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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Wednesday arraigned Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law of the former vice president Atiku Abubakar at a Federal High Court in Lagos. Babalele was arraigned on a two-count charge of money laundering. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. His lawyer Mike Ozekhome (SAN) pleaded the court to grant him […]

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has blamed the Nigerian media for the alleged rift between himself and Gov. Godwin Obaseki, describing his successor as his brother. Oshiomhole spoke when he received Obaseki, who led members of his cabinet to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival with his former boss, at his Iyamoh […]

The leader of the banned Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, are set to depart the country for his medical treatment in India. The Shiites’ leader arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Monday morning and was bound to leave for New Delhi, India in a chartered flight. El […]

As Nigerian Muslims join the rest of the Islamic world to mark Eid-el-Kabir, political, traditional, and religious leaders in the country called on the faithful to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice and selfless service, which is the reason for the Eid al-Adha or Eid Qurban, also called the “Festival of the Sacrifice”. President Muhammadu Buhari […]

The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouq, on Sunday conferred the traditional title of “Talban-Daura” on the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde. Farouq said the title was conferred on President Conde in recognition of the love he has for President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian people. “Today is a historic day in the history of […]

For breaching public decency by conveying half naked girls in Lekki traffic, the Federal Government has vowed to read the Riot Act to popular musician, Augustine Kelechi, aka Tekno and his video producer, Lawal Tijani, following the Afro-pop star’s release of the controversial music video of “Agege” in-spite of an on-going investigation. The “Pana” singer […]

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank has acknowledged that Nigerians made a big mistake electing President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015; urging them to apologize to former President Goodluck Jonathan, for wrongfully voting him out of office. Frank also disclosed how APC leaders fabricated lies in 2015 to sabotage […]

The seven deadly sins — pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth — are perhaps the most disdained vices known to mankind. But in matters of political gravity, especially when viewed through the lenses of an expectant populace, there is one vice that stands far above them: extravagance. The pursuit of power for the […]

Nigeria’s leading cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc, has stated that the rate at which consumers are winning valuable prizes in its on-going national consumer promotion tagged: “Bag of goodies” is not a gimmick but a means to give back to the loyal consumers of its cement products. Alhadji Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, stated […]

The face-off between the Nigerian police and the Nigerian Army over last Tuesday’s killing of three members of a special police squad and three civilians in Taraba State deepened after the Police High Command demanded that the military should hand over the suspected killers to it for investigation and prosecution. The police also accused the […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the Eight Local Government Areas of Bayelsa, in the just concluded election organised by the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC), on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bayelsa has eight LGAs, and it won all as the All Progressives Congress (APC), did not […]

A federal high court in Abuja Thursday granted the Department of State Service (DSS) permission to detain the convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, for 45 days. In a strange ruling that sent tongues wagging as to its legality, Justice Taiwo Taiwo added insult to injury saying the detention order is renewable after the expiration […]