Groups protest alleged death rumour of Buhari in Abuja
A coalition of civil society groups is currently staging a march in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja calling for prayers and support for President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more
Month: January 2017
Sacked Ondo Speaker Jumoke Akindele Tells Her Own Side of The Story
Jumoke Akindele, the suspended Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday said she did not misappropriate N15 million as alleged by some of Read more
James Ibori set to return home
On a day that a London court ruled that former Delta state governor James Ibori, could return to Nigeria, he signalled a possible political comeback in the Read more
President Buhari speaks from London
By Dorcas Jonah President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung on the death of his wife, Mrs Briskila Read more
Godswill Akpabio Accused of Sponsoring Tuface Idibia’s Anti-Govt Protest
Senate Minority leader, Godswill Akpabio is allegedly the money bag behind the anti-government protest by Music star, Tuface Idibia. This accusation was made by PM Read more
Suspected petrol thief dies inside tanker in Lagos
The Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, on Tuesday said they recovered two bodies from a petrol tanker and a deep well Read more
Why Fulani Herdsmen Are Most Powerful In Nigeria – Alibaba Speaks
Popular standup comedian, Alibaba, has described Fulani herdsmen as the most powerful in Nigeria. He noted that they were the only ones who could kill, Read more
Police arrests publisher of Biafran Times in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Police Command have arrested the publisher of the Biafran Times magazine at the Somolu area of the state. The prime suspect and Read more
South East missing in FG’s loans for states
· 23,400 beneficiaries from 13 states receive N100,000 each The Federal Government pressed on with its economic empowerment and poverty alleviation programme on Monday, by Read more
Acting President Osinbajo meets Dogara, Senate leader behind closed doors
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, met behind closed doors with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and Read more
Customs seize 661 pump-action riffles imported from China
Samson Folarin The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted a container loaded with 49 boxes of 661 pump-action rifles Read more
Riot as Hausa trader kills Yoruba man over N30
Samson Folarin There was chaos on Monday on Mojeed Sanni Street, in the Igando area of Lagos State, after a 40-year-old Hausa trader, Ibrahim Adamu, Read more
BREAKING: Apostle Suleman quizzed, freed by DSS
Friday Olokor, Abuja General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, was on Monday night allowed to go home after being quizzed by the Department Read more
N’Assembly raises 2017 health budget to N100bn
From Fred Itua, Abuja The National Assembly has resolved to raise the N51 billion budgeted for the health sector in the 2017 Appropriation Bill to Read more
We’ll dislodge APC, PDP -Sani, mega party chair
… Says it will be suicidal for INEC not to register party By Iheanacho Nwosu, Abuja National Chairman of the new mega party, Action Read more
2019: No problem with mega party if…, says Saraki
By Adetutu Folasade-Koyi Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has opened up on the mega party being proposed by politicians, across party divides, for the 2019 general Read more
BREAKING NEWS: 2 killed in fresh suicide attack in Borno
Two person have been killed in an attempt to bomb a congregation worshippers inside a Mosque in Dalori, a community on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Read more
Court warns AGF, IGP, DSS: Free El-Zakzaky or risk jail
An Abuja Federal High Court has directed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Read more
Several dead as suicide bomber blows self up in Maiduguri mosque
A suspected Boko Haram bomber has reportedly attacked a group of Muslims having their early morning prayers at a mosque opposite the University of Maiduguri. Read more
Man erects Goodluck Jonathan’s statue at UNIPORT
A man has erected the statue of former President Goodluck Jonathan at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). Comrade Onyekachi Divine said he embarked on Read more
Presidency: South East should wait till 2023 –Okorocha
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha said yesterday Ndigbo should wait till 2023 to actualise the dream of Presidency. He was probably Read more
Malaria drugs fail for first time on patients in UK
A key malaria treatment has failed for the first time in patients being treated in the UK, doctors say. The drug combination was unable to Read more
Kenyan couple hailed online for frugal $1 wedding
A Kenyan couple unable to afford the expense of a wedding have earned plaudits on social media for pursuing “a budget option $1 ceremony” which Read more
Protests expected after Pakistan detains alleged architect of Mumbai attack
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani police confined the accused architect of the 2008 Mumbai attacks to house arrest on Tuesday, manning barricades Read more
Suspect in Canada mosque shooting charged with murdering six people
By Allison Lampert and Anna Mehler Paperny QUEBEC CITY/TORONTO (Reuters) – A French-Canadian university student was the sole suspect in a shooting at a Quebec Read more
Fired: Trump dumps top lawyer who defied immigration order
By Roberta Rampton and Julia Edwards Ainsley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump fired top federal government lawyer Sally Yates on Monday after she Read more
Burkina Faso look to upstage more successful rivals
By Mark Gleeson LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Alongside a trio of the continent’s most successful teams in the African Nations Cup semifinal line-up, Burkina Faso’s ambition Read more
Sutton get plum Arsenal tie, United at Blackburn in FA Cup
LONDON (Reuters) – Sutton United will host 12-times winners Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup while fellow non-league side Lincoln City were Read more
Third migrant dies in a week in harsh Greek camp conditions
By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) – The third migrant to perish in a week was found dead in his tent on Monday on Greece’s Lesbos Read more
Five anti-voodoo cult members die from suffocation in Benin
ADJARRA, Benin (Reuters) – Five people died from asphyxiation in Benin this weekend and several more were hospitalised after a religious cult told followers to Read more