Lagos To Begin 24-Hour Transport System
By Dipo Awojobi - The Lagos State Government says it is targeting 24-hour transportation system across the state.
This was disclosed by the State Commissioner...
Labour Act Should Be Reviewed to Accommodate Sexual Harassment In Workplace
Dr. Kayode Ajulo
Dr. Kayode Ajulo
Dr. Kayode Ajulo is a lawyer with special...
Nigeria’s Economy Is On The Way To Recovery –Kemi Adeosun
By Dipo Awojobi - Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun has given a glimmer of hope on the economy, saying it is on the way to...
2021 Budget: FG Earmarks N3.12Trillion For Debt Servicing
News Investigators/ The Federal Government says it remains committed to meeting the nation's debt obligations as N3.12trillion is earmarked for debt service...
Hacker Accesses Florida City’s Drinking Water System, Increases Chemical Levels –Sheriff
News Invedtigators/ A hacker has unlawfully accessed the water treatment system of a small city in the U.S. state of Florida, briefly...
Ukraine Counter-Intelligence Foils Possible Attempt To Kill Zelensky
News Investigators/ Ukrainian counter-intelligence says it foiled a possible assassination attempt on President Volodymyr Zelensky.
A group of Russian...
‘Dasuki And I Never Got Along, He Pushed Me Out of The Re-election Campaign’...
By Dipo Awojobi - Former Presidential spokesperson in the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Doyin Okupe, has denied media reports that some companies linked to him...
Osibajo May Emerge As Buhari’s Running Mate, As APC Sets To Announce Choice
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has intensified its search for a running mate for Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, its presidential candidate in the next year...
Weekend Horror: Man Slaughters Wife In Lagos Over Infidelity
By Dipo Awojobi - Tragedy struck weekend, when a woman accused by her husband of having extra-marital affairs was reportedly murdered in cold blood in the...
Reps Move To Clamp Down On Dubious Estate Developers
News Investigators/ The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has set up an ad-hoc Committee to investigate complaints of alleged...
We Shall Resist Any Attempt To Reduce Minimum Wage From N18,000 -Bobboi Bala Kaigama,...
The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), who doubles as the National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN),...
Total To Change Name To TotalEnergies Under Transformation Strategy
News Investigators/ France’s oil company, Total, said on Tuesday that it intended to change its name to TotalEnergies, as part of the...
Inflation Rate Up By 0.1% In November -Statistic Bureau
The National Bureau of Statistics NBS, has said that the nation's inflation rate stood at 7.9 per cent in November, 0.1 per cent higher...
Budget Padding Allegations Vindicate My Position That NASS Stinks, Says Obasanjo
By Nuel Suji - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Monday that the current allegations and counter-allegations of budget padding among members of the...
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...
Russian Strikes In Kyiv Kill 2, Set Aircraft Factory Ablaze –Officials
News Investigators/ Ukrainian city authority reported that two people were killed when a Russian shell smashed into an apartment block after a...
Police Orders Investigation Into Dimgba Igwe Death, Deploys 21 Commissioners Of Police
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, has ordered the immediate investigation into the death of the Vice Chairman of the SUN newspapers...
Senate Presidency: North Central Splits Over Akume, Saraki
By Emmanuel Suji, Abuja.
Senators of All Progressive Congress(APC) north central caucus have split over the choice of Minority Leader George Akume and Senator Bukola...
You Cannot Rule The People Like A Conquered Territory -Ex-Opposition Leader
Wunmi Bewaji Esq.
Wunmi Bewaji is a former minority leader of the House of Representatives, lawyer and activist....
FG Appoints Four New Perm Secs
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of four new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.
A statement from the Office of the Head of...
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...
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...
OPINION: Goje: Sunset At Dawn
Senator Danjuma Goje
By Kabiru Danladi LawantiAfter the modest stewardship of Governor Abubakar Habu Hashidu, may Allah rest...
National Conference Report ‘ll Benefit Buhari Govt, Nation, Says Joe Ajaero, NLC President
A factional President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Joe Ajaero has said that his faction supported the removal of fuel subsidy few...
My Unforgettable Encounter With Kidnappers -Pst. Olumide Oni
Senior Regional Overseer, Pastor Olumide Oni
"The leader of the kidnappers who happened to be a woman ordered...
102 Native American Children Die At Boarding School In Nebraska
News Investigators/ Researchers in the U.S. state of Nebraska have identified 102 students who died at a government-run boarding school as Native...
PERSPECTIVE: Section 84(12) Of The Electoral Act, 2022 Is Valid And Not Ultra Vires
By Kayode Ajulo
Kayode Ajulo, Senior Partner, The Castle
It is...
