Buhari honours Customs officer who rejected N150m bribe
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has presented Integrity awards to two public servants, Bashir Abubakar and Mrs Josephine Ugwu of the Federal Airports Authority of…
N1tn NASS constituency projects funds went down the drain in 10 years – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that over N1 trillion spent on the constituency projects of National Assembly members went down the drain in the past ten…
Buhari seeks speedy passage of special crimes court bill
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, called on the National Assembly to fast-track the passage of the Special Crimes Court Bill in Abuja. Speaking at the National summit…
Atiku loses close aide Umar Pariya
Umar Pariya, a close aide of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is dead. He was one of those who served him as Vice-President and forever remained in his close circle.…
Sowore: Archbishop of Canterbury replies SERAP
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd Justin Portal Welby, has responded to an open letter by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) urging him…
I have calling to be a pastor – Yul Edochie
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie is nursing the ambition of becoming a pastor. Edochie, who earlier this year survived a motor accident that could have claimed his life, said he…
Presidency attacks PDP for denouncing elections
The Presidency on Monday chided the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for always “disparaging every unfavourable result” of elections. It urged the…
House investigating whether Trump lied to Mueller
The House of Representatives is investigating whether President Donald Trump lied to special counsel Robert Mueller in written answers he provided in the Russia investigation, the House's general counsel said in…
OPay gets central bank’s approval for international money transfer services
OPay, a provider of payment, a ride-hailing company, food delivery and loan services firm, has been granted approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commence…
Air Peace signs $212.6 million Embraer pact
Air Peace has signed a contract for the purchase of three additional Embraer 195-E2s regional jets valued at $212.6 million. The deal, according the airline’s spokesman,…
Subsidy on petrol now N18.68 per litre – PPPRA
The current open market price for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol is N163.68 per litre, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency stated on Monday.…
US boy, 5, brings cocaine to school saying it makes him ‘feel like Spider Man’
A US father is facing a raft of charges after his five-year-old son took cocaine to school and told a teacher they turned him into a superhero.Police say the young boy took a small bag of a powdery substance to H B…
Nigeria to issue digital tourist visa from December – Official
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has unveiled Nigeria’s plans to digitise tourist visa before the end…
Jonathan faces suspension over PDP’s defeat in Bayelsa
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan may be suspended from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over his alleged romance with the All Progressives Congress (APC) which contributed to the defeat of his party…
The Rise of Sylva and the Fall of Dickson
In every religious teaching, there is a firm belief that in the lives of men, an unseen hand called fate directs their affairs. Success or failure is also largely dependent on the choices we make whether in…
13yr Old Girl Who Was Gang Rap3d Kills Herself After She Discovered She Was Pregnant
A pregnant 13-year-old girl killed herself after being gang r.a.p.e.d by up to six men and held captive in a flat, it has been claimed. The teenager is alleged to have snapped a photo showing her legs dangling from a roof and sent it to…
‘Foot soldiers’, ‘naira rain’ — factors that aided Yahaya Bello’s second term
The Kogi state governorship election has finally come and gone, with Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC) returned to the Lugard House for a second term. Of a…
Why anti-hate speech bill is necessary – MURIC
The human rights organisation, Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has expressed its support for the anti-hate speech bill in the National Assembly, saying the evil…
Buhari has a new baby boy, says Oshiomhole on Lyon’s victory
Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described David Lyon, governor-elect of Bayelsa state, as President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
Tinubu’s timely message to Bello, Lyon after victory
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu, on Monday called on Bayelsa and Kogi governors-elect, Yahaya Bello and David Lyon, to provide good…
Trump says he might testify in impeachment probe
U.S. President Donald Trump who has barred aides from giving testimony in the House impeachment probe gave a surprise indication on Monday, that he himself…
Dickson-Jonathan ‘face-off’, Southern Ijaw factor — five reasons APC defeated PDP in Bayelsa
Since 1999 the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has held power in Bayelsa state. But the dominoes fell after Saturday’s governorship election in which the All…
How jailed fraudster masterminded $1 million internet scam from prison
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has uncovered how a jailed fraudster masterminded an internet scam worth $1 million from prison. The suspected…
Go to court – Buhari tells losers of Bayelsa, Kogi polls
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged persons dissatisfied with the outcome of the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states to seek redress in court.Governor Yahaya Bello who sought re-election…