Masari Bans NGOs From IDPs Camps
News Investigators/ The governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, has warned Non Government Organizations (NGOs) against going into any of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the state under any guise.Mr. More...
Blasphemy: Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging In Kano
News Investigators/ An Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on Monday, sentenced a 30-year-old man, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, to death by hanging after his conviction for blasphemy. The convict , who resides at More...
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, has arrested eight suspects in connection with the recent killings More...
Obaseki Visits Vandalised Commissioner’s House, Describes Action As Barbaric
News Investigators/ The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday described as barbaric the recent alleged destruction of the building belonging to his Commissioner for Youth, Damian Lawani. Mr. Obaseki More...
Unilorin Wins $80,000 Research Grant For Disabled Rights
News Investigators/ The University of Ilorin says its Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, recently won the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) $80,000 { approximately N30.3 million} grant. It More...
INVESTIGATION: Federal Poly Rector Faces Compendium Of Allegations At ICPC
News Investigators/ Fasakin Emmanuel Adedayo is a professor of fisheries who specializes in fish nutrition and utilization. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of the young Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji in More...
Unknown Assailants Kill Gov. Obiano’s Security Aide
News Investigators/ Unknown assailants on Sunday stormed the residence of Azubuike Ekwegbalu, the Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Willie Obiano on Security, leaving him dead after allegedly stabbing him with a More...
JUST IN: Senator Buruji Kashamu Dies Of Covid-19
News Investigators/ The senator representing Ogun East at the National Assembly, Buruji Kashamu is dead. Mr. Kashamu reportedly died of complications arising from coronavirus at the First Cardiologist Hospital More...
Edo APC Alleges Plot By PDP To Infiltrate Rally With Thugs
News Investigators/ The State Media Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress for the Edo Governorship election has raised alarm on alleged plans by the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and his party, More...
Edo Election: Obaseki, CP Decries Violence
News Investigators/ The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki on Friday in Benin condemned acts of political thuggery and violence in the state, saying that the state security council had vowed to withdraw police More...
20,000 Indigenes To Benefit From NEDC Education Fund
News Investigators/ The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) says no fewer than 20,000 indigenes will benefit from its Education Endowment Trust Fund (NEDC-EEF). Chairman of NEDC, retired Major General Paul More...
NLC Urges Air Peace, Others To Reinstate Sacked Workers Within 2 Weeks
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the management of Turkish Air, Air Peace and Bristow Helicopters to reinstate all the sacked workers within two weeks. NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, More...
COVID-19: Again FG Extends Second Phase Of Eased Restrictions By 4 week
News Investigators/ The Federal Government has extended the second phase of the eased lockdown by four weeks to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. The News Agency More...
Don’t Sow Religious Strife In Ogun, Muslim Group Warns MURIC Director
News Investigators/ An Islamic advocacy group, Community of Muslim Professionals (CMP), on Thursday, warned the Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola, to desist from sowing the More...
Herdsman Bags Death Sentence In Ekiti Over Murder
News Investigators/ An Ekiti State High Court on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Mohamodu Haruna, to death by hanging for matchetting to death a fellow herdsman. Delivering judgment in the murder case More...
FG Seals Factory Over Death Of UI Varsity Student
News Investigators/ The Federal Government has sealed an Ibadan-based factory, Expand Global Manufacturing Limited, following the death of 21-year-old Richard Gbadebo in the course of his duty. The factory located More...
Police Arrest Suspected Terrorists, Kidnappers, Others In Borno
News Investigators/ The Police Command in Borno said it arrested 45 criminal suspects for various offences including terrorism, armed robbery, kidnapping and cattle rustling in the state. DSP Edet Okon, Police More...
Israel Commences 3rd National Bible Contest In Nigeria
News Investigators/ The State of Israel says registration for participation in the 3rd National Bible Contest in Nigeria has commenced. Chikadibia Kene-meenu, Mashav Coordinator of Israel Mission in Nigeria More...
