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Swear-in opposition members, IYC tells Bayelsa Assembly

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) on Wednesday urged the Bayelsa assembly to swear in three opposition lawmakers-elect after they won…

Shiite Muslims threat to Nigeria – DSS, Police

Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday said that the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) wing…

‎Oshiomhole builds 30-feet underground drainage in Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has assured residents of Sokponba Area of Benin City that the over…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

Boko Haram using loans as a bait for membership – DHQ

Nigeria Defence Headquarters raised an alarm on Wednesday that information available to it indicated that Boko Haram terrorist group is…

Amnesty Scam: EFCC arraigns Kingsley Kuku’s aides

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 arraigned two former aides to Kingsley Kuku, former…
The Senate invokes provisions of Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution to sack Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) Danladi Umar.

N10m Bribe: EFCC clears CCT chairman

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) said on Wednesday that its chairman, Danladi Umar has been cleared of charges of…

Ejigbo women torture: Absence of police witness stalls trial

Henry Ojelu The trial of leaders of Oba Morufu International Market, Ejigbo alleged to have tortured Julian Agoma and two…

Again and again, Metuh fails to stop trial

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court, Abuja division on Wednesday dismissed fresh moves by Olisa Metuh,…

African-American becomes first woman on US $20 bill

Abolitionist Harriet Tubman will appear on front of the $20 bill, replacing former President Andrew Jackson and becoming the first…

Fire destroys 50 shops in Ladipo market

No fewer than 50 shops were destroyed by fire on Wednesday at Ladipo Auto Spares Market, Mushin, Lagos. NAN reports…

Rivers Rerun: Police arraign 37, promise justice

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Police Command has dismissed rumours that the suspects arrested during the re-run elections in Rivers…

Boko Haram: US sends extra $40m for humanitarian needs

The US Ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, has announced nearly 40 million dollars in new humanitarian assistance to support…

Ambode’s phone cloned, two arraigned

The Department of State Security (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned two artisans before an Isolo Magistrate Court for allegedly cloning the…

BREAKING: Senate suspends amendment of Code of Conduct Bureau Act

Nigeria’s senate has suspended the amendment of the Code of Conduct Bureau act after it came under fierce criticism for…
EFCC detective Adariku Michael testifies as prosecution witness in the trial of ex NSA Sambo Dasuki, two others for alleged N33.2bn fraud

Dasuki’s detention stalls trial in Abuja court

The detention of the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) since December 2015 which has prevented him from…
The N395m debt recovery suit filed against a Lagos businessman Lateef Bello- Osagie by AMCON has been adjourned till 14th day of February.

Court dissolves 20-yr-old marriage in Ado-Ekiti

An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court on Wednesday dissolved the 20-year-old marriage between one Mrs Oladele Funke and her husband, Samuel. The…
Ike Ekweremadu, wife arrested in United Kingdom

Ekweremadu not our anti-corruption ambassador – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed reports that the deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu is its anti-corruption…
Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal Justice Danladi-Umar

SERAP tells Senate “You have no power to summon Justice Umar”

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the Senate to “immediately withdraw the unconstitutional summon…

PDP’s eight-year rule in Edo was unsatisfactory – Owie

A former Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate and member of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Roland Owi‎e,…

Our Toyota SUVs were bought for just N36.5m each – Senate

Despite the fact that millions of Nigerians are languishing in poverty and many others are struggling to come to terms…

Wike did not mastermind Ogoni killings – PDP

The Chairman, Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Felix Obuah, has dismissed the statement by the All…

Senate summon on CCT Chairman is illegal, says Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has described as “illegal” the summon on the Code of Conduct Tribunal chairman by the…

Court orders FG to allow Dasuki access to his lawyers, family

The Federal Government today lost its bid at the Federal High Court Abuja to conduct secret trial of former National…

EFCC arraigns two for ATM fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday April 19, 2016 arraigned the duo of Frank Joseph and Mmonwuba…

There’s widespread procurement fraud in MDAs – Magu

The acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has stated that violators of the provisions of…
The Senate invokes provisions of Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution to sack Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) Danladi Umar.

Again, CCT rejects Saraki’s request for adjournment

Justice Danladi Umar has again refused a strong request for adjournment in the criminal trial of Bukola Saraki, the president…
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2 policemen killed in Imo by suspected robbers

Armed men, suspected to be robbers on Tuesday shot and killed two policemen at Umuagwo in Ohaji/Egbema area of Imo.…

EFCC uncovers over 37,000 FG ghost workers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Tuesday that the Federal Government had uncovered 37,395 ghost workers on…
12 people escape death on Ondo road

10 burnt to death in Lagos auto crash

Kazeem Ugbodaga Tragedy struck at Badagry area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria last night as 10 people were burnt to death…

Army GOC escapes Boko Haram’s second ambush in 24 hours

The convoy of the acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu was this morning…