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Gov Fayose doles out N20,000 each to 10,000 Ekiti women

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has given out N20,000 each to 10,000 women in the state to mark this…

Independence Day bombing: Okah, Nwabueze sentenced to life imprisonment

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, sentenced Charles Okah and Obi Nwabueze to life imprisonment for masterminding the Oct.…
Sen. Orji Kalu

Millions of Naira paid into kalu’s company account in FCMB – Witness

A compliant officer with First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Olusegun Adesomoju on Wednsday told a Federal High Court, Lagos, how…

NBA to LASG: Reverse LUC in 7 days or face protest

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ikeja branch on Wednesday issued the Lagos State Government a seven-day ultimatum to reverse its…

Former INEC chief re-arraigned for accepting gratification from Diezani 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned a former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Administrative Secretary, Mr…

Photo News: FIFA World Cup Arrives Abuja

The FIFA World Cup arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, on Wednesday. It was received by officials of the Nigeria…
Audu Ogbeh

Audu Ogbeh lied, no rice mill shut down in Thailand – Ambassador

Thailand ambassador to Nigeria, Wattana Kunwongse, has put a lie to a claim by the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu…
A frontline Abuja-based medical institution, Alliance Hospital, has vehemently denied allegations of engaging in illegal kidney harvesting.

Kidney disease increases among Nigerian women, expert raises alarm

Dr Yemi Raji, a consultant Nephrologist, University College Hospital, Ibadan (UCHI), says untreated medical condition peculiar to women is the…

Obiano sacks 18 commissioners, others

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Wednesday sacked the 18 commissioners in his cabinet and some political appointees.

Senators fight for youths, urge Buhari to sign Peace Corps bill

The Senate on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to review his position in withholding assent on the bill to establish…
Court sentences notorious fraudster, Emmanuel Nwude, his lawyers to one year imprisonment each for forgery and dealing in forfeited property

Forgery: Court Refuses Bail For Notorious Fraudster Emmanuel Nwude

Justice Mojisola O. Dada of the Lagos High Court Ikeja, on Tuesday, refused the bail application of notorious fraudster, Emmanuel…

Woman Defrauds popular Lagos Pastor Tony Rapu of N23.3m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Tuesday arraigned Olawunmi Dilureni before Justice S.O. Solebo of…

130,000 high profile persons, companies underpaying tax in Nigeria

The data mining efforts of the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Finance has identified a new batch of…

Land Use Charge: We’re ready for Dialogue – Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said he is ready to dialogue with the Organised Private Sector, OPS on…

Presidency to Clark: State of emergency in Borno can’t win terrorists war

The Presidency has responded to a former Minister of Information, Edwin Clark, who asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a…

Court freezes LASG Agency’s account over alleged N3bn fraud

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that the Zenith Bank account of the Lagos State Number Plate…

FG drags Chinese oil firm to court over unremitted $3.09bn tax

The Nigerian government has commenced legal proceedings against the Chinese-owned oil firm, Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Ltd, over the company's…

Alao-Akala re-arraigned in court over N11.5bn fraud

Former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala and two others were on Monday re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes…

My greatest regret in life – Obasanjo

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed his greatest regret in life. And that is that his parents did not live…

Photo News: Obasanjo marks 81st birthday

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday marked his 81st birthday at the Olusegun Obasanjo presidential library in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Buhari meets Liberia’s President George Weah in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the visiting Liberian President, Mr George Weah, at the Presidential…

Buhari To Visit Taraba, Benue, Yobe, Zamfara, Rivers States

In view of recent terrorist attacks, criminal activities and communal clashes in some States leading to tragic loss of lives…

National Assembly Is Delaying 2018 Budget – Osinbajo

Nigeria's Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in an interview spoke on why the 2018 budget is being delayed and other…

16 killed in Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State

The clashes that started on Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State has rolled into Sunday, with no fewer than sixteen persons…

Sealing of stations will not stop petrol price hike – Marketers

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has declared that sealing of petrol stations by the Department of Petroleum…
Kwara APC chairman Sunday Fagbemi explains why the party won all chairmanship and councillorship seats Saturday's LG election in the state

Edo council poll: APC wins all 18 chairmanship seats

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has won all the 18 chairmanship seats in the March 3 local government election in…

Wilder ‘The Bronzed Bomber’ bombs away Ortiz in 10th round

Deontay Wilder produced another sensational finish to see off Luis Ortiz in 10 titanic, rollercoaster rounds in New York.

Buhari, Tinubu, Saraki attend wedding of Ganduje’s daughter in Kano

Prominent personalities, including President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Kano attended the wedding Fatiha of Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s daughter, Hajiya…

UN halts aid work in Northeast after Boko Haram killed workers

The United Nations has suspended aid work helping tens of thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria after an attack by…

The big fight: Wilder vs Ortiz, who wins?

Undefeated WBC World Heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, 214 pounds put his title on the line on Saturday night as he…