30 Nigerians Stranded In Lebanon Rescued, Among 150 Awaiting Evacuation –NIDCOM
News Investigators/ Thirty Nigerians, who were trafficked and left stranded in Lebanon have been rescued, and are among a total of 150 victims awaiting evacuation to Nigeria. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission More...
Sule Condemns Killing Of Journalist, Others, Expresses Shock
News Investigators/ Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has condemned the killing of a former treasurer of the State’s Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Benjamin Ekom, by unidentified More...
Opposition Lawmakers Leading Anti-Corruption Investigations, Says Elumelu
News Investigators/ The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta) says opposition lawmakers in the house have been at the center of unearthing and exposing acts of corruption More...
(Updated)ANALYSIS: Experts Proffer Solutions To China-US Tension Based On Shared Values and Future
By Dr. Zhang Yanqiu The COVID-19 pandemic poses severe challenges across the continents. The year 2020 has been one of the toughest years for every countries, and societies. However, along with ongoing threat More...
African Champions League Final To Be Played In October
News Investigators/ The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has abandoned plans to play the semi-final and final matches of the 2019/2020 African Champions League in a single venue. The continental football More...
Uduaghan Denies Involvement In NDDC N429 Million Road Contract Allegation
News Investigators/ Former Delta Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, on Monday said the allegation linking him with a Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) road contract in Port Harcourt, Rivers, was false. Mr. More...
Edo 2020: Obaseki Assures Akoko Edo Traditional Rulers Of Better Days Ahead
News Investigators/ Governor of Edo State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, Godwin Obaseki, has assured the people of the state that he will not disappoint More...
Edo Deputy Speaker, 4 Others Pledge Support For Ize-Iyamu
News Investigators/ Deputy Speaker, Edo House of Assembly (EDHA), Yekini Idiaye, from Akoko Edo Constituency 1, has pledged his support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Similarly, More...
Father Of 3 Commits Suicide In Nsukka
ENUGU/News Investigators/ A father of three children, Emmanuel Eze on Monday allegedly committed suicide at Amagu Umudiaka village, Ihe community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Mr. Eze, who More...
Yahaya, Emir of Gombe, Others Observe Eid Prayers At Gombe Juma’at Mosque
Governor Inuwa Yahaya at the eid prayer ground (photo: Abdul no shaking) News Investigators/ Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, Friday joined other Muslims in the state to observe the Eid prayer More...
Angry Borno Governor To Army: ‘You said There Is No Boko Haram In Baga, Then Who Attack Us?’
News Investigators/ Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum has lambasted the Nigerian army following an attack on his convoy in Baga on Wednesday night, even as he vowed to push for the redeployment of soldiers More...
Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC To Ensure Motorists Observe COVID-19 Protocols
News Investigators/ The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kuje, FCT, will monitor and ensure that motorists observe COVID-19 protocols during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration to prevent the spread of the virus. The More...
Buhari Mourns Maj.-Gen Sam Momah
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja sent heartfelt condolences to the family of former Minister of Science and Technology, retired Maj. Gen. Sam Momah. In a condolence message More...
We Have Secured Over 500 Convictions, Rescued Over 18,000 Victims – NAPTIP
News Investigators/ The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of over 500 traffickers and rescued over 18,000 victims across the country from 2004 till More...
Senator Exposes UBA In Alleged N41b Fraud, Summons GMD
News Investigators/ The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Kennedy Uzoka, has been summoned by the Senate in connection with a N42 Billion alleged fraud.Mr. 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...
Face Your Corruption Charges, Dogara Tells Bala Mohammed
News Investigators/ Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Monday told the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed to concentrate on corruption charges pressed against him by the Economic More...
Yahaya Signs N107Billion Revised 2020 Budget
Governor Mohammed Yahaya signing the revised budget on Monday. News Investigators/ Gombe state Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has signed the revised 2020 budget into law. The initially signed budget, 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...
Why I Resigned From PDP -Dogara
News Investigators/ The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained the reasons why he left the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives More...
