Buhari Condemns Kaduna Killings, Urges Peaceful Co-existence
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest communal violence in Kasuwan Magani in Kaduna State in which 55 persons loss their lives. Mr. Buhari while reacting to the bloody clashes More...
Shehu Sani Quits APC
By Sadiq Umar – The senator representing Kaduna central, Shehu Sani, has resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmaker who expressed reservation and doubt over party’s More...
Gunmen Kill Ekiti APC Treasurer
(News Investigators) /The state treasurer of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Moses Adeoye, has been killed by unknown. Mr. Adeoye was shot dead on Wednesday night by the unknown assailants who invaded More...
FEC Approves $2.9 Billion Eurobond, Appoints CitiBank, Standard Chartered, Others For Transactions
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved $2.9billion Eurobond as part of the external borrowing plan to finance capital projects across the country. The Council meeting presided over by President More...
We Stand By Our Recommendation On Justice Abba-Aji -NJC
(News Investigators) /The National Judicial Council (NJC) says it stand by its recommendation to President Muhammadu Buhari that Justice Uwani Abba-Aji be approved as justice of the Supreme Court. Just as it re-affirmed More...
War On Terror: 1469 Children Working For CJTF -UNICEF
(News Investigators) /United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says as at today, a total of 1,469 children, including 1,175 boys and 294 girls, associated with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have been identified More...
JUST IN: Presidency Announces Travel Ban On ’50 High Profile Persons’
By Sadiq Umar – The Presidency has announced a travel ban on 50 Nigerians with assets within a minimum value of N50million, even as it assures Nigerians of its commitment to the rule of law. President Muhammadu More...
Atiku Clinches PDP Presidential Ticket
By Sadiq Umar – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections. Mr. Abubakar defeated the Governor of Sokoto More...
NJC Recommends Abba Aji For Supreme Court, Seven Others
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari the appointment of Justice Uwani Musa Abba Aji into the supreme court. The NJC also recommended appointment of Chief Judges into More...
Watch List: Fayose Threatens N20 Billion Suit Against EFCC
By Sadiq Umar – The governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has vowed to file a N20 billion suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for placing him on watch list and directing that More...
NJC Recommends Dismissal Of Ofili-Ajumogobia, Agbadu-Fishim, Four More Judges Under Investigation
By Nuel Suji – The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the dismissal of two High Court judges after it found them culpable of corruption allegations. The NJC urged President Muhammadu Buhari to More...
World Bank Cuts Sub-Saharan Africa Growth To 2.7% In 2018
By Mazino Dickson – The World Bank has cut its forecast for growth of sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 to 2.7 per cent. This is down from an earlier one of 3.1 per cent, partly due to less favourable external environment More...
Lagos APC Primary: Ambode Concedes Defeat, Congratulates Sanwo-Olu
By Mazino Dickson – The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the winner of the controversial governorship primary conducted on Tuesday. Mr. Sanwo-Olu defeated incumbent More...
APC Primaries: NWC Annuls Lagos Governorship Poll
The All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship primary in Lagos state has been cancelled. National Working Committee (NWC) panel for the poll led by former Cross River governor, Clement Ebiri, announced the cancellation More...
Atiku Tackles Buhari Again, Says APC Govt Worst To Emerge Since Civil War
By Sadiq Umar – Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressive Congress (APC) government, describing it as the worst to More...
Tambuwal Urges Katsina, Jigawa Delegates For Support, Says, Late Umaru Yar’Adua Presidency Showed Leadership In 3yrs
(News Investigators) – Governor of Sokoto state and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged party’s delegates in Katsina to support his presidential aspiration, saying Nigeria is currently in a pitiable More...
I Have A Clear Template For Restructuring Nigeria, Says Tambuwal
.. Offices of Accountant-General and Attorney-General of the Federation to be separated (News Investigators) /Governor of sokoto state and 2019 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Aminu Waziri More...
Rebecca, Leah Sharibu’s Mother Weeps As Boko Haram’s October Deadline Draws Near
(News Investigators) /Seven months after the abduction of her daughter by Boko Haram insurgents, Rebecca Sharibu broke down in tears on Saturday as she recalled the October deadline given to the Federal Government More...
