BREAKING: Sanusi arrested, banished to Nassarawa
If reports emanating from sources within government circles were anything to go by, the former Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi 11, may be
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Buhari govt, most wicked in Nigeria’s history — Oyedepo
The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has described the regime of the President,
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COVID19: 23 suspected cases identified in 5 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 23 suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified in Edo, Lagos, Ogun, FCT and
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ASUU commences strike, shuts varsities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on a two- week warning strike with effect from Monday. Its Natoonal President, Professor
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Emir of Kano, Sanusi, dethroned
The Kano state Government on Monday finally dethroned Muhammad Sanusi ll as the Emir of Kano. The dethronement came after several months of
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Coronavirus: US testing Iwu’s new drug, says Minister
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonanya Onu, has said the United States is conducting tests on a ‘chemical compound’ isolated by
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No active insurance cover for NASS buildings, vehicles
The non-payment of insurance policy premium for some years by the National Assembly management is currently putting the structures within the complex and
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Buhari removes Peterside as NIMASA DG, a Northerner, Jamoh.
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the appointment of Bashir Jamoh as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and
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APC excited by Nigeria’s status as Africa’s largest economy
The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday expressed excitement that Nigeria became Africa’s biggest economy. The ruling party noted that the achievement was not
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Boko Haram swoops on Borno town
THERE were conflicting reports on Wednesday on Boko Haram killings in Damboa, Borno State. While residents of the village claimed that an unspecified
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‘Military Rule is better than our democracy’- Sen. Smart Adeyemi
There was confusion on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday when the All Progressives Congress member representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart
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‘Join Amotekun now,’ Afanifere charges Kwara Governor
The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has urged Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to key into the Amotekun security project being canvassed in the Southwest. The
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Malami under fire over Amotekun
Emotions ran high on Tuesday across four regions of Southwest, Southeast, Southsouth and Northcentral following the declaration of the South Western Security Network
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BREAKING: Uzodinma orders banks to freeze Imo accounts
The governor-elect of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has issued an order freezing all bank accounts belonging to the state government. According to
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“The international Community should intervene and interrogate why the Police burnt and killed in my house – Barr. Ejiofor cries out.
Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has called on the international community to investigate
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Court orders Fed Govt to Recover pensions received by ex-governors serving as ministers, senators
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government to recover pensions collected by former governors now serving as ministers and
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BREAKING: Beko Ransome-Kuti’s wife dies at 74.
Bose, the wife of the late human rights activist, Beko Ransome-Kuti, has died at the age of 74 years. Bose was said to
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FG files N135bn fraud charge against Ifeanyi Ubah
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday adjourned till February 13, 2020, the planned arraignment of the Chairman of Capital Oil and
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Abuse of office: FG arraigns ex-Bayelsa Speaker, four others at CCT
The Federal Government has arraigned a former Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Friday Komboyein, and four others before the Code
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Army frees 978 detained Boko Haram suspects
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday released 983 suspects cleared of links with Boko Haram insurgents. Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, the Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya
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Pension asset grows to N9.58trn
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has revealed that its pension asset has risen to N9.58trn as at September 2019. This was made known
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Nigerian editors restate opposition to fake news, hate speech and censorship.
Editors under the aegis of the Nigerian Guild of Editors on Thursday expressed their opposition to fake news and hate speech. The Acting
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BREAKING! Gov.Ortom wins again at the Appeal Court.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday upheld the election of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. A five-man panel led by
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BREAKING! Buhari represents 2016/2018 borrowing plan to NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari has represented to the House of Representatives the 2016/2018 external borrowing plan which was not approved by the 8th Assembly.
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Reps go after NDDC over illegal spending for 11 months
The Chairman, House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rep. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (APC-Ondo) has said that the Commission had been spending illegally
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Buhari, Speakers of Houses of Assembly meet in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari is about now meeting with the Speakers of the 36 State Houses of Assembly behind closed doors. The meeting started
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Queen Elizabeth sacks Prince Andrew from Royal duties
Queen Elizabeth has effectively sacked Prince Andrew from Royal duties after discussing the Epstein scandal with Charles and summoning the distraught Duke of
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Buhari signs Executive Order 009 to end open defecation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday signed Executive Order 009 to end open defecation in the country by 2025. It is entitled “The Open
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Hate speech bill: Respect views of Nigerians, Governors warn NASS
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has advised the National Assembly to hold public hearing on the hate speech bill before it to ensure
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Boy, 17, kills own friend because of fried-rice cake
Officers attached to Gombe Division of Gombe State police command have arrested a 17-year-old Abubakar Abdullahi of Anguwar Idi in Gombe metropolis in a
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