Politics
Call Wike to Order Now Before Rivers Burns, Ex-Senate President Tells Tinubu
Former Senate President and Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara has asked President ...
Politics
PoS Agents Backs FG on Fintech Corporate Registration, Urges Review On Cyber Security Levy
Point of sales, PoS, operators, under the Kwara Association of Professional Point of Sales Agent, KAPPSA, have given thumbs up to federal government’s ...
News
Senate Approves Death Penalty For Drug Traffickers
The Senate has approved the death sentence as a penalty for drug traffickers in the country, as it passes through the third reading, ...
Politics
Alleged ₦2.7bn Fraud: Ex-Aviation Minister Sirika Arraigned, Pleads Not Guilty, Gets ₦100m Bail
A former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika has pleaded not guilty to the alleged corrupt practices involving about N2.7 billion brought against him by ...
Politics
NSCDC Arrest 45 year old Cleric for Allegedly Defiling 3 Minors
The Kwara State Command of the NNigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 45-year-old Prophet, Olayinka Ajiboye, for allegedly defiling ...
Politics
Gov Otti, Ikpeazu Trade Words Over N10billion ‘Non-Existent’ Airport Project
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and his predecessor, Okezie Ikpeazu, are currently trading words over the alleged allocation of N10 billion by ...
Politics
There Were Lots Of Manipulations, Fraudulent Approvals Under Buhari, Says Ex-Minister
A former Minister of Communication Adebayo Shittu claims that there were manipulations and fraudulent approvals under the immediate past government of ex-President Muhammadu ...
Politics
NNPCL Cautions Against Panic Buying, Says 1.5 Billion Litres Petrol In Stock
As the nationwide supply and distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol continues to improve, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company ...
Politics
List Of Ex-Govs Under Investigation for Alleged Corruption Not From Us – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has distanced itself from a purported list of ex-governors under investigation for alleged corruption in circulation. ...
Politics
Banditry Now ‘Business Venture’ For Some Security, Govt Officials — Gov. Radda
The Katsina State governor, Dikko Radda, has accused some security personnel and government officials of aiding banditry which he says has now turned ...
Politics
What We Want From Tinubu, Civil Servants Speak On May Day
According to the workers, if the government does not check the inflation rate, potential gains of any new minimum wage would be eroded.
Politics
National Assembly Begins Fresh Legislation On Peace Corps Bill
National Assembly has started fresh legislative works on the Nigerian Peace Corps Establishment Bill, and has already passed first reading in the
Politics
Coastal Highway: Works Minister Umahi Accuses Obi Of Inciting South-East People Against FG
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has accused the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, of inciting ...
Politics
Relocate To Safer Grounds, Ogun Warns Residents In Floodplain Areas
The Ogun State Government has asked residents in floodplain areas to relocate to safer ground before the rain commences fully.
Politics
FG Approves Salary Increase for Civil Servants
The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25% and 35% in salary Increase for Civil Servants on the remaining six Consolidated ...
Politics
EFCC: Yahaya Bello’s Phone Number Unreachable — Ex-Governor Ortom
The immediate past governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom, has reacted to the face-off between his Kogi counterpart, Yahaya Bello and Economic and Financial ...
Politics
‘You Exposed Your Ignorance’ – EX Jigawa Gov Lamido Lambasts Northern Governors Over US Trip
Former Governor of Jigawa State and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sule Lamido has lambasted the Northern governors over their recent ...
Politics
NNPP Orders Banks To Stop Transactions On Party’s Accounts Nationwide
The Board of Trustees of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has directed all financial institutions including banks, across the country to stop with ...
Politics
Petrol Tanker Explosion: NGF Advocates Safer Transportation Of Petroleum Products
Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said that discussions have reached an advanced stage among the 36 State governors and strategic federal agencies in ...
Politics
PDP Wins All 33 LGAs In Oyo Council Poll
Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have won the chairmanship position in all the 33 Local Government Areas in Saturday’s
Politics
APC Clears Gombe LG Election, PDP Rejects Outcome
The Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC) has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 11
Politics
Yahaya Bello: EFCC Confirms Receipt Of $760,000 From Abuja American School
The American International School, Abuja, has paid the sum of $760,910 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as refund for an ...
News
Yahaya Bello: Kogi High Court Summon EFCC Boss, Olukoyede For Contempt
A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has ordered the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, to appear ...
Politics
Toyin Saraki Seeks Support For Women With Political Ambition
A nongovernmental organization known as the Gender Strategy Advancement International has held its first Godmother’s Mentorship Series which is an initiative aimed at ...
Politics
Rivers: APC Asks Fubara To Conduct LG Election
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has appealed to the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Joseph Fubara, to conduct ...
Politics
Gov. Dapo Abiodun Appoints Chess Master Tunde Onakoya Sports Ambassador
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appointed National Chess Master, Tunde Onakoya, the Sports Ambassador of the State following his world ...
Politics
North-West Govs To Partner US To Tackle Insecurity Gov Uba Sani
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State says the governors of the North-West zone are strengthening partnership with the United States Department of State ...
Politics
Bayelsa Government Approves Farming Days For Civil Servants
The Bayelsa State Civil Service Commission has approved a two-day weekly farming period for workers,
Politics
Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello Moved $720,000 From State Coffers To Pay Child’s School Fees — EFCC Chairman
Fresh revelations have emerged on the probe of former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
News
Rivers State Assembly Vetoes Fubara, Passes Law On LGA Chairmen
The Rivers State House of Assembly has once again vetoed Governor Fubara and enacted an amendment to the Rivers State Local Government Law.