Lagos 2019: Lagos Lawmakers Adopt Jide Sanwo-Olu As APC Candidate
By Nuel Suji – In a dramatic political move, 36 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have adopted Babajide Sanwo-olu as the candidate for the coming governorship primaries of the state chapter of the More...
How NAF Destroyed Boko Haram’s ‘Tactical Hqrts.’
By Sadiq Umar – The Special anti-terrorism Airforce team code named Air Task Force (ATF) has destroyed a Boko Haram terrorist hideout at a settlement known as Bakassi near Daban Masara on the fringes of Lake More...
Why I Want To Be President Of Nigeria -Dankwambo
By Sadiq Umar – Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and governor of Gombe state, Ibrahim Dankwambo, said the vacuum in leadership at the federal level is one of the reasons he decided More...
Debt: 60 Percent Of Nigeria’s Earning May Soon Go For Debt Servicing -Report
(News Investigators) /The 2014 oil price crash decimated Nigeria’s revenue stream. In 2012, revenues totaled ₦10.1 trillion, with ₦8.1 trillion coming from oil; by the end of 2016, it had fallen to ₦5.1 More...
2019 Elections: PDP Commences Screening For Presidential Hopefuls
(News Investigators) /Ahead of its National Convention scheduled for October 5 and October 6, the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday commenced the screening of its Presidential aspirants for the 2019 elections. The More...
BREAKING: INEC Declares Osun Election Inconclusive, Fixes Thursday Sept 27 For Run-Off
(News Investigators) /The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Thursday September 27, as run-off date for the election rerun in the inconclusive Osun State governorship election. The rerun More...
#OSUNELECTION 2018: PDP In Early Lead, Osogbo Votes Determine Winner
The election result in Osogbo, the most populous local government area of Osun State, will determine the results of the governorship election in the state, PREMIUM TIMES has reported. Based on the results collated More...
Multiple Boreholes, 330,000MT Daily Water Extraction Reasons For Abuja Earth Tremor -NASRDA
ABUJA(News Investigators) / Multiple boreholes and the daily extraction of 330,000 metric tonnes of water have been blamed for the tremor that shook some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between September More...
2019 Presidency: It’s Turn Of Core North To Support Me, Says David Mark
Former Senate President and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), David Mark, has said that now is the turn of the core northern part of Nigeria to support his presidential More...
Court Throws Out Suit Against Jones Abiri
By Sadiq Umar – An Abuja magistrate court on Monday struck out the suit against a journalist, Jones Abiri, for lack of jurisdiction. Mr. Abiri, a Bayelsa-based journalist is standing trial over an alleged More...
EFCC Denies Freezing Adeleke’s Bank Account
By Nuel Suji – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied freezing the bank account of Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Osun. The anti-graft More...
Ravaging Flood: Buhari Orders Military Alert For Possible Search, Rescue
By Nuel Suji – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to designate the impending flooding along the banks of river Niger and Benue as “national disaster,” More...
‘I Wasn’t Familiar With NYSC Operations,’ Says Adeosun
By Sadiq Umar – Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, said she never understood the operations of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) but relied on trusted associates while obtaining her questionable More...
Uncertainty, Confusion Trail Kemi Adeosun’s Purported Resignation
(News Investigators) /Uncertainty and confusion have continued to trail the reported resignation of Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, as the Presidency kept mute over the matter Mrs. Adeosun was reported to have More...
You’re “Suffering From Multiple Personality Syndrome,” Jonathan Tells Oshiomhole
By Sadiq Umar – Former President Goodluck Jonathan has fired back at the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, saying the former Edo State governor is “suffering multiple More...
Nigerian Govt Deports 36 Indian, 2 DPRK Nationals
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian government has deported 36 Indians and two nationals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea nationals. The government announced the deportation in a statement by the Permanent More...
Paris Club Refund: FG Gives Conditions For States To Access $2.69 Billion
By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Government Tuesday gave conditions to be met by States for them to access the remaining $2.69 billion Paris Club refund. The FG, in a statement by the Ministry of Finance said the More...
2 Killed, 37 Injured In Nasarawa Gas Explosion, Govt Vows To Unravel Cause
(News Investigators) /The Nasarawa State Government has vowed to unravel the cause of the gas explosion incident in Lafia, the State capital in which two persons have been confirmed dead and 37 others injured. Deputy More...
