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Comand returns N100,000 bribe to contractor, detains cops
The Edo State Police Command has returned to a building contractor, Emmanuel Alabede, the N100,000 bribe collected from him by some policemen attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command. It was gathered that the state…
Ronaldo scores in first Juve appearance
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal in his first Juventus appearance as the first team defeated the B team, their under-20 squad, 5-0 in the club’s annual friendly at the Agnelli family estate in rural Villar Perosa. Ronaldo, who joined …
PDP raises alarm over alleged plot to arrest Saraki, Ekweremadu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm, saying it has again uncovered a plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to invite, arrest and detain Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu. In a…
Lagos govt partners foreign firm on light rail project
The Lagos State government has signed a major agreement for the state’s Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) with an experienced global railway systems aggregator and rolling stocks manufacturer, Alstom SA of France. The project is part of…
Banks review foreign currency holdings
Commercial banks are revaluing their foreign currency holdings and paying off debts ahead of timeline as dollar liquidity improves, The Nation has learnt. The improvement seen in foreign reserves at $47 billion, regular Central Bank…
Senate may back out of tomorrow’s resumption
The Senate may back out of the planned resumption of the National Assembly on Tuesday. A source close to the leadership of the Senate said that the planned resumption of the National Assembly was still being considered. House…
Ekiti people in pain over APC’s victory , says Fayose
Governor Ayo Fayose has claimed that the people of Ekiti State are in pain over the victory achieved by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 14 governorship election. Fayose alleged that the APC stole the…
Senator Saraki withholding PDP defectors’ letters – APC caucus
Members of the All Progressives Congress caucus at the Senate have alleged that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, withheld their defection letters from the Peoples Democratic Party sent to the upper chamber. The APC senators…
BREAKING: Gov Obiano’s aide found dead in his room
A Senior Special Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Mr. Randie Chima, has been found dead in his own room on the Nwakpodulu Avenue, Awka, the Anambra State capital. Our Correspondent gathered that Chima was last…
If I run for presidency, only in Igbo land will I suffer opposition — Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has condemned what he described as the “pull-him-down-syndrome” among the Igbo, saying it is the only likely problem he will have if he chooses to run for the presidency. The governor expressed…
BREAKING: Four policemen killed in crossfire with Kaduna ‘bandits’
Suspected bandits have killed four policemen in Jankasa village, Rigasa, Igabi local government area of Kaduna state. The policemen, were said to be on their way for an operation in the area when they were ambushed around 7pm on…
Nigerian pilgrim recovers lost $700 in Saudi hotel
A lucky second Nigerian pilgrim on Sunday in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, recovered her lost Basic Traveling Allowance (BTA) from her hotel camp. The pilgrim, Hassana Aliyu, from Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, was accommodated…
I’m the best boxer worldwide – Tyson Fury
Tyson Fury has claimed he is the best boxer in the world today and the greatest heavyweight ever to have lived. The former unified champion was in boastful form ahead of his second comeback fight against Francesco Pianeta next week…
PVC: Governor Okorocha declares Wednesday, Thursday work-free days
Owing to non-collection of over 48,000 Permanent Voters’ Cards and the attitude of Imo residents towards PVC registration, the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha on Saturday declared Wednesday, August 15th, and Thursday August 16th,…
Soyinka accuses Obasanjo of awarding oil blocks in return for sexual gratification
Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has challenged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to swear that he never awarded oil blocks in return for sexual gratification while he presided over the affairs of Nigeria. Soyinka spoke in his…
Marriage not on my mind, says ooni of Ife
Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the ooni of Ife, is not planning to remarry anytime soon, his palace has said in a statement. The monarch was previously married to Wuraola Ogunwusi (now Zaynab-Otiti Obanor) but the royal union lasted only…
PDP asks President Buhari, APC to speak out on alleged N21 billion found in ex-DSS chief Daura’s…
The Peoples Democratic Party has challenged the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress to end their silence and speak out on their “evident complicity in the corrupt amassing of the N21 billion, guns and thousands of…
We’ll continually investment in the economy for youth enablement – Governor Ambode
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday stated that the present administration would continually invest massively in the economy for the engagement and enablement of the youth across the state. The Governor made this…
THISDAY GUIDE TO SENATE CRISIS: Issue of the Day: Removal of Senate President
•Is It by 2/3 of Members Present and Voting, or 2/3 of the Entirety of Members? The serial attempts to remove the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki (PDP/Kwara) from office has continued to raise constitutional, legal and…
I Will Do One Term Only, If Elected President in 2019 – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who has officially declared his intention to contest the presidency in 2019 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in this exclusive interview with Olawale Olaleye and Bayo Akinloye …
EFCC traces Akwa Ibom’s N1.4b to 11 accounts
•Summons Finance Commissioner, three others •Govt blocks anti-graft agency from grilling officials •Eight top lawyers implicated, SSG signs undertaking to produce suspects The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has…
APC candidate, Ahmad Babba-Kaita, wins Katsina North by-election
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s senatorial by-election in Katsina, Ahmad Babba-Kaita, is the winner, released results show. The Independent National Electoral Commission is soon to formally declare the…
Gospel preachers are preoccupied with prosperity — not the fight against corruption – Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has berated gospel preachers for “failing to preach against corruption”. Speaking at the 30th National Biennial Conference of the Students Christian Movement of Nigeria holding in Enugu, Osinbajo noted…
Inside PDP’s 10-aspirant dilemma
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) seems to be in a difficult political situation with the presence of heavyweight presidential aspirants who all hope to dislodge the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. The defection…