Breaking: Kaduna Airport Grounded As Rainstorm Destroys Communication Facility
By Ibrahin Imam - The Kaduna International Airport which until last week, served as an alternative for Abuja bound passengers may be out of...
FOCAC: Nigeria, China To Sign $328 Million Agreement On ICT Dev., In Addition To...
By Nuel Suji - President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday arrived Beijing, China’s capital where he is expected to join his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jingping,...
Cryptocurrency Ban: Experts Optimistic Of Stock Market Rebound
News Investigators/ Capital Market experts on Monday expressed optimism that the ban on cryptocurrencies by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would...
Musing On The New Tax Regime And Clearance In Abuja
By Obiaruko Ndukwe
Abuja is the modern day Egypt. To receive services, you must...
Miyetti Allah Demands Creation Of Ministry Of Livestock, Says 1000 Fulani Killed In 7-Months
By Sadiq Umar - The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) on Sunday urged the Federal Government to create a Federal Ministry of Livestock...
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...
Court Adjourns GTBank’s Equity Manipulation Case Till March 24
By Nuel Suji - A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned till March 24, 2017, hearing in the suit alleging manipulation of...
FG Restates Commitment To Strengthen Trade Relations With Poland
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo has reiterated Federal Government’s committment to strengthen relationship between Nigeria and Poland...
Kudirat Abiola, Heroine Of Nigeria’s Democracy Struggle Features In Award-Winning Film
By Nuel Suji, Abuja - The award-winning documentary film THE SUPREME PRICE, about women and the pro-democracy movement in Nigeria, will be broadcast on...
Nigeria Fastest Growing Economy In Africa –UK Trade Envoy
News Investigators/ The United Kingdom Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant, has said that Nigeria was the fastest growing economy in Africa.
Aiyedatiwa Sacks Akeredolu’s Commissioners, Advisers, Dissolves Cabinet
News Investigators/ The governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has sacked the state commissioners and dissolved the State Executive Council.
30 Nigerians Stranded In Lebanon Rescued, Among 150 Awaiting Evacuation –NIDCOM
News Investigators/ Thirty Nigerians, who were trafficked and left stranded in Lebanon have been rescued, and are among a total of 150...
U.S. Near Removing Chinese Firms From Wall Street
News Investigators/ The U.S. government is just one step away from enacting a law that could ‘kick’ several Chinese firms off Wall...
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,...
Dirty Deals: Obaseki Exposes Oshiomhole’s Market Sales ‘Biz Deal’
News Investigators/ The Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki, has said that one of the...
Ini Edo Finds New Love, Picks Nollywood Young Actor Mike Godson
Star actress, Ini Edo has bounced back with love in her life again.
The beautiful Akwa Ibom State born actress whose marriage to America based...
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...
UBA’s REDTV Partners NollywoodWeek Film Festival Ahead Of Kick Off Of Its 5th Edition
By Sadiq Umar - The NollywoodWeek Film Festival has announced a strategic partnership with UBA’s REDTV ahead of the 5th edition of the festival...
CONFAB: Proposal On State Police Tears C’ttee Chairmen Apart
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
The agitation for and against the proposal for state police at the ongoing National Conference in Abuja, nearly marred the meeting...
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...
FX: CBN Directive On Naira Remittance Will Prevent Hoarding -Bewaji
News Investigators/ A Securities and Financial Regulation Law expert, Wunmi Bewaji has hailed the new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy that...
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Moves By 4 Spots, Now World 31st
(News Investigators)/ Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up by four spots in the November ranking to place 31st on the ranking table.
COVID-19 Cases Surging In U.S., Europe In Spite Vaccinations -Report
News Investigators/ The number of COVID-19 infections in the United States and Europe continues to surge in spite of the start of...
OPINION: Dapo Abiodun’s Road To Ultimate Judicial Vindication
By Kayode Akinmade
YESTERDAY, in a supremely well argued judgment, Nigeria’s apex court validated...