Former CBN Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu, Emerges Presidential Candidate of YPP
By Sadiq Umar – A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has emerged the presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP). Mr Moghalu emerged after a delegates’ More...
N29.9 Million Bribe: Presidency Says Allegations Against Abba Kyari “Wrong”
By Sadiq Umar – The Presidency on Saturday fired back on allegations of corruption levelled against the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, describing it as “wrong.” A national newspaper More...
Steer Clear Of Our Offices, PDP Warns Oshiomhole, APC
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday warned the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, to steer clear of its premises, even as it accused More...
APC Cut Nomination Fee For Presidential Aspirants, Holds Nationwide Congresses Sept 12
By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a slight reduction in the cost of its nomination forms for its presidential aspirants, even as its fixed Wednesday 5th to Monday 10th September More...
China’s Loan Is No Problem To Nigeria, Buhari Assures U.S.
(News Investigators) /President Muhammadu Buhari has assured of Nigeria’s capacity to meet its debt obligations to the Chinese government, dismissing insinuations that loans obtained from China might constitute More...
Again, Buhari Withhold Assent To Electoral Act Amendment Bill
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has again withheld assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2018, citing “some drafting issues that remain unaddressed following the prior revisions to the Bill.’’ Senior More...
Buhari Says He’s Not Afraid Of Free, Fair Elections
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said he is not afraid of conducting free and fair elections next year poll, even as he acknowledged that the election that brought him to office was free More...
Tell NWC To Cut Nomination Fees Now, Rep. Aspirant Urges Buhari
By Alaba Ajibade – A House of Representatives aspirant from Ogun State, Lolu Onabolu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressive Congress More...
PDP Tackles Buhari Over Comment On Illegal Migration, Says It’s Insensitive
By Sadiq Umar – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Saturday tackled President Muhammadu Buhari over his comment on illegal migrants to Europe, describing it as insensitive. The party said Mr. Buhari More...
FOCAC: Nigeria, China To Sign $328 Million Agreement On ICT Dev., In Addition To 25 MoUs
By Nuel Suji – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday arrived Beijing, China’s capital where he is expected to join his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jingping, to witness the signing of an agreement worth $328 More...
Report: Lawal Daura Demoralised After Being Tagged Saraki’s Mole
By Sadiq Umar – Sacked Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Lawal Daura, has been completely demoralised by the wide spread insinuations of working for the opposition following the recent More...
Kwankwaso Declaration: FG Turns Down Request to Use Eagle Square
By Sadiq Umar – The fedral government has turned down the request by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to use the Eagle Square for his presidential declaration ceremony More...
Bayelsa Journalist, Jones Abiri, Sues FG, Demands N200 Million Compensation
(News Investigators) /Bayelsa journalist, Jones Abiri, has sued the federal government over his recent prolonged detention without trial by the State Security Services (SSS), demanding for N200 million compensation. Mr. More...
National Assembly Adopts N143 Billion, Asks INEC To Present Budget For Approval
By Nuel Suji – The National Assembly Joint Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved N143 billion for the Commission for the 2019 elections. The committee adopted N143 More...
Tambuwal Condoles Wike Over Demise Of Rivers Attorney-General
(News Investigators) /Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, Sunday, in Port Harcourt paid a condolence visit on his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike over the demise of Wike’s Attorney General and More...
Buhari Talks Tough, Charges Special Military Force Not To Spare Cattle Rustler, Armed Robbers
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday charged military personnel deployed to Katsina State to combat the menace of armed bandits in Zamfara, to be `as ruthless as humanly possible’, telling More...
Buhari Can Invoke Doctrine Of Necessity To Approve Fund For INEC, Says Sagay
By Sadiq Umar – Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay, says the federal government can invoke the doctrine of necessity to bye-pass the National Assembly to More...
ADC Reshuffles National Working Committee, Arinze, Kolapo Reassigned
By Sadiq Umar – Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reshuffled its National Working Committee (NWC) to reposition the party for future electoral success. ADC National More...
Lost But Found: Buhari Commends Honesty Conduct Of Two Airport Security Staffers
(News Investigators) /President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to always emulate the honesty of the two security men who returned a handbag filled with valuables forgotten at the Murtala Muhammed International More...
