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CCT rejects Saraki’s adjournment plea, trial commences

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Justice Danladi Umar has said that after analysing all the issues raised…

Police declare state of emergency in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency to stem rising cases of kidnapping in the…
Petrol price jumps to N520 per liter in Edo, Delta

Fuel attendant docked for absconding with employer’s N100,000

A 23-year-old fuel attendant, Faith Emeka, who allegedly absconded with her employer’s N100, 000 from sale of petrol, was on…

Man 33, arrested for defiling girl 8

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 33-year old man has been arrested and charged before a magistrate’s court for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s…

Saraki to know fate as CCT adjourns for 15 minutes

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Code of Conduct Tribunal has adjourned for 15 minutes to rule on a request by Senate President,…

Ijegun Monarch quizzed over palace assault

Cyriacus Izuekwe The Assistant Inspector General of police, AIG, Zone 2, Bala Hassan has summoned a traditional ruler over his…

NAOWA to train widows of fallen heroes

The Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) has concluded arrangements to offer free skills acquisition training to spouses of fallen…
The Senate invokes provisions of Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution to sack Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) Danladi Umar.

Saraki leads 90 lawyers to CCT trial, asks for adjournment

Timeline: Justice Umar arrived the courtroom around 10.31 am and immediately set off proceedings. The Senate President entered the dock…

Saraki arrives Code of Conduct Tribunal trial

10.18 am: The Senate President and his supporters, mostly Senators and political cronies from Kwara State are already inside the…

Man docked over marriage fraud

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 29-year old man has been arrested and charged before Magistrate’s court sitting in Ejigbo for allegedly obtaining…

Will Saraki’s fresh move to stop CCT trial succeed?

It was not certain if the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki on 13-count charge of false asset declaration before…
Nigeria's ex-oil minister Diezani arraigns in UK Court charged with bribery

Money Laundering: Diezani to appear before UK court today

Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke is expected to appear before the Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London today, over…

EFCC never arrested MD, NNPC Retail

The Young Professional Alliance for Change has claimed that there is a campaign of calumny against the Managing Director, Nigerian…

NDDC unveils empowerment project for girls in science

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has concluded plans to renovate dilapidated schools in nine states within the…

Tinubu is the face of Nigeria’s democracy – Lagos Assembly

Eromosele Ebhomele Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly resumed from a week-long Easter holiday to celebrate the national…

Saraki dismisses #PanamaPapers leak, says he complied with the law

Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Monday dismissed the leaked Panama Papers linking him to some hidden assets abroad, arguing that,…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

Plateau govt. issues alert to new attack strategy by insurgents

The Plateau government on Monday alerted the public to new attack strategy adopted by the Boko Haram sect to harm…

SON seals yoghurt, water factory in Kaduna

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Monday in Kaduna sealed the TOSCO Standard Yoghurt factory over alleged unhygienic environment…

We need to re-establish the integrity of Nigeria – President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the urgent need to ensure that the potentials of Nigeria are harnessed and used for…

Patricia Scotland assumes duty as new Commonwealth Secretary-General

Ms Patricia Scotland, the new Secretary-General of Commonwealth, on Monday in London, assumed duty as the first female scribe, pledging…

Maitama Sule not dead–Close Aide

Alhaji Ashiru Sharif, a close aide to Dr Yusuf Maitama Sule, the Danmasani of Kano has debunked the rumour going…

Fuel pump price will be reviewed quarterly – PPPRA

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has stated there will be a quarterly review of petroleum pump price in…

Robbers murder night guard in Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 52-year-old night guard simply identified as Abdulahi, has been murdered by suspected armed robbers in a phone…

Nigeria’s Sharubutu shines at Schneider Electric Paris marathon

Nigeria’s Philibus Sharubutu has finished in the top group at the Schneider Electric – sponsored Paris Marathon 2016, which took…

Lagos warns of discrimination against physically challenged persons

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has warned against discrimination against People Living with Disabilities, PLD, in work places and…
The N395m debt recovery suit filed against a Lagos businessman Lateef Bello- Osagie by AMCON has been adjourned till 14th day of February.

Teenager remanded for stealing phone‎ at gun point ‎

Jethro Ibileke/Benin An Egor Magistrates’ court in Benin, on Monday ordered the remand in prison custody of a teenage armed…

Robbers murder night guard

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 52-year-old night guard simply identified as Abdulahi, has been reportedly murdered by suspected armed robbers in a…

Fuel Scarcity: Passengers agonise as commuter buses disappear in Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin As the fuel situation in Benin and other major towns in Edo state remains critical, few commuter buses…

Driver robs passenger to pay child’s hospital bill

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin, have paraded a commercial cab driver, Clement Ogunsola, who was arrested for armed robbery.…

Military rescues kidnapped soldier, arrests sea pirates, doctor

Jethro Ibileke/Niger Delta Operatives of the Sector 2 of the military task force operating in the Niger Delta, code-named “Operation…