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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Land Use Charge: Lagos Moves To Seal Properties Of Defaulters
By Dipo Awojobi - The Lagos Government on Monday said it would not hesitate to seal the properties of residents who default in paying their...
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.
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...
‘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...
Pompeo Urges Biden To Recognise Taiwan As Sovereign Country
News Investigators/ Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged the Biden administration to diplomatically recognise Taiwan as a free and...
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...
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...
No Plans To Increase Price Of Petrol, Says Sylva
News Investigators/ The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government has no plans to increase the pump...
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...
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...
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...
PERSPECTIVE: Why Jibril DanBarde Got It All Wrong
By Kasimu Sani Tanko
Normally, an interview on prime time television is a golden chance for a politician or...
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...
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...
NFIU Unmasks 424 Terror Sponsors, 123 Coys Linked
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism in Nigeria.
NFIU also announced...
China To Promote Cordial Relationship With NATO -Chinese FM
News Investigators/ Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the sidelines of the...
2021 UTME: E-mail Address No Longer Required For registration -Registrar
News Investigators/ Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ishaq Oloyede says candidates will no longer provide email addresses at the point...
EFCC Grills Pauline Tallen
(News investigators) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has grilled Pauline Tallen, former minister of women affairs, over alleged corrupt enrichment.
Insecurity: Southern Governors Cry Out Against Selective Justice
News Investigators/ Governors of the southern states in Nigeria have frowned at what it termed the selective administration of criminal justice by...
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...
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...
Katsina Commissioner’s Killers Must Be Found -Buhari Tells Security Agencies
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the reported assassination of the Katsina State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Dr Rabe Nasir,...
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...
Atletico Madrid President Longs For Messi, Ronaldo In LaLiga
News Investigators/ Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo will like to see Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo face off in LaLiga before both...
Troops Neutralize 3 Notorious Kidnappers In Jos
News Investigators/ Troops of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have killed three notorious kidnappers in Jos, the Plateau State...
Lagos4Lagos Defection: Nothing Can Change PDP’s Misfortune In Lagos – APC
News Investigators/ The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, says defection of Lagos4Lagos Movement, a splinter group within the party, to...
States’ Nonchalance To 10 Million Out-Of School-Children Worrisome —Don
News Investigators/ A University professor, Steve Nwokeocha says lack of attention by states governments to help about 10 million out-of-school children back...
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...
NUC Uncovers 100 Fake Professors In Nigerian Universities
News Investigators/ The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has uncovered about 100 fake professors in universities across the country.
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...
VIDEO: THE INDIAN ECOLOGIST – VANDANA SHIVA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9A4O_3h0LY
Female Suicide Bomber Hits Federal Technical College Kotangora
By Ibrahim Imam, Kaduna.
A female suicide bomber has detonated what has been suspected to be Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in front of the Library...
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...
“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....
N20bn Bailout: Sterling Bank Opened Account Without Our Knowledge –Official
News Investigators/ The Kogi Commissioner For Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Asiwaju Idris Asiru, has alleged that Sterling Bank opened the controversial...
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...
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 Manifesto: Buhari Says “Future Of Nigeria Safer In Our Hands”
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the performance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under his leadership, saying Nigeria's future is...
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...
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),...
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...
BREAKING: Dogara Bows To Party, Announces Gbajabiamila Majority Leader
By Sadiq Umar
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara Tuesday confirmed former minority leader, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila as the new majority leader...
HIV/AIDS: US Provides $6 Bn Dollars To Nigeria Since 2003, Says Consul
News Investigators/ The U.S Consul-General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, on Tuesday, announced that the US government had provided over $6 billion since...
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...
PDP Looted Benue Govt House, I Met No Single Official Car – Fr Alia...
(News investigators) Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has alleged there was massive looting of the government house in Makurdi by the Peoples...
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...
Tinubu Appoints Kazaure, Chibudom Nwuche, Jerry Ugokwe Others To Tackle Social Vices
News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Suleiman Kazaure and four others to...
Police Repel Attack On Divisional Hdqrs In Kaduna
News Investigators/ The Police Command in Kaduna State, says its operatives have repelled attack on Maraban Jos Divisional Police Headquarters in Igabi...
Second Niger Bridge Ready For Use By Christmas 2022 -Official
News Investigators/ The Federal Government has said that the second Niger Bridge will be ready for use by Christmas this year.
UK Court Bans ARISE TV Chairman, Nduka Obaigbena For 7Years
News Investigators/ Founding Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of the THISDAY Media Group, ARISE News Channel and Magazine, Nduka Obaigbena has been banned from...
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...
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...
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...
Gunmen Kill Ortom’s Security Aide In Jos –Police
News Investigators/ Gunmen have killed retired AIG Christopher Dega, Senior Special Assistant on Security to Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue in Jos.The...
Nigeria Adopts New Measure For Faster Treatment Of Tuberculosis
By Nuel Suji - The Federal Government has flagged off a new shorter regimen for multi-drug-resistant (MDR) Tuberculosis treatment in Nigeria.
The new regimen will...
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...
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...
Our Children Who Joined Boko Haram Are Now Returning To Kill Us, Richard Jesman...
By Tom Garba, Yola - The Madagali Local Government head of civil service, Richard Jesman, has lamented the incessant terrorist attacks in the area,...
