Reports

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s Media aide has finally resumed in his office in the Aso Villa, the seat of power in Nigeria. He is a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), former North American Bureau Chief of The Guardian and founding staff of TheNEWS magazine, Laolu Akande. Believed to be the […]

As the federal government concludes plans to remove oil subsidy, pressure is mounting on President Muhammadu Buhari to retain the crude oil swap arrangement in order to save cost. The crude oil swap deal in lieu of subsidy may however be guided by tighter regulations and control. However, security agencies have fingered some international oil […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday cautioned former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso against incendiary utterances capable of destabilising the National Assembly and rubbishing the prevailing political tranquillity in the country. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Tuesday said the party was particularly shocked by the hate statement […]

Policemen from Zone 2 command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested two persons who allegedly posed as daughter to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and an intelligence officer respectively, to Senator Buruji Kashamu, with a plan to poison the former President.  The suspects identified as Peter Uwakala and Victoria Alaegbu, it was gathered, were arrested following a complaint […]

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday grilled former Governor of Ebonyi State, Martin Elechi after he honoured an invitation by the agency over issues of corruption in office. Elechi handed over power on 29th May, but weeks before then, he had started facing various allegations. The state lawmakers also […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday approved the dissolution of all boards of parastatals and agencies of government in the State. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, the Governor while stating that the dissolution takes immediate effect, also disclosed that the Civil Service Commission, Judicial Service Commission and […]

A rights group, the Open Democracy Network, on Sunday took on Ibrahim Lamorde, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), asking President Muhammadu Buhari to sack him in order to create a more vibrant EFCC devoid of persecution of people. The group said this in reaction to another round of charges filed against former […]

The Kwara Concerned Citizens, a group in Kwara State, has cautioned those attacking the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed, over his comments on the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, respectively. Another group in Kwara State had earlier threatened Lai […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday joined the Banquet of Stars Against Cancer at an awareness progrmame which was also used to honour the Governor, saying that he will continue to support initiatives geared towards saving the lives of the people especially against cancer. The Governor who spoke through his Deputy, Dr (Mrs) […]

Chief Sunny Onuesoke is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Special Project Director to the immediate past governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan. He is also a former governorship aspirant in the state. He spoke with SYLVESTER IDOWU on varied issues, including what Deltans should expect from the government of Senator  Ifeanyi […]

Justice S. S. Ogunsanya of the Lagos State High Court has sentenced one Osarenwinda Idahor (a.k.a Ösas Idahor) to two years imprisonment on each of the two count charge bordering on possession of document containing false pretence.  The convict was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sequel to a petition from NASA […]

Apart from the Nigerian Armed Forces including the Army, Navy and the Air Force, no paramilitary or other uniformed body is henceforth permitted to use camouflage uniforms, the Nigerian Federal Government announced on Friday. The directive was handed down by the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, saying the only time the Nigerian […]