Supreme Court: INEC Declares PDP’s Bello Matawelle Zamfara Gov-Elect
Zamfara Gov. Elect, Bello Matawelle (News Investigators)/The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bello Matawalle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of Zamfara state governorship More...
OPINION: Wake Up, Nigeria Is Dying – A Reply To My Fulani Friends
Obadiah Mailafia By Obadiah Mailafia TODAY concludes the piece I wrote in this Column last week in response to one Abdullah Musa Abdullah who accused me of being a hate-monger. His confused and unlettered More...
BREAKING: PDP Gains In Zamfara As Supreme Court Annuls APC Victory
Justices of Supreme Court (News Investigators)/The Supreme Court on Friday declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had no candidates in the 2019 general elections in Zamfara State. The five-member panel More...
Kaduna Church Choir Abductors Demand N10M Ransom
Governor of Kaduna State KADUNA/Kidnappers of 15 choristers abducted in a church in Kaduna state last Saturday have allegedly demanded a ransom of N10 Million from leaders of the church as well as family members More...
No Tuition Increase In Ondo Varsities -Akeredolu
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu AKURE/By Alaba Ajibade – The Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has dismissed as untrue the news making the rounds that the State government has increased tuition in all the state-owned More...
Zainab Bulkachuwa Recuse From Presidential Appeal Panel
Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa (News Investigators) /President of the Court of Appeal, Zainab Bulkachuwa has recused herself from the presidential election petitions tribunal sitting in Abuja. Justice Bulkachuwa More...
VIEWPOINT: Ninth NASS: Between Secret And Open Ballot System
By Michael Jegede Soon after the 2019 presidential/National Assembly elections, the battle for the seats of presiding officers for the ninth Assembly began in earnest, with elected lawmakers on the platform More...
Army GOC Fires Back, Says Wike Offered Him Bribe To Help Rig Election
Governor of Rivers state By Sadiq Umar – The General Officer Commanding, GOC, 6 Division, of the Nigerian Army, Jamil Sarham has fired back at Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, accusing him offering More...
NASS: SERAP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of Obnoxious Media Accreditation Guidelines
President of the Senate By Sadiq Umar – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded immediate withdraw of the obnoxious media accreditation guidelines issued by the National More...
Credit Switch CEO Murder: Togolese Suspect Seeks Plea Bargain
Murder suspect (News Investigators)/A Togolese cook, Sunday Anani, charged with the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Credit Switch Ltd, Opeyemi Bademosi, on Tuesday told a Lagos High Court in Igbosere More...
Apologise To Nigerian Over Boko Haram Comments, FG Tell Obj
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Government has demanded an apology from former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his recent remarks on the insurgency in the north-east, describing More...
No Sacrifice Too Much For Peace In Rivers -APC
Rivers governor By Jackson Udeani – The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Rivers State has denied giving any precondition to work with Governor Nyesom Wike for peace to reign, saying no sacrifice would More...
Police Kill Kidnap Kingpin, Sumaila Sule, Arrest Gang Members
Alleged gang members and kidnappers paraded by the police By Sadiq Umar – An alleged mastermind of the recent kidnapping of UBEC Chairman and notorious armed robber along Abuja- Kaduna road, Sumaila Sule More...
Nigerian Journalist, Oluseyi Awojulugbe, Wins APO Award For ADB 2019 Conference
By Sadiq Umar – The Cable’s Senior Business Reporter Oluseyi Awojulugbe has won the APO Group’s invitation to attend the African Development Bank’s 2019 Annual Meetings taking place in Malabo, Equatorial More...
OPINION: The Zero Sum Game In Political Appointment
Babatunde Fowler By Abubakar Ismail Let’s first look at the role of the media in politics. The media is supposed to be a medium where news and events is transmitted in its pure form to people. In More...
FEC Approves $1Billion Chinese Loan
President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping (News Investigators)/The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved $1 billion loan from the Chinese EXIM Bank for the Gurara II hydropower More...
Court Voids New Kano Emirates, Orders Status Quo
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje By Imam Ibrahim – A Kano High court presided over by Justice Nasiru Saminu has ordered Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to maintain More...
