OBJ wants churches to spearhead fight against corruption
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a spiritual approach to the anti-corruption crusade in Nigeria, calling on the church to wield its
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Executive/Legislature face-off: Our leaders have failed the people – Cardinal Okogie
Worried by the current face-off between the Executive and the Legislative arms of Federal Government, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, the Archbishop Emeritus of the
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NPFL: Stakes high as Rohr set to watch MFM, El-kanemi clash
The stakes would be high on Sunday as Super Eagles gaffer, Gernot Rohr is expected to be in the stands to watch the match
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Spurs thrash Watford 4-0 to close in on leaders Chelsea
Two goals by Son Heung-min helped Tottenham Hotspur thrash Watford 4-0 to close the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea to four points
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Breaking: JAMB extends UTME registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB) has announced the extension of registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by two
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German national slumps, dies at Lagos airport
A German national, Mr Brenard Christo, who slumped on Friday at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, has died
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EFCC in manhunt for the owner of N448.85m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a manhunt for the owner of N448.85 million discovered in a shopping plaza in
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Germany deports German ISIS suspect to Nigeria
Germany has deported to Nigeria, an alleged Islamic extremist, an ISIS suspect, deemed dangerous by authorities. He is a German citizen, not Nigerian.
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Subsidy Scam: Court Jails Rowaye, Company 104years
Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Gudu, Abuja, on Friday, April 7, 2017 convicted
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EFCC Discovers About N.5bn In Lagos Plaza
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Office, in the evening of Friday, April 7, 2017 uncovered yet another large sum of
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Tottenham manager spits fire
Seven points is all that separates Chelsea’s leadership at the top of the English Premiership League log with hot chasers Tottenham Spurs. Chelsea
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Gen. Bamaiyi is a bloody liar – Col AJAYI
Ex-Army chief’s deputy describes his boss’ book as a fictional thriller Recently, former Chief of Army Staff, Gen Ishaya Bamaiyi (Retd) stirred the
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Supreme Court sacks Anambra Rep, Ezeonwuka, orders refund of earnings
The Supreme Court on Friday sacked Sopuluchukwu Ezeonwuka of the Peoples Democratic Party, representing Orumba North/South Federal Constituency of Anambra State in the
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Indian police rescues girl living with monkeys
Police in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have rescued a young girl around 10 years old living with a troop of monkeys,
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I’m not scared of Cameroon — Ndidi
Leicester City rising star Wilfred Ndidi reckons that the international friendly against Senegal last month was the right preparation for the upcoming African
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Udom warns against vandalising State projects
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has warned the people of the state against hiding under the cloak of party affiliations and
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Buhari appoints Babalakin, 22 others as council members in varsities
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-constitution of the governing councils of 23 out of the 40 federal universities in the country for
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$15bn arms deal: Panel members seek protection from Buhari
Following the suspicious death of one of them, members of the Presidential Committee on $15billion Arms Procurement are seeking protection from President Muhammadu
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There is no transparency in NASS – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Friday dared members of the National Assembly to disclose their budgetary allocation, salaries and allowances to
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I regret joining Boko Haram—Arrested Boko Haram Commander
A former commander of the deadly terrorist group, Boko Haram, has said that he lost count of the number of people he killed
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Britain stands for one Nigeria, says High Commissioner
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria Paul Arkwright has said the position of the United kingdom has always be in favour of one
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FG accuses Dasuki of stealing prohibited firearms, re-arraigns ex-NSA
The Federal Government on Thursday re-arraigned the immediate-past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), on amended charges of money laundering, stealing of
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Court de-freezes Patience Jonathan’s account
Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday de-freezed a bank account belonging to wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, with over $5,842,316.66 (about
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LASU’s best-graduating student reveals winning secret
Many candidates would give up after seven fruitless attempts at securing university admission. But not Mrs. Ore Elizabeth Orefuwa; she got admitted into
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Some northern states backward like Afghanistan, says El-Rufai
THE Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit (KADInvest 2.0) came to a close in Kaduna yesterday with Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai declaring that some
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Justice Ademola, wife to face fresh charges at CCT
The Federal Government has filed an appeal against the decision of Justice Jude Okeke upholding the no case submission in the corruption case
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Uber driver ‘steals’ passenger’s N235,000 phone
A driver with American online car hire service firm, Uber, was yesterday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing his passenger’s
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Union kicks against N54b release for pension
The Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) has said that the N54 billion released to cleared pension liabilities to the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS)
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Anambra guber: APC ticket not for sale -Moghalu
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Auditor, Dr George Moghalu, has expressed confidence that the pendulum will swing towards him to occupy the Government
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American missiles attack Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least four Syrian soldiers including a senior officer were killed in a U.S. missile attack
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