Buhari Preaches Unity, Calls For Tolerance Among Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for unity among Nigerians, urging them to rise above personal and sectarian interests by tolerating one another at all times. Mr. Buhari, in a Sallah message, urged all Muslims More...
Tinubu Against Me Because I Opposed His Muslim-Muslim Ticket Arrangement In 2015, Saraki Replies
By Sadiq Umar – The Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Monday took a swipe at the All Progressive Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, accusing him of “plotting at every point to undermine” him More...
We ‘re Actually Sacked, Not Resignation, Says Tambuwal Aides
(News Investigators) /Fresh fact emerging from the reported resignation of aides of Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, reveals that the 252 political advisers and special assistants were sacked after all. Some More...
Defection: 252 Political Aides Dumps Tambuwal, Pledges Allegiance To APC
By Ibrahim Imam – In a sudden political twist, 252 Special Advisers and Special Assistants of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Sunday resigned their positions, even as they pledged their loyalty More...
Buhari Returns Home, Commiserates With Ghanaian Over Annan’s Death
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday returned to Nigeria after a 10-day vacation London, United Kingdom. Mr. Buhari who arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja was welcomed by top government officials, More...
Cholera Outbreak In FCT, 7 Deaths Recorded
(News Investigators)/The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said seven deaths have so far been recorded from cholera outbreak in four communities within the FCT. The affected communities are Sauka, More...
We Made No Provision For Foreign Observers In 2019 Elections -INEC Boss
By Sadiq Umar – The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yakubu Mahmud, has clarified the budgetary allocation for international observers in the Commission’s budget proposal before More...
#FREE OGUNDIPE: Nigerians Demand Release Of PREMIUM TIMES Reporter
(News Investigators) /Concerned Nigerians besieged the Nigerian Police Headquarters in Abuja Thursday, demanding for the release of Samuel Ogundipe, a reporter with Premium Times. Even as the Police insisted that More...
“Look At All The Indices In The World Today, We ‘re The Worst” -Ribadu Laments Over Almajiri System
(News Investigators)/A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu says the people of northern Nigeria are the most backward in the world, even as he faulted the continued More...
ITF Trained 150,000 Nigerians In 2-Yrs, Targets Additional 13,000 Vocational Skills In 2018
By Sadiq Umar – The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Joseph Ari, says the fund has trained over 150,000 Nigerians in the last two years in accordance with its reviewed vision. Mr. Ari More...
DSS Denies Raiding, Recovering N21Billion From Ex-DG
By Sadiq Umar – The Department of State Service (DSS) has dismissed as false a report in circulation claiming that huge sums of money and other incriminating materials were found at the homes of its sacked More...
Saraki Says Firing DSS Boss Is A Powerful Message Against Reckless Deployment Of Security
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki says the decision by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to sack the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) sent a powerful message – that the DSS cannot More...
PDP Demands Trial Of All Actors In NASS Takeover, Dismisses DG SSS Sack As Subterfuge
By Nuel Suji – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the prosecution of all those that took part in the Tuesday unauthorised takeover of National Assembly premises by security operatives, just as More...
NASS Takeover Is A Gross Violation Of Constitutional Order -Osinbajo
By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has described the unauthorized takeover of the National Assembly complex earlier today as a gross violation of constitutional order, rule of law More...
Tambuwal Hails Daura’s Sack, Calls For Full Investigation
By Sadiq Umar – The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has condemned in strong terms Tuesday’s siege on the National Assembly complex in Abuja by armed security operatives, calling for “full More...
Atiku Condemns Siege On National Assembly, Calls For Vigilance
By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s former Vice President and 2019 presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Tuesday’s deployment of masked men from the State Security Service to the National Assembly, More...
DEVELOPING: We Are Waiting For Our Colleagues To Impeach Saraki -Ben Bruce
By Nuel Suji – Amid palpable tension at the National Assembly, Senators of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that they are waiting for their colleagues to gain entrance to the Senate chamber and impeach More...
Saraki Summons Emergency Meeting Of NASS’ Principal Officers
By Sadiq Umar – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has summoned an emergency meeting of the National Assembly leadership. The meeting, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon is expected to have in attendance More...
