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Nigerian conman who defrauded pensioners of £5m weeps as he is jailed

A conman funded a playboy lifestyle by cheating pensioners out of their life savings. Godwin Nwaofor, 36, kept a ‘suckers…

Zamfara reduces MDAs to cope with economic reality — SSG

The Zamfara Government on Thursday said it had reduced the number of ministries in the sate from 25 to 16…

Chairmanship crisis: Lagos PDP passes vote of confidence on Shelle

The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday in Lagos, passed a vote of confidence on its…

Osinbajo richer than Buhari, worth N290m with houses in VI, Ikoyi, England

The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) is way richer than the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari who’s…

Buhari declares assets, owns five houses, has shares in Union, Skye banks

For those in doubt that President Muhammadu Buhari lives a modest and content life, the official declaration of his assets…

Edo council chairman, secretary suspended over N13.7m fraud

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The legislative arm of Ovia South-West Local Government Council in Edo State, has suspended the Chairman and Secretary…

Police arrest 2 armed robbers in army uniform

The Kano State Police Command, said it had arrested two armed robbery suspects wearing army uniform on Kano-Maidiguri road and…

LASTMA loses power to apprehend vehicles, can only book offenders

The Lagos State Government on Thursday directed the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to adopt a system of booking…

We’ll ensure strict compliance with human rights regulations – Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has pledged to ensure strict compliance with human rights regulations and discharge its duties according to constitutional…

Buhari excluding women from appointments – WIPF, FIDA

Some Nigerian women groups have expressed concern over what they see as the neglect of women in President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Bauchi will continue to sponsor pilgrims, says Gov Abubakar

Governor Muhammad Abubakar of Bauchi State has said that the government will not relent in the sponsorship of pilgrims to…

Tambuwal sacks 23 LG caretaker committees

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Thursday approved the immediate dissolution of the 23 local government caretaker committees in…

Akwa Ibom Guber: Udom Emmanuel witnesses fail to counter Umana Umana, APC

Witnesses for Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) failed to adequately counter…

Buhari approves appointment of Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Rahman Adeola Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff and Mr. Laolu…

Lawmaker explains why Buhari seems slow

Eromosele Ebhomele The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Sanai Agunbiade, has said Nigerians should rather concentrate…

100 Days: Rivers PDP showcases Wike’s achievements

The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed satisfaction with the programmes and activities of the…

Five killed as Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram

Gunmen killed at least five villagers in a raid in northern Nigeria’s Borno state on Wednesday before being repelled by…

10 dead, 100 wounded in twin blasts in Cameroon

Reuters – About 10 people were killed and 100 wounded on Thursday when a bomb went off near an army…

Group gives El-Rufai 48-hour ultimatum to sack aide

FEMI ADI/Kaduna Centrum Initiative For Development and Fundamental Rights Initiative, CEDRA, has given 48 hours to Kaduna Governor, Malam Nasir…

COWLSO Mobilises 1500 women for National Conference

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) is mobilising over 1,500 women for this year’s National…

FG approves N400m for students on foreign scholarship

The Federal Government has approved N400 million for the payment of upkeep allowances of Nigerian students on foreign scholarships. The…

Tricycle operator jailed for theft of transformer

A Jos Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced Daniel Joseph, a 25-year-old tricycle operator to one month in prison for…

Accidents claim 14 on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

At least 14 persons were on Thursday confirmed dead in two separate accidents at Ogunmakin on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The…

VIDEO: Nigerians give their verdict on PMB100Days #BabaGoSlow

Video By Idowu Ogunleye President Muhammadu Buhari has been labelled as #BabaGoSlow in some quarters mainly because some Nigerians expected…

Driver, 11 passengers in Young Shall Grow bus die in Benin crash

Cyriacus Izuekwe Twelve passengers have died in a road accident after a 16-seater inter-state transport company bus crashed into a…
FILE PHOTO: Nigerian soldiers accused of mutiny during a court martial session in 2015

Dismissed soldiers reinstated on merit, says Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the reinstatement of 3,032 out of 5000 dismissed soldiers whose cases were reviewed by a…

Osun Speaker urges local councils to improve IGR

The Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam, has urged the 30 local governments in the state to…

NOUN graduates to join NYSC, Law School programme – Director

Graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) would soon be allowed to participate in the National Youth Service…

Police investigate death of daughter of Bauchi Chief Imam

The Police in Bauchi have commenced investigations into the alleged poisoning to death of Hajara Ahmed, the daughter of Chief…

PAC decries criticisms over Buhari’s appointments

The Police Assistance Committee (PAC) has condemned the criticisms trailing President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent appointments into key positions. The appointments…