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Ajimobi mourns former IGP, Adewusi

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has described the death of a former Inspector-General of Police, Chief Sunday…

46 suspected cultists arrested in Benin

‎ Jethro Ibileke/Benin Forty-six members of seven cult groups who have been on the rampage in Benin City, capital of…

EFCC arraigns ex-Customs officer for N40m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 arraigned Chinyere Ekanem, a former Customs Officer and…

Oil workers abducted in Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday abducted four workers of an oil company (name withheld), along Benin/Akure…

Nigerians indicted in Halliburton, Siemens scandals must face the law- Fayose

Eromosele Ebhomele None of the Nigerians indicted in the halliburton and Siemens bribery scandals should be spared prosecution by the…

My victory is for rule of law and Rivers people- Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that his victory at the Supreme Court is a…

Jubilation in Rivers as Supreme Court upholds Wike’s mandate

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Wild celebrations have broken out in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State, following the Supreme Court judgement…

Edo bank robbery suspects, native doctor arrested in Kogi

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo police command has confirmed the arrest of six members of the armed robbery gang that attacked two…

Lagos miners kick against ‘stop work’ order

Sand miners in Lagos State have kicked against the stop work order issued to them by the State Ministry for…

2015 hajj stampede survivor returns to Nigeria

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the return of the last Nigerian pilgrim, Hajiya Fatima Isa, who…

Supreme Court confirms Wike as Rivers governor

Nigeria’s Supreme court has confirmed Nyesom Wike as the rightfully elected governor of Rivers state today. The apex court rubbished…
Ahmed Gulak

Gulak declares self national chairman of PDP

The leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday took a new dimension as Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, the…
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governo

FG to make N66.1bn from stamp duty in 2016

The Federal Government is targeting an additional N66.1 billion revenue in 2016 from an imposed stamp duty of N50 on…

New Kogi gov, Yahaya, makes quick appointments

The new governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has appointed Mr Edward Onoja as his Chief of staff and Alhaji…

Lassa Fever: Lagos confirms 2 dead, places 534 others under surveillance

Kazeem Ugbodaga The deadly Lassa Fever has claimed another victim in Lagos, making it two people who have died of…

Army, Customs boss visit Lagos CP

Yusuf Muhammed The Brigade Commander 9th Mechanize Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Bulama A. Biu paid a working…

Buhari asks global leaders to tackle extremist ideologies

President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Eldoret, Kenya that the global community must resolve to act with more determination and…

N400m paid into Metuh’s account in one day- Witness

A prosecution witness, Eno-Nfon Effiong, a customer relationship management officer with Diamond Bank told a Federal High Court sitting in…

Kaduna Market fire: Senator Sani donates N1m to affected traders

Femi Adi/Kaduna Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Debt and Deputy Committee Chairman, Foreign Affairs, Senator Shehu Sani on Wednesday donated…

Twin bomb explosions kill scores in Chibok

Two explosions have rocked Chibok, the Borno State community where over 200 school girls were abducted by Boko Haram nearly…

Okowa meets NYSC team, seeks skill acquisition for corps members

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Ifeanyi Okowa, the Delta State Governor has canvassed for the training of members of the National Youths…

Rivers monarch asks youths to surrender arms within 7 days

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Following rising cases of kidnappings and other violent crimes in his community, the Paramount ruler of Rumuekpe…

Court fixes 8 February for ruling on TB Joshua’s arraignment

Henry Ojelu Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of the Lagos High Court has fixed 8 February, 2016 for ruling on two applications…

Senator Abe predicts mass defection of PDP members to APC

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Rivers South-East Senatorial District re-run…

New Kogi governor weeps at inauguration

Eromosele Ebhomele Newly sworn in Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was all tears as he read his inaugural…

ABU builds prototype refinery, car

Femi Adi/Kaduna Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria ‎has concluded the process of building a prototype refinery as part of its…

I was initiated into cultism in prison— suspect

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 22-year-old youth arrested for his alleged involvement in cultism has confessed that he was initiated into it…

Gun shots as MOPOL, Naval personnel clash in Port Harcourt

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt There was tension and panic among motorists and pedestrians as result of the shootings between Mobile Policemen…

Heavy storm ravages Britain, leaves 1,100 homes without power

The Environment Agency in a statement on Wednesday in London warned communities in parts of north and southwest of England…

Metuh: Court varies bail condition

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Justice Okon Abang of Federal Court on Wednesday partly varied the conditions attached to the bail granted to…