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IGP overhauls SARS, names commissioner as new head

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim idris on Tuesday ordered the immediate overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS to address…
President Muhammadu Buhari

No foreign pressure on Buhari to drop 2nd term bid – Presidency

The Presidency on Tuesday said there is no foreign pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari not to contest the 2019 presidential…

2019: All Lagos APC aspirants to face direct primaries – Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said all aspirants for various elective positions…

I am not desperate to be President – Atiku

Nigeria's former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku, on Tuesday said he is not desperate to be President of the country.

35 people killed as bridge collapses in Italy

A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northwest Italian city of Genoa, killing at least 35 people as vehicles plummeted…

Conspiracy against Buhari heightens: Bafarawa visits IBB, Dankwabo visits OBJ

Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)’s presidential aspirant, on Monday visited the former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, in Minna,…

Dankwabo visits Obasanjo, seeks support for presidential bid

Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe state on Tuesday held a closed door meeting with former president Olusegun…

Murder: Court frees Lagos PDP Chairman, Salvador, 10 others

A Lagos High Court vacation Judge, Justice Obafemi Adamson, Tuesday discharge and acquitted the Lagos State Chairman of Peoples Democratic…

APC uncovers PDP plot to harm senators

The All Progressives Congress said it has uncovered a sinister plot hatched by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to…

Akpabio: If I go, Saraki, others will go

Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa Ibom) said any move to declare his seat vacant in the Senate will prove abortive as…

APC’s victories in Bauchi, Katsina, Kogi by-elections show Buhari’ll win in 2019 – Presidency

The Presidency has described the outcomes of last Saturday’s polls in Bauchi, Katsina and Kogi states, where candidates of All…

No show tomorrow at National Assembly as Saraki weighs options

The National Assembly (NASS) is unlikely to reconvene on Tuesday to consider the N243 billion virement for the 2019 General…

Why I visited Obasanjo in Abeokuta – Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, says he met Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta on Monday because he missed the…

No N21bn, guns found in Lawal Daura’s house – DSS

The Department of State Services, DSS, on Monday said the rumour that N21 billion and weapons were found in the…

Move to declare my seat vacant in Senate’ll prove abortive – Akpabio

Senator Godswill Akpabio, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday said any move to declare his seat vacant in…

Appeal Court stops arrest of INEC chairman

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday ordered a stay of execution of the arrest warrant issued against the…

Osinbajo remains Buhari’s running mate in 2019 – Presidency

The Presidency on Monday said Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, would still remain the running mate of President Muhammadu Buhari…

Saraki afraid of impeachment, refuses to recall lawmakers over budget

Some National Assembly members said they are not sure whether the two chambers will reconvene tomorrow to consider the 2019…

2 million traders get N10,000 loan each in Buhari’s ‘Trader Moni’

The Buhari administration has launched a new initiative under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), called the Trader Moni,…

Tragedy: Kidnappers kill 4 policemen in ambush

Four policemen working with the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have died in the service of their nation.…
Femi Falana

Falana writes new DSS boss, demands release of Dasuki, El-zakzaky, others

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has written a letter to the Acting Director-General, Department of State Security, DSS, Mathew Seiyefa,…

PDP warns Oshiomhole over Saraki, says Senate leadership not party positions

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said Senate leadership positions did not belong to political parties but to Nigerians.…

Nigeria’s Quadri wins 2018 Seamaster ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Nigeria’s Quadri wins 2018 Seamaster International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Challenge Nigeria Open, defeating Anthonio Hachard of…

APC’s Gumau wins Bauchi South Senate seat

The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to declare Lawal Yahaya Gumau, candidate of the All Progressives Congress winner of…

Classy City stop Arsenal at Emirate, as Emery loses first league game

Defending champions, Manchester City picked up from where they stopped last season as they whip Arsenal 2-0 at Emirate.

Obiano’s aide found dead in his room

A Senior Special Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Mr. Randie Chima, has been found dead in his…

Bandits gun down four policemen in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna State said four of its operatives had died during a gun battle with bandits in…

INEC declares Ahmed Babba-Kaita of APC winner of Katsina by-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina state has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba Kaita of the All Progressives Congress…
Soyinka attacks Obasanjo

Soyinka to Obasanjo: Swear that you never awarded oil blocks in return for sexual gratification

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has challenged former President, Olusegun Obasanjo to swear by this nation that he never awarded oil…

Osinbajo: Gospel preachers preoccupied with prosperity rather than righteousness

Nigeria's acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday lamented that the nation's gospel preachers are preoccupied with preaching prosperity messages rather…