Year: 2016
Villarreal beat Liverpool in injury time
Liverpool’s ambitions of reaching their first European final in almost a decade suffered a blow as Villarreal netted an injury-time…
World Malaria Day: LAPO offers free mosquito drugs to Lagos community
Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), a leading poverty focused development institution, has offered free Malaria screening and drugs to over…
Man, 40, in court for allegedly raping deaf girl in Osogbo
A 40-year-old man, Kamoru Shittu, was on Thursday arraigned in an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping a 21-year-old deaf…
Senate summon security chiefs over fleeing terrorists
The Senate has invited the country’s security chiefs to brief it on the activities of fleeing terrorists in the North…
Navy declares man wanted over oil vessel hijack
The Nigerian Navy has declared one Charles Ekpemefumor, also known as Charles Parker, wanted for alleged hijack of MT MAXIMUS…
I developed tourism to rescue Cross River from financial crunch – Duke
Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke has disclosed that he developed culture and tourism in order to rescue…
PDP NEC zones party’s chairmanship to North-East
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) has zoned the party’s chairmanship position to the North-East geo-political zone.…
Bayelsa Speaker bows to pressure, swears-in opposition lawmakers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Kombowei Benson, Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Thursday swore-in some opposition members after pressure…
FG declares Monday as public holiday
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Federal government has declared Monday 2 May as public holiday to commemorate the 2016 Workers’ Day celebration…
NNPC filling station sealed for diverting petrol
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed the NNPC filling station in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River…
We will rescue Senator Anisulowo alive – Amosun
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun has assured the people of the state that Sen. Iyabo Anisulowo, who was kidnapped by…
Report corrupt practices to us, ICPC tells Nigerians
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has called on Nigerians to support the commission by reporting corrupt practices to it.…
Buhari’s govt is about getting things done – Osinbajo
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is one that is designed to getting things done, Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo…
I’m disturbed that State govts can’t pay salaries – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital that it was a matter of great concern to him…
EFCC docks three for diverting terminal benefits of employee
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, April 28, 2016, arraigned the trio of Patience Owerema, Nwakoba N.Francisca…
EFCC arraigns Nnaji, Nnamani for land scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Wednesday April 27, 2016, arraigned Nnaji Steven and Nnamani Sunday on a…
$115m Diezani wired through us was duly reported – Fidelity Bank
Fidelity Bank has stated that the $115million wired to the bank by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke was duly reported…
Three new charges filed against Saraki as CCT adjourns trial
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Thursday adjourned the trial of Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki on a…
The killing culture of the neo-nomadic by Prof Wole Soyinka
By Prof Wole Soyinka THE KILLING CULTURE OF THE NEO-NOMADIC Culture is closely intertwined with tourism – the former, in…
240,000 Vehicles In Lagos Not Roadworthy-LASG
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says about 240,000 vehicles plying roads in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria are not roadworthy…
CCT dismisses Saraki’s motion to stop trial
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Thursday dismissed the motion of one of his lawyers, asking the Chairman…
My account was hacked, says Tiwa’s husband, Tee Billz
Tunji Balogun popularly known as Tee Billz has distanced himself from posts on his Instagram page hinting at a break-up…
Buhari yet to speak decisively against herdsmen’s violence – Soyinka
The approach of Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari to killings by herdsmen has come under scrutiny from one of the country’s…
Justice Umar keeps Saraki waiting for crucial ruling on trial
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal Justice Danladi Umar is yet to show up, over one hour…
Herdsmen invade Wole Soyinka’s home
Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has disclosed that herdsmen invaded his home while he was abroad with the cows leaving…
Airtel dragged to court over breach of contract
Akin Kuponiyi A Lagos high court sitting in Igbosere, Lagos state, southwest Nigeria has ordered that notice of consequences of…
Lagos returns with no movement for monthly sanitation
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has again emphasised that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise has not been cancelled and…
INEC officials got N23.9bn bribe from Diezani ahead of 2015 election
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) got at least N23.9billion from the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani…
Abacha Loot: World Bank replies SERAP asks for more time
The World Bank Access to Information Committee has asked for more time to reach a decision on the appeal lodged…
Saraki should resign as Senate President – FG counsel
Rotimi Jacobs, the leading prosecuting counsel for the Federal Government in the 13-count false asset declaration charge against Senator Bukola…