Troops Kill Scores of Boko Haram Insurgents in Gun Dwell
The Nigerian Army said on Friday that it had killed scores of Boko Haram insurgents and recovered weapons n Borno. It said troops encountered the…
Breaking News
- EFCC Presents Another Witness Against Okupe — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Thursday, at…
- Buhari Signs N30,000 Minimum Wage Bill into Act, Takes Immediate Effect — President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, signed into law the Minimum Wage…
- CCT Convicts Onnoghen, Strips Him of CJC, NJC Leadership — The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Thursday convicted former…
- Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Sale of 9mobile for Lack of ‘Locus Standi’ — A suit challenging the sale of telecommunications firm, 9mobile, by…
- Court Jails Cleric 5 Years for Obtaining N1.4m Iron Rods Under False Pretence — A cleric with a pentecostal church in Lagos, Fisayo Nehemiah,…
- Buhari Reacts to Atiku’s Petition: I Won Presidential Election, More Qualified to Contest Election, Buhari Tells Election Petition Tribunal — President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress…
- Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack, Kill 39, Recover Weapons — Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have reportedly…
- Buhari Moves to Dissolve Cabinet, Asks Ministers to Submit Situation Report — President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday asked all cabinet members to submit…
- I Hold No Grudges Against Oni for Challenging My Victory to Supreme Court — The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi said on Wednesday that…
- Special Presidential Investigation Panel Recovers $20m Unremitted Funds from Bank — The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public…
- Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Disqualification of Senator Nnamani — A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the…
- Court Orders Arrest of Etete, Adoke, Others Over $2.1bn Malabu Oil Scam — An FCT High Court, sitting in Jabi Wednesday ordered the…
- Akwa Ibom North West: APC Legal Team Accuses INEC of Flouting Court Orders…Refuses Akpabio Access to Election Materials — The legal team of the All progressives Congress (APC) in…
- INEC Stops Further Action on Imo North Senatorial Election — e Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended further proceedings…
- 25,000 Underage Nigerians Addicted to Cigarette Smoking — No fewer than 25,000 underage Nigerians use tobacco products daily,…
- Alleged N21bn Fraud: Amosu, Others Agree Plea Bargain — Former Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Adesola Amosu and…
- Court Sentences 7 Kidnappers to Death, Including 3 Policemen — An Akwa Ibom State High Court Uyo Tuesday sentenced to…
- Alleged N200m Scam: ‘Insight’ Was Aired for Free – Witness — Musa Mayaki, a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of…
- Court Strikes Out Alleged N115m Fraud Suit Against Suspended SEC DG, Gwarzo, Garuba — The suspended Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),…
- Edo Senator Slams with N10bn Defamatory Suit — A N10bn defamatory suit has been slammed on the Senate…
- Why We Re-arrested Ofili-Ajumogobia – EFCC — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, re-arrested…
- Court Frees Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, Obla of Corruption Charges…EFCC Re-arrests Ofili-Ajumogobia — An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday freed Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, a…
Monthly: August 2018
Five Child Traffickers Arrested in Anambra
Five kidnappers and child traffickers have been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command. The command also said it rescued five kidnapped victims in the…
FG Will Never Support Illegal Migration – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday warned Nigerians who continue to migrate from the country through illegal routes, despite the inherent dangers, adding that they are…
APC Changes Gear, It’s Direct Primary for All Elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has disowned Thursday’s resolution of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, which adopted indirect primary for presidential race…
Atiku Weeps as Support Group Buys Him Presidential Form
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar Friday wept at his Presidential Campaign Office shortly after obtaining his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms from the Peoples…
House of Reps Aspirant Abducted in Cross River
Cross River State Command Friday confirmed the abduction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant for the Abi/Yakkur Federal constituency, Jerome Egbe, by gunmen in…
If I Desire I Can Remain in Senate Forever – Ekweremadu
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has boasted that he could remain in the senate for the rest of his life if he desires. Ekweremadu…
Opinion: Not too Young To Run Act: Many Rivers Still to Cross, By Dr John I Abhuere
Towards the end of June 2018, President Buhari signed the “Not too young to rule” bill into law. It was the right step towards reigniting…
FG, States, LGs Share N714.8bn in July
Federal, states and local governments on Thursday shared N714.8bn revenue generated in July. The figure indicated a decline of N107.1 billion when compared to what…
FG Evacuates 165 Nigerian Migrates Stranded in Libya
The Charge D’ Affairs, Nigeria Mission to Libya, Alex Kefas, has said that 165 stranded Nigerian irregular migrants were on Thursday evacuated from Libya by…
I’ll Not Leave PDP Again – Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday said he would not defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) anymore, even if he failed to secure…
Buratai Insists Riotous Soldiers Will Be Punished
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that soldiers who participated in the protest at Maiduguri International Airport some weeks ago…
As Buhari Departs for China, Sen. Akpabio, Govs. Ambode, Okorocha, Others Accompany Him
Senator Godswill Akpabio will join others to accompany President Muhammadu Buhari as he departs Friday for China to participate in the 7th Summit of the…
Saraki Hijacked Our Programme to Declare Presidential Ambition, Says Not Too Young to Run Movement, Distance Self
The Not Too Young To Run movement has distanced itself from the Senate President Bukola Saraki’s declaration to join the presidential race. The group said…
PFN Calls on FG to Mobilise, Free Leah Sharibu
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has urged the Federal government to act swiftly in rescuing the Dapchi school girl, Leah Sharibu from the captivity…
i’ll Run Result-driven Administration If Elected President – Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki Thursday officially declared to run for the president of Nigeria come 2019 election. He said he will lead a result-driven administration…
APC Adopts Direct Election for Presidential Primary, Indirect for Other Primaries
The All Progressives Congress APC), Thursday adopted direct primary election for its presidential candidate for the 2019 election. To the contrary, the party adopted an…
$8bn Fine: MTN Says It’s Regrettable, Capable of Eroding Investor’s Confidence
MTN Nigeria Communications Limited on Thursday said the $8bn slammed on it by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was regrettable and capable of eroding…
Five Arrested Over Killing of Policeman in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested five people in connection with the murder of a policeman at College Road, Ifako-Ijaiye area of…
Suspected Herdsmen Kill 8, Burn Church, 95 Houses in Plateau
Suspected herdsmen killed eight persons when they attacked churches and houses in Barkin Ladi Local Government area of Plateau State. According to the police, 95…
Why Buhari Withheld Assent to PIB – Senator Enang
The Presidency has offered reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari withheld assent on the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB). The Senior Special Assistant to the President…
CBN Slams Heavy Fines on Four Banks, MTN for Violating Regulations
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Wednesday, slammed heavy fines on four banks totalling N5.8bn under its regulatory purview. The CBN therefore asked the affected…