Police Deploy 31,000 Personnel For Edo Election -IGP
News Investigators/ The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu on Monday disclosed that no fewer than 31,000 personnel have been deployed...
EU Wants To Help Africa, Others Fight Covid-19 With €15Billion
News Investigators/ The European Union is set to give 15 billion euros’ (16.3 billion dollars’) worth of support to Africa and other...
Turkey To Buy 10m Doses Of Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine December
News Investigators/ Turkey will sign a contract in the coming days to purchase 10 million doses of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine from...
Sudden Transfer Of Edo Police Commissioner Meant To Rig Elections, Group Alleges
By Sadiq Umar - The Get Involved Campaign, a non-governmental organization has raised an alarm over what it termed “the sudden transfer of the...
Developing Story: Malaysia Plane Lost Off Southern Vietnam
The search has continued for the Malaysian plane that went off the radar on Saturday.
The plane departed Kuala Lumpur airport and was scheduled to...
Gov. Lalong Appoints, Bature SSG, Dafa’an Chief of Staff
By Ibrahim Imam, Kaduna.
The Governor of Plateau State, Barrister Simon Lalong, has approved the appointments of Hon. Rufus Bature as Secretary to the State...
Cameroonian Armed Men Abduct Sisiku AyukTabe In Abuja, Ambazonia Secessionist Movement Alleges
(News Investigators)-The secessionist "Interim Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia" says its designate President, Sisiku Julius AyukTabe has been abducted in Abuja, Nigeria...
Igbo Will Embark On Self-Determination If Marginalised -Says Ohanaeze
The Chairman of state Presidents of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a socio-cultural organization, in seven Igbo speaking states, Dr. Chris Eluemunoh, on Tuesday warned against any attempt...
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...
Star Actress, Chika Ike Loses Mum
By Dipo Awojobi - Star Nollywood actress, Chika Ike, has announced the death of her mother.
The charming movie star took to her Instagram page...
Jibrin Sues Dogara, Others, Demands N1bn Damages For His Suspension
By Dipo Awojobi - Suspended member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon.Abdulmumin Jibrin, has sued the leaders of the House over his recent...
IGP Orders Payment Of Salaries Of Sick Cop, After Intervention By “Brekete Family”
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, on Wednesday directed the immediate payment of salaries due to a sick police...
Nigeria Floors P&ID As UK Court Grants Relief From $10bn Fine
Nigeria has secured a landmark victory in its pursuit to overturn a $10 billion judgement awarded against it...
AFCON: Lawan Heads For Egypt, Says Super Eagles Need Our Presence
Sen. Ahmad Lawan
Sadiq Umar - President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has departed Abuja to lead a...
Biden Overrules Trump, Withdraws $27.4b In Spending Cuts –White House
News Investigators/ U.S. President Joe Biden has withdrawn 73 budget cuts worth a combined 27.4 billion dollars, proposed by Donald Trump during...
Senate Pledges To Mobilise Resources For IDPs, North East Reconstruction
By Nuel Suji
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has reassured that Senate would take all necessary legislative steps to mobilise resources...
Senate Demands Urgent Composition Of Customs Board, Says Hammed Ali, Customs’ C.G. Must Wear...
By Nuel Suji - The Senate has directed the immediate composition of the board of the Nigerian Customs Services, saying the Comptroller General, Hammed...
Olamide Is An Impressive Youngman -Says Osibajo
Muhammed Buhari’s running mate in the 2015 presidential elections under the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo, has described the bubbling music rave, Olamide...
Rivers APC Accuses Mrs Jonathan Of Culpability In Okrika Attack, Wants Her To Accept...
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
The Rivers State chapter of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Monday accused the First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, of culpability...
Jonathan Caves In, Stops Stella Oduah On BASA
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday succumbed to the demands by the Anti-Corruption Network when he stopped the embattled minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah from...
Report Any Bank That Denies You Forex, CBN Tells Customers
By Sadiq Umar - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on the public to report any bank that refuses to grant their...
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...
