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Militants hurt Nigeria as oil output crumbles

A series of attacks on Nigeria’s oil infrastructure has pushed its output of crude close to a 22-year low, putting…

Lekan Shonde, alleged wife-killer arrested

Mr. Lekan Shonde, on the run for the alleged killing of his wife, has been arrested. The circumstance of his…

Panama Papers go online, Tinubu & Saraki files thrown open

The Panama Papers scandal will deepen around the world today when the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists puts most of…

NNPC pays N69bn to Federation Account

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has paid the sum of N69.544 billion into the Federation Account in March. This…

Troops clear 7 more villages occupied by Boko Haram in Borno

The Nigerian Army says it has cleared seven more villages taken by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Borno in its…

British newspaper mocks Buhari’s anti-graft credentials

A British newspaper this morning questioned President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption credentials. The Mail Online said President Buhari who is typecast…

Fani Kayode: EFCC acting irresponsibly under Buhari, says Fayose

The governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has criticized the persistent harassment of Nigerians by the Economic and Financial Crimes…

Leicester 2016 Champions : the coronation story

Leicester City captain Wes Morgan hoisted the Premier League trophy aloft to a burst of pyrotechnics on Saturday as one of…

Buhari goes to London Tuesday for world talks on corruption

President Muhammadu Buhari fresh from his travel to his home state of Katsina, will on Tuesday May 10, 2016 hit…
Sadiq Khan: re-elected as London Mayor

Sadiq Khan: Muslim, Pakistani parents, now London Mayor

London (AFP) – London’s new mayor Sadiq Khan has gone from a public housing estate in the British capital to…

$3.8m AIDS money stolen at NACA, Global Fund blacklists Nigeria

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria says it is suspending aid to Nigeria’s AIDS agency over evidence…

Pope Francis receives Charlemagne Prize

Pope Francis on Friday was handed Germany’s prestigious Charlemagne Prize, given each year to public figures who have made exceptional…

Breaking News: Buhari signs budget into law

At exactly 12.32pm today, President Muhammadu Buhari inside his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja finally signed the 2016 budget…

Boko Haram war: US now ready to sell attack helicopters to Nigeria

The United States administration is seeking to approve a sale of as many as 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack…

In 2015, N64bn was spent on travelling, only N19bn on roads – Finance Minister

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun has revealed how billions of naira was spent on travelling by public office holders in…

Quickly facilitate return of stolen funds, Buhari tells UN

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to facilitate the faster recovery…

Special court martial to try two Nigerian Army generals

The Nigerian Army on Thursday inaugurated a Special Court Martial to try two of its officers for undisclosed offences. The…

Edo guber: REC worried over proliferation of arms

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Samuel Olumekun, has expressed…

My involvement with Sanusi’s letter to Jonathan – Amaechi

Rotimi Amaechi has cleared the air on his involvement in the letter written by former governor of the Central Bank…

Biafra: Appeal Court reserves ruling on Nnamdi Kanu’s bail

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Thursday reserved ruling in the appeal filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader…

Jonathan’s cousin drags FG to court over his detention

Akin Kuponiyi Mr Azibaola Robert, a Niger-Delta activist who also is a cousin to Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has…

Appeal Court reserves judgment in Metuh’s bid to stop trial

The Court of Appeal has reserved ruling on the appeal filed by Chief Olisah Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of…

Operation Crackdown: Nigerian troops under fierce attack from Boko Haram

Nigerian Army troops involved in the clearance of Boko Haram terrorists and rescue operations in Sambisa forest nicknamed “Operation CRACKDOWN”came…

Six years on, Nigerians pay glowing tribute to late president, Yar’Adua

Six years after the death of Nigeria’s former president, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua citizens of the most populous black nation have…

More public servants have declared assets under Buhari – CCB

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) said that more than ever before, the rate of compliance to assets declaration requirement…

EFCC arrest ex-Imo governor, begins manhunt for Fani-Kayode

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives have launched a massive manhunt for former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode over…

FG dragged to ECOWAS court for failing to stop herdsmen killings

The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community…

Buhari has made us kings – Rice, Wheat Associations

The Buhari presidency has a clear idea on how to execute its agricultural policy to achieve self-sufficiency in food production,…

UN to spend N20bn on corruption, terrorism prevention in Nigeria

The UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) says it is spending 100 million dollars (about 20 billion naira) on…
EFCC alleges foul play, approaches Court of Appeal to quash no-case ruling ex-governor Babangida Aliyu and Tanko Beji in N4bn fraud trial

Zoning chairmanship to Northeast is unconstitutional – PDP Concerned Leaders

A group, Peoples Democratic Party Concerned Leaders on Wednesday said zoning of the party’s national chairmanship position to the North-East…