DSS Parades Kogi Varsity Don Who Recruits For Boko Haram
The Department of State Services, DSS, has paraded a university lecturer, Dr. Muhammad Nazeef Yunus, who allegedly acts as recruitment coordinator for the Boko...
Insurgency: Kamwe People Celebrate This Year’s Cultural Day Marking Defeat Of Boko Haram
By Tom Garba, Yola
Kamwe who are better known as Michika people of Adamawa State, North East Nigeria celebrated their cultural day first time after...
Forward With Courage: A presidential Declaration Speech Delivered By Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
Fellow Nigerians, I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my application to serve as your next President. I did not...
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Commit To Raising Oil Price
By Dipo Awojobi - President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz have expressed commitment...
Nephrologist Counsels Nigerians Against Excessive Intake Of Local Herbs
News Investigators/ A consultant nephrologist, Prof. Toyin Amira, has advised Nigerians and especially, commercial drivers, to desist from excessive intake of herbal...
NDDC Auditor’s Report: Matters Arising
By Dauda Bala
The recent controversial 2008 – 2012 report of the Auditor General of the Federation (AGF) on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)...
“Why Will l Resign When l Have A Constitutional Duty,” Jega Tells Critics
...Says he's not under pressure.
...No going back on use of card readers.
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof....
PDP Accuses APC Leaders Of Collecting N85 Billion Contract From Sanusi
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has fired back at the opposition All Progressive Congress APC, describing its leaders as patrons of corruption.Specifically, PDP accused...
Osinbajo Presides Over 28th Virtual FEC
News Investigators/ Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the 28th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the...
APC Chieftain ,Colonel Talabi, Others Defect To PDP ….As Omisore Pledges Anti-Poverty Programmes
Less than twenty days to the Osun state governorship election,the All Progressive Congress on Wednesday lost one of its top chieftain,Colonel Olayiwola Talabi (rtd) who...
Ambode Sacks Principal, VP, 4 Teachers Who Brutalised 14 Year Old Girl For Slapping...
By Dipo Awojobi - The incident, which attracted condemnation from many quarters, was said to have been perpetrated by the Principal of Eva Adelaja...
Wayas, Man Of Taste And Rosy Cheeks Bows Out
By Gboyega Amoboye
So Dr. Joseph Wayas is dead. If good life, taste, fame and power were to determine...
Our Judiciary: The Intrigues Of Judgement And Justice
By Umana Nsikak
Citizen Eseme Eyiboh, erstwhile member and Spokesperson of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic. The Supreme Court judgment of July 7,...
INTERVIEW: My People Shall No Longer Be Reduced To Okada Riders -Reps Candidate Akinmade...
Kayode Akinmade
Hon. Kayode
Akinmade, former commissioner for Information in Ondo state, is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party...
More Trouble For PDP As Court Sacks Uche Secondus
By Sadiq Umar - A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked the acting National Chairman of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP),...
AfDB Debars Chinese Firm, Zhonghao Over Alleged Fraudulent Practices
News Investigators/ The African Development Bank (AfDB) has debarred China Zhonghao Company, a civil engineering firm registered in Nigeria, for 18months over...
Buhari Approves Rank Salary Adjustment, Tasks Police On Efficiency
By Sadiq Umar - President Muhammadu Buhari Monday assured that his administration would continue to give attention to the welfare and operational needs of...
FOR THE RECORD: The Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo’s Declaration Speech
In the past seven years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, a servant of the nation in...
Marketers Almost Pushed Me Out of Nollywood -Biodun Okeowo
The beautiful actress was almost pushed out of the industry she chose as a career by some marketers, who decided not to feature her...
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...
Nigeria’s Crude Export Threatens As China Launches Fastest-Charging Electric Bus
...fully charged in 10 seconds
By Sadiq Umar
Nigeria's crude oil export may be further threatened as the world's fastest charging electric buses, with a battery...
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...
Court Struck Out Cases Against Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu
By Sadiq Umar - An Abuja magistrate court on Wednesday struck out cases of criminal conspiracy and ownership of outlawed organization levelled against the...
UPDATE: Four Died In Jimeta Bomb Blast
By Sadiq Umar - Four persons have been confirmed dead while a few others were injured by an explosion that occurred at a police...
The Goons In The Other Room
By Hon. Segun Olulade
There exist a large room in the All Progressives Congress (APC) province; the room is large enough to accommodate the hopes...
How Tunde Ayeni, Lagos Business Magnate, Secured Multi-Billion Naira Loan To Revival Moribund Government-Owned...
…How government’s refusal to honour contractual agreements ran him into monumental debt
By Obafemi Ajayi
It wouldn’t be hyperbolic to say that Dr. Tunde Ayeni has...
