Saraki, Ahmed Not Bound To Stay, Okorocha Reacts
Owelle Rochas Okorocha, governor Imo State has reacted to the resignation of Bukola Saraki, senate president and Kwara state governor Abdulfatai Ahmed from the All Read more
Month: July 2018
Judge Escapes Assassination After Condemning 4 Kidnappers To Death
An Uyo high court Judge, Justice Okon Okon, on Tuesday narrowly escaped assassination attempt by a battalion of kidnappers from Rivers State. The dreaded kidnappers Read more
Thierry Henry May Become Next Egyptian National Team Manager
Thierry Henry has agreed terms to become the Egypt manager after his agent met with bosses from the African nation’s FA, according to reports. The Read more
Saraki: Defection Of More Senior Politicians From APC Looming – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has congratulated Senate President Bukola Saraki and Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed for their courage to defect to PDP Read more
Divided APC in Osun Reconciles
Sequel to fence-mending embarked upon by leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of Osun, the fractionalized state working committee of Read more
Buhari Becomes ECOWAS Chairman
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday in Lome elected as the new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government Read more
BREAKING!! APC Spokesman, Bolaji Abudlahi, Resigns, Dumps APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, spokesman, Bolaji Abudlahi, has resigned his position and dumped the APC. Details soon….
BREAKING!! Kwara State Governor, Ahmed Dumps APC
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ahmed left the ruling APC alongside Read more
BREAKING!! Senate President, Bukola Saraki Finally Dumps APC!
Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki has announced his exit from the ruling party APC. More details coming…. See photo below
Ladoja dumps PDP
Former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja has perfected plans to quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Vanguard Read more
Man slaps wife to death in Lagos
An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday remanded a 47-year-old man, Premie Imafidon, for allegedly slapping his wife to death. The Chief Magistrate, Read more
IGP orders sealing up of Benue Assembly indefinitely
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the Benue State Command of the Nigeria Police to seal off the Benue State House Read more
North Korea ‘working on new missiles’: Report
Activity seen at a factory in North Korea that produced the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) indicates it is constructing new missiles, a US-based newspaper Read more
Suicide bombers raid Afghan government office
Afghan authorities say an attack on a government building in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 15 people. Officials said the assailants targeted the department Read more
BREAKING!! Court Stops Swearing-In Of New Imo Deputy Governor, Ekenze
A High Court in Owerri, the Imo State Capital, has stopped the swearing-in of Mr Calistus Ekenze as the new Deputy Governor of the state. Read more
Wow!! Kind Hearted Nigerian Man Returns $3000 Mistakenly Transferred To Him In Belgium (Photo)
A Nigerian man identified as Rex David, has taken to the social networking platform, Twitter (@asilarex) to reveal to his followers what happened when he Read more
Killings: US Embassy Urges Nigerians To Emulate Imam Who Saved 300 Christians In Plateau
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has urged Nigerians in respective of ethnicity, region or religion to emulate a septuagenarian Imam Abdullahi Abubakar who saved Read more
BREAKING!! Protesters Storm APC Headquarters, Want Saraki Expelled From Party (Photos)
Some protesters on Tuesday morning stormed the headquarters of Nigeria’s ruling party, APC, demanding the sack of Senate President Bukola Saraki from the party. The Read more
Zamfara killings: Amnesty International makes shocking revelations
Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday raised the alarm that insecurity was escalating in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, with daily killings and kidnappings by armed bandits, Read more
Heartless Young Man R@pes 3-Year-Old Girl With Engine Oil In Ondo (Photo)
A man named Christopher Arigidi has been accused of raping a 3year old girl in Apata, Ese-Odo LGA of Ondo State. The 23-year-old took the Read more
BREAKING!! Deputy Senate President Ekweremadu In EFCC Custody
Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, is at the EFCC office, multiple sources have told PREMIUM TIMES. Mr Ekweremadu was said to have arrived at Read more
Revealed!! “Why APC Plotted To Impeach Ortom” – PDP
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed the reason why plots to impeach Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, was carried out. The opposition party said Read more
BREAKING!! EFCC Begins Investigation Of Fayose, Wife And Aides
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the investigation of Ayodele Fayose, the governor of Ekiti state, his wife, Feyisetan Fayose, and his Read more
Miyetti Allah responsible for Ortom impeachment saga, alleges Middle Belt Forum
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has blamed Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN ) for the botched attempt to Read more
JUST IN:Tambuwal Asks Nigerians To Reject ‘Prison-Yard Democracy’ Where Security Agents Are ‘Rascals’
Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has called on Nigerians to reject “prison-yard democracy, typified by the ignoble meddlesomeness, rascality and high-handedness of some Read more
2019: You won’t govern Imo again, Okorocha tells Ohakim
Apparently miffed over a recent threat by Chief Ikedi Ohakim that he would probe Governor Rochas Okorocha, if re-elected governor next year, the later has Read more
All recovered illegally acquired assets to be sold — Buhari
President Muhammad Buhari said all recovered illegally acquired assets would be sold in the administration’s renewed anti-graft campaign. The President, who was responding to a Read more
EFCC probes Ortom over alleged N20bn laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said over N20bn Benue State funds have been laundered under the watch of Governor Samuel Ortom. Top Read more
BREAKING!! Ecobank Headquarters In Lagos Currently On Fire – Happening Now!! (Photos, Video)
There was fire outbreak at the Ecobank Transnational Inc. (Ecobank) head office on Victoria Island, Lagos, Tuesday morning. The Incident occurred around 9:00am. It was Read more
Ortom: Buhari speaks on ‘involvement’ in Benue Assembly’s impeachment notice
President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken on the impeachment notice served on Benue Governor Samuel Ortom by eight members of the State House of Assembly. Buhari’s Read more