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Fani-Kayode regains freedom

Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, Former Minister of Aviation, has regained freedom from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission,…

Coup attempt in Turkey

Turkey’s military said on Friday it had seized power, but the prime minister said the attempted coup would be put…

Fire guts the popular GSM market in Kano

Fire has razed down no fewer than 44 shops at the popular Farm Centre GSM market in Kano metropolis on…

FG uncovers N5.7b fraud in civil servants’ payroll

The Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit has found discrepancies in the payroll of the Federal Government’s Ministries, Agencies and Departments…

Attack on Shiites: Gov El-Rufai promises to punish culprits

Governor Nasiru El-rufai of Kaduna State on Friday said anyone indicted by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by…

U.S envoy commends Nigeria`s anti-graft chairman

The outgoing United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle, has commended EFCC Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu for bringing vigour…

Residents of Ikorodu communities in Lagos flee homes

Many residents of the communities in Ikorodu in Lagos State have fled their homes for fear of being attacked by…

37 Nigerian soldiers escape death

Not fewer than 37 soldiers were injured when a military truck conveying soldiers was involved in an accident along Kano-…

Price of beans soars at Mile 12 Market

The price of 100kg bag of beans at the popular Mile 12 Market in Lagos, has slightly increased from N22,000…
The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday due to his absence in court.

Contractor remanded in Kuje Prison over N2.4b contract scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday arraigned one Olugbenga Obadina alongside his company, Almond Projects Limited, before…

The root cause of the institutionalization of corruption in Nigeria

Col. Tony Nyiam (retd) Corruption has without doubt become systemic in Nigeria. The political-economic system has been so soaked in…

Electricity tariff hike: NGO urges caution

I-WIN, an NGO, has called on electricity stakeholders in the country to adopt dialogue to resolve the recent contentious electricity…

Flood destroys 200 houses in Katsina

No fewer than 200 houses were destroyed by flood at Maibara village in Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State…

Parents urge FG to re-open Obafemi Awolowo varsity

Some Parents of students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have appealed to the Federal Government to order the re-opening…

Buhari praises Aminu Dantata for being philanthropic

President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded Kano-based businessman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, for his numerous philanthropic gestures in the country The president…

Thousands flee Ikorodu for fear Of militants attack

Igbolomu, a suburb in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria is now a ‘ghost town’ as thousands of residents have…

Ex NAN boss laid to rest in Obosi

The remains of a former Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Dr Nwabu Mgbemena, was on Friday interred at…

Dasukigate: EFCC arraigns Obadina for N2.4bn contract scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Managing Director, Almond Properties Ltd., Olugbenga Obadina, in the Federal…

LASU suspends 25 students over examination misconduct

The management of the Lagos State University, LASU, has suspended 25 students who engaged in examination malpractices during the 2015/2016…

Another report of looting that will make Nigerians cry

THE THIRD INTERIM REPORT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON AUDIT OF DEFENCE EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT FROM 2007 TO 2015 Was released on Thursday…

Man jailed 4 years for burglary

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Fatunmbi Akeem, to four years imprisonment for burglary and stealing.…

Tunde Kelani eulogises late Nollywood legend Bukky Ajayi

A filmmaker, Tunde Kelani, says the late veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi, has left indelible marks in Nigeria’s entertainment industry.…

UNIBEN to curb social vices by partnering CAN

Management of the University of Benin on Friday said it would collaborate with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in…

Attacks won’t weaken our resolve to defeat terrorists – Amb. Guaer

France has said that the terrorists’ attacks on the country would not weaken its determination to fight Boko Haram insurgency…
Iyiola Omisore: Gov. Adeleke begging to join APC - Omisore

Court rejects Omisore’s bail application

An FCT High Court on Friday dismissed, Sen. Iyiola Omisore, a former deputy governor of Osun, bail application, describing it…

Superstitious beliefs disturb relocation of flood victims in Bauchi

Superstitious beliefs and ancestral affections are posing a setback to efforts at relocating people in flood-prone areas to safer zones…

50 children in hospital after Nice attack

Approximately 50 children have been hospitalised in the southern French city of Nice after a truck plowed into Bastille Day…

Diamond Bank issued 15-day ultimatum over sacked workers

An Abuja-based Legal Practitioner, Mr Frank Tietie, has accused the management of Diamond Bank Plc of unfair labour practices against…

France declares three days of national mourning

France has declares three days of national mourning after been ravaged by its third attack in two years when a…

World leaders condemn Nice attack

Politicians, public figures and World leaders from around the world have expressed solidarity with France, condemning the attack carried out…