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SENATORS yesterday began investigation into the alleged abuse of dividends accruing to the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Apart from the $1.05 billion NNPC claimed…

A group of All Progressives Congress, APC, members, under the umbrella of “Concerned Youth” of Oriade Local Council Development Area, LCDA, have called the attention of National leader of the party, Asiwaju, Bola Tinubu and National…

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar appeared at the venue of the Igbo elders meeting as it was rounding off yesterday. His message: “Whether I am president or not, Buhari must go in 2019. Our…

The Hope Democratic Party (HDP) has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court over the short period given to parties to campaign in preparation for the 2019 general election. The Presidential candidate…

Owners of the  mansions seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been unveiled. They are former governors, ex-ministers, top military officers and businessmen. Leading the pack is a former Minister…

Mr Fidel Okhiria, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), says Itakpe-Warri rail line will begin daily operations on Monday, Nov. 19. Okhiria disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged Richard Akindele, a former lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to court. Akindele, who allegedly…

A 35-year-old teacher has been arrested for allegedly trying to rape a 6-year-old pupil in a school in Warri, Delta state. According to reports, the suspect identified as Lori Tuoyo, a teacher in a private school in Jakpa/Ekpan area –…

A gay man took to popular social media platform, twitter to explain why he chose men over women, this was after a Nigerian woman blasted him for his sexuality. Jane, hared a photo of Matt kissing his boyfriend and condemned them for…

Beautiful pre-wedding photos of an engineer and his doctor bride-to-be have been turning heads across social media. This beautiful couple have found love in each other and cannot wait to seal the deal and start their journey of forever…

One hundred and sixteen Nigerians stranded in the North Africa country – Libya were Wednesday deported . The deportees comprising 46 adult females;  two female children ; five female infants as well as 56 male adults; six…

The  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, warned the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to stop the “fixation” on its Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The party was reacting to a statement made by the…

Nigeria will increase its oil production to 1.8 million barrels per day next year, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Group Managing Director Maikanti Baru said yesterday. The country will also raise condensate…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the main opposition Party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as a damaged product showing no regret for its retrogressive old practices which brought the country to its knees.…

A group, Policing Nigeria Awarenes Initiative (PNAI), has called on the United States of America and United Kingdom to restrict former President Olusegun Obasanjo and General T.Y. Danjuma, ex-Minister of Defence from entry into…

The thrust of the message delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari in his speech at the Paris Peace Forum on Sunday was waging war against corruption, which has been one of the cornerstones of his administration. In fact, he…

Eyinnaya Abaribe, a senator from Abia state, has been ordered to pay N100 million into the account of a federal high court in Abuja over his inability to produce Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in…

Samson Ayokunle, president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), says the religious organisation has decided to register with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as an election observer for the 2019…

Real Madrid have announced the appointment of their team B coach, Santiago Solari on a permanent basis. The Spanish club made the announcement in a short statement posted on their website last night, with Solari handed a…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of N1,250,000,000; $327,132.35, £167.85 and €157.91 recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the Federal Government.…

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has said Senate President Bukola’s Saraki’s continued stay in office is unacceptable to the party. The APC national chairman also said it would be…

President Muhammadu Buhari has broken his silence on the videos showing Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano State, receiving kickbacks from a contractor. The President’s statement was the response to a remark by a Kano student…

In its latest round of intervention, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, injected the sum of $210 million in the inter-bank foreign exchange…

The Inspector-General of Police ( I-G) Ibrahim Idris has put the figure of policemen in Nigeria at about 334, 000. Idris spoke yesterday in Abuja at the 2018 Safe School Leadership Empowerment Conference and Awards.…