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Aisha Alhassan also known as Mama Taraba

Buhari swears in Mama Taraba, others

The swearing-in of 36 ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari has taken place, with the ceremony regaled with the nicknames of…

Nigeria dismisses world’s worst airport rating

Unhelpful staff, demands for bribes, lack of seating, broken air-conditioning and a tent for an arrivals hall. Nigeria’s Port Harcourt…

Vote Audu, APC – Osinbajo tells Kogi electorate

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged electorate in Kogi to vote en masse for Alhaji Abubakar Audu in the governorship…

Female Genital Mutilation: Aregbesola commends Jonathan

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has commended the initiative of former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, on Female Genital Mutilation…

N84.8m Scam: EFCC arraigns medical director, 4 others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 arraigned a former Medical Director of the Federal…

I’ll redeem 30-year old pledge, Buhari tells 1985 U-16 champions

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured the Eaglets team which won the FIFA U-16 World Championship in 1985 that his…

Desecration: Delta Assembly suspends two lawmakers

Two members of Delta House of Assembly, have been suspended for alleged desecration of the hallow chamber. The members, who…

Buhari appoints 18 permanent secretaries, redeploys 18

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the 18 Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service and has redeployed…

I will not seek for political office again, says IBB

Former military president Ibrahim Babangida has said that he would not seek any political post again in Nigeria. He made…

Multi-million naira property lost in Sarafoam fire

Kazeem Ugbodaga Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed after fire razed down Sarafoam factory in Kirikiri area of…
The Senate invokes provisions of Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution to sack Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) Danladi Umar.

Reps receive petition against CCT Chairman

The petition was presented by the Chairman, House Committee on Army, Rep. Shawulu Kwewum (Taraba-PDP) on behalf of Anti-Corruption Network,…

End of China’s one child policy to mean 3m more babies per year

Chinese Commission on Health and Family Planning said on Tuesday that the end of China’s one child policy could lead…

Ambode appoints new bosses for Security Trust Fund, Water Corporation

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of Mr Oye Hassan –Odukale as the new…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) boss Hameed Ali urges Nigerians not to engage in smuggling or patronising smugglers in Easter message

Customs generates N747bn in revenue

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said it generated over N747 billion as revenue between and January and October,…

Senate scores Lagos high on utilisation of $400m World Bank loan

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Senate has scored the Lagos State Government high over the utilisation of the $400 million loan given…

Apapa Gridlock: Ambode begs FG to deploy Julius Berger to site

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has made a passionate appeal to the Federal Government to urgently mobilize Julius…

Obasanjo visits Buhari again

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo met behind closed-doors with President Muhammadu Buhari today In Abuja. Neither of the two leaders…

Buhari sacks permanent secretaries

In what appears to be a shake up in Nigeria’s ministries, President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked some permanent secretaries ahead…

Wike warns new council bosses, inaugurates governing councils of schools

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned that he will not hesitate to sack the Caretaker Committee…

Lagos records 14,166 rape, domestic violence

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has revealed that it handled about 14,166 rape and domestic violence in the state…
"N3.1bn fraud": Abubakar Umar tenders damning testimony against ex-governor Suswam

N3.1bn fraud: Ex-Benue governor, Suswan arraigned, granted N100m bail

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday arraigned Gabriel Suswan, former Governor of Benue State in court over…

Why we assisted Bayelsa govt in evacuating refuse – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa on Tuesday said that it embarked on evacuation of refuse heaps to compliment…

Kebbi governor probes two traditional rulers for kidnapping, armed robbery

Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has set up a seven-man committee to investigate allegation of criminal activities against two traditional…
Aisha Alhassan also known as Mama Taraba

Taraba governorship verdict, victory for all women, says Tinubu

Former Lagos state governor and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has described the…

Pro-Biafra protest grounds Port Harcourt

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Thousands of members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, stormed the streets of Port Harcourt Tuesday on…

20th Anniversary: Vigils held in honour of Ken Saro-Wiwa

Vigils are being held in Nigeria to mark the 20th anniversary of the execution of the human rights activist and…

The Economist verdict on Lagos traffic, Ambode

In what could described as a damning piece, The Economist takes a critical look at Lagos traffic and the new…

Amsoun commends Nigeria Navy over Tongeji Island

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Southwest, Nigeria has commended the men and officers of the Nigerian Navy…
Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC Chairman is dead

Lamorde’s sack, end of a decadent era in EFCC, says COHRD

The Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (COHRD) has described the removal of Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde as the Chairman of the…