CRA Accuses Buhari, El-Rufai Of Silence On Southern Kaduna ‘Genocide’
News Investigators/ Following renewed violence in Southern Kaduna, the Christian Rights Agenda (CRA) has accused Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari and Kaduna state Governor Nasir El-Rufai of turning a 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...
Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s First Female Combat Helicopter Pilot, Buried In Abuja
News Investigators/ The remains of the Nigeria’s first female helicopter combat pilot, Tolulope Arotile, has interned at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. Ms. Arotile, who died on July 14 in Kaduna, More...
Alleged Due Process Violations: Reps Urges Buhari To Sanction Labour Minister, PS
News Investigators/ The House of Representatives has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sanction the Minister and Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment for allegedly violating moratorium More...
Nigeria Records 576 New COVID-19 Cases, As Total Hits 37,801
News Investigators/ Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 576 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total infections to 37, 801. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle. The More...
Fani Kayode Bags Traditional Title In Zamfara
News Investigators/ The Former Minister of Avaiation, Femi Fani-Kayode has been conferred with the traditional title of “Sadaukin Shinkafi” by Shinkafi Emirate Council in Zamfara. This is contained in a More...
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 (NPAN), Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua, is dead. He died of cardiac arrest More...
Bombshell: Akpabio Accuses Lawmakers Of Cornering 60% NDDC Contract
News Investigators/ The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday accused members of National Assembly of cornering about 60 per cent of contracts awarded by the troubled Niger Delta Development More...
Yahaya Appoints DGs For Joint Projects Devt Agency, Gombe Geographical Information System
GOMBE/News Investigators/ The Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the appointment of Engr. Idris Mohammed Mahdi as Director-General, Gombe State Joint Project Development Agency. Similarly, More...
Reps Decry Slow Pace Of Work At 2nd Niger Bridge, Other Projects
News Investigators/ The House of Representatives Committee on Works, has frowned at the slow pace of work by Julius Berger Construction Company in handling of the Second Niger Bridge, the Lagos-Ibadan and the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano More...
NASS Appoints Ojo Olatunde Acting Clerk, Dambatta Commission Secretary
News Investigators/ The National Assembly Service Commission on Friday appointed, Ojo Amos Olatunde as Acting Clerk to the National Assembly. Mr. Olatunde whose appointment takes immediate effect, replaced Sank More...
Lawal Advocates Pilgrim Commission, NAN Ties For National Dev.
News Investigators/ The Acting Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Biola Lawal, has called for close working relations with Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) to promote national growth. Mr. More...
USAID Partners With Imo Govt. To Improve WASH, Boost Access To Clean Water
News Investigators/ U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with the Imo government to improve the management and delivery of water and sanitation (WASH) services to help people live healthier More...
Ize-Iyamu Hails BBC Yewande Adewusi’s Appointment
News Investigators/ The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Edo Governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu has congratulated Edo-born Yewande Adewusi on her recent appointment as the Regional Director More...
North-West: Army Kill 7 Bandits, Destroy Hideouts
News Investigators/ Soldiers under special operation, Exercise Sahel Sanity, have killed seven bandits in three theater areas of Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto states.Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Bernard More...
You Are On Your Own, Buhari Warns Ministers, Officials Against Disrespecting N/Assembly
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has warned ministers and chief executive officers of government agencies to desist from disrespecting members of the National Assembly. The Senior Special Assistant More...
N81.5B Probe: Reps Slam Warrant Of Arrest On NDDC Ag. MD After Walk Out On Committee
News Investigators/ The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Kemebrandikumo Pondei, Thursday, staged a walk out on the House of Representatives. Even as the House issued More...
Air Chief Mourns Tolulope Arotile, Extols Her Virtues
News Investigators/ The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has said he is heartbroken over the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, describing her as “one of our young shining stars.” Ms. More...
Ex-NIMASA Boss Bags Seven Years For N1.7b Fraud
News Investigators/ Justice I.N. Buba of Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a former executive director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency More...
Yahaya Orders Immediate Enforcement Of TSA In Gombe
News Investigators/ Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has signed Executive Order No. 5 of 2020, which authorizes the immediate implementation and enforcement of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) in Gombe state. The More...