News Investigators Back Online
The News Investigators – Nigeria on Wednesday returned online after weeks offline due to technical fault. Editor in Chief of News Investigators, Idowu John Bakare said break in publication has helped More...
Presidency Says Onnoghen’s Conviction Thumb Up For Anti-Corruption War
Retired Justice Walter Onnoghen By Sadiq Umar – The Presidency says the war against corruption is all encompassing and not designed to persecute anyone for political or other reasons. The Presidency was More...
Easter: Ndume Calls For Peaceful Co-existence, Says Hunger, Poverty Nigeria’s Common Enemy
Senator Ali Ndume By Sadiq Umar – Former Senate Leader and frontline candidate for the office of Senate President in the 9th National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has urged Nigerians to imbibe culture of love More...
Northeast: SMEDAN Trains Over 30 Young Entrepreneurs On Business Dev.
Participants at the SMEDAN training GOMBE/(News Investigators)/ The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has trained over 30 young entrepreneurs on the techniques of establishing More...
Nigeria, Others Spend $5.2 Trillion On Fuel Subsidy In 4-Yrs -IMF Boss
Christine Lagarde By Sadiq Umar – The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, has faulted government spending on fuel subsidy, saying Nigeria and other countries More...
Explore Dialogue To Quicken Leah Sharibu’s Release, Senate Tells Buhari
Mrs Sahribu and daughter Leah (News Investigators)/ The Nigerian Senate has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to explore the option of dialogue to quicken the release of Leah Sharibu, More...
Onnoghen Probe: NJC Forwards Report To Buhari, Says Assests Declaration Matter Subjudice
Suspended Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen By Sadiq Umar – The National Judicial Council (NJC) has forwarded its position to President Muhammadu Buhari on the petition by the Economic and Financial Crimes More...
ICPC Probes Allocations To MDAs, Vows Decisive Action
Head of Service of the Federation By Sadiq Umar – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced a probe into funds released to the Ministries, Departments More...
Collapsed Building: Ambode Blames Landlord, Says School Operates Illegally
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode at the site of the collapsed building LAGOS/By Alaba Ajibade – The governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has blamed the landlord of the collapsed building in Lagos Island More...
Pregnant Woman, School Proprietor Among Victims Of Lagos Collapsed Building
Source: shutterslock.com LAGOS/(News Investigators)/A pregnant woman, the proprietor of the Nursery/Primary school and 19 others, including no fewer than 12 pupils died in the collapsed building at Massey Street, More...
Nigerian Fails To Make 100 Global Thinkers List
Map of Nigeria By News Investigators – A new report detailing names of 100 Global Thinkers of the last decade has been released with no Nigerian, living or dead, making the list. The #BringBackOurGirls# More...
PDP Vows To ‘Unearth’ Buhari’s Election Flaws In Court
PDP National Chairman By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says its decision to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 Presidential Election in the court, More...
Governorship Election: APC Suspends Amosun, Okorocha, Others
Rochas Okorocha and Ibikunle Amosun By Sadiq Umar – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosu and his Imo counterpart, Rochas More...
Buhari, Osinbajo Receive Certificates Of Return
President Muhammadu Buhari By Sadiq Umar – Following their victory at the poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificate of return to President Muhammadu Buhari and More...
Buhari Coasts To Victory As PDP Heads To Court
President Buhari By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari appears set for victory in his re-election bid with higher vote scores ahead of his closest rival and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) More...
Saraki Congratulates Oloriegbe, Says PDP ‘ll Present Coordinated Respond
Bukola Sraki By Sadiq Umar – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday said the Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), would take a position on the appropriate response More...
Elections: FG Announces Visa Fee Waiver For Foreign Observers
EU Elections monitors By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Government has approved visa fee waiver for accredited observers and monitors in order to alleviate the problem that may have come with the postponement More...
2019 Elections: INEC Promises Exceptional Corpers Automatic Employment
Yakubu Mahmood By Sadiq Umar – The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has promised automatic employment for members National Youth Corp Service (NYSC) who More...
PDP Faults Buhari’s ‘Shooting Order’, Says “It’s License To Kill”
Kola Ologbodinyan By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Monday, faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s directives for armed securitymen to be ruthless with would-be ballot box snatchers, More...
