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Okorocha sacks SSG with immediate effect

Governor Rochas Okorocha of eastern Nigerian state of Imo on Friday, sacked the Secretary to Government of Imo, Mr Jude…

JAMB warns against return to Paper Pencil Test

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday warned against returning to the Paper Pencil Test, saying…

Court restrains military from deploying troops for Rivers rerun

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained the Chief of Defence Staff, the…

Three Russians on Nigeria’s ‘wanted list’

By Akin Kuponiyi Three Russians convicted in absentia for illicit oil deal by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos…

Tears, eulogies as the Ocholis are laid to rest

The remains of James Ocholi, the former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, was on Friday laid to rest…

FG saves N680billion from ‘padded contracts’

Ahmed Abdu, the acting Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) on Friday said that Nigeria saved about N680billion from the…

The Veil Is Lifted: A tribute to James Ocholi by Governor Bello Yahaya

‘THE VEIL IS LIFTED…’ BEING TEXT OF THE TRIBUTE DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, YAHAYA BELLO, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KOGI…
Dakuku Peterside ex- APC governorship candidate criticizes Gov. Wike over alleged failure to pay NECO fees, employ more teachers in Rivers

Rivers Polls: Peterside urges voters not to be intimidated

Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has urged the electorate in Rivers state to ensure…

Retired headmistress, 65, shot dead by teenage cultist in Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 65-year-old retired headmistress, Mrs. Clara Uwaifo, has been reportedly shot dead by a suspected teenage cultist in…

Court jails Benin Chief 10 years for receiving stolen car

Jethro Ibileke/Benin ‎ An Edo State High Court on Thursday sentenced a Benin Palace chief, Chief Smart Ehiorobo, (Eholor of…

CCT freed Bola Tinubu in error – Rotimi Jacobs

Rotimi Jacobs, a senior advocate of Nigeria and the Federal Government prosecuting counsel in the 13 count charge of false…
The Senate invokes provisions of Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution to sack Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) Danladi Umar.

CCT to decide Saraki’s fate on March 24

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja di The Code of Conduct Tribunal will on 24 March decide whether it had jurisdiction to hear the…

Discharge Saraki like you did Tinubu, Agabi tells CCT

Ayorinde Oluokun/ Abuja Chief Kanu Agabi, Lead lawyer for Senate President, Bukola Saraki demands his client’s discharge and acquittal by…

CCT Trial: Saraki wins first battle

Senate President Bukola Saraki, won the first part of his battle to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct…

ObtainAid to lend support to the needs of Africans

ObtainAid, a crowdfunding platform that will cater for the needs of Africans across the continent is set to be launched.…

Why Nigerians are special by Reuben Abati

Whatever problem we may have in Nigeria at this or any other time, this country is sustained by the fact…

UPDATE: Saraki arrives CCT trial with 80 lawyers

Senator Bukola Saraki and other senators have arrived the court room around 9:55 am. He immediately went to greet members…

Saraki Trial: Justice Danladi Umar, partner being expected

The Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman, Justice Danladi Umar, and his partner were being expected at about 10:26am Friday as…

Legal fireworks expected as Saraki’s CCT trial resumes

Legal fireworks are expected to be on display this morning as the trial of the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki…

NASS to pass 2016 Budget next week

Contrary to its promise on Wednesday, the National Assembly on Thursday failed to lay the 2016 budget for commencement of…

Fleeing Boko Haram terrorists bomb themselves

Troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion of 25 Task Force Brigade who engaged in the hot pursuit…

The protestant ethic and how it changed the world

By Pastor Sunday Adelaja   PART ONE Max Weber is a German sociologist, economist and politician. In the year 1904/1905,…

Saraki calls for peaceful elections in Rivers

Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, urged the various stakeholders in the Saturday national and state legislative rerun elections…

Ocholi taught us meaning of loyalty – Buhari

buh President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday paid tribute to late Minister of State, Labour and Employment, James Ocholi, describing him…

Fraudsters extorting money via fake CDS Facebook account – DHQ

Nigeria Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has alerted the public on the existence of fake Facebook accounts operated in the name of…

MoneyGram partners GTbank on new money transfer service

Henry Ojelu MoneyGram and GT Bank has announced the launch of a new money transfer services that exclusively allows GTBank…
Dakuku Peterside ex- APC governorship candidate criticizes Gov. Wike over alleged failure to pay NECO fees, employ more teachers in Rivers

Hold Wike, PDP responsible for attack on army – Peterside

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has condemned the unfortunate death of…

I don’t want to die in prison, dismissed cop begs court

Jethro Ibileke/Benie urt A dismissed policeman who was arrested and detained along with three other policemen for allegedly torturing and…

Cameroon sentences 89 Boko Haram fighters to death

boko Cameroon has sentenced 89 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram to death, local media report. They were…

Don’t endorse ECOWAS trade agreement, MAN tells FG

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has made an appeal to the Federal Government not to endorse the ECOWAS-EU Economic…