Secondus condems Saraki’s security siege
The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Uche Secondus, has condemned Tuesday morning security siege on the Abuja residences of Senate…
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Abubakar Shekau reappears after health questions
Boko Haram factional leader Abubakar Shekau has re-emerged in a new video after a long absence that fuelled speculation about his health…
Cholera claims 186 lives in 6 months – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Cholera has claimed 186 lives across the country in the last six months. The…
Oshiomole reacts as Senators, reps defect from APC
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, said he is not bothered that some Senators and House of…
How I escaped police siege – Saraki
Nigerian Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Tuesday gave the account of how security operatives laid siege to his house. Men of the Nigerian…
37 Reps dump APC to PDP, ADC
36 lawmakers elected under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have dumped the party. These include 33 lawmakers from…
High Cap Stocks gains push stock market indices by N39b
Equity transactions on the equity sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) reopened upbeat yesterday, following price gains recorded by most Highly…
Court declares bid to take over Eko Hospital illegal
The Federal High Court, Lagos, has declared the attempted takeover of Eko hospital by Geoff Ohen Ltd, through the alleged acquisition of…
INEC, observers urge review of Electoral Act to criminalise vote-buying
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suggested urgent amendment of the Electoral Act before 2019 general elections to establish a non-partisan…
Oshiomhole vows to suspend Ngige from APC
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has vowed to expel Minister of Labour and Productivity Chris Ngige and Minister…
Court orders interim forfeiture of N387m in ex-INEC officials’ account
The Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday ordered temporary forfeiture of N387million found in the bank accounts of four former officials of the…
Police again summons Saraki over Offa robbery attack
The Nigeria Police Force has again invited Senate President Bukola Saraki for “further investigation” over an alleged link between him and suspected…
19 year old girl ‘kidnaps’ self, demands N600,000 from father
A 19-year-old girl, Dorcas Adilewa, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly plotting her kidnap and demanding N600,000 ransom…
Ex-commissioner, three others killed by gunmen in Kaduna State
Former Commissioner for Education in Katsina State, Professor Halima Idris, and three others have been killed by gunmen on Kaduna-Abuja highway in…
Hoodlums vandalize Dino Melaye’s skill acquisition centre
A skill acquisition centre built by embattled Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West, PDP) in his hometown, Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government…
3 killed, many injured as train crushes commercial bus in Lagos
Three persons died and many others were injured when a train hit a commercial bus at Pen Cinema railway crossing in Lagos…