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  • Sepp Blatter is to resign from his role as FIFA president.

    Details Published on Tuesday, 02 June 2015 17:11 Hits: 276 The 79-year-old, who has held the post for 17 years, has stepped down in light of the corruption scandal which has blighted the world governing body.Sepp Blatter has announced he will step down as president of FIFA, calling an extraordinary congress “as rapidly as possible” […]
  • Scanty Activity in Aso Rock on Buhari’s First Monday in Office

    Last Updated on 02 June 2015 Hits: 66 Those who expected Nigeria’s, new  President, Muhammadu Buhari to hit the ground running and resume work at the Presidential Villa immediately on the first Monday of his administration may be a bit disappointed. It didn’t happened that way.  Buhari is still operating from the Defence House, Aso […]Read More
  • Wike Alleges Vandalism of Government House Against Amaechi

    Last Updated on 02 June 2015 Hits: 55 Newly sworn-in Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Monday took leaders of the state on a tour of the Government House, Port Harcourt, the state capital, accusing former Governor Rotimi Amaechi and his officials of vandalising the house. Some of the areas of the Government […]
  • Resolve Fayose, Assembly Crisis, Secondus Appeals to Buhari

    Last Updated on 02 June 2015 Hits: 35 Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Uche Secondus, on Monday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, to help resolve the political impasse between the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and members of the state House of Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). […]
  • EFCC Arrests Top CBN Staff Over $33m Fraud

    Last Updated on 02 June 2015 Hits: 70 Six senior officials of the Nigerian Central Bank have been arrested over an alleged $33m currency fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) also arrested  16 private bank workers for the fraud which was described as a mega scam. Explaining what happened on its website, EFCC […]
  • How Buruji Kashamu Was Locked In His Bathroom For 6 Days

    Last Updated on 29 May 2015 Hits: 26 Lawyer to Nigeria’s Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, Barrister Ajibola Oluyede, on Thursday revealed that his client, whose  Ladipo Omotosho Street, Lekki, Lagos home was invaded by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) was actually locked up in his bathroom since Saturday when he was placed […]
  • I Won’t Be Government Contractor, Says Dino Melaye

    Last Updated on 27 May 2015 Hits: 17 …wants allowances, salaries of legislators reduced Senator-elect, Otunba Dino Melaye has said he has never been a government contractors and will not be one. He also called on Nigerians to pressurize the incoming Assembly to reduce exuberant salaries and allowances of Nigerian legislators. Melaye who will be […]
  • El-Rufai Appoints SSG, Media Aide, others

    Last Updated on 27 May 2015 Hits: 16 Governor-elect of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday announced that Malam Balarabe Abbas-Lawal has been appointed the Secretary to the State Government for his administration. Abbas-Lawal served as Chief of Staff when El-Rufai was Minister of Federal Capital Territory. He has also served as the Chairman […]
  • PDP Expels Senator Ararume, 19 Others

    Last Updated on 27 May 2015 Hits: 78 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has announced the expulsion of 20 of its top members including Senator Ifeanyi Ararume. Others include Jerry Chukwueke, Humphrey Anumudu, Gibson A. Njemanze (Oyiga), C. Y. Amako, Azubuike Ekwegh, J.I.J Njoku and Stan Nzekwe, Kingsley Ononuju, Ethelbert Okere, Jones […]
  • APC Denies Zoning Senate Presidency to North-Central

    Last Updated on 27 May 2015 Hits: 18 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied a published report that its National Working Committee (NWC) met on Monday night and decided to zone the Senate Presidency to the North-Central and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to the South-West, saying nothing like that ever happened. […]