Buhari Orders Security To Be Ruthless With Thugs, Ballot Snatchers, Says “I’m Not Afraid To Lose”
President Muhammadu Buhari By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to deal ruthlessly political thugs that might want to snatch ballot boxes in the next Saturday general More...
Disarm Political Thugs Now To Avoid Bloodbath In Idanre -PDP Cries Out
IGP Adamu Mohammed AKURE/By Alaba Ajibade – The campaign Coordinator of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency in Ondo State, Hon. Mayokun Akinmoladun has More...
Deji Adeyanju Regains Freedom
Deji Adeyanju By Ibrahim Imam – Detained political activist, Deji Adeyanju has been granted bail by a Kano State High Court on Monday after spending 67 days in detention. Mr. Adeyanju was released on More...
Election Shift: APC Expresses Disappointment, Blames PDP
Nigeria’s President By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council has condemned the early morning postponement of Nigeria’s general elections by the Independent National More...
Atiku Blames Buhari For Election Shift, Says It’s APC Plot To Create Voter’s Apathy
Atiku Abubakar By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, says the sudden postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission More...
INEC Postpones 2019 General Elections
INEC Boss, Prof Mahmood Yakubu By Sadiq Umar – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced a one-week shift in the 2019 general elections scheduled for today. The Presidential More...
FLASHBACK: U.S. 1979 Cable Report That Predicted Shagari’s Failure
President Shehu Shagari with Queen Elizabeth By Idowu Bakare – A declassified US Cable on Nigeria’s 1979 general elections has revealed why the country’s Second Republic failed, just as it predicted More...
2019 Presidential Election: Foretelling The Outcome
By Omoshola Deji Election is the recruitment of persons the largest percentage of the electorate feels are capable of actualizing their imaginings of an ideal nation. Nigerians elect their leaders every More...
Blame Oshiomhole, Aregbesola For Attacks On Buhari -Amosun
APC Ogun rally The Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has called for the resignation of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, blaming him for the attack on President More...
Court Remands Former SGF, Babachir Lawal, In EFCC Custody
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court Tuesday ordered that the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir More...
Supreme Court Seals APC’s Guber Fate In Rivers, Dismisses Appeal
Rotimi Amaechi By Sadiq Umar – The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging a court verdict which nullifies the party’s primaries for candidates for the More...
Buhari Warns Against Electoral Violence As DSS Assures Adequate Security
Muhammadu Buhari (News Investigators) /President Muhammadu Buhari has again warned that sponsors and perpetrators of electoral violence in the forthcoming elections will face the law, no matter how highly influential More...
Bill Clinton Succumbs To “Blackmail”, Cancels Visit To Nigeria, Says It Could Be Misinterpreted
Mr. Bill Clinton By Sadiq Umar – Former US President Bill Clinton, on Monday, cancelled his much publicized peace mission trip to Nigeria, citing the tendency by politicians to politicized the trip in More...
Amosun’s PDM Supporters Disrupt APC Rally In Abeokuta, Boo Buhari
APC rally (News Investigators) /Pandemonium broke out on Monday in Abeokuta, Ogun State Monday as supporters of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) took over the presidential rally of the All Progressives Congress More...
Buhari Campaign Spokesman Blasts U.S. Amb., Accuses Foreign Envoys Of Making “Unguarded Statements”
Festus Keyamo By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign organization has criticized the United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, describing his repeated More...
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. Until his death, Ogunjobi was the Chairman of Osun State Football Association. He More...
Election Tension: Clinton, Scotland On Peace Mission To Nigeria
Buhari and Abubakar By Sadiq Umar – A former United States President, Bill Clinton, has been scheduled to meet with the two leading presidential candidates of Nigeria’s leading parties, All Progressive More...
“Body Bag” Comments: Presidency Defends El-Rufai, Says Governor Spoke In National Interest
Presidential spokesman By Sadiq Umar – The Presidency has defended controversial Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai who came under heavy criticism over his “body bag” comment on an NTA programme, More...