Wives Of Police Special Force Protest Poor Welfare For Husbands
ABUJA/News Investigators/ Wives of the Nigerian Police Special Force have barricaded the Abuja-Kaduna highway over alleged poor welfare package for their husbands, causing serious traffic jam on the busy highway. Many More...
Israel Records First Direct Repatriation Flight From Nigeria
News Investigators/ The State of Israel has recorded the second direct repatriation flight of its citizens from Nigeria. Israeli Mission in Nigeria described the direct repatriation flight as a milestone in More...
Covid-19: Indoor Airborne Spread Possible –NCDC Warns
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has admitted the possibility that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic might be spread in the air under certain conditions after about 200 scientists’ More...
Buhari Approves New Boards For NLNG, BGT
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the newly reconstituted board of Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas(NLNG) and Bonny Gas Transport Limited ( BGT). The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, More...
Ibadan Varsity In Search Of A New Vice Chancellor
By Sunday Saanu A recent advertisement placed in some national dailies by the Management of the University of Ibadan (UI), signed by the Registrar, Mrs Olubunmi Omobolanle Faluyi entitled “Appointment 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...
Nigeria Police, INTERPOL Arrest 3 Suspects Over Cybercrime
News Investigators/ Operatives of the Nigeria Police Cybercrime Unit and the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja have arrested three suspects over advance fee fraud, money laundering and romance scam. The More...
N3 Billion To Be Spent On Malaria Prevention In Kano
News Investigators/ Kano State Government in partnership with the Malaria Consortium have earmarked about N3 billion for malaria prevention activities in the state. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, made the disclosure 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...
Rape: Don Advocates Early Sensitisation Of Boy-Child
News Investigators/ As the world grapples with rising incidences of rape, Prof. Emmanuel Dandaura says early education and training of the boy-child on the menace is a major step toward halting the trend in Nigeria. Dandaura, More...
COVID-19 Has Worsened Maternal Mortality Rate In Nigeria – NPC Chairman
News Investigators/ National Population Commission (NPC) says the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the maternal mortality rate of 556 deaths per 100,000 live births in the country. The acting Chairman of the commission, More...
Communities In Bayelsa Inaugurate N141.65m Projects
News Investigators/ The Dodo River Communities Development Association in Ekeremor Local Government area of Bayelsa on Friday inaugurated projects worth over N141.65 million funded by the NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture. The More...
Ugwuanyi Inaugurates State Community Policing Advisory Committee
News Investigators/ Governor of Enugu State,. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Thursday appointed 17 members to the State Community Policing Advisory Committee to ensure a successful implementation of Community Policing More...
Alleged $153m Fraud: First Bank Director Reveals How Diezani Removed $70m From NNPC Coffers
News Investigators/ A first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Dauda Lawal, Executive Director, First Bank Plc, Dauda Lawal, has told Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos More...
Oyo lnaugurates Family Court To Enforce Child Rights, Others
IBADAN/News Investigators/ The Judiciary in Oyo State has inaugurated the Family Court to protect the rights of children and address increasing domestic violence in the society. In his speech during the More...
N281 Billion Released To NDDC In 4Yrs, AGF Tells Probe Panel, As Ojougboh Blames Lawmakers For NDDC’s Woes
News Investigators/ The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, Thursday revealed that a total of N281billion has so far been released to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), even as acting More...
NEC, PTF To Hold More Talks On Reopening Of Economy, Schools -Okowa
News Investigators/ The National Economic Council (NEC) says it will hold further discussions with the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19 about reopening of the economy and schools. Delta State governor, More...
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 sustainability and viability of ECO as a single currency, must be met by all ECOWAS More...
Covid-19: Nigeria’s Infection Cases Rise To 30,249
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday announced 460 new infection cases of the novel coronavirus, with the country’s total cases rising to 30,249. The Nigeria Centre More...
