Court refuses to issue warrant for Diezani’s arrest
A federal high court in Abuja has refused an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which sought an order of arrest against Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources. Ruling on…
Republicans: The undoing of Donald Trump
For President Donald Trump, charity does not begin at home. In 2016, he was the new kid off the block. His race against Hillary Clinton was pretty much a Republican versus Democrat party contest and even though…
U.S. states reason for blocking Okonjo-Iweala at WTO
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has explained why the Trump administration is opposed to the selection of former Nigerian finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as…
Buhari meets T.Y. Danjuma at Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with former Minister of Defence, retired Gen. T. Y. Danjuma, at the State House, Abuja. Mr Sunday Aghaeze, the Personal Assistant…
How Khloe Kardashian contracted COVID-19 – KUWTK
American reality star, media personality and socialite, Khloé Alexandra Kardashian has confirmed she tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this year after she suffered from “vomiting” and…
#EndSARS: Wike pledges N20m compensation to each slain police officer
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has announced N20 million compensation each to families of soldiers and policemen allegedly killed by members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples Organization of…
Teenager confesses: How we burnt BRT buses, Police Station
A 15-year-old boy, Steven Samuel, has confessed to being part of the hoodlums that burnt Shangisha Police Station and the Bus Rapid Transit station, Berger terminal during the #EndSARS protest in…
“Nigerian authorities trying to cover up Lekki shooting” – Amnesty International
Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to end their attempts to cover up the Lekki Toll Gate shooting. On the 20th of October 2020, protesters and the world were left stunned as military men shot at unarmed…
“Your demands are ridiculous” – FG tells ASUU
The federal government has described the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as ridiculous and unreasonable. The union had stated that it would only end the strike action…
Ohaneze denies ACF’s allegation of killings, harassment of northerners
OHANÉZÈ Ndígbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has debunked allegations of killings of northerners in the Southeast. The group was reacting to a statement credited to the Arewa…
Police parade 420 more suspects in nine states, Abuja
POLICE authorities in nine states on Wednesday paraded more than 400 more suspects for killing, looting and arson that trailed the #EndSARS protests across the country. The Police in the…
PDP, IPAC laud Yakubu’s re-nomination as INEC chair
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) yesterday expressed optimism that the reappointment of Prof. Mahmood Yabuku as Chairman of the Independent National…
Oyo approves N9.3b for 106 buses
OYO State Government has approved the purchase of 106 units of new buses at a cost of N9.3billion to complement the existing Bus Rapid Transit in the state called the Pacesetter Transit Service…
Court rejects Sowore’s, Bakare’s appeal against bail conditions
THE Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out the appeal jointly filed by a former presidential candiate Omoyele Sowore and his associate, Olawale Bakare. In a ruling on Wednesday, a three-man…
Be wary of divisive actions, utterances – Buhari tells Nigerians
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged Nigerians to be wary of actions and utterances that can injure the nation’s unity and progress. The President spoke at the launching of the 2021…
Why family members of Lekki victims are afraid to speak – Falana
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says family members of those affected by the shooting at Lekki toll gate have refused to speak about the incident “because of the environment under which we…
Social media was used to incite violence during #EndSARS protests – NSA
Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), says social media is being used to incite violence in Nigeria. Speaking at a workshop on the 2020 national cybersecurity strategy in Abuja on…
‘DCP Abba Kyari extorted over N41m from me’ – Businessman petitions judicial panel
Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP), has been accused of extorting over N41 million from Afeez Mojeed, a Lagos-based businessman. The extortion, Mojeed claimed, was done in 2014 when Kyari was officer in charge…
PMI Announces Medicago’s Deal For Supply Of 76m COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Medicago, a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Quebec City, has announced that it reached an agreement with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to supply up to 76…
Third Mainland Bridge: Lagos shuts Adekunle-Adeniji axis for second phase repairs
The Lagos State Government has announced total closure of the Adekunle to Adeniji section of the Third Mainland Bridge for the second time from midnight of Friday 30th October to Sunday 1st…
Benin jail-breaker tries to kill prosecution witness, others arrested for robbery
Ten inmates of Benin Medium Correctional Centre and Oko Medium Correctional Centre, in Benin, who broke jail, have been re-arrested by Edo State Police Command. One of them was apprehended when…
I don’t care what people say, I will forever stand with Tinubu – MC Oluomo
Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Lagos branch, Alhaji Akinsanya Ayinde, popularly known as MC Oluomo on Wednesday said he would forever stand with the National Leader,…
Liberian president clears air on seeking third term
The president of Liberia, George Weah, has insisted he will not stay in office beyond a second term. His Chief of Staff, Nathaniel McGill, stated this during a press conference in the capital, Monrovia on Tuesday. Weah, a…
Manufacturing sector records growth in October – Survey
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector in October stood at 49.4 index points, indicating a reversal of five consecutive months of contraction which started in May. The manufacturing PMI for the month…