Senate Moves Against Marafa Over Allegedly Offensive Newspaper Interview
By Sadiq Umar - The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Tuesday referred a motion seeking to punish his leading opponent, Kabiru Marafa, to...
Buhari Fires Back At PDP Senators, Dismisses Allegations Of Bias Anti-Graft War
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
The Presidency has dismissed as untrue allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators that President Muhammadu Buhari is selective in...
NLC In Adamawa Sealed Govt. House Over Non Payment Of Salaries, Entitlements Removal Of...
YOLA/By Dan Garba - The aggrieved Adamawa state workers under the aegis of Nigerian Labour Congress,NLC,Tuesday locked the gates of the Government House to...
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...
Killers Of Former FUTA Vice Chancellor To Die By Hanging
By Dipo Awojobi - An Akure High Court has sentenced two domestic staff of former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA,...
15 Year Old Boko Haram Deserter Narrates Ordeal, Revelas Operation Mode Of Sect
...How he led operation to rescue two abducted girls
With information not readily available about the living condition of Boko Haram members in the thick...
Buhari Replaces Kawu, Appoints New Liaison Officer For National Assembly
Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub
President
Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub as his Senior Special Assistant
on...
EndSARS: Lack Of Visible Leadership To Forestall Negotiations With FG, Says Lukman
News Investigators/ The Director General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has said that the lack of visibly...
COVID-19: Miyetti Allah Urges FG, Others To Extend Palliative To Pastoralists
News Investigators/ Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has urged all tiers of government to extend palliative to the pastoralists...
Amaechi’s Supporters Say His Life Is Under Threat Over Appointment As Buhari’s Campaign DG
Rivers State Governor and Director General of General Muhammadu Buhari Presidential Campaign Organisation, Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi's life is in danger as the 2015...
Popular Actress, Ronke Oshodi-Oke Survives Ghastly Accident
By Dipo Awojobi - Popular Nollywood actress, Ronke Oshodi Oke has every cause to thank God for giving her a second chance.
The well-endowed actress survived...
Nigeria Is World’s Untapped Cultural Hub, Says U.S.-Based Arts Promoter
President Emmanuel Macron at the African Shrine, Lagos
(News Investigators)/ Nigeria is the untapped cultural hub of...
Dickson Orders Suspension Of Sales Of Govt Assets, Laments Dwindling Revenue
By Nuel Suji - The Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has ordered the immediate suspension of the ongoing sale of properties belonging to...
How Saraki Laundered Money -Prosecution Witness, Micheal Wess
By Dipo Awojobi - The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) commenced in Abuja Tuesday after several...
Jonathan To Receive Super Falcons At FEC, Team Arrives Lagos On Monday
President Goodluck Jonathan will receive the African Champions, Nigeria's women football team (Super Falcons) at the federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, even...
NNPC Assures Kebbi Of Commitment To Renewable Energy Project
News Investigators/ The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated commitment to its partnership with the Government of Kebbi on renewable energy...
Minister Calls For Application Of Science And Technology Innovations In African Countries
By Chuks Sunday, Abuja.African scientists have being urged to apply science and technology innovations (STI) in their various countries, as a means of improving...
Civil Society Organizations Condemn Outcome Of Rivers Re-Run Election
...Say it's another sore point
By Sadiq Umar - Civil Society Organisations in the country have condemned in strong terms the outcome of the March...
Lawyer Writes AGF Over Continued Detention Of Former President’s Cousin
By Sadiq Umar - Counsel to Barrister Azibaola Roberts, Managing Director of One-Plus Holdings Limited, who has been in the custody of Economic and...
FlyDubai Jet Crashes In Russia, All 62 On Board Dead
By Dipo Awojobi - A passenger jet has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killing all 55 passengers and seven crew on...
Fayose Gives 22 “Predictions” For 2017, Says A Former Head Of State May Die
By Dipo Awojobi - Just as he did in 2015, when he predicted 20 things that will be experienced in 2016, Governor Ayodele Fayose...
