Year: 2016
Nigeria’s registered political parties now 40
The number of registered political parties in Nigeria has risen to 40, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).…
Lessons from Edo governorship election
“I thought we would just allow the sleeping dog to snore. It was the same candidate of yours who accosted…
Fayose: Two years’ after
Last week, I was asked by Mr. Idowu Oluwole Adelusi, Chief Press Secretary to Ekiti State Gov. Peter Ayodele Fayose,…
N4.9bn Laundering: EFCC re-arrests Fani-Kayode in court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday re-arrested Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, after he emerged from trial before a…
Military frees kidnap victim, foils another kidnap in Niger Delta
The Joint Military Operation in the Niger Delta on Friday said it had freed a kidnap victim and foiled another…
Ex-governor Daniel made SWAN national patron
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on Friday appointed former Ogun governor, Gbenga Daniel as it’s national patron. Honour…
Rivers government committed to end polio
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says his administration will sustain the campaign against polio. Wike said this in Port Harcourt…
Buhari’s daughter, Hadiza, dismisses BBOG’s allegations
The Africa Support and Empowerment Initiative (AFRISEI) has rejected allegations of franchise infringement by the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG)…
Malaria kills 48 in Sokoto
An outbreak of malaria has claimed no fewer than 48 lives in Gandu area, Sokoto North Local Government of Sokoto…
TUC endorses use of mobile phone for pension transactions
Mr Bobboi Bala-Kaigama, the President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), says the union has endorsed the use of mobile telephone…
Criminals will not escape Justice- IG
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Ibrahim Idris, has assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police Force is ever ready and more…
Nigeria hopes oil prices stabilise, says Adeosun
Nigeria hopes crude prices will stabilize in a range around 42 to 50 dollars a barrel, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun…
Jibrin files fresh suit against Reps, demands N1bn damages
Embattled Abdulmumin Jibrin, a former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, has filed a fresh suit against the leadership…
Court adjourns Kuku’s aides trial till Nov. 17
An FCT High Court, Wuse, on Friday adjourned till Nov. 17 the alleged corruption case against Lawrence Pepple and Henry…
Labourer sentenced to 6 strokes of cane for trespass
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced a 20-year-old labourer, Nasipi Yusuf, to six strokes of…
N4.9b Money Laundering: Trial of Fani-Kayode, Nenadi Usman begins
The trial of former aviation minister, Mr. Femi Fani-kayode, former Finance Minister Nenadi Esther Usman and Danjuma Yusuf in alleged…
Police arrest job racketeering syndicate in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command on Friday said it arrested members of a notorious syndicate that specialized in job placement…
Court Orders Woman To Pay N10,000 To Ex-Husband
A Gudu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday, dissolved a 17-year-old marriage between Hajara Ibrahim and Ibrahim Tanko and…
Cleaner Arraigned Over Theft Of N1.1m Property
A cleaner, Festus Ihuoma, who allegedly stole items valued at N1.16million from one Fidelis Oziegbe, was on Friday arraigned in…
Nigeria winning war against sea pirates – Naval boss
Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), says the navy has reduced incessant attacks on merchant ships by…
NGO Commends Kaduna Govt Over Commitment To Education
The Centre for Learning and Educational Development Advocacy Africa (CLEDA Africa), on Friday commended the Kaduna State Government for the…
Bayelsa APC, PDP trade allegations on judges’ corruption
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Bayelsa, has threatened to expose moves by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to influence…
Nigeria to demarcate Nigeria–Niger Republic border
Dr. Muhammad Bose, Director General, National Boundary Commission (NBC), says the commission will soon erect demarcation poles on Nigeria’s borderline…
USAID donates 4.5m mosquito nets to Oyo government
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday said it has handed over 4.5 million mosquito bed nets…
Jibrin withdraws suit against House of Reps
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, struck out the suit of Abdulmumin Jibrin, a former Chairman, House of Representatives…
Bad Road Is Hampering Business- AMATO President
Chief Remi Ogungbemi, President, Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), on Friday said that truckers may withdraw their services from…
UN summit agrees on new global urban agenda
German Building Minister, Barbara Hendricks on Friday said that new global guidelines on how to solve problems stemming from the…
Kaduna to spend N2.55bn on drones
The Kaduna State Government has earmarked over N2.6 billion to procure CCTV cameras and drones, to provide adequate security cover…
South Africa to withdraw from war crimes court
South Africa says it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court with effect from a year notice to the United…
Police dispels crisis rumours in Jema’a LG, Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command, on Friday, debunked rumours of a purported crisis in Gidan Waya area of Jema’a Local…