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Killing of 3 policemen: Buhari orders DHQ take over probe
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Defence Headquarters to take over the investigation of the killing of three police operatives and a civilian and the freeing of a kidnap…
Poly students kick against Sowore’s RevolutionNow
THE National Association of Polytechnic Students NAPS has kicked against the #RevolutionNow movement spearheaded by the detained Sahara Reporters Publisher and activist-politician, Omoyele Sowore, saying it would…
Happening Now: Buhari meets service chiefs for security briefing
President Muhammadu Buhari is at the moment meeting with security chiefs at the Villa in Abuja.
Several security issues have occurred since the last meeting. Among them were the…
100 Years on earth: 71 Facts about Akintola Williams
The Nigerian legendary accountant, Akintola Williams, will be 100 years old on Friday, 9 August, 2019.
Here are 71 facts you need to know about him:
1. Akintola Williams…
BREAKING: DSS gets court approval to detain Sowore for 45 days
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the request by the Department of State Services (DSS) to further detain the convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore for 45 days pending the…
JUST IN: Court Remands Former INEC Boss, Maurice Iwu In EFCC Custody
A Federal Court has ordered the remand of Prof. Maurice Iwu In EFCC custody till tomorrow when his application for bail will be heard.
Before the remand order, the EFCC arraigned the former…
Nigeria’s economy not in trouble – Buhari’s aide educates PDP
A presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, has described as untrue the Peoples Democratic Party’s claim that the Nigerian economy is in trouble.
Shehu in a statement in Abuja on…
Debtors’ Accounts Under Surveillance As PMB Signs New AMCON Act
The federal government has taken new measures to recover the over N5triilion debt owed the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) by some prominent Nigerians and corporate bodies.Under the new move, all the…
Flood: Worst days ahead
The Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has raised the alarm that the country would experience severe flooding if urgent measures were not taken to mitigate the disaster. …
Army says killed policemen mistaken for kidnappers
The Nigerian army has admitted that its men killed three police operatives and a civilian in Taraba on Tuesday, but said the men were mistaken for kidnappers.
According to…
Special squad for Southwest
All is set for the deployment of a police special squad in the six Southwest states to rid the region of killings, kidnapping and armed banditry, it was learnt on Wednesday.
Deputy…
EFCC Drags Maurice Iwu To Court Over N1.2 Billion Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), is set to arraign a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu for alleged money…
Presidency Discovers Over 1,500 Landed Properties In Dubai Owned By Nigerians
Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) said it has discovered over 1,500 landed properties owned by unidentified Nigerians in Dubai in…
Soyinka Describes Nigerian Youths As “First To Comment” Youths
The nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said that the so-called young generation is treacherous and many of them are only just waiting for their own slice of the national cake, stressing that they…
Sowore has no right to call for #RevolutionNow, says Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has broken his silence on the call for revolution which led to the arrest of Omoyele Sowore.
Sowore, presidential candidate…
El-Zakzaky being tried for an offence punishable with death… he mustn’t seek asylum in India –…
The Kaduna state government says Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), must not seek asylum in India.
In a statement signed by Samuel Aruwan,…
British Airways cancels flights following ‘systems’ failure
British Airways was forced to cancel some flights to and from London on Wednesday after it suffered “a systems issue”.
Reports suggested dozens of flights in and out of…
Nigeria is complex, difficult to govern – IBB
Former military president Ibrahim Babangida says Nigeria is difficult to govern due to its diversities.
Babangida made this statement on Tuesday when the members of the house of representatives minority caucus, led…
Varsity students shutdown activities, protest arrest of Yahoo boys
Students of Ekiti State University in the state’s capital on Wednesday protested the arrest of some of their colleagues by men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC.
The event occurred after the…
Canaanland anniversary: We’re going to beat Angels in dance – Oyedepo
As the 20 years anniversary at Canaanland gets closer, the Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has told church members to prepare to beat Angels in dancing…
32 year-old dumb over N150m in account, arrested by EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested one Nelson Emuobosa Omo-Ode, for alleged money laundering.
Omo-Ode, 32, Business Administration…
Rescue Sowore now or he rots in jail like Dasuki – Nnamdi Kanu sends message to Yorubas
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has attacked President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress, APC and its national leader, Asiwaju Bolaji Tinubu…
BREAKING: Kogi Assembly begins impeachment moves on deputy governor
Kogi state House of Assembly on Wednesday, August 7, began the process for the impeachment of the state deputy governor, Elder Simon Achuba. The impeachment notice was read by the majority leader…
Rape Allegations: Nigerians react to Busola Dakolo’s new claims
Nigerians have taken to social media to react to the latest interview granted by Busola Dakolo, wife of popular singer, Timi Dakolo, where she disclosed how she was forced at a gunpoint by…