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In what appears to be a well thought out plan to corruptly enrich himself and his cronies without prying eyes, Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has increased his expenditure approval limit to N250 million from N50 million which his predecessors, Chief James Ibori and Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan set throughout their tenure in a bid […]

Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has called for a comprehensive investigation into the abduction and subsequent prosecution of the culprits of 14 year old Ese Oruru, who was abducted and forced into Islamic marriage in Kano since August last year. While describing the incident as unfortunate. Dickson said the state government has directed the […]

Prince Uche Secondus, the Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday said he made some confessions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  which invited him for questioning recently. He admitted he was grilled but maintained his innocence. Here is what he said: On Tuesday 23rd February, I honoured an […]

Kidnappers of three students in the Imota, Ikorodu area of Lagos on Thursday reduced their demand from N200 million to N10 million and also gave instruction on where the ransom should be dropped. The students were abducted late Monday at the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary in Imota, Ikorodu, Lagos State after the broke a part […]

A fire incident at the Guest House of the University of Lagos in the early hours of Thursday killed the brother of the Shehu of Borno State and former Auditor General of the state, Mallam Abbah Kyari. The fire razed part of the guest house killing Kyari, who was in the institution for its convocation […]

Scores of people have been killed and properties worth billions of naira have been destroyed in an on-going clash between the Yoruba and Hausa communities in the popular Mile 12 area of Lagos State. Houses, cars, personal belongings and wares being sold at the popular market located in the area were destroyed by the fighters. […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja,  nigeria’s capital granted bail to former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, days after he was remanded in Kuje prison, Abuja. He was granted bail on self-recognition by Justice Anwuli Chikere, who said the court’s decision followed the failure of the prosecution to prove that Moro would interfere with […]

Abductors of three schoolgirls – Timilehin Olisa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and Deborah Akinayo – from Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS) Ikorodu, Lagos have demanded N200 million as ransom. The three, all in SS2,  were stolen from their classroom where the were observing prep around 9:30pm on Monday.  It was learnt that Timilehin Olisa is the daughter […]

Justice Ruth Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court (Lagos division) has been knocked for misconduct by the National Judicial Council (NJC). The sanction was contained in a statement signed by Acting Director, Information, NJC Soji Oye on Wednesday. The council warned Ofili-Ajumogobia and placed her on its “watch list” for the next four years. Consequently, […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday said his government will spare no effort to ensure the safe release of the three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu area of the state, who were kidnapped by a group of armed gang on Monday evening. The Governor in a statement signed […]

The governorship election in Lagos in 2015 was won by Akinwunmi Ambode as a replacement for Babatunde Fashola who was leaving office after eight successful years as governor of the state. Fashola, it is known, was a major face during the campaign of Ambode. He followed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) everywhere […]

The 14-year old Ese Oruru, who was abducted by one Yinusa, who took her to Kano, converted her to Islam and married her, would be united with her family after she is handed over to her mother on Wednesday.  The anguished mother of Ese is currently in Abuja to receive her daughter who had been […]