Lawyer Petitions AIG Over Alleged Shoddy Investigation of Attempted Murder of Priest
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5, in Benin, Edo State, Abubakar Mohammed, has ordered a full scale investigation into a petition written by a…
Breaking News
- 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…
- Bharti Airtel Plans Acquiring 9mobile To Challenge MTN Leadership — Analysts said acquiring 9mobile could see Airtel Nigeria overtake Globacom,…
- Nigeria’s Power Generation Slumps Below 3,000MW, Seven Plants Idle — Nigeria’s power generation has fallen below the 3,000 megawatts mark…
- PDP Governors, Among Those to Visit Buhari in London — Baring last minute change of heart, Governors elected on the…
- South-West Governors Resolve To Work For Regional Prosperity — Governors in the South-West Zone met on Monday in Abeokuta,…
- Constitution Amendment ‘Bars’ Jonathan From 2019 Polls — Former President Goodluck Jonathan will be ineligible to contest in…
- 2017 Budget At Risk As OPEC Caps Nigeria’s Oil Quota At 1.8m Barrels — A ministerial committee of OPEC moved on Monday to cap…
- VP in Closed Door Meeting with Service Chiefs, Borno Gov — The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday evening had a…
- CBN Injects $195m Into Forex Market — Ahead of the decisions of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…
- Police Dismiss Four Officers for Extortion — The Nigeria Police said Monday that four officers have been…
- Why Edo University Fee is High – VC — The management of the state-owned Edo University, Iyamho, has advanced…
- Nigerian Stocks Hit 2-year High On Earnings Hopes — Nigerian stocks climbed to more than two year highs on…
Daily: May 4, 2017
Delta Monarch Wants N100m from IGP, 15 Others for Unlawful Arrest
His Royal Majesty, Obi Paul Nzemeke, Okolie II, the Obi of Egbudu-Akah kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government area of Delta State, has asked the…
Army Confirms Killing of Top Boko Haram Commanders in Attack
Nigerian Army said on Thursday that several Boko Haram commanders were killed in several Operation Deep Punch attack on hideouts and camps of the terrorists…
Pastor Adeboye’s Assistant, Obanure Dies at 65
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has announced the death of the Assistant General Overseer and Pastor-in-charge of RCCG, West African coast, Pastor Olu Obanure.…
Benue Bans Open Grazing Of Cattle, Stipulates 5-year-jail Term, N1m Fine For Offenders
The Benue State House of Assembly on Thursday successfully passed the bill prohibiting Open Rearing and Grazing into law. The house had on Tuesday received…
CCT: Prosecution Closes Case Against Saraki as He Hints on No Case Submission
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has told the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to make a no case submission in the false aseets declaration charges preferred…
CBN Lifts Forex Ban On Ineligible 41 Items
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the restriction on 41 items listed as ineligible for foreign exchange, with a condition. “Importers of items…
Inadequacies In EFCC Documents Stall Ashinze’s Trial
The trial of Col. Nicholas Ashinze and three others at the Federal High Court in Abuja, was Thursday brought to an abruptly end. The Economic…
Senate Fails To Lay 2017 Budget Proposal As Promised
The Senate on Thursday, failed to lay the 2017 Appropriation Bill in plenary, contrary to its promise to Nigerians that the bill would be passed…
PDP Leadership Crisis: Supreme Court Begins Hearing
The Supreme Court, on Thursday commenced hearing on the objection filed by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff, against the…
Suit to Recall Senator Uzodimma Fixed for May 24
A political activist and self acclaimed whistleblower, Nze Ebubeagu Ekenulo has approached the Federal HIgh Court Abuja for relisting of a suit he filed in…
Edwin Clark Slams Obasanjo: You Are A Hypocrite
Edwin Clark, Ijaw national leader, has described former president Olusegun Obasanjo as a hypocrite over his criticism of Goodluck Jonathan in ‘Against The Run of…
Female Suicide Bombers Killed At Military Outpost
Again suicide bombers struck last night May 3, 2017 at 10.05 pm in Maiduguri, Bono State. The three female teenage suicide bombers attempted to attack…
