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…Drivers, artisans continue protest, vow to stand by government  The fuel crisis in Ekiti State has taken a new turn as the state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has given petrol stations in Ekiti State 24 hours ultimatum to begin to sell fuel to the people or have the certificate of occupancy of their petrol stations revoked.  […]Read More

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has called on security agencies to arrest any religious leader found preaching hate and inciting sermons, saying no religious cleric is untouchable. While lamenting the recent sense of distrust between Muslims and Christians which according to him was triggered by the Boko Haram insurgency, he called for […]

Justice Mojisola Olaterogun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has fixed September 24, 2017 for hearing in the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking a final forfeiture order on the sum of $5.8m allegedly belonging to Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The adjournment came following […]

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, says that President Muhammadu Buhari is still working from London where he is currently receiving medical treatment. Kachikwu, who put up a strong defence for Nigeria’s sick President during a BBC Hard Talk interview in London on Monday, also stated that Buhari had mandated his […]

Nigerians have been urged  to ignore the media reports on Coup plot, saying it should not be stretched beyond what the military authorities had said. Notice was issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina at a media chat with State House correspondents to mark two years of the […]

The Inspector- General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has revealed that the Nigeria Police have concluded arrangements to recruit 30,000 personnel every year. Idris who was represented by Mr Shuaibu Gambo Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of Finance and Administration, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Ilorin while addressing officers and men of […]

Veteran American actor, Sir Roger Moore, popularly known as James Bond, has died aged 89. Family sources confirmed the death.

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen. Bola Tinubu has warned soldiers planning a  coup d’etat  in the country to stop it as they would be resisted. Tinubu gave the warning at the Lagos Assembly Special Parliamentary Session to celebrate Lagos at 50, Second Anniversary of the 8th Assembly and official inauguration […]

Former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday gave out the money needed to repatriate to Nigeria, the corpse of Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya from Canada. Olaiya died in Canada on Thursday morning. She was 42. It was gathered that Tinubu stepped into the matter after Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State refused to […]

A High court in London has awarded former Delta state governor, James Ibori, a nominal £1( about N400) as damages over his claim of unlawful detention by British  Home Secretary Amber Rudd. Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb agreed that Ibori, who spent years in UK jail for money laundering,  was unlawfully held for one day, 18 hours […]

An application filed by a factional leader of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, Ali-Modu Sheriff, asking the court not to hear a motion by his challenger, Ahmed Makarfi has been thrown out by the Supreme Court. Sheriff had asked the court to refuse hearing on the application filed by Mr. Makarfi, challenging the 17th February judgement […]

A House of Representatives member representing Obubra/Etung federal constituency, Cross River State, was held hostage for several hours, weekend,  at the outskirts of Ababene community in Obubra Local Government Area of the state  when he  led a delegation of the state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade,  on a  peace mission to the area.  He was held […]Read More