Police Confirm 15 Dead, 6 Abducted In Zamfara
Armed bandits (News Investigators) /The Police authorities say about 15 persons were killed in Gusau local government area of Zamfara State on Monday by armed bandits while six women were kidnapped. Public More...
Lagos APC Women Leader Says Victory Is Sure For Buhari, Sanwoolu
Rep. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas and Sen. Oluremi Tinubu LAGOS/By Alaba Ajibade – Women in Lagos State have been urged to mobilise their neighbours, friends and family members to vote enmasse for the All Progressives More...
PERSPECTIVE: In Election Year, Will African Countries Get Investor’s Vote?
African map By Laurie Hammond and Thibaut Hollanders The world, including investors, will keep a close eye on the various national elections to be held in Africa this year. The lead up and aftermath of national polls More...
2019 Polls: Control Border, Illegal Aliens Now, IDFP Charges Buhari
IDFP Patrons By Sadiq Umar – Ahead of the general elections scheduled for February, the Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) has called on the government to control our national borders to arrest More...
Buhari Swears In Bolaji Owasanoye As New ICPC Chairman
Professor Bolaji Owasanoye (News Investigators) /President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in the new chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Bolaji Owasanoye. Mr. More...
Letter To Him, By Bimbo Manuel
Bimbo Manuel Dear Sir, I am sure that this letter will meet you well in the spirit of the season. Our interpretation of ‘the season’ may differ greatly but I do not think it should matter much. Indeed, More...
Udoma Udo Udoma Predicts Steady Economic Growth In 2019
Minister of Budget Planning (News Investigators) /The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, is optimistic that the Nigerian economy will continue to maintain its recovery in 2019 as the More...
Onnoghen Loses Appeal To Halt Trial
Justice Walter Onnoghen By Sadiq Umar – Embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (NJC), Walter Onnoghen, on Wednesday lost the bid to stop the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), from proceeding with his trial over More...
162 Libya Returnees Arrive Lagos
Libya returnees at the MMI Airport (News Investigators) /National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday received a batch of 162 Nigerians who were stranded in Libya, back into Nigeria. The Coordinator, More...
Woman Dies After Giving Birth To Quintuplets
A set of quintuplets ASABA/(News Investigators) /A housewife in Asaba, Delta State, Chukwunonso Onyejekwe, has died after she was delivered of a set of quintuplets. Head, Clinical Services and Training, Federal More...
Onnoghen, Muhammad Get 7-Days To Repond To Queries, As NJC Begins Trial
…CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar To Be Tried By FJSC NJC Building in Abuja By Sadiq Umar – The National Judicial Council (NJC) has directed suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen More...
Buhari Tears Senate Apart Over Onnoghen
Opposed court action By Sadiq Umar – Amid controversy trailing the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, the Nigerian Senate is now sharply divided on whether to seek legal More...
2019 Elections: World Is Watching Us, Former Commonwealth Scribe Tells Nigeria Government
Former Commonwealth scribe (News Investigators) /A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, has called on the Nigerian Government to ensure that the February and March elections are free More...
US, EU Express Worry Over Onnoghen Suspension
US, EU flags (News Investigators) /The International Communities have expressed concern over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, urging for swift and peaceful resolution of More...
Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Demand Walter Onnoghen Suspension Reversal, Say It’s Illegal
South and Middle Belt Leaders By Sadiq Umar – The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders forum (SMBL) on Friday rejected what it called the “illegal suspension” of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter More...
Why I Suspended Onnoghen -Buhari
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, just as he sworn in Tanko Mohammed as replacement. Mr Buhari cited an More...
2019 Elections: US, UK Warn Politicians Of Dire Consequences
President Trump (News Investigators) /The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) have warned of repercussions for anyone found to be responsible for election-related violence or undermining the democratic More...
FG Prohibits Arms At Rallies, Directs Security Agencies On Free, Fair Elections,
By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Government has restated its commitment to ensuring free, fair and safe polls in the forth-coming general elections, even as it warned against bearing arms at rallies or elections. The More...
Presidency: Oby Ezekwesili Withdraws From Race
ACPN Presidential Candidate, Oby Ezekwesili (News Investigators) /The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili, has withdrawn from the February 16 presidential election. A More...
