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Governor Uzodinma makes nine major appointments

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma has announced a slew of appointments into positions of Special Advisers and Chief Technical Adviser.
Forum of Nasarawa House of Legislative Aides appeal to the Speaker of the House of Assembly House, Dr Danladi Jatau to increase their salary

Why the Anti-Kidnapping bill is necessary – Lawmaker

A member of the Nasarawa House of Assembly, Mr. Daniel Ogazi has explained the reasons behind sponsoring the Anti- Kidnapping…

Rivers police vow to fish out killers of 75-year-old BDC operator

Rivers State Police Command has vowed to fish out  those connected with the death of an operator of Bureau De…
Human trafficking

U.S-based NGO highlights Nigeria as human trafficking study

A United States-based NGO, United Way Worldwide has chosen Nigeria as its first African county to understudy human trafficking and…

Reps PDP caucus supports review of presidential, guber judgements

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives caucus has supported calls by the party's hierarchy for the review of…

Undergraduate Cynthia Nwankwo Ifunanya, 2 others jailed for Yahoo Yahoo

Three undergraduates Cynthia Nwankwo Ifunanya (female), 22 years, Kingsley Omenazu 27 and Okorie Kosalachi Alex, 29 have been convicted for…
BREAKING: Tribunal sacks Gov Sule, declares PDP’s David Ombugadu winner

Death penalty for kidnappers in Nasarawa

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has assented to the law which prescribed death penalty for anyone found indulging in the…

Street begging: Ganduje applauded by Kano residents over ban

Some Kano residents have commended Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje for banning street begging in the state, a phenomenon known as Almajiri

Prado SUV, N60m forfeited to Nigerian government

Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State has granted the prayers of the…

Diri, Dickson in songs of worship after Supreme Court’s victory

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri and his predecessor, Seriake Dickson and some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were…

Photo News: NSA Monguno resurfaces at FEC meeting

Major-General Mohammed Babagana Monguno, the National Security Adviser resurfaced Wednesday at the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.

Oko-Oloyun: Investors vow to demand refund of investments after 41 days

Investors from different areas in the Southwest on Tuesday stormed the LASU Road office of late Alhaji Fatai Yusuf, popularly…
Mabel Segun

Mabel Segun at 90:  “My life and struggles”

  By Nehru Odeh Her name precedes her like a lion’s mane. Not only has she been at the forefront…

JUST IN: EFCC arrests Kano ex-speaker for N1.5b fraud

Kano State Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 26, 2020 arrested former Kano…

Russia denies interference in US November election

Russia has denied the U.S. intelligence community's allegations that it is taking steps with the aim of interfering in the…

APC, Lyon lose Supreme Court review appeal, lawyers to pay N60m cost

David Lyon and the All Progressives Congress have lost their bids to overturn the Supreme Court ruling of 13 February,…

Update: Bayelsa gladiators wait for Supreme Court ruling

A seven-man panel of the Supreme Court has heard arguments by lawyers from all sides on whether it should uphold…
Buba Galadima

Buhari’s critic Buba Galadima loses houses to AMCON over N900m debt

Alhaji Buba Galadima, one of President Muhammadu Buhari's trenchant critics has lost some assets and his company Bedko Nigeria Limited…

Legal giant Afe Babalola leads David Lyon’s case at Supreme Court

The Supreme court has begun hearing the application of the All Progressives Congress and its candidate for the review of…
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje

Healthcare delivery: Dangote, Bill Gates commend Ganduje

Dangote, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations have commended Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje for ensuring quality healthcare service delivery in Kano State.
Attahiru on arms purchase

Reps to support FERMA on road repairs

The House of Representatives has expressed its commitment to provide an adequate budgetary allocation for operations of the Federal Roads…

Makinde approves overtime allowance for OYRTMA staff, buys new vehicles

The Oyo State Government has handed over two new vehicles to the Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), to replace the…

Internet fraudster Oyintonbra Tombrown sentenced to 66 years in jail

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Asaba has sentenced an internet fraudster Tonwerigha Oyintonbra Tombrown to 66 years…

Edo police command raise alarm over fake video

The Edo State Police Command has raised the alarm over a fake video in circulation on the social media, describing…
Nigerian Senate

Senate wants Federal Character Commission reconstituted

The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, re-constitute the board of the Federal…

SERAP slams move to give immunity to legislators

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the passing of a bill seeking to give leaders of federal and…

Cleric charges religious, traditional leaders to join anti-corruption war

Religious and traditional leaders across the country have been called upon to join the fight against corruption by advocating a…

Justice for Ikokwu 5: Human Rights groups to stage peaceful protest

A Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Rivers State has given the Rivers State Police Command 48 hours to make…

Lagos Govt inaugurates 6th Children’s Parliament

The Lagos State Government has inaugurated the 6th Children Parliament in the State, stating that the protection of their rights…
Power outage

Tariff Review: BEDC to improve electricity supply

The management of BEDC Electricity Plc., on Tuesday, assured that the proposed tariff review will revolutionize electricity distribution and provision…