Unilag VC Position Not Vacant –Workers Unions
News Investigators/ Four labour Unions of the University of Lagos have condemned the purported removal of the Vice-Chancellor, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, by the...
Plateau Massacre: Police Confirm 86 Dead, Cattle Breeders Association Says It’s ‘Retaliatory’ Killing
The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 86 people in attacks on Razat, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashish...
Kyari And His Hushpuppy
By Lasisi Olagunju Ph.D“There are lessons in this fall: I do not think Kyari started his career as a bad cop. Where...
Chinese President Discusses With Merkel, Macron As China-EU Investment Deal Looms
News Investigators/ Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday had a discussion with European leaders as a landmark investment agreement between China and...
Wale Aboderin, PUNCH Chairman Dies At 60
By News Investigators - The Chairman, PUNCH Nigeria Limited, Mr. Gbadebowale Wayne Aboderin is dead.
According to the newspaper, Mr. Aboderin died Wednesday, May 30,...
OPINION: Olusegun Mimiko, An Enigma At 63
By Kayode Akinmade
It is not very often that a state helmsman gets more popular after office, certainly not in this clime. But that is...
Insurgency: IGP Deploys Surveillance Helicopter, 3 Police Units To Taraba
YOLA/By Tom Garba - The Inspector General (IGP) of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Monday says he has deployed a surveillance helicopter and three mobile...
OPINION: The Last Auction…
By Diipo Fagunwa
An Auction happened in the years of old, on a day that only the rich would be proud to attend, and the...
Nigeria’s Low COVID-19 Cases Due To Low Sample Collection —Officials
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that the low number of the Coronavirus (COVID-19 )cases in the country...
Energy Magnate, Dr. Louis Ekere, Bags Doctoral Degree In America
THE billionaire businessman, Dr. Louis Ekere, Chief Executive Officer, Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited, is a man of great feats, who has made several...
APC Senators Rejects N5000 Welfare Package For Unemployed Youths
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja - The All Progressive Congress (APC) senators Wednesday rejected a proposal seeking to pay a welfare sum of N5000 monthly...
2019 Presidential Election: Foretelling The Outcome
By Omoshola Deji
Election
is the recruitment of persons the largest percentage of the electorate...
Access Bank Approves Paternity Leave For Employees
By Nuel Suji - Starting January 2018, male employees of Access Bank Plc can take advantage of an enhanced parental leave policy that extends paid...
FOR THE RECORD: Buhari’s Address To The Progressive Governors’ Forum
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, TO THE PROGRESSIVE GOVERNORS’ FORUM AT THE CONSULTATIVE MEETING HELD AT...
OPINION: Bayelsa Dep Gov NYSC Certificate Saga, Sylva And DSS Credibility Crisis
By William Jumbo
Since its creation 34 years ago, on 5th June 1986, the credibility of the Department of...
VVF: Early Marriage Remains Source Of Concern As Thousands Of Girls Live With Fistula
News Investigators/ Amina Bala, the Community and Mobilisation Officer of Engender Health, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) funded by the U.S. Agency for...
Man Who Accused Former EFCC Boss Of Corruption Bags Four Years Jail
By Sadiq Umar - The man who once accused former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, of diverting proceeds...
Bomb Blasts: Killings Not A Solution To Any Problem -Mark
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.Senate President Senator David Mark has for the umpteenth time urged the perpetrators of terrorism and bomb blasts in the country...
National Conference Deadlocks On Voting Formula…Consensus Group Named As Lamido Adamawa Threatens A Walk...
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
In three consecutive sitting, attempts by delegates at the National Conference to forge a common position on the thorny issue how...
EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture Of N60 Million, Prado Jeep
News Investigators/ The Federal High Court, sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State has granted the prayers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...
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...
154,225 Patients Recover From COVID-19 In Nigeria
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that a total of 154,225 patients have recovered from Coronavirus disease...
A Nation In Search Of Vindication
By Matthew Kukah Hassan
Another Christmas with Dark Clouds of Death:Let me paraphrase the holy prophet Isaiah who...
TRIBUTE: How Are The Mighty Fallen
By Femi Fani-Kayode
Insults mean nothing to me. They only fuel my resolve and strengthen my determination. They are...
As Victory Beckons, Joe Biden Launches Transition Website
News Investigators/ Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. President, has launched an official transition website, www.buildbackbetter.com.
The...
UBA Wins Biggest Agric Lender Award
Pan-African Financial Services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc was on Saturday, August 8, 2015 honoured with an award as Nigeria’s biggest lender...
UN Feputy Chief, Amina Mohammed Mourns Archbishop Desmond Tutu
News Investigators/ UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Sunday paid tribute to the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, extoling his exceptional qualities.
