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Court frees Nnamdi Kanu as DSS withdraws suit

kanu A magistrates’ court in Abuja has freed the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, following the withdrawal of the…

DPO arrests 13 suspected cultists in Ikoyi

Paul Iyoghojie The Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Ikoyi division, Ikoyi, Lagos, western Nigeria, SP Mustapha Tijani, has…

Appeal Court sacks Wike as Rivers governor

The Abuja division of court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld the decision of Rivers State Election petition tribunal which nullified…

Rivers lawmaker appeals for release of 78-year old kidnapped mother

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Hon. Awaji-Inombek Dagomie Abiante representing Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro federal constituency and son of Madam Mabel Dagomie Abiante, who was…

Dasuki’s arms deal probe, an indictment of Senate, says Saraki

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki today said the on-going investigation into the arms deal in the Office of the…

Nigerians share divergent views on #BuhariGate

uhari Less than 48 hours ago, Sambo Dasuki revealed that he gave former heads of states including President Muhammadu Buhari,…

Killing of Shi’ites in Zaria must be urgently investigated – Amnesty Intl

Amnesty International has called for an urgent investigation into the shooting of members of a Shi’ite religious group in Zaria,…

Man burgles MTN base station, carts away 12 batteries

cyriacus Izuekwe A 30-year-old man, Uboma Rowland, has been arrested and charged before Ejigbo Magistrate’s court for allegedly burgling MTN…

Fire guts Kuto market, properties worth a billion naira destroyed

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Properties worth over one billion naira were Tuesday night destroyed at the popular Kuto market in Abeokuta, the…

Beware of fake LinkedIn Account – Senator Ashafa warns

The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Gbenga Ashafa, has warned the general public to be wary of any social…

FG will encourage use of recycled materials – Environment Minister

The Minister of Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed on Tuesday promised to encourage use of recycled materials in the country. Mohammed…

Be prepared for rough weather, says Osun Speaker

sallam Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Najeem Salaam, has urged the people to prepare for “rough…

FG cautions against violent protests in Nigeria

The Federal Government has cautioned individuals or groups planning to embark on any demonstrations or processions to ensure that they…

Nigeria’s democracy young, yet virile – Obasa

Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday told a visiting senator from the…

Iranian President calls Buhari, protests killing of Shiites

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has telephoned his Nigerian counterpart to protest the army’s deadly crackdown on pro-Iranian Shiites in the…
EFCC nabs ex-Taraba Governor Darius Ishaku over N27bn fraud allegation

Taraba guber: ‘PDP, Ishaku have no case at Appeal Court’ – APC

The Taraba State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Jika Ardo has called on the incumbent governor, Darius…

Boko Haram’s female suicide bombers often unaware they’re carrying bombs – UN expert

Many of the young girls Boko Haram sends out as suicide bombers in Nigeria and neighbouring countries are probably unaware…

N86m Bank Fraud: Suspects get N5m bail each

Justice U.N Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, granted bail to…

Wike donates N5m to legionnaires

Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor has said his administration is committed to the welfare of Nigerian Legionnaires in the state. The…

Reps back EFCC’s anti-corruption efforts

The House of Representative is resolved to fully support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in its determined efforts to…

I only collected SUVs from Jonathan, not $300,000, says Buhari

i President Muhammadu Buhari has denied collecting $300,000 from the past administration led by Goodluck Jonathan, noting that, he only…

Court to rule on Dasuki bail application on Friday

Federal Capital Territory High Court FCT presided over by Justice Sani Yusuf has adjourned ruling on bail applications by former…

Dasuki, Bafarawa plead not guilty to 19.8bn fraud charge

Former National Security Adviser Colonel Sambo Dasuki, the former Minister of State for Finance Malam Bashir Yuguda, former Governor of…

Security Fund: Ambode reassures on judicious use of taxpayers money

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday assured Lagosians of his determination to judiciously utilize the resources garnered from the…

Buhari trying to silence me, says Metuh

Kazeem Ugbodaga National Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of…

Aba trader sent to prison over dollar theft

Paul Iyoghojie A trader based in Aba, Abia State, Southeast Nigeria, Ogbonnaya Mba, 54, has been arraigned before a Lagos…

Man arrested for killing neighbour over missing cloth

Cyriacus Izuekwe The police in Lagos State, western Nigeria, have arrested a middle aged man identified as Akeem Fuwad for…

Steer clear of Lagos, APC warns Biafran protesters

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned those planning to hold demonstration in…

Youth Minister withdraws Certificate of Recognition of VYOs

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Minister for Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalong has deregistered all the Voluntary Youth Organisations, VYOs, with the Ministry.…

N32bn Fraud: Lagos court fixes date for trial of Indian businessman

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday fixed February 2 for continuation of trial of a Nigeria-based Indian businessman,…