80,000 Nigerians Displaced In North-East Since Nov. 2018 -UN
IDPs The United Nations (UN) says more than 80,000 Nigerians have been displaced in the north-east part of the country as a result of the activities of armed groups in the last 3-months. UN’s Office for the More...
Atiku’s US Trip: Time For PDP To Rev Up Campaign, Says Ikechukwu
Atiku Abubakar and Murray Ben Bruce with a Congress official By Sadiq Umar – The Executive Director of Development Specs, Okey Ikechukwu, has described the visit of the presidential candidate of the Peoples More...
INEC Publishes Final List, Jerry Gana, SDP Candidate Missing
INEC (News Investigators) /The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of the eligible candidates for the various elective positions, in the 2019 general elections, even More...
Scores Killed In Kenya Terrorist Attack
Kenya Police (News Investigators) /Many people have been killed by suspected militants who attacked a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya. Gunfire and blasts were heard inside the compound in the Westlands More...
2019 Election: Interfaith Cautions Politicians On Hate, Dangerous Speeches
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto Rev. Supo Oyekunle, CAN President (News Investigators) /The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) has urged politicians to shun hate and dangerous speeches More...
Ignore CCB’s “Provocative” Summon, South-South Governors Tell Onnoghen
Four of the south-south governors By Sadiq Umar – Five governors of the South South zone on Sunday condemned what they called a “provocative” summon by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on the More...
2019: Sultan, Onaiyekan Lead Religious Leaders’ Parley On Peaceful Elections
Cardinal Onaiyekan, Archbishop Kukah and Sultan Abubakar By Sadiq Umar – Determined to ensure peaceful general elections, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar 111 and the Archbishop of More...
CJN, Walter Onnoghen, Dragged Before Code Of Conduct Tribunal On Six-Count Charge
Justice Waltter Onnoghen (News Investigators) /Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, will be arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Monday over alleged non-declaration of assets. A More...
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 National Assembly matters. The appointment followed the resignation of Kawu Sumaila, More...
Lagos Women Will Install Sanwoolu As Next Governor, Says, Okoya-Thomas
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu with APC Women Leader in Lagos State, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas (News Investigators) /An assurance has been given that the women in Lagos State would deliver the governorship candidate of More...
PERSPECTIVE: The Evolution Of Broadcasting In Africa
BON By Joseph Hundah Africa’s Over The Top (OTT) market is poised for growth and it’s all being driven by the need for superior customer experience. Television has captured the imagination of audiences More...
PDP Dares Tinubu To Speak Out On Alleged Blackmail Into Accepting To Lead APC Campaign Council
Bola Tinubu By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday challenged co-Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, Bola Tinubu, to respond to allegations More...
FEC Approves Four New Private Universities
Minister of Education By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the establishment of four new private universities in the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu More...
FG, Labour Agree On Minimum Wage, Bill To Reach NASS Before January 23
Pic.20. Chairperson of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mrs Mata Banki (R) addressing workers over non-implementation of the new minimum wage for workers, in Kaduna on Tuesday (8/1/19). 00195/8/1/19 Ibrahim Bashir/JMH/BJO/NAN By More...
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 to support Nigeria’s membership in the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI). More...
Army Freed Daily Trust Bureau Chief, Uthman Abubakar,
Daily Trust Detained Maiduguri Bureau Chief of Daily Trust newspaper, Uthman Abubakar, has been released. The Newspaper confirmed Tuesday that Mr. Abubakar was freed after spending about 48 hours in military custody. He More...
Police Appoint Taiwo Lakanu New Force Secretary
Taiwo Lakanu (News Investigators) /The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has appointed Assistant-Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Taiwo Lakanu, as the new Force Secretary. The Police said the More...
FIRS Nets N5.32Trillion Revenue Collection In 2018
FIRS The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it collected a total sum of N5.32 trillion in 2018, the highest revenue receipt since 2012 when it realised N5.07 trillion. The revenue generation agency More...