British Charity To Offer Scholarships To 50 Out-Of-School Nigerian Kids
News Investigators/ British charity, IA-Foundation is to offer scholarships to 50 out-of-school Nigerian children in schools this year as part of an...
EndSARS: Wike Pays N200m Pledge To Families Of 10 Slain Security Agents
News Investigators/ Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has redeemed his pledge of N20 million to each family of...
Kumo Wins Big, Beats Opponent Hands Down
News Investigators/ A member of the House of Representatives representing Akko federal constituency, Usman Bello Kumo has won the All Progressivea Congress...
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...
IBB At 75: I Should Have Scrapped The National Assembly
By Dipo Awojobi Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, on Tuesday said he regretted his inability to scrap the National Assembly or make its membership...
High-Flying Manchester City Turn Attention To FA Cup, As Everton Meet Spurs
News Investigators/ English Premier League (EPL) leaders Manchester City will turn their attention to the FA Cup this week when they travel...
Don’t Allow Cultist To Govern Rivers, Dakuku Tells Anglicans
The All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Rivers state, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has urged the people of the Rivers to ensure that persons...
2023: Pa Fasoranti Backs Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition
News Investigators/ An Elder Statesman and former Leader of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has expressed support for the presidential...
LUTH Doctor, Adekoya-Cole Murdered In Ijebu-Ode
By Dipo Awojobi - A consultant orthopaedic surgeon, working with Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Dr Thomas Adekoya-Cole has been killed in his hometown near...
One Person Killed As Soldiers Open Fire On Bus Conveying Policemen
By Dipo Awojobi - Soldiers deployed to a checkpoint along Bauchi to Jos road have reportedly shot in error, a bus conveying policemen travelling from...
Ondo Heavyweight Boxing Hopeful Knocks Out Opponent In 15 Secs, Cruises Into Semis
News Investigators/ Ondo state pugilist, Adedeji Adegbola, on Friday, knocked out his opponent, Oluwafemi Adetoye of Yobe state, in a record 15...
Airtel Commences NIN Registration In Retail Outlets Across Nigeria
News Investigators/ Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications service provider on Thursday says it has commenced the National Identity Number (NIN) registration exercise in...
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...
Ndoma-Egba Heads To Court, Seeks Cancellation Of Cross River Central Primaries
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
The Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, on Tuesday demanded for total cancellation of the just concluded Cross River Central senatorial primaries, saying the...
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...
We Have Overcome Trauma Of Defeat -Says PDP
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday says it has overcome the trauma of defeat by the opposition All Progressives Congress in...
Woman Dies After Sex With Lover Who Drank Sex Enhancement Herb
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OPINION: Banjo, The Accidental Biafran
By Dare BabarinsaThe arrest and trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed IPOB, is going to dominate the news for...
Identification Card: Senate Slams Governor Okorocha, Urges Policy Reversal On Northerners In Imo
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
Imo State Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha came under fire on the floor of the Senate Thursday over what lawmakers described as...
Ex -Lagos Solicitor-General Denies $10m Scam
By Dipo Awojobi - The former Solicitor -General of Lagos State, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN) has denied the allegation making the rounds that he...
World Earth Day: 57 Million Nigerians Lack Access To Safe Water, 130 Million Without...
By Nuel Suji - Fifty-seven million people in Nigeria do not have access to safe water while over 130 million are without access to...
Insecurity: Navy To Acquire 2 Warships In 2021
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Navy will take delivery of two warships in 2021 in an effort to...
US-based Artiste Wants Nigerian Entertainers To Participate In Politics
News Investigators/ A US-based actor and producer, Sam Ojo, on Saturday advised Nigerian entertainers to participate in politics so as to formulate...
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...
For The Record: Full Text Of Address Delivered By Mr. President Muhammadu Buhari On...
Full Text Of Anniversary Address By Mr. President Muhammadu Buhari
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Lagos Shut Down 53 Worship Centres, Hotels
By Alaba Ajibade, Lagos - The Lagos State Government, Wednesday shut down 53 churches, mosques and hotels over noise pollution and environmental nuisance.
General Manager,...
CAN’s Youth President, Daniel Kadzai Hails Apostle Suleiman For Defending Christians
By Tom Garba, Yola/The National President of the Youth Wing of Christians Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), Daniel Kadzai has applauded the efforts of the...
Study Finds Sinovac Vaccine 99.49 % Effective In Immune Responses
News Investigators/ A new vaccination study conducted by Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University has found that China’s Sinovac vaccine has extremely high efficacy in...
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...
Toyota Beats Volkswagen In 2020 Global Car Sales
News Investigators/ Toyota Motor sold more vehicles worldwide than Volkswagen in 2020, dethroning the German rival as the world’s largest carmaker for...
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