bank Group, through its Trade Finance operations, has approved a US$14.12 million facility...
Envoy Send SOS To FG Over Landlord’s Plan To Eject Embassy
News Investigators/ Nigerian Embassy in Hungary has called for urgent financial intervention by the federal government to safe the country the embarrassment...
NCDMB Probes Illegal Expatriates In Oil, Gas Sector, Warns Of Consequences
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says it is intensifying efforts to monitor and evaluate activities toward identifying...
Oil Prices Climb As U.S. Stock Drawdown Eases Supply Glut Fears
News Investigators/ Oil prices advanced on Thursday as a drawdown of the U.S. crude inventories and output cuts by major producers helped...
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...
Don Raises Alarm Over Dearth Of Mathematics Teachers In Nigeria
News Investigators/ A don, Olusegun Olotu, has expressed concern over possible acute shortage of Mathematics teachers with dire consequences for education, science...