An Abuja High Court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of former attorney-general of the federation, Mohammed Adoke, and five others over the controversial $2.1bn Malabu Oil...
Former president of Peru, Alan García, on Wednesday deliberately shot himself in the head when police officers tried to arrest him in connection with a multibillion-dollar...
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria saw off stiff competition from their Angolan counterparts in the ongoing U-17 Cup of Nations taking place in Tanzania to secure...
The Anambra State Government has announced a 5 million naira reward for anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of killers of lawmaker and...
All ad hoc staff engaged for the 2019 general election who yet to receive their allowances have been advised to reconcile their bank account details. This...
To curtail extra-judicial killings and other menace by Nigeria Police officers, citizens have been warned to stop speaking “Queens” English to them. The warning was given...
Doctors in Imo state have resolved to commence strike on Thursday. The state chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr Kyrian Duruewuru made this known...
At least nine senior officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been granted bail, PREMIUM...
Senator Jummai Alhassan, a former minister of women affairs popularly known as Mama Taraba is set to undergo knee replacement surgery according to a post on...
A Northern group under the aegis of Northern Youths Movement (NYM) has kicked against the All Progressives Congress (APC) zoning position of House of Representatives Speaker in...
The committee on Appropriation on Wednesday plenary finally submitted its report on 2019 budget to the Senate. The committee had last week failed to meet up...
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce from Bayelsa East has described Nigerian senators as still living in the past and not in tune with modern happenings. He stated this...
The Nigeria Police Force has charged two traffic wardens over the killing of an Assistant Superintendent of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the...
Sudan’s embattled President Omar al-Bashir has been transported to Kober prison in the capital, Khartoum but officials disputed the account, Aljazeera reports. It was gathered that...
The Ebonyi State government has set up a 16-man transition committee earmarked to ensure a smooth ceremony for Gov. David Umahi’s second term in office. That...
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) and some others earlier rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari. The PIGB is aimed at having...
The 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, says its troops have apprehended five kidnappers for allegedly terrorising people of the area in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo...
President Muhammadu Buhari has been called upon to stop the use of security agencies, especially the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to “witch-hunt” members of...
The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has reacted to the controversial ‘hellish’ comments made by Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde which has sparked reactions. Omotola had days...
818 drug pushers have been arrested by the Katsina State Branch of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The command also said 452.41kg of Cannabis Sativa,...
All Progressives Congress’ (APC’s) zoning of House of Representatives Speaker for the incoming 9th National Assembly to South West, and even endorsing Majority Leader Femi Gbajabiamila...
A group known as the Tobacco Free Nigeria campaign says at least 25,000 Nigerian kids between 10 and 14 years use tobacco products daily. The group’s...
Senator Ajayi Boroffice, who represents Ondo North constituency has also declared to run for the position of Deputy Senate President. His declaration is coming even as...
The creative industry in Nigeria has witnessed an exponential growth over the last decade, and has become arguably Nigeria’s most popular export with the expansion encouraging...
The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate John Kayode Fayemi at the governorship election staged in Ekiti State following...
Diversity and dynamic opposition are twin catalysts for effective democratic leadership. This explains why Nigeria owes a debt of gratitude to patriots, most notably, Ogbonnaya Onu,...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has told candidates who sat for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to “expect their results soon.” The...
Search engine giants Google has opened its first African artificial intelligence (AI) centre in Ghana’s capital Accra, one year after announcing the project, CNN reports. The...
The government of Ondo State has lamented the loss of $1.2 million due to data falsification by some of its officials. It also noted that the...
Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s information minister, has admitted he did not do due diligence before signing off on a controversial N2.5 billion payment to a private digital...
Ahead of the governorship election slated for November 2, 2019, the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has warned party members against activities...
A passionate appeal has been made to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, to suspend operation ‘Puff Adder’ security exercise in Ebonyi State. The...
US President Donald Trump has rejected a bill passed by Congress to end support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Opposition in Congress to his policy...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday boasted that votes now count in Nigeria, and that the electorates are the ones...
This is not the best of time for Nigerian athletics. For three days and two nights, Nigeria’s athletes and officials to the 2019 African U-18 and...
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris on Tuesday said over N37 billion has been saved from misapplications, paddings, mistakes and non-compliance by MDAs...
The Police Command in Kano has arrested a 15-year-old housewife, Hassana Lawan, of Bechi Village, in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state for allegedly poisoning...
An Ibadan based legal practitioner Mr. Musibau Adetunmbi has been abducted in Iwaraja, Osun state by unknown gunmen. Dr. Oluwole Akintayo, chairman of Ibadan branch of...
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, on Tuesday said that Nigeria is still threatened by several security challenges. Mansur stated this at the graduation ceremony of...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially confirmed its adoption of House of Representatives Majority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, as its candidate for the position of the...
The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh has revealed that the country saved a whooping $21 billion from the importation of food into the country in...
Three policemen were on Tuesday sentenced to death for kidnapping by an Akwa Ibom State High Court, Uyo. The court presided over by Justice Joy Unwana,...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has re-echoed his earlier stand that the ruling party will not share committees in...
It was a traumatic night for Manchester United on Tuesday, as a brace from Lionel Messi set the tune for Manchester United’s ouster from the 2019...
Dutch team, Ajax Amsterdam on Tuesday edged out Juventus to qualify for the 2019 Champions League. Ajax qualification is their first since 1997 as Matthijs de Ligt’s...
Despite claims by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that the results of the 2019 presidential election were not on its servers, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential...
Borno Elders Forum (BEF) have reacted to reports it endorsed Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume representing Borno South senatorial district as Senate President for the ninth national...
John Chike Okafor who represents Ehime Mbano/ Ihite/ Obowo Federal Constituency of Imo state, has declared his intention to run for office of Speaker of the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it was staying action on the controversial Imo North Senatorial elections as a result of a court...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given reasons for re-arresting a former judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia who was discharged by the court on Tuesday,...
