Bye-Elections: FRSC Corps Marshal Directs Adequate Deployment Of Operatives, Orders Strict Enforcement Of Restriction...
News Investigators/ As part of efforts to ensure smooth conduct of bye-elections scheduled to hold in 26 States of the Federation, the...
Missing Girls: Security On Red Alert -Jonathan Tells Senators
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the nation that security agencies are on alert to secure the release of the abducted school...
Obasanjo, Jonathan In Secret Meetings With Buhari
By Sadiq Umar - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja.
Obasanjo who arrived the State...
Olejeme Urges Voters To Support President Jonathan’s Re-election Bid, Says He’s Accountable
The Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme has said that President Goodluck Jonathan deserves a re-election because he is accountable,...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgement In Kano Guber Case
News Investigators/ The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), seeking to...
How We Auctioned 2 Helicopters For N1.2Billion –NCAT
News Investigators/ The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, said it has auctioned two helicopters at 556,200,322USD (N1.2 billion),...
N310 Million Robbery: DSS Arrests Officers Allegedly Involved, Recovers N66.4 Million
By Nuel Suji, Abuja - The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of two of its five staff members allegedly involved...
How Badeh Paid Own Companies Over N157m Without Contract Papers, Says Witness
By Nuel Suji - A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kenneth Uchechuchukwu Osokogu, on Tuesday, told Justice Okon Abang of...
2018 Budget: Saraki Gives C’ttees 24hr Ultimatum To Submit Reports
By Nuel Suji - The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has given a 24-hour deadline to the remaining 20 standing committees of the...
Nigeria Needs $5Billion To Stabilise Excess Crude Account -Okonjo-Iweala
Not less than $ 5billion is needed by the Nigeria government to sustain stability in its excess crude account which stands at $4.1 billion,...
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...
FRSC Hails Jonas Agwu’s Outstanding Security Spokesperson Award, Corps Marshal Says He ‘Exemplifies Excellence’
News Investigators/ The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Jonas Agwu, has been honoured with the Outstanding...
Late Gen. Diya Was A Great Patriot, Says Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the contributions of the former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General...
Withdrawal Of Forgery Case Against Saraki, Others, An Embarrassment To Anti-Corruption Fight -CACOL
By Dipo Awojobi - The Executive Chairman of the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, Mr. Debo Adeniran, has condemned the withdrawal of the forgery...
Amaechi To Wike: You Don’t Have To Panic, I’m Ready For Handover
Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi, has expressed the readiness of his Administration to handover on May 29, dismissing insinuations that he was not ready to hand...
Lanre Issa-Onilu Now APC National Publicity Secretary
(News Investigators) /The All Progressive Congress (APC) has appointed Lanre Issa-Onilu as its new National Publicity Secretary.
Mr. Issa-Onilu’s appointment was ratified at the party’s...
Adamawa Seeks FG’s Support Ahead Of Deportation Of Over 80,000 Nigerians from Cameroon
By Tom Garba,Yola
Ahead of the deportation of over 80,000 Nigerians from Cameroon Republic, through Adamawa state, the Adamawa state government has called on the...
Oyegun Emerges APC National Chairman …As Abia, Ebonyi Delegates Fight, Allege Marginalisation At Convention
.......Akande Taunts Jonathan
......Tinubu, Buhari, Atiku Promise Better Future For Nigeria
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
The first Executive Governor of Edo State, Mr. John Odigie-Oyegun, was on...
Majority Of Senators Are Still With Saraki -Says Wamakko
By Nuel Suji, Abuja - Former governor of Sokoto state, Senator Aliyu Magatatakarda Wamakko has dismissed media reports that there is plots to find...
‘Publish Details Of Defectors Working For Your Governorship Ambition’ – Rivers APC Challenges Tonye...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has dared Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship contender, Prince Tonye Princewill, to make public the list...
Soyinka Is Moving To South Africa
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, speaks to foreign journalist during an interview in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. Soyinka said Friday his home of...
COVID-19 & KWADON ‘PROTEST’: Lest We Lose Sight of Task at Hand
By Ismaila Uba Misilli
In the ongoing fight against the dreaded novel coronavirus disease, code-named COVID-19, different states in...
There’s Looming Hunger In Madagali, Elders Cry Out
YOLA/By Tom Garba - The Elders of Madagali LGA of Adamawa state has raised an alarm over what it called a looming famine in...
PDP Crisis: I Remain Chairman, Modu-Sheriff Insists
By Sadiq Umar - Sacked Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu -Sheriff, said he remained the Chairman of the party, describing...
UBA Group Appoints Kennedy Uzoka As Group Managing Director
By Dipo Awojobi - The Board of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) has approved the appointment of Kennedy Uzoka as the new Group...
