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Buhari’s NPC nominee remanded in prison over N182m fraud
Saadu Alanamu, a nominee as commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC), has been remanded in prison over an alleged N182m fraud. Alanamu was among the 23 nominees forwarded to the senate for confirmation by President…
JUST IN: Senate summons IGP, DSS DG over mace theft
The senate has summoned Ibrhaim Idris, the inspector-general of police; and Lawan Daura, the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS) over the theft of the senate mace. The mace was stolen on Wednesday by some thugs…
#BBNaija: Uti Nwachukwu reacts to Cee-C’s verbal abuse on Tobi
Uti Nwachukwu former Big Brother Africa housemate has just given his view on Cee-c’s verbal abuse on Fellow housemate Tobi Uti condemned her actions and also spoke the hard truth that she is just human. Here is what he wrote: Kai!!…
Police return stolen mace to senate
The mace of the upper legislative chamber which was stolen by suspected thugs on Wednesday has been returned. Uche Anichukwu, spokesman of deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu, made this known in a statement on Thursday. Joshak…
EXCLUSIVE: Security agencies complicit in theft of Senate mace
The theft of the Senate mace by suspected thugs was, at best, carried out with the connivance of security agencies, and likely sponsored and carried out by security agents, PREMIUM TIMES can reveal.The robbery, executed in the full…
BREAKING: Biafra protesters storm CHOGM as Buhari meets the Queen
Some Biafran protesters are currently demonstrating at the Pall Mall Street, Westminster, about 650 metres from Buckingham Palace as President Muhammadu Buhari meet British Prime minister Theresa May, Queen Elizabeth II, and other…
BREAKING: Frozen Account: EFCC Floors Fayose At Appeal Court
The Court of appeal sitting in Ado Ekiti has allowed the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the judgment of Justice Taiwo. O Taiwo of Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti division. Recalled that the upon the…
Thugs who stole senate mace arrested
There was pandemonium at the Nigerian National Assembly yesterday when thugs working for the suspended senate member Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, invaded the senate chamber and made away with the Senate Mace. According to reports reaching…
Nigerian lady writes open letter to her ex-boyfriend, he also replies
A lady has taken to Facebook to write a beautiful not to her ex-boyfriend on his birthday and surprisingly, the young man also sent his reply and it was not short of love between the duo. The lady identified as Akpanisi Chibuzor…
‘5 reasons why Pastor Adeboye won’t make heaven’ – Daddy Freeze
Nigerian OAP and ‘Free the sheeple’ movement leader, Daddy Freeze, who is also a known critic of the Redeemed Christian Church of God General Overseer, Pastor Adeboye, in a new Youtube video listed 5 reasons why the cleric won’t make…
Davido pays for N15m surgery of airport worker
David Adeleke, an Afropop singer better known as Davido, has paid for the surgery of an airport worker. The Nigerian singer made this known on Wednesday by sharing a video of a group of people holding placards and chanting praises of…
#BBNaija: ‘It really gave me a sour taste’ – Cee-C’s sister reacts to insult on Tobi
Cee-C’s sister, Vanessa, has also reacted to the Big Brother Naija housemate’s outburst yesterday, which fetched her condemnation from notable Nigerian celebrities. Cee-C’s sister who admitted that the show so far has been thrilling,…
My female cousin is tripping for me badly – Man cries out
In what looks like an imminent incest, a man has cried out for help on how to deal with his married cousin who seems to have been tripping fro him ever since they were kids. According to the man, they lost contact, but recently…
EFCC Investigates Sen. Kwankwaso Over Diversion Of N3.08bn LGs’ Funds
A former governor of Kano State currently serving in the Senate on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Rabiu Kwankwaso is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over an…
Court halts planned sale of 9Mobile, as shareholders demand $43.33m refund
The Federal High Court in Abuja has halted the plan to sell the telecommunication firm, Etisalat, now called 9Mobile. This followed an application by some aggrieved shareholders who are demanding that the planned sales should not be…
Offa robbery: Police arraign hotel owner, workers, guests
The Proprietor of Xontec Hotel on Igosun Road, Offa, in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Mr. Kadir Surajudeen, and members of his staff have been arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Ilorin, the state capital, for…
Retired SARS boss shoots self dead in Ogun
The family of a retired Chief Superintendent of Police, David Agholor, has been thrown into mourning after the ex-police officer shot himself dead at his residence on Sharaton Estate, Olaogun, in the Ijoko area of Ogun State.Agholor,…
Unilag student arrested for stealing boyfriend’s ATM card to buy iPhones
There was pandemonium in Unilag yesterday, after a final year student of the school was arrested for stealing her boyfriend’s ATM card which she used in buying an iPhone 8 and X on Jumia. The suspect who also bought other items…
No legislative house can suspend member – Femi Falana
Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has described as illegal and unconstitutional, the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege by the Senate. He said no legislative house has the power to remove or suspend any of its member. Falana said:…
I was abducted at national assembly – Lagos Senator
Senator Solomon Adeola (Lagos West) aka Yayi yesterday relived his ordeal in the hands of the thugs that invaded the Senate. He said: “It is a horrible experience. I have never witnessed something like this. I arrived at the…
Fresh crisis over tenure extension in APC
There is no let up in the plan of the John Odigie-Oyegun-led National Working Committee (NWC) the All Progressive Congress (APC) to elongate its tenure, it was learnt yesterday. The NWC is working covertly towards extending its…
Raul Castro steps aside in Cuba
After 10 years in office, Cuba’s Raul Castro, 86, will retire as president on Thursday. Today the country’s after parliament proposed Miguel Diaz-Canel as his replacement, a shift that will usher in the island’s first non-Castro…
National Assembly dumps plan to override Buhari’s veto
SENATE and House of Representatives yesterday made a U-turn on their plan to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the order of Elections Bill. Buhari refused to assent to the bill. Attempts to pull through a new bill…
Good news for HIV patients as scientists develop ‘highly active’ antiviral drug
The Russian Central Research Institute of Epidemiology has reportedly developed a new gene therapy medicine for people who have HIV. Anna Popova, head of the federal health and epidemic watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, made this known on…