Arewa Journalists Honour NAN’s Acting MD, Viola Lawal
News Investigators/ Arewa Journalists Forum has conferred an award of excellence for outstanding success on the Acting Managing-Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Biola Lawal. Mr. Lawal, a thoroughbred 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...
Orton’s Wife, Cooks, Others Test Positive To Covid-19
News Investigators/ The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Saturday announced names of some top government officials that have tested positive to the Coronavirus in the state. Secretary to the State Government, 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...
Nigerian Army Shares Palliatives To 500 Residents In Enugu
News Investigators/ No fewer than 500 residents of Abakpa Nike Community in Enugu East Local Government Area have benefitted from food palliative distributed by the Nigerian Army on Saturday. The palliatives More...
Court Rejects Ex-Kaduna Governor Request For Return Of International Passport
News Investigators/ A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, presided over by Justice Z.B Abubakar has rejected an application made by the former Governor of Kaduna State, Ramalan Yero, seeking a return of his International 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...
Court Adjourns Retrial Proceeding Against Ex-Gov Babangida Aliyu
News Investigators/ Justice A.B Aliyu of the Federal High Court, Minna, Niger State on Wednesday, adjourned hearing till October 13, 2020 on a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC More...
Ignore Favour-Seeking Notes From Aides, Senators, Others, Buhari Warns MDAs
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has again, warned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to disregard any purported request from government officials aimed at conferring undue advantage on anyone More...
Take Advantage Of Free Covid-19 Test, Lagos Govt Urges Residents
News Investigators/ The Lagos State Government has reiterated that COVID-19 testing for residents of the state was free of charge, urging them to take advantage of it. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, More...
COVID-19: Rivers Govt Orders Compulsory Test For Govt House Personnel
News Investigators/ The Rivers Government has directed all staff of Government House, Port Harcourt, to go for mandatory COVID-19 test to check the spread of the pandemic in the state. A statement on Monday 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...
Elimination Of Cervical Cancer In Nigeria Possible –WHO Official
News Investigators/ An official of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Olumuyiwa Ojo, says elimination of cervical cancer, a deadly disease that affects more than 14,000 women annually in Nigeria, is possible. Cervical More...
Buratai Inaugurates Soldiers’ Accommodation In Kano Barracks, Promises Improved Welfare
News Investigators/ The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Saturday, inaugurated blocks of multiple flats of accommodation for soldiers in Bukavu Barracks, 3 Brigade in Kano. The new accommodation 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...
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 dead. Mr. Ajimobi had been on a life support since last Friday More...
Address By President Muhammadu Buhari At The Virtual Emergency Meeting Of The National Executive committee Of The All progressive Congress, 25th June, 2020 At State House, Abuja
I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Ag. Chairman for convening this emergency meeting, and to all members of the National Executive Committee of our great Party for your attendance, notwithstanding More...
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 Working Committee (NWC) of the party.The decision to dissolve the NWC 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...
EFCC Secures Conviction Of Businessman In Enugu
News Investigators/ A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, presided over by Justice Akintayo Aluko recently convicted the managing director and chief executive officer of Jata Gas Limited, More...
Amotekun Arrests 42 Cows Over Alleged Destruction Of Farmlands In Ondo
News Investigators/ The Ondo State Command of the regional Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has arrested 42 cows over alleged destruction of farmlands around Alagbaka Extension in Akure, the Ondo 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...
COVID-19: Delta Records 532 Cases, Orders Offices Decontamination
News Investigators/ Delta State has recorded 532 confirmed cases of coronavirus as at June 23, a top aide to Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa has announced. Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Olisa Ifeajika, made More...
Yobe Govt Awards N5bn Contract For 2 Modern Markets
News Investigators/ Yobe State Government has awarded contract for the construction of two modern markets in Potiskum and Gashua at the cost of N5 billion. Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Tourism, More...
Edo PDP Chairman Insists Governorship Primary ‘ll Hold As Scheduled
News Investigators/ The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, Tony Aziegbemi, has said that the party’s governorship primary will hold on Thursday as scheduled.Mr. Aziegbemi gave the assurance in More...