Nollywood, Kanywood Stars Storm Jos For APC Campaign Flag Off
News Investigators/ Some Nollywood and Kanywood stars on Tuesday arrived in Jos, the Plateau capital, to support the presidential candidate of All...
Emergency Rule: Senators In Closed Door Meeting Military Chiefs
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
The scheduled meeting between the senate and military services chiefs is currently going on at the National Assembly.
The meeting was called...
Presidential Panel Investigates 3 Perm. Sec. Over Corruption
The Special Presidential Investigative Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIPR) says it is investigating three Permanent Secretaries over alleged corruption and abuse of office.
Kumo Advocates Corporate Support Funding For Security
Usman Bello Kumo
News Investigators/ (Gombe)/ A former Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs,...
I Do Not Own Private Jet, Says Dogara
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Yakubu Dogara has said he neither own a private jet nor use public...
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...
Bauchi Govt Threatens To Sack Council Worker Over Support For Dogara
By Sadiq Umar - The alleged intolerance of the Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar against House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara has taken...
Buhari Sworn In, Vows To End Boko Haram As Jonathan Bows Out
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to relocate the command structure of the military to the insurgency-ridden northeast zone as part of...
Senate Approves MTEF/FSP, Pegs Oil Benchmark At $47 Per Barrel
By Nuel Suji - The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved the 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF, and Fiscal Strategy Paper, even as it...
Adamawa NDLEA Confiscates 497.5kg Of Cannabis
By Tom Garba, Yola - The Adamawa state Command of the Nigerian Drugs Law enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has seized cannabis weighing 497.5kilogramme.
Adamawa state Commander,...
Lesson From Abroad: France To Create 2,680 Anti-terror Posts, Says Prime Minister
...3,000 People Requiring Surveillance
France is to create 2,680 new jobs and boost spending by €425m (£325m; $490m) to bolster counter-terrorism efforts, Prime Minister Manuel...
Beware Of The National Startup Investment Fund Programme
PUBLIC CAUTION NOTICE!
BEWARE OF THE NATIONAL STARTUP INVESTMENT FUND PROGRAMME
(News investigators) The attention of...
Sixty Three Jostles For Ekiti Governor’s Seat
By Alaba Ajibade - Ahead of the July 14 Governorship election in Ekiti State, not less than 63 persons have indicated their intention to...
Presidency Disown Jonathan’s Purported Statement On Chibok Girls, Says It’s A Dirty Trick
The Presidency Friday denied issuing a statement which claiming that President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed the location of the abducted Chibok girls and the...
MNJTF Commander Seeks Stronger Synergy With Cameroonian Defence Forces
News Investigators/ The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), Ibrahim Yusuf, has solicited for synergy between MNJTF and the adjoining national operations...
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...
Senate Probes Alleged Questionable NIS Contracts, Rejects Immigration Budget Over Alleged Contract Scam
...over 70 percent generated revenue claimed by Private firms
By Nuel Suji - The Senate has suspended passage of the 2017 budget proposal of the...
Police Vow To Stop Anti-Buhari Protest
By Sadiq Umar - Lagos State Commissioner of Police Mr. Fatai Owoseni has vowed that the State Police Command will not allow the mass...
Army Deploys Soldiers To North Central To Tackle Cattle Ranchers
By Ibrahim Imam, Kaduna.
The Nigerian military has deployed soldiers to the north-central states of Nasarawa, Kaduna, Benue, Kwara and Kogi to tackle the menace...
Real Reasons Why AMCON Took Over Arik Air
Emerging facts have revealed the lack of financial discipline, corruption tendencies and general recklessness on the part of the Management of the Arik Air...
Buhari Urges For Regular Progress Report On Centenary City, Applauds Dev. Partners
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for regular update on the Centenary City development, praising the Centenary City’s main development partners from...
COVID-19: PTF Wants Patients Follow Healthcare Providers’ Recommendations
News Investigators/ The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has advised those in isolation centres to follow the recommendations of their healthcare...
Saheed Osupa Back In School, Now UI Student
By Dipo Awojobi - Fuji Music superstar, King Saheed Osupa, has returned to school.
The Fuji maestro, according to what we gathered, has been admitted into...
Address By President Muhammadu Buhari At The Virtual Emergency Meeting Of The National Executive...
I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Ag. Chairman for convening this emergency meeting, and to...
Jonathan Loses To Buhari In Aso Rock Polling Unit
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
In the final result announced at the two polling units at the Presidential Villa Saturday night, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate,...
Report Identifies New Emerging Risks, Says, Corruption Remains A Burden On Nigerian Businesses
By Sadiq Umar - A new report on risks of doing business in Africa indicates that fire, explosion and blackouts as well as business...
Gunmen Abduct Nancy Dickson, Governor Dickson’s Sister
By Jackson Udeani - Nancy Dickson, the younger sister of Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson, has been abducted by unknown gunmen.
