Pressure mounts on Buhari to allow anti-govt rally
A cross-section of Nigerians, socio-cultural and political groups have expressed anger over an order by the Nigeria Police cancelling the February 6 nationwide
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Buhari returns to Nigeria on Sunday, resumes Monday
Barring any last minute change in plan, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected back in Nigeria on Sunday after his 10-day vacation in London,
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APC members defect to PDP in Katsina
Over 1,500 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Radda town, Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Friday defected to
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128 firms bid for NNPC crude
About 128 indigenous and international oil and gas companies have indicated interest to participate in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s Direct Sale of
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AFDB approves $155m loan for Nigeria’s power sector
The Africa Development Bank says it has approved a loan of $155m for Economic and Power Sector Reform Programme in Nigeria. The Senior
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Guard clubs man to death over rice and malt
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court this Friday in Lagos remanded a security guard, Lazeez Idiris, for allegedly clubbing a man, Mohammed Saliy-Diya, to
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Okorocha, Obiano fight dirty
The war of words between Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano, is far from being over. Just
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N8.5bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns army general, Atewe, Akpobolokemi, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today, Friday, for the third time, re-arraigned a former Commander of the military Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo
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Nigerian Professor cures 500 HIV/AIDS patients
A Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Clinical Virology at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State says he has
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Police raid Southern Kaduna, arrest 17 suspects
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested 17 suspects in connection with the killings that have been going on in Southern Kaduna
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Breaking News! Fraud: Court grants ex-FCT minister’s son N100m bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja this Friday granted bail in the sum of N100m to Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed, a son of a former
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Curious! Tokyo Olympic organisers ask public to donate old phones for medals
Tokyo Olympic organisers this Wednesday called on the Japanese public to donate old smartphones and other old electronic devices to help make medals for
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You are unfair to Christians, PFN accuses FG
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter on Tuesday lamented what it described as the continuous unfair treatment of Christians in the
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Breaking News!! Alleged N1.1bn fraud: Court sends ex-FCT minister’s son to prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja this Wednesday ordered that Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed, a son of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,
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Obiano has taken Anambra backwards – Okorocha
The war of words between Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and his Anambra state counterpart, Willie Obiano, seems not to be abating,
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FRSC begins enforcement of speed limiter
After several weeks of intensive campaign, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will commence full enforcement of installation of speed limiting device in
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Atiku denies alleged role in Oba Akiolu’s forced retirement from police
Former Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar has denied alleged role in the forced retirement of the
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Policeman breaks woman’s jaw for withholding girlfriend’s whereabouts
A 30-year-old woman, Oluchukwu Ezemaduka, is currently battling with a damaged jaw at a private hospital, West Care Specialist Hospital in Akowonjo, Lagos,
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Ex-minister’s son ‘pays N1b cash for land, four houses’
Shamsudeen Bala, the son of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), paid about N1billion cash for plots of land and
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Ibori set to return to Nigeria, may recieve compensation from Britain
An attempt to delay the home coming of the recently freed Chief James Onanefe Ibori by the office of the British Secretary of State
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Watch your tongue, DSS warns Apostle Suleman
The Department of State Services has asked the General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, to stop granting interviews. Investigations by our
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Customs declare two officers wanted over seized 661 rifles
Two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service who allegedly examined and cleared the ammunition-laden container at the Apapa port, Lagos State, have been
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Court rejects EFCC fresh bid to freeze Fayose’s account
A Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday, rejected a fresh bid by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to freeze the
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FG begs ASUP: Please, shelve your warning strike
Barely 24 houts after commencing a 5-day warning strike, the Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics
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Buhari speaks from London
Amidst insinuations of his health status, President Muhammadu Buhari has from his vacation in London commiserated with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon
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ASUP begins one-week warning strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Monday began a nationwide seven-day strike over shortfall in payment of salaries and allowances among
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Revealed! Mourinho rejected ‘big offer’ to go to China
London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho turned down a “big offer” to go to China, the Manchester United manager disclosed in an interview published
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Customs impounds 661 Rifles, arrests 3 suspects
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted 661 pieces of pump action rifles from China, concealed with steel
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Apostle Suleman shuns DSS invitation •Says his statement was on self defence
General Overseer of Omega Ministry, Apostle Johnson Suleman, on Monday failed to appear at the National Headquarters of the Department of the State
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FIRM DRAGGED TO EFCC FOR N.6m FRAUD
A retired Civil Servant, Mr Raphael Maduemesi, has dragged an investment company, Aims Assets Management Limited with its office at 23, Ajao Road,
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