Asari Dokubo, Edwin Clark, why no outrage over iniquity at NDDC?
There is no executive or administrative corruption without civil partnerships. What we often see on the surface as corruption in government agencies is deeply tap-rooted — with…
Isa Funtua: You gain nothing by attacking the dead – Presidency blasts Sowore
The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Malam Garba Shehu, has advised the publisher of SahareReporters, Omoyele Sowore, to desist from attacking late Isma’ila Isa Funtua over his…
Senate passes Army varsity bill
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to give legal backing to the establishment of the Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State. The passage of the bill followed a clause-by-clause consideration of…
Ondo PDP Primary: I’m confident of winning, says Deputy Gov. Ajayi
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi who is also one of the aspirants of Peoples Democratic Party’s primary election has expressed confidence in winning the party’s ticket.…
Gunshots, as Lagos COVID-19 Enforcement Taskforce attacked
The Lagos State COVID-19 Enforcement Taskforce said it was attacked at the weekend with guns at a hotel in Ipaja area of Lagos when it went to enforce COVID-19 compliance. The…
10 luxurious buses impounded, 150 passengers arrested in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said 10 inter-state luxurious buses were impounded and 150 passengers arrested in the State for violating restriction of movement during curfew period.…
How Isa Funtua fought Abacha with his newspaper – Obasanjo
Former Nigeria’s President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has recounted how late Ismaila Isa-Funtua fought the late despotic leader, Gen. Sani Abacha with his newspaper. Obasanjo, who reacted to the…
Gbajabiamila backtracks, says probe panel can re-invite NDDC boss
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the House of Representatives, says the panel probing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) can re-invite Kemebradikumo Pondei, acting managing…
Why Oshiomhole can’t sell Ize-Iyamu – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council on Edo Governorship Election (PDPNCEG), has said All Progressives Congress (APC) former National Chairman Comrade Adams…
OBITUARY: Ismaila Isa Funtua, Buhari’s in-law and ally who called himself ‘the cabal’
In the five years of Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency so far, a name that kept ringing as a top confidant of the president was Ismaila Isa Funtua. The government, it was…
GTBank Marks 10 Years of Autism Advocacy, Holds Annual Autism Conference July 27th- 28th
For the past 10 years, Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been at the forefront of the advocacy for people living with autism. The Bank’s Orange Ribbon Initiative has also become a major…
EFCC to arraign two for rigging NBA election
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed charges against the duo of John Demide and Sarah Ajibola for allegedly rigging the 2018 general elections of the Nigerian Bar Association conducted electronically. The…
NDDC Gate: So who is under developing the Niger Delta?
Award winning cartoonist, Mustafa Bulama of the Daily Trust Newspapers on Sunday, in a cryptic rendering depicted the state of the rot in the Niger Delta, in a graphic masterpiece…
“Women shouldn’t struggle for wealth, but focus on child bearing” – Mazi Uju…
A Nigerian ‘secular humanist’ Mazi Uju Nwokorobia, is getting some stick online after stating that women shouldn’t struggle for wealth, but focus on child bearing. According to him, women should not to pursue a career or struggle to be…
Samuel Kalu tests positive for Coronavirus
Super Eagles player and Bordeaux forward, Samuel Kalu has tested positive for Coronavirus, becoming the second Nigerian football star to test positive to the virus. Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu tested positive for coronavirus on…
‘International flights may resume September’
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has given the indication that international flights from Nigeria might resume in September 2020. On March 23rd 2020, Nigeria shut down its airspace as part of measures to…
Woman allegedly defrauds victims of N179m, uses N139m to play sport betting
A Nigerian woman identified as, Nkechi Mercy Ikogwe, was arraigned before a Rivers state High court, for allegedly defrauding people of N179 million. Nkechi Mercy Ikogwe was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
Nigeria extends ban on international flights
The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the closure of the Nigerian airports for international flights till October 2020. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority…
Everything You Need To Know About The Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative…
First, a Milestone Moment! Nigeria has produced, for the first time ever, in June 2020, artisanally-mined gold that has been processed and refined according to the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) standards required for…
Attorney Hollander identified as gunman in U.S. judge Salas’ house
The suspect who killed U.S. federal judge Esther Salas’s son on Sunday has been identified as Roy Den Hollander, an attorney. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey announced this Monday…
JUST IN: Police affairs minister Dingyadi goes into isolation
The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi has gone into self-isolation for COVID-19. This followed his meeting with the foreign affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, who…
Why Oshiomhole hates me – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has alleged that suspended national chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Adams Oshiomhole is angry with him because he didn’t allow him…
Service Chiefs: Mind your business – Buhari tells Senate
The Buhari presidency promptly Tuesday replied the Nigerian Senate over its resolution asking the Service Chiefs to step aside over the deteriorating insecurity in Nigeria. The…
BREAKING: Third Mainland bridge closes Friday midnight
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State for scheduled rehabilitation work that will last from July, 2020 to January, 2021.…