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Ambode breaks silence: I’m innocent of N9.9bn allegation

The immediate past governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday cleared the air over a statement attributed to…
Dangote, right with Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the refinery site in Lagos in June 2019

Dangote Refinery suffers supply hiccups: Completion shifted till 2020

Africa’s largest oil refinery will not be finished until the end of 2020 due to problems importing steel and other…

Police reveal exploits of 3 operatives killed in Taraba

The Nigerian Police Force has lamented afresh, in a special tribute, the death of three of its men killed on…

Insecurity: Why FG must declare security emergency in Southwest – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to declare security emergency in the Southwest in…

APC suspends Kogi Deputy Governor, Achuba

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kogi State chapter on Thursday suspended the Deputy Governor of the state, Elder Simon Achuba…

Police bomb army: Where is Alhaji Hamisu, kidnap kingpin?

Although President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Defence Headquarters to probe the killing of 3 policemen by soldiers and freeing…

Killing of 3 policemen: Buhari orders DHQ take over probe

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Defence Headquarters to take over the investigation of the killing of three police operatives…

100 Years on earth: 71 Facts about Akintola Williams

The Nigerian legendary accountant, Akintola Williams, will be 100 years old on Friday, 9 August, 2019. Here are 71 facts…

N1.2bn fraud: Court orders EFCC to detain ex-INEC Chairman, Iwu

The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, on Thursday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to…

Court orders DSS to detain Sowore for 45 days

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted the Department of State Service (DSS) an application to detain the…

Ex-INEC Chairman, Iwu arrives Court for arraignment over N1.2bn fraud

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Maurice Iwu, has arrived the Federal High Court, Lagos for…
Nigerian Army says a soldier in Maiduguri shoot a staff of an NGO, his colleague dead and injured a UN helicopters pilot on Thursday

Updated: Army says killed policemen mistaken for kidnappers

The Nigerian army has admitted that its men killed the three police operatives and a civilian in Taraba on Tuesday,…

N1.2bn fraud: EFCC sets to arraign Ex-INEC chairman, Maurice Iwu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is set to arraign former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission,…

Soldiers free arrested kidnap kingpin, kill 3 policemen & one civilian

Some rogue Nigerian soldiers have opened fire on police operatives, who arrested a suspected kidnap kingpin in Ibi, Taraba State…
RMAFC on Tuesday reacts to ongoing controversies over the salaries and allowances being paid to members of the National Assembly.

Court stops National Assembly from taking over Edo Assembly

The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the National Assembly from planned attempt to take over the Edo State…
Ambode

EFCC frozen bank accounts linked with Ambode

Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, ordered the freezing…

AIDS/HIV killed Nigerian Odemu Efe in Ethiopian Prison

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Tuesday said, Mr Odemu Efe, a Nigerian serving a five-year prison sentence in…

N9.9bn fraud: Court orders EFCC to freeze 3 Lagos Govt accounts

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the freezing of three bank accounts said to belong to the Lagos…

Buhari to swear in new ministers August 21

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari is to swear in his ministers-designate on Wednesday, August 21, 2019.

Tragedy: Four ABTU students drown as campus bridge collapses

Tragedy struck at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi (ATBU) on Tuesday as four students of the school  drowned when…

Setback for Sanwo-Olu as Appeal Court refers case back to Tribunal

The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the Lagos Election Petition Tribunal to continue trial in petitions filed…

Updated: El-Zakzaky yet to be released, says Falana

Femi Falana, lawyer to leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky said the man has not been released…

Aso Rock Verdict: Democracy defeats #RevolutionNow protests

Aso Rock has celebrated the failure on Monday of #RevolutionNow protests across the country and appreciated Nigerians for ignoring the…

El-Zakzaky granted leave to travel for medical treatment

The Kaduna High Court has granted the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky leave to travel to…

Photos: Police, soldiers disperse #RevolutionNow protesters

Police made good their vow to prevent a planned march today by #RevolutionNow protesters in the country.As early as 7am,…
Chimamanda Adichie

Biafra: Chimamanda Adichie says Nigeria unfair to Igbo

Nigeria's world famous author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie said the Igbo have been treated unfairly by the rest of Nigeria, especially…

Wike bans Sowore’s ‘#RevolutionNow’ protest in Rivers 

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has banned Monday's planned '#RevolutionNow' protest in the state. 
Soyinka

Sowore’s arrest travesty, he has not committed treason – Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Sunday described the arrest of activist, Omoyele Sowore by the Department of State Security,…

Insecurity: Obasanjo meets with Fulani, says Nigeria in darkness

Nigeria's former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has met with leadership of Fulani herdsmen in the Southwest, Kogi and Kwara States,…

UK jails 3 Nigerians for laundering £1m to Black Axe leader in Nigeria

Three Nigerian siblings who were working directly for the leader of the Nigerian Black Axe gang, Augustus Bemigho-Eyeoyibo, have been…