News
Nigeria Not ‘Mature’ For State Police, IGP Insists
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun believes the country is not “mature” for state policing despite the myriad of security challenges ...
Crime
Kwara Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Opening Fire At Officers Who Accused Him Of Rough Driving
The Kwara State Police Command on Thursday paraded a set of suspected criminals arrested in the state for various offenses. Parading the suspects, ...
Politics
Justice Minister Warns Against Obstruction of EFCC From Lawful Duty
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has warned against obstructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ...
Politics
EFCC Talks Tough As Gov. Ododo Whisks Yahya Bello Away, Insists On Arraignment of Ex-Gov. Today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned members of the public that it is a criminal offence to obstruct officers of ...
Politics
Anti-Party Activities: APC Speaks on Suspending Ex-Gov. El-Rufai
Kaduna chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied any intention to suspend the former governor of the state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. ...
Politics
Obi Knocks Tinubu on Deplorable Power Situation
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has expressed deep concerns over the perennial power situation in ...
Politics
EFCC To Arraign Cubana Chief Priest Today For Abuse Of Naira
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a three-count charge against popular Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu also known as Cubana Chief ...
Politics
Tinubu Govt Now Paying More For Fuel Subsidy, Says El-Rufai
Former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has said that the federal government is now paying more for fuel subsidy than before. ...
Politics
Again, NLC Proposes Fresh N615,000 Minimum Wage To FG
Organised Labour has demanded N615,000 as the new minimum wage for workers to cope with the many economic realities and high cost of ...
Health
WHO Raises Alarm, Says Viral Hepatitis Infections Claim 3500 Lives Daily
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the increasing number of viral hepatitis infections claiming 3500 lives each day. WHO 2024 ...
Politics
Alleged N109b Loot: EFCC Trying Me Unjustly – Ex-AGF Ahmed Idris
The immediate past Accountant General of the Federation (AG-F), Ahmed Idris, has said he was under the belief that he would not be ...
Politics
NDLEA Parades Pregnant Woman, Widow For N3.2m Counterfeit Cash, Illicit Substance
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have intercepted a commercial bus conveying N3.2million counterfeit cash owned by three suspects, ...
News
10 Years After Chibok Abduction, Parents Pray For Safe Return Of 92 Girls
Exactly 10 years after the abduction of 276 students of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno State, former abductees, parents and relatives ...
News
Coastal Road To Be Completed In Eight Years, Cost N4b Per Km – FG
The Minister of Works Dave Umahi says the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction will take eight years and cost N4bn per kilometre. Umahi spoke ...
Politics
Betta Edu, Halima Shehu: N30bn Recovered, 50 Bank Accounts Under Investigation — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has so far recovered N30billion for the Federal Government while it has also placed 50 bank ...
Politics
Edo Assembly Impeaches Deputy Governor ‘Attack On Democracy’ Philip Shaibu Reacts
The political atmosphere in Edo State took a new shape on Monday when the state’s House of Assembly impeached embattled Philip Shaibu as ...
Politics
Just In: Saudi Arabia Declares Eid-el-Fitr Day
It has been reported that no crescent was sighted on Monday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which makes it become necessary for ...
Politics
Nigeria In The Throes Of Governance Crisis, Say Political Scientists
The Nigeria Political Scientists Association (NPSA) said Nigeria is in the throes of a governance crisis that straddles the political and economic spheres. ...
Politics
Why Petrol Is Not Sold At N1,500 Per Litre — NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said the resolute stand of the Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, is the reason Nigerians are not ...
Politics
EFCC Arrests CAC GO Over Multi-Million Naira Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin zonal Command has arrested the General Overseer of CAC Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry, ...
Politics
Don’t Take Peace Pact For Weakness, Gov. Fubara Warns Critics
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has warned that he will surprise those who consider his honest decision to implement the presidential peace pact ...
Politics
Just In: Deputy Police Commissioner Commits Suicide
A 50-year-old, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Gbolahan Olugbemi has reportedly committed suicide. DCP Olugbemi, who was serving at the Force Criminal Intelligence ...
Politics
Bassirou Faye Sworn In As Senegal’s Youngest President
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a left-wing pan-Africanist, was sworn in Tuesday as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge ...
Politics
Just In: Abducted Delta Students Regain Freedom – Police
The Delta State Police Command has rescued nine students who were abducted along the East-West Road in Ughelli, Delta State. Confirming the rescue, ...
Politics
No Political Appointee Will Get Salary Before Pensioners, Civil Servants – Gov. Otti
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has directed that civil servants and pensioners in Abia State must receive their salaries before political office holders ...
Politics
Nigerians Lining Up To Collect Palliative Is Height Of Indignity, Says Bishop Kukah
Bishop Matthew Kukah has faulted the distribution of palliative to Nigerians in the wake of the biting hardship facing the country. The government’s ...
Politics
2024 Hajj: NAHCON Clarifies N90bn Subsidy By FG
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has made clarification on the purported N90 billion given by the Federal Government to aid the ...
Politics
Killing of Soldiers’: Police Hand Over Wanted Delta King, Ikolo To Military
Wanted King of Ewu, Clement Ikolo, who turned himself in has been handed over to the military by the police. The development has ...
Politics
Military Declares Professor, Woman, Others Wanted Over Killing Of Soldiers’ In Delta
The military high command on Thursday morning declared eight persons wanted in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers and officers in Okuama ...
Politics
Arrest Persons With Claims of Ties With Bandits — Bishop Kukah Tells FG
The Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has urged the Federal Government to interrogate individuals with claims of having close ties ...