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The former IGP,  Ibrahim Idris, told State House correspondents yesterday: “I want to inform Nigerians that today (yesterday) I am 60 years and I think I have reached the pinnacle of my career.“So, I am going to handover to my…

Ex-vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC of releasing uncollected permanent voter cards to some governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday expressed concern over the burgling of the property of former Nigeria Captain Nwankwo Kanu, with valuables such as medals, plaques and trophies carted away in the…

•Seven DIGs, three AIGs to go •Promises to ensure professionalism, credible elections •PDP, CUPP task him, say former IG’s tenure shameful The newly appointed Acting Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Abubakar…

Phrank Shaibu, an aide of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and Junaid Abdullahi, his son-in-law, of using funds from “fake…

A chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Worker, NURTW, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo appears in live video, thereby putting an end to rumours of his death. Recall that MC Oluomo was some few…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied raiding the home of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.The EFCC said in a statement by its Spokesman, Mr. Tony Orilade, that the allegation which was…

A 32-year-old Kenyan, Alex Jana Mugo, appeared at an Embu court almost naked, on Monday, for allegedly stealing clothes.Mugo told the court presided over by Magistrate Jean Ndegeri, that he was stripped of his clothes by officers…

All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, says the party might not have recorded quick success without its former Interim Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande.In a tribute to congratulate Akande as he clocks 80, Tinubu, also the…

An 80-year-old Ugandan businessman, Eriasa Kakaire, has dragged his 23-year-old live-in lover, Fauza Nabirye, to the police for allegedly failing to get pregnant, even after they had agreed to have a baby together.Kakaire, who…

The Independent National Electoral Commission says no voter will be allowed to vote with the temporary voter card,  in the forthcoming general elections.Prof. Francis Ezeonu, Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, made this…

It seems hard to believe, but we are finally close to getting the final season of Game of Thrones. The nearly eight-year journey we’ve been on is sadly coming to a close, but…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has congratulated Adamu Mohammed, on his appointment as the Acting Inspector General of Police (I-G). The Director General of the NGF Secretariat, Mr Asishana Okauru said this in a…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has debunked reports that his residence was on Tuesday, invaded by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.Reacting to the report which has…

Life, they say, comes in phases. The truth in this age-long aphorism must have dawned on Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (pictured left), the 19th indigenous Inspector General Of Police, who joined President Muhammadu Buhari in…

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice Yemi Osinbajo has been presented with a new 10-year diplomatic passport by the Nigeria Immigration service. The passports were presented by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau,…

The singer Alicia Keys will host the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, she announced on Tuesday in a nearly 10-minute celebratory video that emphasized the show as female-driven a year after the Grammys faced controversy over…

Access Bank and Diamond Bank Plc have obtained approval in principle from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on proposed merger plans.Mr Victor Etuokwu, Access Bank Executive…

Edgal Imohimi, Lagos state commissioner of police, says there would be no change of guard at the state command for now. He said this at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Tuesday. Kayode Egbetokun, former…

Following the tenure expiration of Ibrahim Idris, President Muhammadu Buhari named Mohammed Adamu, acting inspector-general of police on Tuesday. The acting IGP took over the force at a critical period – four weeks…

Newlyweds identified as Leomer and Erika Joyce Lagradilla, reportedly drowned while on honeymoon in Maldives, three weeks after their wedding. The Filipino newlyweds who walked down the aisle in front of friends and families on…

THE Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Mohammed Adamu has taken over as the new Inspector General of Police, IGP. The former IGP, Ibrahim Idris took his successor, Adamu to President Muhammadu Buhari who…

Petr Cech, Arsenal’s veteran goalkeeper, has announced that he will retire from football at the end of the season. The 36-year-old former Chelsea goalkeeper who joined Arsenal in the summer of 2015 made the…