COVID-19: Nigeria Gets $15M Grant For Safe School Reopening
News Investigators/ The Federal Ministry of Education says Nigeria has received 15 million dollars response grant from the Global Partnership on Education...
Forum tasks international agencies on promotion of community radio in Nigeria
By Eric Ojo
Participants at the just concluded two-day Workshop on Building Community Radio for Democratic Governance in Nigeria, have urged international development agencies to...
We Have Secured Over 500 Convictions, Rescued Over 18,000 Victims – NAPTIP
News Investigators/ The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of over 500 traffickers and...
NCC Set To Review Cost Of International Voice Calls Services
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to commence a cost-based review to determine new pricing regime for mobile International...
ADB Approves $14.12 Million To Support Nigeria’s Membership In ATI
Okechukwu Enelamah
The African Development Bank Group, through its Trade Finance operations, has approved a US$14.12 million facility...
Nasarawa Deputy Governor Tasks Journalists On Investigative Reportage
News Investigators/ Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Emmanuel Akabe, has tasked journalists in the state on investigative reportage of issues based on facts...
Ministerial Nominee, Solomon Dalung Vows To Resist Corruption
A ministerial nominee, Comrad Solomon Dalung, has vowed to resist any temptation and corruption tendencies associated with public office in Nigeria, saying, he is...
Musician, Nomoreloss Buried Amid Tears
By Dipo Awojobi - Late Nigerian singer, Muyiwa Osinuga, better known as Nomoreloss, was buried today, Friday, April 8, 2016, at the Ikoyi Cemetery,...
Presidency Pressured Daily Trust to Stop my Saturday Column
By Farooq Kperogi
I had chosen to
let this issue slide because it’s frankly of...
Jimoh Ibrahim Sacks MD On Live TV Program Over Workers’ Protest
By Dipo Awojobi - The Group Managing Director of Energy Group, Jimoh Ibrahim, sprang a surprise on Monday, when he sacked Bolu Afolayan, the...
Money Politics Hinders Emergence Of Good Leaders In Nigeria -Falae
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
The Co-Chairman of the National Conference Committee on Politics and Governance, Chief Olu Falae has blamed the near absence of good...
Envoy Send SOS To FG Over Landlord’s Plan To Eject Embassy
News Investigators/ Nigerian Embassy in Hungary has called for urgent financial intervention by the federal government to safe the country the embarrassment...
For The Record: Amaechi’s Response To Gov. Nyesom Wike’s Allegations
On Monday, June 22, Mr. Nyesom Wike, briefed the media and made numerous allegations. These allegations are the same ones that Mr. Wike set up...
Don Raises Alarm Over Dearth Of Mathematics Teachers In Nigeria
News Investigators/ A don, Olusegun Olotu, has expressed concern over possible acute shortage of Mathematics teachers with dire consequences for education, science...
Senators Flay CDS Over Comment On Missing Girls
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
Senators on Tuesday berated the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh over his comment that the military was aware...
Drama In CCT As Umar Orders Arrest Of Defence Lawyer
By Dipo Awojobi - A drama occurred at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) following an allegation by Mr Raphael Oluyele, a defence counsel against...
FLASHBACK: U.S. 1979 Cable Report That Predicted Shagari’s Failure
President Shehu Shagari with Queen Elizabeth
By Idowu Bakare - A declassified US Cable on Nigeria’s 1979 general...
Nigerian Army Decorates 39 New Major Generals
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Army on Friday decorated 39 newly promoted Major Generals with their new ranks.
The decorated...
House Of Rep. Member, Adewale Slumps, Dies
By Dipo Awojobi - A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ifako Ijaiye Constituency of Lagos State, Hon. Elijah Adewale is dead.
He was said...
Regional Challenges: North East Governors To Meet In Gombe
News Investigators/ Governors of the North East states are to meet in Gombe tomorrow, Thursday to discuss issues of common interests....
Illicit Funds: Osinbajo Urges Destination Countries To Insist On Repatriation
News Investigators/ Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged leaders of destination countries to insist on repatriation of illicit funds and proceeds.
