‘We are afraid of war’– Igbo youths to Northern youths
An Eastern group, Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, has said that Ndigbo are not afraid of war, which is a reply it has given to an eviction threat by a northern youth group ordering all Igbos to leave the...
View ArticleGov. Nasir El-rufai orders arrest of Northern youths behind verbal attacks at...
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has directed the Nigeria Police Force to immediately arrest all signatories to the so called Kaduna declaration, giving a three month ultimatum to the Igbo leave the northern...
View ArticleFederal Government reacts to quit order given Igbos by Northern groups
The Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed last night warned Nigerians against making statements capable of undermining the country’s peace and security. The warning came after the ultimatum...
View ArticleEFCC traces new Abuja property to ex-First Lady, Patience Jonathan
Another multi-billion naira property has been traced to former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to mark the property as “being under...
View Article‘Judiciary not on board in anti-corruption war’– Prof. Itse Sagay
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay (SAN) has said the judiciary is hostile towards efforts to rid Nigeria of graft. Sagay said this in...
View ArticleEnugu Police investigating man whose lover was found dead in hotel room
A man identified as Joel of Enugu State is currently undergoing interrogation at the Enugu State Police Command as to what led to the death of a lady identified as Ifeyinwa after they both checked into...
View ArticlePetroleum Minister speaks on alleged sale of Nigeria’s refineries
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, said, yesterday, it has neither sold nor approved concession of the nation’s refineries to any individual or company. Addressing newsmen...
View ArticleFamine: Farmers and fishermen displaced by Boko Haram want to return home
Farmers and fishermen displaced by Boko Haram violence in northeast Nigeria want to return home, saying it will help ease chronic food shortages for the remote region’s starving millions. Subsistence...
View Article‘My brother was assassinated’– Olowo Dubai’s sister Nike
An Ado-Ekiti-based businessman, Ifedayo Oladele Adeyemo aka ‘Olowo Dubai’ (rich man of Dubai), has been killed by gunmen in Ibadan in the presence of his daughter and wife.Confirming the incident,...
View ArticleAlleged sexual abuse: Pastor Timothy Omotoso denied bail
Controversial televangelist Timothy Omotoso was on Friday refused bail in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s court. Omotoso is facing 22 charges related to contravening the Sexual Offences Act‚ with two...
View ArticleGov. El-rufai sacks 313 district heads, 4,453 village heads in Kaduna
Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State has ordered for the restructuring of the state’s districts and village units to reduce the burden that a bloated payroll imposes on local government councils. To...
View Article“Why I collect ransom in dollars”– Kidnap kingpin, Evans
A suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudidumeme Onuamadike aka Evans, who was arrested by police in Lagos on Sunday, has disclosed why he chose to collect ransom in dollars. 36-year-old Evans is a native of...
View Article‘Babatunde Osotimehin was bold and never afraid of a challenge’– UNFPA
The employees at the United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA)are still mourning the sudden demise of Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin who was until his death on Sunday, the 4th June 2017, the Executive Director...
View Article“Why I will not apologize to Senators”– Suspended Senate Leader, Ali Ndume
Former Senate Leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, who is currently on suspension in the red chambers, has ruled out tendering unreserved apology in order for him to be recalled. Ndume made this...
View ArticleOsun senate by-election: How Isiaka Adeleke’s brother emerged APC candidate
A younger brother to late Osun senator, Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, Ademola has been cleared by a five-man panel constituted by the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to screen...
View Article‘Plan to recall me will fail’– Senator Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi) has said that the ongoing move by the electorate in his constituency to recall him from the Senate will fail. Melaye, who is representing the Kogi West Senatorial...
View ArticlePresidency slams NJC
The Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, yesterday, continued its verbal attacks on the Judiciary, saying the National Judicial Council, NJC, lied and muddled up the...
View Article“Nigeria’s constitution can’t work for its unity”– Afenifere chieftain, Amos...
Afenifere chieftain, Amos Akingba has said Nigeria is not a true republic. In a recent interview when asked about the unity of Nigerians, Akingba said, “We lie to ourselves and we are reaping the...
View ArticleAg. President Yemi Osinbajo blows hot on trouble-makers
Nigeria’s Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Federal Government will not tolerate any attempt by anyone to disrupt the peace of the country. He made the vow earlier today at the meeting with...
View ArticleReal reason CCT quashed 16-count charge against Senator Bukola Saraki
The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja on Wednesday quashed the 16-count charge the Federal Government preferred against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. The two-panel panel...
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