Armed Soldiers Invade Daily Trust Offices, Arrest Journalists
Armed soldiers sighted in front of the Daily Trust office By Sadiq Umar – Armed soldiers on Sunday invaded the corporate head office of Daily Trust newspaper in Abuja where it arrested two of its staff. The More...
Buhari To Inaugurate Campaign Council Monday
Muhammadu Buhari (News Investigators) /President Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council on Monday. The Director, Strategic Communications, APC Presidential More...
INTERVIEW: My People Shall No Longer Be Reduced To Okada Riders -Reps Candidate Akinmade Vows
Kayode Akinmade Hon. Kayode Akinmade, former commissioner for Information in Ondo state, is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Idanre/Ifedore Federal constituency. He expresses optimism More...
78Year-Old Nancy Pelosi Sworn-in As Speaker, US Congress
Nancy Pelosi (News Investigators) /Democratic Representative Nancy Pelosi was elected as Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, returning her to a position she last held in January 2011, for her More...
PDP Kicks As INEC Nominates Amina Zakari Head Collation Centre
INEC Commissioner The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reverse the appointment of Mrs Amina Zakari, as Chairman of the Collation Centre More...
Kumo Advocates Corporate Support Funding For Security
Usman Bello Kumo News Investigators/ (Gombe)/ A former Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, Usman Bello Kumo says the current security challenges facing the country are not insurmountable More...
Cross-Over Night: Shiites Worhips In Church, Preaches Peace, Unity
Leader of Shiites Delegation being received at the Church service By Ibrahim Imam – Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites, on Tuesday attended the 2019 New Year Church More...
Counter-Attack: Military Routs Boko Haram In Baga
Remnants of Boko Haram burnt vehicle There are strong indications that the Nigerian military may have retaken its military base from the Boko Haram insurgents following a counter-attack on Thursday. The terrorists had More...
NDLEA Seizes Cannabis Weighing 132.730 Tons
Men of the NDLEA taking stock of seized cannabis (News Investigators) /The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has burst a make shift warehouse for storage of Cannabis harvests in Ondo State. More...
Nigeria Deploys Drones, Hi-Tech To Rout Boko Haram
Bombing Terrorists Target (News Investigators) /Nigeria has begun to apply drones and new technologies, which are known to be critical in modern warfare, to rout out the remnants of terror group Boko Haram More...
Buhari’s Second Term Guarantees Yoruba Presidency In 2023 -Osinbajo
VP Yemi Osinbajo (News Investigators) /Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has urged the Yoruba to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid, saying it guaranteed a chance for Yoruba presidency come 2023. Mr. More...
2019 Budget Presentation: Buhari Chides Unruly Lawmakers, Says ‘The World Is Watching Us’
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presenting the 2019 Appropriation bill to the joint session of the National Assembly amidst jeers and applause from lawmakers, even as thePresident More...
Ugwuanyi Presents N109.1Billion Budget For 2019
Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has presented a budget of N109,199 billion, being the estimate for the 2019 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Enugu Governor The budget proposal christened More...
Climate Change: Delegates Underscore Role Of African Women
Africa must unlock the power of its women and girls if it is to adapt to climate change, cope with disasters and build its green energy sector. That is the message from African delegates as the world prepares More...
North-East: Army Lifts Suspension On UNICEF
The Nigerian Army says it has lifted the suspension placed on the activities of UNICEF in the north-east. The decision followed an emergency meeting brokered by “well-meaning Nigerians” who intervened More...
Atiku Flags-Off Campaign In Sokoto: Vows To Tackle Poverty, Hunger, Unemployment
By Nuel Suji – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has assured Nigerians of his commitment to fighting poverty, hunger, unemployment and disunity if elected president More...
Boko Haram: Buhari Orders Changes In Operational Commands, Directs Enhanced Welfare For Soldiers
(News Investigators) /President Muhammadu Buhari has directed immediate change in the operational commands of Operation Lafiya Dole, in the north east to meet up with current threats and security challenges of the More...
Beware Of Boko Haram Propaganda, Buratai Tells Troops
By Sadiq Umar – The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has cautioned troops to be wary of Boko Haram terrorists and their sympathizers’ recent antics in the employment of propaganda particularly the spread More...
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 120 minutes to retain their Women Africa Cup of Nations title More...