How Kebbi, Zamfara Allegedly Donated N200million To Rally Support For Buhari
News Investigators/Fresh facts have emerged, detailing how a solidarity rally organized in Sokoto on Saturday by Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, in support of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and policies More...
End Incessant Killing Now, Adamawa CAN Tells Buhari, Says Nigeria Is More Divided Than Ever
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Adamawa State Chapter has President Muhammadu Buhari to end to what it called the mindless massacre of innocent citizens in the state, noting More...
Fear Grips Zamfara Villages Over Armed Bandits’ Attacks, As Amnesty International Says 371 Killed From January Till Date
By Sadiq Umar – Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday disclosed that no less than 371 people have been killed in Zamfara state from January 2018 till date, stating that at least 238 of these killings took More...
Kwankwaso, Shekarau Parley Ahead Of 2019, As APC Lobbies Former Minister
By Nuel Suji – Former governors of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Ibrahim Shekarau met Saturday night in Abuja in their bid to form alliance to neutralize President Muhammadu Buhari’s political influence More...
Military Kill I6 Boko Haram Terrorists, Recover Gun Trucks In Monguno
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian military has killed 16 members of the Boko Haram terrorists, after it foiled their attack on village in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno state. The insurgents in three vehicles, More...
FOREX: CBN Injects USD, Chinese Yuan Into Interbank Market
By Nuel Suji – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected the sum $340, 507, 376.51 into the interbank retail secondary market intervention sales. This is in addition to the sale of CNY 69,858,087.15 in More...
Decampee Lawmakers Not Against Buhari’s Re-election -Presidential Aide
(News Investigators)/ The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, says the All Progressives Party (APC) lawmakers that defected from the party on More...
PDP Warns Of Dire Consequences On Alleged Plots To Impeach Fayose
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop what it described as “nefarious plot to impeach Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose or attract dire More...
Offa Robbery: Police Insist Saraki Has Case To Answer
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Police on Thursday insisted that the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has a case to answer in the Offa robbery case, saying the legal advice by the Director of Public Prosecution More...
How Bukola Saraki Outsmarted Police To Retain Seat, As PDP Takes Over Senate
By Sadiq Umar – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken over control of the Senate as the majority party, following aborted plot to the Presidency to change the leadership of the senate. This More...
21-Year Old Nigerian Emerges 3rd In Chinese Language Competition
(News Investigators)/ A 21 year old Nigerian, Anthony Ekwensi has emerged third position in the 17th Chinese Bridge Language Competition. Mr. Ekwensi who is a language student in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, More...
Samuel Ortom Makes U-turn, Says He Remains In APC
By Sadiq Umar – Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Thursday made a U-turn in his planned move to quit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Ortom had not officially announced plan to leave the More...
Buhari In Closed Door Meeting With Saraki, Five Others
By Sadiq Umar – President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki on Thursday met with President Muhammadu Buhari his official resident at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and four governors More...
Bala Ciroma Replaces Bello As New FCT Police Commissioner
By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the appointment Bala Ciroma as the new Commissioner of Police for the Command. Mr. Ciroma took over from his predecessor CP More...
Sule Lamido Faults Buhari’s Anti-Corruption War
YOLA/By Tom Garba – A presidential aspirant, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido has described the anti-corruption fight of Buhari’s administration as lopsided. Mr. Lamido declared More...
2011 Post-Election Violence Would Not Be Repeated, Buhari Assures ICC In Hague
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague, Netherlands that the tragic incidence of electoral violence that followed the 2011 general elections More...
Lawyer Faults Buhari’s Address To ICC, Says “He’s Potentially A Person Of Interest”
By Sadiq Umar – A Washington-based legal firm, US Nigeria Law Group has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s address the International Criminal Court in Hague, Netherland, describing the visit as “inappropriate”. The More...
Court Serves Warrant On DSS, AGF For Release Of Sambo Dasuki
By News Investigators /The Federal High Court in Abuja has formally served a warrant of release of Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) on the Director General of Department of State Security Services (DSS) and the Attorney More...
