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A former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, has defied the “no entry” statement of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, as his Peace Advocacy Tour moved to Ekiti on Sunday. Mr Kalu said the statement credited to Mr. Fayose that he…

A middle-aged man, identified only as Muyibi, has collapsed and died in a commercial cab in the Ojota area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro reports that the victim boarded the cab after withdrawing money from a United Bank for Africa branch…

The Chief Imam of Ijagbo, Muftau Jamiu, has narrated to reporters on how his brother was among the victims of the shootings at the Offa Bank robberythat took place in the town on Thursday. The death of his brother identified as Alawunde…

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Nigeria for an official visit to the UK on Monday, his media office has said. The date of his return has not been fixed. Garba Shehu, one of his spokespersons, said Buhari is due to hold…

Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), has filed a fresh fundamental human rights enforcement suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja demanding his unconditional release from the custody of the State Security Service. The detained former…

Sergei Mavrodi Founder of the most popular Russian MMM Ponzi scheme was buried in a closed coffin at the Troekurovskoe cemetery in Moscow. Mavrodi, 62, died in a Moscow hospital on March 26. The funeral ceremony was held in closed…

The Inspector-General of Police( (I-G), Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the deployment of three units of Police Mobile Force ( PMF), high powered police investigation team and Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to Kwara. The Force…

Rep. Zakari Mohammed, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Education, has assured that the country’s 2018 budget would by end of April. Mohammed told newsmen in Ogbomoso on the sideline of an empowerment programme…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Sunday that it had updated its outstanding audit of the group financial statements from 2011 to 2016. NNPC Spokesman, Ndu Ughamadu, said in a statement in Abuja that the…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has assigned duties to the newly appointed deputy governors who assumed duty on March 28. The acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, CBN, Isaac Okoroafor, in…

The former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government, to adopt a “ruthless” measure against alleged looters of the nation’s treasury. Mr Oshiomhole, who disclosed this on…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday returned to Abuja after a 3-day private visit to his country home in Daura in Katsina State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft carrying the president and some…

Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder and spiritual leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, says there would be dire consequences if Senate president Bukola Saraki refused to contest for presidency in 2019. Primate Ayodele revealed…

After not being satisfied with trying to sideline the wife of the President, Mamman Daura wanted to take over the first lady’s official quarters and many other privileges, but this time he met a brick wall as the president’s wife took…

The Conference of National Assembly Legislative Aides (CONASSLA), a forum of current and former aides to members of the national assembly, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to reveal their running…

Between January 2011 and December 2017, a total of N4.99tn was earned as Internally Generated Revenue by the 36 states of the federation, an analysis of figures obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed. The analysis…

•Six issues which will dominate APC NEC meeting •Buhari, APC leaders set to determine Oyegun, others’ fate Fresh facts emerged yesterday that some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some party leaders are adamant…

Senate President  Bukola Saraki said  yesterday that lack of due engagement with the National Assembly  may force  the majority of senators to oppose President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval to withdraw $1 billion to fund purchase of…

It is now clear why   more members of the National Executive Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) backed out of the tenure elongation gambit championed by the party leadership. It followed the unearthing of the…

The chairman of DAAR communications, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, is demanding from Information Minister Lai Mohammed an immediate retraction of his inclusion on a list of alleged looters of public treasury. Dokpesi wants the retraction…

The family members of the late Nigerian singer, Zainab Ali-Nielsen, aka Alizee, are still at loss of words over her death. The 37-year-old singer and her four-year-old daughter, Petra, were found dead on Thursday in the kitchen at their…

JP Morgan Chase has acknowledged it knew that a former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mr. Dan Etete, would benefit when it transferred over $800 million proceeds from the sale of Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 245 to a company…

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has faulted Kenya’s leadership for their greed and persistent failure to place matters of national interest first when it comes to development. Speaking to a renowned Kenyan journalist Jeff…

In recent times, a good number of marriages have been dissolved as a result of battery and domestic violence. In other extreme cases, domestic violence has led to death of married partners. Ironically, most of the antagonising couples…