ATIKU ABUBAKAR: Meet the Husband, Father, Businessman and Politician
Atiku Abubakar was born on November 25, 1946 in Jada, Adamawa State, Nigeria. He said: “I was named after my paternal grandfather, Atiku Abdulkadir. It Read more
Articles by Henry Enegede
$160m Job Creation Fund: FG Requires Extension Before Implementation
Following its inability to disburse $160m job creation funding provided by the World Bank, the Federal Government has sought for 12 months extension to enable Read more
Police Arrest Five For Raping Mentally-Ill Woman
The State Police Command in Anambra has arrested five suspects, including a 14-year-old boy, for allegedly raping a mentally-challenged woman and abducting her three-year-old child. The Read more
President Xi Reiterates On The Need To Build An Open Economy Worldwide
China is still determined to reform and wants to work with all parties to build an open world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Read more
30-Year Old Man Arrested For Defiling 13-Year Girl
A 30- year- old man Adewale Olakusi has been arrested by the police in Ogun state for allegedly defiling a 13- year- old girl (name Read more
Telecommunications: Subscribers Drop By 800,000 In July
Statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) shows number of active subscriptions for mobile telephony services in Nigeria dropped by 881,586 in the month of Read more
Woman 25, Dies After Being Stabbed On The Neck
A 25-year-old mother of two, Miss Kehinde Olomola, has died from the injuries she sustained after she was attacked in her home at Igede community, Read more
Tambuwal Obtains PDP Form To Vie For Presidential Primaries
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on Thursday in Abuja purchased the Peoples Democratic Party presidential nomination form. He also said that he was Read more
Four Banks Get CBN’s Hammer for N5.8bn Due To Violations
…As Naira Gains Marginally Against Dollar At Parallel Market The Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday said it had imposed a total fine of Read more
EXCLUSIVE! – ‘Nomadic’ Defectors And Nigerian Politics
By HENRY ENEGEDE The Sad Saga called defection, celebrated in error by present-day politicians and hailed by ‘Ignorant Watchers’ has eaten so deep into Read more
Man Tells Court, I Pay My Wife Before I Can Have Sex With Her
A 35-year-old man, Mr. Yinka Alabi, on Friday pleaded with an Idi-Ogungun Customary Court, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, not to dissolve his marriage in spite Read more
Disconnection Threat Compels Benin and Niger Republics To Pay Nigeria $10m
The Republics of Benin and Niger have paid $10.1m as electricity bill to Nigeria to avert being disconnected from their power source in Nigeria after Read more
BREAKING: 114 IPOB Women Released From Police Custody
A high court in Owerri on Friday evening released, unconditionally, the 114 women suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra. The Read more
400 Katsina Women Benefit From Aisha Buhari’s Cash Transfer
A total of 400 women from Katsina State have so far benefited from cash transfer initiated by the Aisha Buhari Foundation sponsored by the wife Read more
Traditional Rulers In Enugu To Aid INEC Over 99,000 Uncollected PVCs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will partner traditional rulers to ensure effective distribution of 99,000 uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Enugu Read more
Curfew Imposed On Twon Brass, Bayelsa State Over Killing
The Bayelsa Government on Friday imposed a curfew on Twon Brass in the Brass Local Government Area of the state, where three were killed on Read more
2019: Labour Party Promises Support With 16m Votes For Buhari
The Labour Party (LP) has pledged to deliver 16 million votes for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential elections The National Chairman of the Read more
Naira Looses Ground Against Dollar At Parallel Market
The Naira on Thursday lost 30 kobo to exchange at N358.30 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos, weaker than N358 traded on Read more
Abdulsalami Abubakar Tells Politicians To Shun POLITICS OF RANCOUR
Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, the former Military Head of State, has challenged politicians to shun politics of bitterness but embrace politics of issues. This is just Read more
1,031 Banks Staff Sacked, Recruits 11,561 Contact Staff In 2018
The staff strength in the nation’s banking sector rose by 12 per cent in the first half of 2018 from 90,923 staff recorded at the Read more
Irate Youths Assault Gov Obaseki’s Convoy In Edo
Some youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo Central senatorial district under the auspices of Esan Youth Movement have attacked the convoy of Read more
See How Nigerian Navy Allegedly Looted Tompolo’s N10bn Facility
When ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw nation, hounded underground by security agents, in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari Read more
Nigerian Workers, Worst Hit By Recession Under Buhari – ASSBIFI
Workers in the Banking and insurance industry, under the aegis of the Association of Senior Staff for Banks, Insurance and other Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) on Saturday Read more
Man Attempts To Kill Mother For Money Ritual
A young man known as Taiwo Akinola, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly attempting to use his mother, Alice Akinola Read more
Zambia Airways To Function After 20 Years
Plans to revive Zambia Airways after 20 years have reached a concluding stage, as a result of deal with Ethiopian Airlines worth $30m (Âú24m). Africa’s Read more
Nigeria Avoids FIFA Sanction, Recognises Pinnick As NFF President
Nigeria has avoided sanctions from FIFA over the leadership crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation after the Federal Government recognised Amaju Pinnick as president of Read more
11.5bn Spent On Upgrade Of Metering Infrastructure By Ibadan DISCO
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has disclosed that it has invested over N11. 5 billion on metering, network upgrade and rehabilitation of its network Read more
252 Assistants Quit From Tambuwal’s Govt
Two hundred and fifty-two special advisers and special assistants appointed by the Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s administration have resigned their positions. The affected aides said Read more
Reactions As Yinka Ayefele’s Radio Studio Demolished In Oyo
The Oyo State Government on Sunday demolished the Music House which housed Fresh FM, a radio station, as well as music studios that belong to artiste, Read more
2019: No ‘Anointed Candidate’ In Imo APC – Nwafor
The Chairman of the All progressives Congress in Imo State, Daniel Nwafor, on Saturday said Governor Rochas Okorocha cannot determine the governorship candidate of the Read more