We are for restructuring, S’West govs, monarchs, others tell APC hearing
Some of the South-West governors and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on Monday backed the call for the restructuring of Nigeria
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Technology to dispense tennis line judges’ services
Line judges face an uncertain future after the ATP announced that they will be replaced by “electronic line calls” at this year’s inaugural
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Mgbowo community plans mass protest to National Assembly. Alleges marginalisation by Ekweremadu
Constituents from the District of the Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu have threatened to lead a protest to the National Assembly, over what
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Kanu was ready for amicable resolution – Nwabueze
Elder statesman, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, has said that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, showed a disposition for amicable
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Bank staff charged with alleged theft of N3m from ATM
The State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti-Yaba, Lagos yesterday charged a Keystone Bank Plc worker, Mrs. Chinonye Okafoagu, for allegedly stealing N3 million
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Court to INEC: Serve Melaye recall papers
A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make further attempt to ensure personal services of
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Saraki under attack for saying IPOB ban was illegal
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has come under attack for his statement that the declaration by the Nigerian military that the Indigenous People
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EFCC seeks final seizure of Aluko’s 19 assets
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives are searching for a Bombardier jet believed to have been bought with cash from the $1.5
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True Federalism: S’East APC demands additional State
The Enugu and Ebonyi state chapters of the All Progressives Congress at a public hearing on ‘true federalism’ on Monday demanded the creation
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British Airways turns domestic wastes into jet fuel
British Airways has announced plans to run its fleet on jet fuel made from wastes, such as nappies, plastic food containers, chocolate bar
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Kanu plans to flee Nigeria – Arewa Youths allege
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum has alleged that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, who was said to have
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FG to meet NUPENG on strike
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said on Monday the Federal Government would meet with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and
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South East Senate caucus backs probe of army/IPOB clash
The South East caucus of the Senate has thrown its weight behind the call for the investigation of the crisis rocking the South
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Spain seizes more Catalan referendum posters, summons mayors
Spanish police on Monday seized more than 100,000 posters promoting a planned independence referendum in Catalonia, while prosecutors summoned mayors who have agreed
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Abia government extends curfew indefinitely
Abia State Government has extended indefinitely the curfew in Aba, the commercial nerve of the state which was scheduled to end in the
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Army did not declare IPOB terrorist organisation- Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai on Monday evening stated that the Defence Headquarters did not declare the Indigenous People
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Money laundering: Court acquits ex-Transcorp chief Iseghohi
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday discharged and acquitted a former Group Managing Director of Transcorp Plc Mr. Tom Iseghohi,
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Kogi gets new police commissioner
Mr. Ali Janga on Monday has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police in Kogi State. Kogi State He replaced Mr. Wilson
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FG accuses IPOB of spreading fake gory videos in social media
The Nigerian Government has accused the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of using fake and doctored videos of mass killings, harvested from other parts of
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BREAKING: ASUU suspends strike, direct lecturers to resume immediately
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has conditionally suspended their five weeks old strike embarked upon to press for the implementation of
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IPOB: There ‘ll be no reprisals – Northern govs visit Wike
A high-powered delegation of the Northern Governors Forum on Monday visited the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, with a message that despite the unfortunate
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BREAKING: CJN swears in new SANs, warns against abuse of the privilege
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen (SAN), on Monday swore in 29 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The new SANs sworn in
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Oil rises to approximately $56
Oil markets were firm on Monday and remained near multi-month highs reached late last week as the number of U.S. rigs drilling for
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Diezani: EFCC traces $1.5b to Swiss bank
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced about $1.5billion believed to be proceeds of crime to a Swiss account as part
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Buhari arrives New York for UN General Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in New York to join other world leaders for the one week 72nd Session of the UN General
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Atletico Madrid tables 57m pounds for Diego Costa
Diego Costa has not played for 98 days as he looks for a way out of Stamford Bridge — and more specifically a
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EFCC inspects Diezani’s N7bn Dubai properties, moves for forfeiture
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have visited two mansions in Dubai allegedly belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources,
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IPOB: Senate says it is unconstitutional for S’East govs, DHQ to proscribe group
The Senate has described the recent proscription of activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by South East governors and designation of
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Falana calls Obasanjo a hypocrite
A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has called on former President Olusegun Obasanjo to apologise to Nigerians over the deployment of the
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Aviation unions shun ULC strike
Aviation unions affiliated to United Labour Congress (ULC), on Monday, shunned directives to shut down the Nigerian airspace as the ULC begin a
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