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Justice Ayo Salami: I never said I regretted probing Magu

Justice Ayo Salami, chairman of the presidential panel probing Ibrahim Magu, suspended chairman of the EFCC, has denied reports he…

Buhari seeks N’Assembly approval for N148.13bn as reimbursement to five states

The Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the sum of N148,141,969,161.24 as promissory notes…

Photos: Osinbajo seeks expansion of whistle-blower policy

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN declares open the National Conference on Whistleblower Policy organized by the Federal Ministry of Finance,…
Nigerian Senate

Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm 8 Supreme Court nominees

The Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of eight Justices of the Court…

Wonder banks bloom in northern Nigeria: SEC warns

Wonder banks which normally promise unsuspecting patrons fantastic returns, are blooming in northern Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission warned…

A setback for agriculture: Buhari reacts as flood wrecks Jigawa

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sympathy for the victims of the Hadejia floods which, according to received reports, destroyed over…

Oduduwa Republic: Yoruba group dissociate self from planned rally

The move for an Oduduwa Republic for the southwestern part of Nigeria has suffered rejection from two Yoruba groups ahead…

2023: Ex-Lagos Commissioner Abdullateef declares governorship ambition

Dr. Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, former Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs on Tuesday declared his intention to contest the 2023 governorship…

14 internet scammers jailed in Calabar

In one fell swoop, 14 internet scammers have been convicted and jailed by a Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross…

Why Nigeria has been winning and we all whine about it

You complain! You murmur! You gripe! You whine! You find fault! You criticize! You grumble a lot about Nigeria but…
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola

FG declares October 1 public holiday

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on behalf of the Federal Government has declared October 1 as a public holiday.

217 people perish in road accidents in Ogun

The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday disclosed that 217 people died in 547 road…

Murder charge: El-Zakzaky pleads not guilty

Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty to the eight count…

Samuel Darkey Ofori elected Fellow of the Commonwealth Academy of Leadership and Management, UK

Samuel Darkey Ofori, a secondary school mathematics educator based in Ghana’s Volta Region, has been elected a Fellow of the…

Olorogun breaks 41-year-old jinx: Becomes first Lagos Assembly female mace bearer 

For the first time in 41 years, a mother of two, Mrs. Oyindamola Olorogun has become the first female to…

Shamed: First Bank staff Oreoluwa Adesakin jailed for stealing N49m

A busted staff of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Oreoluwa Adesakin, has been convicted for fraud and handed a total…

LSC sensitises salon managers, hairdressers, others on COVID-19 safety protocols

The Lagos Safety Commission (LSC) has sensitised salon managers, hairdressers, barbers and beauty therapists on COVID-19 safety and hygiene management.

Mimiko seeking third term, APC says

The All Progressives Congress has accused former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko of plotting a third-term bid through Zenith…

How Senator Abbo failed to stop N50m verdict for assaulting lady

Disgraced Senator Elisha Abbo failed spectacularly Monday to stop an Abuja High Court from imposing a N50m cost on him…
Obadiah Mailafia: dies in Abuja

You can’t stop police from investigating you: Court dismisses Mailafia’s suit

A High Court in Jos, Plateau State has thrown out a suit filed by former Deputy Governor of the Central…

Ticket racketeering, a booming business at Rigasa, Idu railway stations

Ticket racketeering has become a booming business among the staff of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), security personnel, and individuals at…

Ex-AFAN chief gives reasons for rising cost of food items

Dr Tunde Arosanyin, a farmer, has identified insecurity, farmers/herdsmen clashes, poor mechanization, and unstable government policies as factors responsible for…

Don’t lose faith in us, TUC begs Lagosians

The Lagos State Council, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has urged people not to despair or lose faith in…

Zulum meets families of slain cops, visit the injured in hospital [Photos]

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has met with families of policemen and members of Civilian Joint Task Force ( CJTF)…

Lagos by-election won’t be an easy ride for APC

The National Rescue Movement (NRM) said the Oct.31 Lagos East Senatorial and Kosofe Constituency II, State House of Assembly by-election…

FOREX: CSOs advocate level playing ground for oil marketers

By Edith Ike-Eboh A consortium of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure…

Nigerian US female professionals help New York homeless

A group of Nigerian female professionals, under the aegis of Erudite Ladies of New York, has undertaken a humanitarian outreach…

Joke Silva a cutie at 59: Nollywood stars celebrate (Photos)

Joke Silva, veteran Nollywood actress and ebony black beauty, is 59 today. In special pose posted on Instagram to mark…

Diversion of school feeding funds: Minister challenges ICPC

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Minister of of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq has challenged the…

Nigerian Army sends message to Gov Zulum

The Nigerian Army says it is fully in support of the ongoing efforts of the Borno State government to relocate…