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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen the bank accounts of the Akwa Ibom state government. A top official of the government disclosed this to TheCable on Wednesday. The source said Udom Emmanuel, the…

The leadership of the National Assembly led by Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, are currently in a closed-door meeting with the management of the Independent National Electoral…

The plot was like that of a movie, leaving trained security and intelligence officials confused. At the end of it, Lawal Daura, then head of one of Nigeria’s foremost security agencies was whisked away while his well trained security…

The Presidency said on Wednesday the Executive arm of government was unanimous in the sack of the immediate past Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to…

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the Osun state governorship election, slated for September 22, would feature the highest number of contestants in the history of governorship…

Saudi Arabia has halted all medical treatment programmes in Canada and is coordinating for the transfer of Saudi patients to medical facilities outside the country, Saudi press agency reported on Wednesday. The agency cited Fahd…

The Federal Government on Tuesday announced that it had commenced the restriction of the issuance of visas to foreigners seeking to take up engineering roles in Nigeria in order to free up more jobs for Nigerians and improve local…

Senate President Bukola Saraki is currently addressing a World Press Conference. Saraki had led Principal Officers of the National Assembly to the conference. He condemned the siege laid by the security operatives of the…

Senate President Bukola Saraki says he is not desperate to stay in office. However, a condition has to be met: his removal must be by two-thirds majority of the upper chamber. Saraki said this on Wednesday while addressing a ‘World press…

Six members of Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday defected from ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The decamped lawmakers are members representing Gwarzo, Gwale, Gezawa, Rogo, Madobi…

There are indications that the sack of the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura, by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo had been months in the making, especially because of his suspected connivance with the…

Barely three months after the fusion of Coalition of Nigerian Movement (CNM) and African Democratic Congress (ADC), a faction pulled out on Tuesday, announcing itself as New African Democratic Congress (N-ADC). Precious Elekima,…

A fight broke out at a church in Detroit, Michigan US when a Pastor asked for $1000 in tithes from each member... Watch the video below https://www.instagram.com/p/BmNj2a1HcvD/

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has spoken on the recent sex-for-mark scandal involving lecturers in some Nigerian universities. The President of ASUU, Biodun Ogunyemi, a professor, spoke with PREMIUM TIMES in a…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has exercised a U-turn in its position on the development at the National Assembly on Tuesday. State Security Service (SSS) operatives were joined by police officers to prevent lawmakers from…

D’banj has released a new song two months after his son’s death. D’banj’s new song is dedicated to his wife, Lineo Didi Kilgrow where he reassured her of his love and said together they will pass every test that they pass through.…

A burning truck on third mainland bridge has caused standstill traffic in Lagos State this morning. According to eye witness reports, a truck is currently burning on Third Mainland bridge inward Lagos Island and hundreds of commuters…

Diego Maradona has expressed his disappointment over not being considered by the media as a candidate for the Argentina job. The Argentina Football Association (AFA) chose Lionel Scaloni and Pablo Aimar as the coaches to guide the…

The police say they were not involved in the blockade of the national assembly. On Tuesday, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had prevented lawmakers from entering into the national assembly. The lawmakers were…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said that 4.79 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirits (PMS) was imported into the country in the second quarter. The NBS disclosed this in its “Petroleum Products Imports and Consumption…

Alisher Usmanov declared Arsenal can be the best club in the world as he confirmed the sale of his 30 per cent stake to majority shareholder Stan Kroenke. Kroenke, who already owns 67 per cent of the Premier League outfit, will take…

Ivory Coast’s former first lady, Simone Gbagbo, who is serving a 20-year jail term, will be freed on Wednesday after President Alassan Ouattara granted her an amnesty, her lawyer said on Tuesday. The wife of former president Laurent…

Director-general of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Zakari Kazaure, has reassured corps members of the upward review of their allowance, saying it would take effect with the new national minimum wage. Kazaure said efforts…

Barely 24 hours to the judgment over his certificate, a fresh suit been has been filed against the candidature of Senator Ademola Adeleke in the forthcoming September 22, 2018 election at the Osun State High Court, Osogbo. The case…