Nancy was kidnapped in...
Buhari Extols Father Mbaka’s Virtue
By Nuel Suji
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday showered encomium on Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Centre on the occasion of his 20th...
Over N183 Billion Cannot Be Accounted For By NNDC -Auditor Report
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
The special audit conducted on the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has revealed that N183.7 billion could not...
Update: Jonathan Seeks Extension Of Emergency Rule In North East, Writes Senate
President Goodluck Jonathan has asked the Senate to approve the extension of the one year old state of emergency in the troubled states of...
Senate Kicks Against Holding All Elections In One Day, Seeks Senate Approval For Nomination...
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
Senators on Tuesday kicked against the proposal to hold all the elections in 2015 in one day saying that the exercise...
Reuben Abati Granted Bail By EFCC
By Dipo Awojobi - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted bail to the former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Media,...
Sallah: Lagos Speaker Preaches Tolerance, Love Among Nigerians
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi - The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has called on Nigerians to exhibit tolerance and understanding...
COVID-19: FG May Introduce Stringent Measures, Says PSC
News Investigators/ The Chairman Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), Mr Boss Mustapha, says government will not hesitate to introduce stringent measures...
Yahaya Bello Sworn In As Kogi Governor, Without Deputy
By Sadiq Umar - Winner of the Kogi’s governorship elections, Yahaya Bello has been sworn in as the Executive Governor of Kogi State, but...
Edo Govt Vows To Make Healthcare Services Affordable
BENIN CITY/By Nuel Suji - The Edo State Government has said that it will make healthcare services accessible and affordable to the people, irrespective...
Senate Minority Leader Condemns Sanusi’s Suspension
The nation has yet again been confronted with another act by the President, which is inimical to good governance and the rule of law with the...
Joseph Makoju Takes Over Dangote Cement As Ag. MD/CEO
By Nuel Suji - Dangote Cement has announced the appointment of Joseph Makoju as its acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, just as...
COVID-19: Lawyers Directed To Work From Home
News Investigators/ Activist Lawyer and Principal Partner at KA&C Firm, Kayode Ajulo has urged lawyers and staff members to work from...
Acting General Officer Commanding Escapes Death In An Ambush
By Dipo Awojobi - Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have ambushed the convoy of the Acting General Officer Commanding, Seven Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor...
2021 AFCON Qualifier: Super Eagles Arrive In Cotonou
News Investigators/ The Super Eagles have arrived in Cotonou ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against the...
APC Senators Condemn Invasion Of NASS By Policemen
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.Senators of All Progress Congress(APC) have condemned what they termed, the invasion of National Assembly by Policemen Thursday, saying, the actions...
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...
Hurray! Dapo Abiodun is 63!
Governor of Ogun State
By Kayode Akinmade
If the streets of Ogun State blare forth...
INEC Declares Niger Senatorial Election Inconclusive
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Saturday by-election in Niger East Senatorial election inconclusive.The candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic...
Why I Rejected Ambassadorial Nomination -Tallen
By Dipo Awojobi- A former deputy governor of Plateau, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has said that she turned down her ambassadorial nomination in order to be fair...
Jonathan Urges African Nations To Become More Active Participants In Global Digital Revolution
President Goodluck Jonathan has called called on all African countries to become more active participants in the digital revolution going on in the world.
Jonathan...
BREAKING: Buhari Finally Signs 2016 Budget Into Law
By Dipo Awojobi - President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed the 2016 budget into law months after its passage by the National Assembly.
The signing ceremony for...
Tragedy: Lead Speaker At Police’s Security Summit Dr. Kelvin Nwosu Slums, Dies
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
Tragedy struck yesterday at the national security summit in Abuja as the lead speaker for the occasion, Dr. Kelvin Nwosu slumped...
Military Warns Journalists, Tourists Against Visiting Unsecured Area
The Defence Headquarters has advised tourists, journalists and adventurers to obtain necessary security protection or clearance before moving into areas of security operations in...
Bayelsa Speaker’s Brother Kidnapped
Unknown gunmen in Bayelsa Monday abducted Iniokpoemi Benson, younger brother of the Speaker of the Bayelsa House of Assembly, Mr. Kombowei Benson, early today.
The abduction...
Insecurity: S/East Leaders, Governors Resolve To Meet Tinubu
News Investigators/ Leaders of the South East geo-political zone, have expressed grave concern over the rising wave of insecurity in the region...
WEF: Elumelu Sets To Deliver Talk On “Africapitalism” In Davos
By Nuel Suji - Nigerian businessman and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, is scheduled for a discourse on how to scale clean-energy investment...
