Evil Spirit Drove Me into Robbery – Suspect
Victor Uhoka has blamed an evil spirit for luring him to burgle into a clothe store in Benin. The burglary suspect, who is…
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- Update: At Least 8 Dead In Lagos, Nigeria Building Collapse — A four-story residential building collapsed in Nigeria’s largest city and…
- Breaking: Senate Bars Jonathan from Further Presidential Contest — The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, barred a former president, Goodluck…
- Nigeria To Issue $728.59 mln Treasury Bill To Finance 2017 Budget Deficit — Nigeria plans to issue 229.14 billion naira ($728.59 mln) in…
- Update: Osinbajo Finally Swears In Two New Ministers — Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, swore in two ministers…
- After Gun Duel Police Down 5 Kidnappers in Ogun — Five kidnappers in Ogun State met their Waterloo after engaging…
- 14-yr-old Wife Kills Husband 5 Months After Marriage — A 14-year-old wife, Isah, from Lifari Village in the Mashegu…
- China Set For Showdown With North Korea — There are indications that China could engage North Korea following…
- Cabinet Reshuffle Looms As Osinbajo Set To Innaugurate New Ministers — The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, will on Wednesday (today) inaugurate…
- Reps Member, Akin Fijabi In Open Fight With Journalists — Member representing Ibandan Northwest/Ibandan Southwest Federal Constituency of Oyo State,…
- Why Buhari Initially Refused Visitors as Governors Go on Goodwill Visit — President Muhammadu Buhari’s changed of heart to receive visitors now…
- FG Uncovers Plot to Discredit Itse Sagay-led PACAC – Lai Mohammed — The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has…
- Peace Corps of Nigeria Now Para-military as Senate Passes Bill Establishing It — A breather came for the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN)…
- Scores Feared Killed As Boko Haram Ambushes Oil Workers, Civilian JTF In Borno — Several oil exploration workers, a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum…
- FAAC Shares N652.2bn To FG, States, Councils For July — The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Tuesday distributed N652.229 billion…
- Nigeria Media Is Like A Nagging Wife– Obasanjo — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that he is not…
- Human Traficking: Court Remands Italian-based Suspect in Prison Custody — A Benin Magistrate Court, Tuesday, ordered the remand of an…
- Oil Prices Spike In Spite Of Bearish EIA Forecast, Brent Now $50pb — Oil prices have faced increased pressure in 2017; if it’s…
- CBN Holds Benchmark Interest Rate At 14 Pct — Nigeria’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 14…
- Six Governors Off To London On Buhari’s Invitation — Six governors are set to travel to London tonight to…
- Army Arrests 4 Boko Haram Members — The Army has arrested four fleeing Boko Haram terrorists, including…
- I’ll Soon Come Back to Resume Work, Buhari Writes Guinean President — President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is making good progress…
- Oyo, Osun Constitute LAUTECH’s Governing Council — The Osun State government has urged parents, students and other…
Monthly: April 2016
Economics Graduate Jailed 5 Years for Distribution of Fake Malaria Drugs
“A graduate of Economics should be looking at ways of growing our economy and not increasing the population of people at the hospitals, mortuaries and…
‘Jackson 5’ Tours World Cities to Raise Funds for Nigeria IDPs, Ophans
Jermaine Jackson, a brother to the famed Michael Jackson and member of the disbanded ‘Jackson 5’ will be globe trotting to raise funds for internally…
Oba of Benin is Dead
The Benin Traditional Council has formally announced the translation of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba n’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa, to the world beyond.…
Rivers Boosts its Revenue with Verification Exercise
The ongoing staff verification in Rivets State has fetched the state about N1bn, Governor Nyesom Wike has said. Speaking at the first Port Harcourt…
Herdsmen Invasion of Enugu Communities is Jihad, Shun Cow Meat CAN Tells Easterners
Fulani herdsmen of invasion of Enugu communities, last Monday, where more than 20 people were reportedly killed in an early morning raid has pitched…
Preparation for 2017 Budget Begins in Earnest
To avoid the logjam that has characterised the 2016 budget, which in turn had slowed down the economy, the Ministry of Budget and National…
National Identity Card Project: Another failed Attempt? By Felix Omoh-Asun
Over a million Nigerians who have registered for the much publicised national Identity card are yet to be issued with the card. Findings by…
Buhari Concerns about States Inability to Pay Salaries as Governors Beg for more Help
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that it was a matter of great concern to him that nearly two-thirds of states of the federation are…
Saraki Takes Case of Disqualifying CCT Chairman to Appeal Court
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has taken his case to the Appeal Court in an attempt to upturn Thursday’s ruling of the Code of…
Neighbour Beheads 42 Year-Old Man over Faeces in Benin
A 42-year-old man, Erabor Esosa, has been allegedly beheaded by his neighbour, Victor Osazuwa, in Benin City, Edo State, over faeces. The incident which…
Former NBC Board Members Fault EFCC on N3.4bn Fraud Allegation, say They Did no Wrong
The dissolved board of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has distanced itself from the alleged N3.4bn fraud, which the Ecoomic and Financial Ccrimes Commission…
Saraki Faces Additional Charges, Pleads not Guilty
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who is standing trial for a 13 count charge (now 15) at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for false…
FG Declares Monday, May 2, Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 2, as public holiday to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman…
Breaking: CCT Dismisses Saraki’s Application Seeking to Disqualify Chairman, Umar from Case
The Senate President’s application seeking the Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, to disqualify himself from Bukola Saraki’s ongoing trial has been dismissed.…
Edo PDP Calls on Archbishop of Benin to Call Oshiomhoele, Odubu to Order Over Witchcraft Allegation. Odubu: Best Person for Governor’
The witchvraft war between Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole and his Deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu has attracted the attention of the opposition party in the…
Help Return Stolen Money to Nigeria, Buhari Pleads with MD, World Bank
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday solicited the help of the World Bank to do all within its powers to facilitate the speedy repatriation to Nigeria…
CCT Chairman Finally Entertains Saraki’s Motion to Disqualify Self from Trial
Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Umar has finally bowed to pressure to entertain the hearing of a motion to disqualify himself…
Trial of NAMA MD, others to Wait Till May 12
The trial of the Managing Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Ibrahim Abdulsalam, charged with stealing has been fixed for May 12,…
Metuh’s Case Adjourned Till May 17, says ‘I’m Prepared to Defend Myself’
The trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, has been abjourned to May 17. This is even…
Anti Saraki Protesters Shut National Assembly, Barricade Entrances
For second day running members of OccupyNASS grounded activities at the National Assembly as roads leading to the Parliament were barricaded, Wednesday. The crowd…
Count Me Out of Your Trivails, Face Your Trial, Arisekola Tells Saraki
The publisher of the The Street Journal, Wole Arisekols, has told the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to leave him out of his trivails and face…