Teargassed Ayo Fayose Accuses Police Of Plotting To Kill Him, Police Say It Stops Rally To Forestall Breakdown Of Law, Order
By Alaba Ajibade – Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has accused the Nigerian police of a plot to kill him, claiming that a policeman fired a shot at him while forcing his way to the venue of a political More...
How I “Discovered” Nigeria, Lagos And African Shrine
(News Investigators)/ Emmanuel Macron, President of France, on Tuesday night made a historic visit to the New Afrika Shrine in Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, home of late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, describing More...
Atiku Hails NASS’ Move To Create State Police, Says Staying Aloof Not An Option
By Sadiq Umar – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has endorsed the move by the National Assembly to amend the Nigerian Constitution to allow for state police and community policing in the country. The two More...
APC Cracks, New Faction Known As rAPC Emerges, Describes Ruling Party As “Monumental Failure”
By Nuel Suji – After weeks of unsuccessful attempt to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari for dialogue, aggrieved leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday pulled out of the ruling party More...
French President, Emmanuel Macron, Urges Youths To Participate In Politics, Says Only Nigerians Can Could Change Nigeria’s Image
(News Investigators) French President, Emmanuel Macron, has urged Nigerian youths to get involved with politics to change the narrative of the nation. Macron, while describing politics as important, said only Nigerians More...
If You Cannot Keep Our Country Safe, You Automatically Loses The Trust Of Citizens To Continue In Office, Catholic Bishops Tell Buhari
By Sadiq Umar – The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has reiterated its demand for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari over his failure to stop the killings across the country. The More...
IGP Idris Briefs Osinbajo Over Police Protest
(News Investigators) Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has met with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja over the Monday protest by armed policemen. The meeting More...
Protesting Mobile Policemen Merely Making Enquiry About Delayed Allowances, Police Claim
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigeria Police says the policemen that protested in Maiduguri, Borno state capital on Monday were merely making enquiry over the delay in payment of their special duty allowances. Some More...
NASENI Boss, Mohammed Haruna, Assures Nation On Globally Competitive Indigenous Industrial Tools, Machine
(News Investigators)/ The Executive Vice Chairman of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Mohammed Haruna, says he is more determined to make more impacts on indigenous development More...
US Condemns Jos Massacre, Tasks Buhari On Lasting Solution To Killings
By (News Investigators) – The United States (US) has condemned the killings in Plateau State, Nigeria, which left over 100 people dead. Washington’s condemnation is coming on the heels of request by the More...
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 District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, even as the Miyetti More...
NABTEB Suspends Registrar, 4 Directors Over Contracts Splitting, Other Offences
.. Orders Registrar to refund N49.7 million to NABTEB coffers By (News Investigators) – A special investigative panel constituted to probe activities of the Registrar /Chief Executive of the National Business More...
Adams Oshiomhole Officially Emerged APC’s National Chairman
By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected former Edo governor, Adams Oshiomhole, as its National Chairman. Mr Oshiomhole’s election was confirmed through a voice vote by delegates at More...
APC National Convention: Security Blocks Kabir Marafa’s Zamfara Delegates From Eagle Square
By Sadiq Umar – Factional delegates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from Zamfara States were denied access to the National Convention in Abuja by Security officials stationed at the Eagle Square venue More...
INEC Releases Timetable For 2019 General Elections
By Sadiq Umar – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the time table for the 2019 general elections, with the Presidential and National Assembly elections coming first on 16th February More...
Buhari Reinstates Three Suspended Perm Secs
By Nuel Suji – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the reinstatement of three Permanent Secretaries, who had been under suspension since 2015. A statement by the Director Information in the Office of the More...
Risks Report Indicates Sharp Rise In Islamist Militant Attacks In Africa
By Sadiq Umar – New report from Control Risks, a specialist global risk consultant, indicates a sharp rise in number of Islamist militant attacks in Africa. In its latest report on ‘Changing Patterns in More...
June 12: Buhari Apologises, Says “We Can Atleast Assuage Feelings, Recognise Wrong, Ease Future”
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday tendered official apology to the family of late MKO Abiola, winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, and those that lost their loved ones More...
Rivers APC Alleges Plan By Gov. Wike To Pay Salary Arrears Of Ekiti Civil Servants
By News Investigators – The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday accused the state governor, Nyesom Wike of planning to off set six months salary arrears the government of Ekiti More...