3 Northern Governors Ready To Support Obi —Ajulo
News Investigators/ A constitution lawyer, Kayode Ajulo, has said that there are no less than three governors from the North who are...
Lagos Raises Alarm Over Suspected Case Of Ebola Virus
The Lagos State Government has raised an alarm over a suspected case of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in the city of Lagos,...
Saraki Appoints Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Chief Of Staff
By Sadiq Umar - Senate President, Bukola Saraki has appointed Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed, as his new Chief of Staff.
In a statement by his...
Kidnappers Killed Victim After Collecting N23Million In Abuja
News Investigators/ Bandits have killed one of the seven persons abducted from Kuduru community in the federal capital territory (FCT).
Jonathan Receives New US Ambassador
President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday in Abuja received the letters of credence of the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James F. Entwistle and...
Finally, Names Of Buhari’s Ministerial Nominees Officially Released
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja - Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday morning finally unveiled the list of ministerial nominees to other members of the...
VIEWPOINT: A Face Of Nigerian Corruption
By Amb. John Campbell
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen U.S. dollar bank accounts that former Nigerian First Lady Patience Jonathan claims...
FG Appoints Onanuga, Kawu, Okechukwu, Others Heads Of Media Agencies
By Dipo Awojobi - The Federal Government has appointed the Chief Executives of six information-related parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture.
The appointments were...
Buhari Re-Constitutes NPA, NIMASA Boards
By Sadiq Umar - President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the composition of the governing boards of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian...
80 Year Old American Woman Kidnapped In Kogi
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
An 80-year old American Missionary, Phyllis Sortor, has been kidnapped in Kogi state, northcentral Nigeria.
Phyllis, a missionary with Free Methodist Church...
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...
Boko Haram Attacks 4 Borno Villages -NEMA
(News Investigators) /Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked four villages in outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The attack occurred on Wednesday night at...
“We Didn’t Anticipate Things Were This Bad,” Says Amaechi
By Dipo Awojobi -The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Nigerians to give the Buhari-led administration more time to deliver on its promises, saying...
NAF Warplane Hits Terrorists Camps, Neutralizes Many
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has bombed three terrorists camps in Zamfara on Wednesday, eliminating several of them and their...
Corporate Governance Vital To Investment Promotion -NIPC
By Funmi Emmanuel, Abuja.
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC, Mrs. Saratu Umar has reiterated her commitment to make the Commission...
Amaechi Imposes Dusk To Dawn Curfew In Rivers
By Sadiq Umar
The Governor of Rivers state, Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in the state following the tensions that...
PDP Parley: Modu-Sheriff Walks Out On Jonathan, Other Party Leaders, Says “Today, I’m The...
By Sadiq Umar - The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) peace parley convened by former President, Goodluck Jonathan may have ended in deadlock with the...
CRK: CAN Accuses Adamu Adamu Of Cover Up, Dares Minister To Publish Curricullum
By Nuel Suji - The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu a cover up in the accusation...
Lagos Assembly Orders Closure Of Gbagada Hospital Blood Bank
By Dipo Awojobi - To further prove its resolve to bringing effective medical service delivery to residents of the state, the Lagos State House...
NiMet Predicts Thunderstorms, Rains Across Country For Wednesday
The Nigerian
Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundary, rainy activities across
the country for Wednesday.
NiMet’s weather
outlook on Tuesday in Abuja...
Yahaya Swears-In HoS, 17- Commissioners, 12 Perm- Secs, Urges Highest Ethical Standards
News Investigators/ The governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has sworn in 17 newly appointed commissioners, urging them to uphold the...
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...
CONFAB: 16 Committees Meet Deadline On Reports
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
Sixteen out of the 20 Committees set up by the on-going National Conference to consider certain critical national issues, on Monday...
Custom Seizes Container With 980rounds Of Ammunition Imported From U.S.
By Dipo Awojobi - The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a 40 ft. container with 980 rounds of 9mm type of live ammunition...
Retired Justice Ayo Salami Heads Judiciary’s Anti-Graft Committee
By Nuel Suji - The National Judicial Council (NJC) has appointed a former President of the Court of Appeal, Ayo Salami, to head a...
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...
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...
UN Demands ‘Immediate, Unconditional’ Release Of Abducted Katsina Schoolboys
News Investigators/ United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack by suspected bandits at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina...
EFCC To Arraign Femi Fani-Kayode In Court Nov. 10
By Dipo Awojobi - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has concluded plans to arraign a former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode,...
OPINION: Why We Are Hopeful About Improving Health In Africa
By Aliko Dangote and Bill Gates
This week, more than 138,000 vaccinators will fan out across five African countries in the Lake Chad area in...
Gombe Bags World Bank SFTAS Award
Governor of Gombe State, Yahaya Inuwa Muhammad
News Investigators/ Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Inuwa...
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...