Police Arraign Surety For Failing To Produce Suspect
News Investigators/ A 47-year-old businessman, Segun Isaac, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly failing to produce a suspect...
Liberian Defence Chief Hails Nigerian Military
By Sadiq Umar - Liberian Minister of National Defence, Honourable Brownie J Samukai Jr has applauded the Nigerian Armed Forces, describing it as “very...
Own, Protect FG Projects In Your Communities, Rep. Onuigbo Tells Constituents
News Investigators/ A federal lawmaker, Sam Onuigbo, has advised communities in his constituency to accept Federal Government’s projects cited in their areas...
UBA’s Tony Elumelu Dragged To EFCC Over N2billion Campaign Loan
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
Chairman of Heirs Holdings and founding Chairman of the United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Mr. Tony Elumelu, has been dragged before...
DPR Boss Says Oil, Gas Industry Needs Fortification
News Investigators/ The Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Sarki Auwalu, says Nigeria’s oil and gas industry needs fortification in five key...
Invest In Self Development, Don Tells Fresh Graduates
(News Investigators)/ A lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Ayobami Ojebode, has tasked Nigerian graduates to invest in themselves through human...
“Ambode Is Right For Cancelling Sponsorship Of Pilgrims To Mecca, Jerusalem”
By Dipo Awojobi - Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has been commended for his decision to stop sponsoring people to Mecca and Jerusalem...
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...
Chaos In National Assembly, Mark Rough-Handled By Angry Reps, Declares NASS Closed
...Reps Summon IGP
...Tambuwal Begs Mark
The President of the Senate, Sen. David Mark, has announced immediate closure of the National Assembly, even as he was...
APC Alleges Plan To Arrest Borno Chapter Chairman, Warns DSS Against Partisanship
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged plan by the Department of State Security (DSS) to arrest its Chairman in Borno State, Hon Ali...
Fayose Mobilises Police Against House Speaker, 7 Lawmakers Approve List Of Commissioners, Advisers
By Emmanuel Adesuji
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Monday mobilized riot policemen to provide security for seven members of the State House of...
Deeper Life Church Build Flyover In Lagos
By Dipo Awojobi - The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has begun the construction of a multi-million naira flyover bridge in Gbagada area of Lagos,...
Seek Facts Before Making Hasty Pronouncement, Buhari Tells International Community
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday took a swoop on the International Community, urging them to seek to know all the facts...
Deputy British High Commissioner, Peter Carter Slumps, Dies At Lagos Airport
The Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Parker, yesterday slumped and died at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
Parker who flew into...
We Fought A Good Fight, Peterside Tells Supporters
By Dipo Awojobi - The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the April 11, 2015 in Rivers State, Mr. Dakuku Adol...
You’re Not Above The Law – Tambuwal Tells Reps
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has admonished lawmakers to be law abiding in carrying out their duties, stressing that...
EXCLUSIVE: Governors’ Forum Of Fraud: How Abdulaziz Yari’s NGF Allegedly Stole $86Million, N19billion Of...
By Sadiq Umar - It was a conspiracy against the Local Government Councils, carefully plotted and brazenly executed. Another sordid story of systemic corruption...
PDP Is Finished In Lagos, Says Olorogun-Etti
By Alaba Ajibade
Lagos politician, Mr. Babatunde Olorogun-Etti on Monday called on Lagosians to join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari to develop the country, pronouncing...
Morocco Recalls Ambassador, Insists King Mohammed VI Snubbed Jonathan, FG Dismisses Claims
...Foreign Affairs Says The Two Leaders Spoke On Phone
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
The Kingdom of Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Nigeria for "further consultation" over...
Gov. Jibrilla Announces 50 Percent Salary Cut
The governor of Adamawa state, Sen. Muhammadu Bindo Jibrilla has announced a 50 percent cut in his salary.
Speaking at the flag off of the...
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...
China, NAN Pledge To Foster News Exchange Relationship
News Investigators/ The government of the People’s Republic of China has agreed to foster its over 30-year- old news exchange agreement with...