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Court declares Innoson Motors Chairman wanted

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Justice Mojisola Dada of the special offences court sitting in Lagos, on Thursday declared the Chairman of Innoson Motors Nigeria…

Peace Corps bill dead as House of Reps fail to override Buhari’s veto

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The House of Representatives' move to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Peace Corps Bill failed on Thursday as…

N950m fraud: Court grants Shekarau bail

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has granted bail to the former State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau.

Former IGP, Musiliu Smith replaces Okiro as Chairman, PSC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Inspector-General of Police, Musiliu Smith, as Chairman of the Police Service Commission, PSC.

Court grants ex-Gov Jonah Jang bail

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has granted bail to the former governor of Plateau State,…

Beware, these universities are illegal, NUC warns Nigerians

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Nigerians have been advised not to patronise 58 illegal universities operating in the country.

Boko Haram crisis: How Nigerian soldiers raped women, girls – Amnesty International

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Nigerian soldiers have raped women and girls who fled the insurgency by militant Islamist group Boko Haram, Amnesty International has…

Bauchi Governor, Abubakar accepts resignation of his deputy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi has accepted the resignation of his deputy, Alhaji Nuhu Gidado.

Bauchi deputy governor resigns

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Nuhu Gidado, has resigned.

Cultist kills rival member, severs his hands, sells them for N5,000

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A suspected cultist, Kayode Oreneye has allegedly killed a member of another rival cult group, severed his two hands and…

$16bn power projects: SERAP asks Buhari to refer OBJ, Jonathan to EFCC, ICPC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently refer the allegations of mismanagement of $16…

Angry Obasanjo replies Buhari’s query on $16b power fund, says president incompetent

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo is angry and has taken up the gauntlet against President Muhammadu Buhari over his claim that…

Visit to Jang in prison: Who is lying, Atiku or NAN?

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied visiting Senator David Jonah Jang, in Jos Prison, but the News Agency of…

$16b power project: Buhari’s ignorant, Obasanjo replies

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has replied President Muhammadu Buhari's comment that he waste $16 billion on a failed power…

Obasanjo at LASU: Any leader who can’t perform should get out of office

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's former President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday said any leader who cannot perform in office by providing leadership should get…

1,292 Nigerians perish in road accidents in 3 months

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

No fewer than 1,292 Nigerians have been killed in road accidents in the last three months across the nation, data…

No genital test, no marriage in Redeemed, Adeboye orders

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has ordered genital test to be conducted on any…

Shagari, 4 Others Docked for N500m Fraud

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a former Minister of Water Resources Mukhtar Shehu Shagari alongside four…

Stop mobilising against me, explain $16b power fund, Buhari tells Obasanjo

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

As the 2019 election approaches, the battle line is drawn between President Muhammadu Buhari and former president Olusegun Obasanjo'

Gunmen abduct Zamfara commisioner’s wife, children

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Gunmen have abducted the wife and three children of the Zamfara State Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Skills Acquisition, Abdullahi…

Metuh’s trial continues in his absence

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The trial of the former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Olisa Metuh continued on Tuesday at…

Fernando Torres arrives Nigeria for Super Eagles duel

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Top scorer, Fernando Torres of Atletico de Madrid has arrived Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital for tomorrow's GOtv MAX…

Offa Bank robbery: Police arrest two notorious wanted prime suspects

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Nigerian police said on Monday that it has arrested two of the four prime suspects declared wanted in connection…

Dino Melaye bounces back, says I will not shut up

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Embattled Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West in the National Assembly has finally spoken up after weeks of inaction caused…

$1.3bn Malabu oil deal: Trial of 9 ex-chief executives of Italy’s Eni, Shell begins June 20

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The trial of nine current and former executives or contractors from Italy’s Eni and British-Dutch giant Royal Dutch Shell, including…

Olisah Metuh collapses in court

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Mr. Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has collapsed at the Federal High Court…

13 die after drinking toxic alcohol in India

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Police on Monday said 13 people died after consuming toxic alcohol in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state.

100 Edo secondary students trafficked to Libya in 4 months

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

No fewer than 100 students of Idogbo Secondary School, Benin, have been trafficked to Libya in the last four months.

Imo APC defies Gov Okorocha’s court injunction, re-elects Ekeh as chairman

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Mr Hillary Ekeh has been re-elected as Imo APC party Chairman in the just concluded APC state congress in Imo.

Huge crowd as Oyo APC Holds State Congress

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

There was a huge crowd as the Oyo State All Progressives Congress, APC, held its state congress to elect new…

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