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Dakuku Peterside ex- APC governorship candidate criticizes Gov. Wike over alleged failure to pay NECO fees, employ more teachers in Rivers

I’ll provide a creative opposition to Gov Wike- Dakuku Peterside

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections in Rivers State, Dr.…

Rivers rerun elections for 6 Feb

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed 6 February, 2016 for the rerun elections in Rivers…

Lagos targets 60% students performance in external exams

Lagos State Government has stated that it is targeting at least 60% of students’ performance in all the external examinations…

Obasanjo, Anyaoku, Richard Joseph to discuss democracy, development

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary General of the Commonwealth and a leading authority on…

Facebook comment lands lecturer in detention

Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Malam Umar Shehu on Thursday ordered the detention of a Kaduna State University, KASU,…

Obasanjo’s regime exposed national assembly to corruption – Dino Melaye

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Otunba Dino Melaye, on Thursday reacted to the letter written by…
Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, Chairman, Tantita Security Services Nig. Ltd (TSSNL), alleges sabotage in fight against crude oil theft

Tompolo will appear in court soon-Aide

The former Niger Delta warlord, Mr Government Ekpemupolo “Tompolo’’ will appear in court at the appropriate time, Mr Paul Bebenimibo,…
NDLEA arrests 20 drug traffickers in Edo

El-Rufai suspends monarch over marijuana possession

Femi Adi/Kaduna In actualizing his campaign against drugs, Kaduna Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday announced the immediate suspension of…

Olisa Metuh regains freedom again

Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh has regained freedom from Kuje prison after meeting the bail conditions…

DPO arrests 17 suspected hoodlums at 1004 Estate

Paul Iyoghojie The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge Bar Beach police station, Victoria Island, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, CSP Segun…

Army arrests Boko Haram member in Sapele

A middle-aged man suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram sect has been apprehended in Sapele , Delta,…

Sodomy: Prof., 3 others arraigned for Criminal Conspiracy

The Police in Kano on Thursday, arraigned the proprietor of Hassan Gwarzo College in Kano, Prof. Ibrahim Ayagi and three…

Help us tackle terrorism, Dambazau tells UK

Lt -Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), Minister of Interior has called for the support of the United Kingdom in tackling terrorism…

Anambra Govt. seals banks, hotels, schools over tax evasion

The Anambra Government on Thursday sealed-off no fewer than 35 buildings in the industrial town of Nnewi over the refusal…

Uche Secondus still PDP national chairman – NWC

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says there is no change in the leadership composition…

Edo commissioner denies embezzling ‎N1bn agric loan

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Abdul Oroh, Edo state commissioner for commerce and industry, has denied that he embezzled a N1 billion loan…
Court grants EFCC interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts being investigated for unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, others

PEF Scam: Court defers ruling on George Uboh

Justice S. E. Aladetoyinbo of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Abuja on Thursday, January 28,…

Appeal court reserve ruling in murder case against Ibinabo

Akin Kuponiyi An appeal court sitting in Lagos, south west Nigeria has adjourned for judgement the appeal filed by star…

NSCDC boss visits EFCC counterpart, seeks cooperation

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu today visited the acting chairman…

Why we engage in annual prayer for Nigerian leaders – Hajia Tinubu

Eromosele Ebhomele The Iyalode of Lagos and President of Fatima Charity Foundation, Hajia Bintu-Fatima Tinubu, has promised that her foundation…
Senator Abdullahi Adamu

Adamu reacts to report that 90 million Nigerians are hungry

Senator Abdullahi Adamu (APC-Nasarawa West) has described as saddening, the report by the Food and Agriculture Organisaton (FAO) that more…

Applicant remanded in prison custody over N60 cigarette, ogogoro

A Lugbe Area Court has ordered the remand of a 24-year-old applicant, Kandas Salam, in prison custody for allegedly inflicting…

I’m committed to cleaning up Ogoniland – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Nairobi reaffirmed his administration’s steadfast commitment to the implementation of the United Nations Environmental…

Illicit gin kills 2 in Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Two persons have allegedly died after consuming locally brewed gin, popularly called ogogoro, in Edo state, western Nigeria.…

Abducted oil workers rescued in Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three oil workers who were reportedly abducted along Benin/Akure road on Tuesday, have been rescued unhurt by operatives…

EFCC arraigns two oil dealers for N14.6m Petroleum Equalisation Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, January 28, 2016 arraigned the duo of Aku Ben Aku and…

Female robber poses as nurse, snatches bus

Jethro Ibileke/Benin‎ A gang of armed robbers allegedly led by a female who posed as a nurse, has reportedly snatched…

Dasukigate: How we laundered money for Metuh – Witnesses

More witnesses were presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, January 28, 2016 before Justice Okon…

Lagos APC backs Ambode’s war against cult gangs

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has thrown its weight behind Governor Ambode’s resolve to rid Lagos…

Police corporal to face trial over murder of tricycle operator’s wife

Paul Iyoghojie A 28-year-old Police Corporal Museliu Aremu, alleged to have killed a mother of four, Comfort Idongesit Godwin Udoh,…