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The Nigerian police on Tuesday arraigned Senator Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday  before Mpape Magistrate Court, Abuja over fresh charges brought against him by the police. Adeleke who honoured an invitation…

The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit has vowed sanctions for any commercial bank which allowed transactions from any local government account without monies first reaching the LG account. In addition,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said its probe of Senate President, Bukola Saraki will cover his activities from 2003. The agency also denied that the investigation started …

The Yoruba pressure group, Afenifere, has pointed its finger at the two major appointments made by telecommunications gaint, MTN, describing it as non-inclusive. The groups position is contained in a…

In less than three weeks, President Muhammadu Buhari will be sworn in for a second term. The 1999 Constitution makes it mandatory for the President to appoint ministers who will assist in the administration…

The Controller-General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed, has approved the recommendation of Zone ‘C’ Disciplinary Committee for the dismissal of Prison Assistant 1, Umar Adamu, from the Nigerian Prisons Service…

Apple is facing an antitrust investigation that was predictable the moment it announced it was getting into the music streaming business four years ago. The company can most likely expect a similar…

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Sunday presided over the mass wedding of 1,500 couples from the 44 local government areas of the state. Sponsored by the Kano State Government, the formal…

Petty offenders will no longer be sentenced to prison terms, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke has said. She disclosed this on Monday at the official presentation of the two practice…

Former President Umaru Yar’Adua died nine years ago (5 May 2010). Notable Nigerians, on Sunday, 5 May, paid tributes to him. Among them was one time President, Goodluck Jonathan, who was Vice…

A SENIOR lecturer at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Prof. Olayinka Adegbehingbe, who was abducted on Sunday night has been released. The professor and…

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has accused his colleagues in the Senate of rejecting technological advancements, which he considers as a confirmation they are still living in the Stone Age. The senator representing Bayelsa east, said Nigeria…

In spite of the series of attacks by Boko Haram insurgents, Borno State was able to generate more Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) than six other states in 2018.This was revealed in a report on Internally Generated Revenue…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday said it has uncovered plot by the Nigerian Police to poison its 2018 governorship candidate in Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke, who was same day arrested by the Police in…

A popular yahoo boy in Calabar, Akpojivi Onoriode has been arrested by operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He was arrested alongside 3 other internet fraudsters during separate…

THE Osun State candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last year’s governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, will be arraigned today in Abuja, the police said last night. According to…

Billionaire Femi Otedola has marked the fifth year since he lost his dad who loaned him the miney which he invested with to become the man he is today. According to the 56-year old billionaire, his dad Sir Michael Otedola…

On May 1, the Meter Asset Providers (MAPs), a scheme by the Federal Government to end crazy billing, began operation. Assistant Editor EMEKA UGWUANYI x-rays the initiative. The Meter Asset…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday said the incoming administration of Governor-elect Dapo Abiodun will review all last-minute contracts, appointments and installation of traditional rulers by the outgoing…

The police have detained Ademola Adeleke, lawmaker representing Osun west senatorial district. The senator was candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2018 governorship election in Osun…

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has relaunched moves to remove Muhammad Sanusi II as the emir of Kano, TheCable report. On Monday, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption…

In spite of the bitter experience millions of Nigerians had with various Ponzi schemes in the past, Loom, a similar scheme is making wave among many Nigerians on social media. Checks by PREMIUM…

Current ministers who excelled during President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term will be considered for automatic appointment into his cabinet during his second term in order to ensure continuity, according to…

Mr. Dan Agbese, a veteran journalist, has commended Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos State governor, for his commitment towards transforming the infrastructural landscape in the state in the last four years.…