Tinubu Appoints Fela Durotoye, Lynda Ahkigbe, 3 Others As SSAs
News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu onm Monday announced the appointment of a motivational speaker, Fela Durotoye and...
Security Agencies Failed To Act To Prevent Benue Attacks, Says Ortom
By Sadiq Umar - Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State says security agencies did not take proactive measures to protect the state against its...
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...
Senate Clears New CBN Gov, Deputies, As Cardoso Vows To Jettison Emefiele Policy
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Senate Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Yemi Cardoso as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Under-20 Female World Cup: Jonathan Hails Falconets’ Victory Over North Korea
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s under-20 female football team, the Falconets on their qualification for the final match of the ongoing FIFA tournament...
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...
FIFA Golden Cup Arrives Nigeria
By Nuel Suji - The prestigious FIFA World Cup golden trophy on Wednesday arrived Abuja, Nigeria’s capital ahead of the 2018 soccer tournament in...
Protesters In New York Demand Transparency In SARS Disbandment
News Investigators/ Hundreds of young anti-SARS protesters on Sunday stormed the Nigeria House in New York demanding transparency in the disbandment of...
COVID-19: Expert Calls For Campaign To Help Uplift Nigerians’ Spirits
News Investigators/ A public health expert, Gabriel Adakole, has called on the federal and state governments to intensify campaigns to help uplift...
Livestock Sector Capable Of Generating N33 Trillion Annually –FG
News Investigators/ The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ernest Umakhihe, says the Nigeria’s Livestock subsector has huge economic...
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...
Northern Governors Urge Ag. IG To Adopt Proactive Security Measures
News Investigators/ The Northern Governors Forum has urged the Acting Inspector General (IG) of Police, Usman Baba, to take proactive measures in...
Buhari Inaugurates New Cabinet, Retains Petroleum Minister Position
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday swore in the 43 appointed ministers at the Federal Executive Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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...
Avoid Travelling To Stay Safe, WHO Warns Amid Spike In Africa’s COVID-19 Numbers
News Investigators/ The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa, has advised people to avoid travelling, during this festive period, as...
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...
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...
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,...
Nigeria Lost Not Making Osinbajo President – Ex-Kano Emir, Sanusi
(News investigators) Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has lamented that the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is not Nigeria’s president.Sanusi said Nigeria...
EFCC Hunts For Illicit Funding In Real Estate
News Investigators/ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has beamed its searchlight on suspected fraudsters using real estate for money laundering.
EFCC Arrests Kogi Candidate, Fraud Syndicate Members With ₦326m, $610,000
(News investigators) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested some members of an alleged cyber-fraud syndicate with N326 million and...
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...
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...
63-year-old Woman’s Corpse Disappears From Ondo Morgue
(News investigators) The sudden disappearance of the remains of a 63-year-old woman, Olajumoke Julianah Ogunsuyi, meant to be buried today (Saturday) has created...
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...
Queens College PTA Urges Parent Of Allegedly Molested Student To Show Up Ahead Of...
By Dipo Awojobi - The Queen’s College Parents/Teachers Association (PTA) says it is expecting a Visitation Panel set up by the Federal Ministry of...
AU, AFRIMA Partner Felabration 2016
By Dipo Awojobi - Following the successful release of the full Nominees List for the 2016 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, the African Union...
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...
China’s August Crude Imports Jump 13% One Year As Delayed Cargoes Clear Customs
News Investigators/ China’s crude oil imports in August climbed 13 per cent from a year earlier.
The imports are...
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...
Attempts To Divide World Into Different Camps Won’t Solve Global Challenges – Envoy
News Investigators/ Attempts to divide the world into different camps are not solutions to global challenges including the battle against the COVID-19...
Packaging Technology: Expert Advocates Use Of Silos Made Of Termite Mud
By Henry Oloja - Dr. Francis Olaniji Adegunloye, an expert in the field of Agricultural Engineering and a Lecturer at Adeyemi College of Education (ACE)...
AfDB Seeks Global Support For Africa’s Young Farmers, Says Next Billionaires ‘ll Emerge From...
By (News Investigators) -The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for global support for Africa’s young farmers and “agripreneurs”, noting that agribusiness is the...
2023: Tinubu’s Campaign Strategy On Path To Victory –Dan’agundi
News Investigators/ The Director, Tinubu Campaign Support Group, Bappa Babba-Dan’agundi, has expressed satisfaction with the way APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed-Tinubu is...
COVID-19: CreditRegistry Offers Free N25m Credit To Lenders
News Investigators/ CreditRegistry, a credit bureau, says it is offering lenders free usage of its premium credit reporting service to cushion the...
Inuwa At Chatham House, Speaks On Gombe’s Journey Towards Attainment Of Universal Health Coverage
.Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya alongside other participants at the
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, earlier today...
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...
AFCON Qualifiers: 16 Players Participate In Super Eagles First Training Session, Osimhen Missing
News Investigators/ The Super Eagles on Tuesday in Benin had their first training session in the last leg of preparations for their...
WTO Post: Expert Urges FG To Intensify Diplomatic Lobbying
News Investigators/ A trade expert, Dr Olumuyiwa Alaba, has called on the Nigerian government to intensify diplomatic lobbying that will ensure that...
King Charles May Pardon Ekweremadu – Kayode Ajulo (Lawyer)
(News investigators) On the occasion of the new British monarch coronation ceremony slated for tomorrow (Saturday), King Charles III may pardon embattled former...