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Godknows Igali, a former permanent secretary in the ministry of power, says his name was smuggled into the “looters” list recently released by the federal government. In the 23-man list released by Lai Mohammed, minister of…

Ibrahim Babangida, former military president, says older Nigerians must give way for the young ones to take over. He said the youth, with their passion and zeal, can propel the country on the path of development. Babangida, the…

Kabiru Seidu a.k.a Osama, the last of the suspected criminals linked to Dino Melaye, a Senator representing Kogi West was allegedly planned and coordinated their escape from Police cell with the aid of some Nigeria Police officers at…

THE battle over the appointment of a substantive Chairman for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is not yet over between contending forces in government and the National Assembly. A plot to suspend the anti-graft…

Should President Muhammadu contest in 2019, he will defeat the former leaders who are asking him not to seek reelection, presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said yesterday. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and General Ibrahim…

At least 750 kidnappers, cattle rustlers and bandits have renounced their crimes in Kubau local government area of Kaduna state. They swore an oath to turn a new leaf at the renunciation ceremony which held at the council, on Sunday.…

WhatsApp on Friday rolled out a new feature in a Beta update that will soon enable iOS, Android and Windows Phone users migrate their data to a new number without much hassle. The new “Change Number” feature update is currently…

Wants probe extended into Buhari’s 2015 campaign funds The Peoples Democratic Party said the All Progressives Congress and the Federal Government are chasing shadows in “their desperate plot to implicate the opposition” in the…

The Apapa Bridge will be closed for permanent repairs as soon as stakeholders come up with alternative routes for commuters to ply. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr. Adedamola Kuti, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos…

The Federal Government has reacted to the barrage of attacks by some of the named alleged treasury looters and has gone further to name 23 others, most of them members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a press statement,…

The list of evicted housemates this week just has one more name in it, and it is that of Teddy A. Teddy A joins his romantic partner BamBam, who was evicted from the reality show shortly after Ebuka arrived the house for the Big Brother…

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, has denied adopting the title of an emir, contrary to media reports. Speaking through his media aide, Mr. Ali Ibrahim, in a statement issued on Sunday, the Oluwo explained that he had never…

The Federal Government has commenced investigation into the recent revelation that ahead of the 2015 general elections, a Nigerian billionaire and supporter of former President Goodluck Jonathan paid £2m to Cambridge Analytica to hack…

Some angry constituents have attacked Garba Hamman Julde, a member of the house of representatives from Taraba state. Julde represents Bali/Gassol federal constituency in the lower legislative chamber. The constituents on Saturday…

The escape of six suspected criminals linked to Dino Melaye, a Senator representing Kogi West was allegedly planned and coordinated with the aid of some Nigeria Police officers at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Lokoja,  …

Kayode Fayemi, minister of mines and steel, has joined the 2018 governorship race in Ekiti state. Fayemi, who lost his re-election bid four years ago, asked Ekiti people to vote out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said the…

Chief Newton Agbofodo, the embattled community head of Ekpan, Uvwie Council Area of Delta State, linked to series of killings within Ekpan and its environs, including the murder of one Edigbe Ikpesa sometime in October 2012, has been…

For five consecutive years, three Nigerian states took an unmistakable lead in university admissions into courses leading to the award of degrees in Engineering, a PREMIUM TIMES analysis shows. The states are Oyo,…

The federal government may bow to pressure as it has started reviewing the requests by the States and private sector for an extension of the tax amnesty programme, the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). Minister…

THE Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, Telu I, stoked the fire of controversy yesterday by adopting the title of an Emir. He officially declared himself the Emir of Yorubaland. Speaking at the installation and the turbaning…

Ahead of Easter celebrations, patronage of local rice has shot up in Enugu as dealers make brisk business, A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that local rice business had been booming since the beginning of the Holy Week. Mr…

In a shocking twist of event.. BamBam has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija House… This is beyond shocking, as no one saw this coming. Last week, Ebuka announced that a special guest was coming into the house, after their…

Two persons were on Saturday confirmed dead, after a storey building collapsed in Lagos. The building situated at No. 9 Abeje Street Markaz, Agege Local Government Area, was gathered to have been marked for distressed by the Lagos…

The Presidency on Saturday said the recent call made by a former Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), that Nigerians should not rely on security agencies but defend themselves in the face of killings across the…