Banker who allegedly hired assassins to kill husband granted N1m bail
An Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ court sitting in Lagos, Tuesday granted a N1m bail to a banker, Oluchi Tochukwu, who allegedly hired assassins to slay her ex-husband identified as Tochukwu Onyebuchi....
View ArticleEnugu Assembly orders closure of livestock market over death of policeman
The Enugu State House of Assembly on Wednesday ordered that the new Enugu Artisan Livestock Market be shut over the killing of a policeman. The Assembly, during its plenary, unanimously expressed shock...
View ArticleWhy Ibori will not return to Nigeria after release from UK jail
Sunny Areh, who is an ex-media aide of former Delta Governor, James Ibori, has explained why his boss will not return to Nigeria any time soon. A UK Court, on Tuesday ruled that Ibori should be...
View ArticleMan sacks wife for giving pastor car as “seed”
An Agege Customary Court in Lagos has dissolved an 18-year-old marriage. The court granted the prayers of a 50-year-old husband and businessman, Kingsley Onyenobi, who had accused the wife of giving...
View ArticlePlastic rice: We are on the trail of importers – Nigeria Customs
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDP), has said that there will be power outage in some areas within its network. The outage is expected to happen on Thursday between 10am and 2pm....
View ArticleBoko Haram: Army begins construction of road to Sambisa
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that it has started construction of a road network from Alagarno to Sambisa. Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen Lucky Irabor, explained that the road...
View ArticleReal Madrid will make audacious bid to sign Messi – Graham Hunter
Spanish football expert, Graham Hunter, has claimed that Real Madrid will make an audacious bid to sign Lionel Messi from rivals, Barcelona. Madrid will be able to buy new players next summer, after...
View ArticleFG begins extradition process of James Ibori
The Federal Government has begun the process of extraditing former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, who was released from jail in the United Kingdom two days ago. Ibori has finished serving his...
View ArticleMMM: Nigerians blast top guider, Chuddy for throwing End of Year Thanksgiving...
Nigerians, particularly social media users have blasted top guider of Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox, MMM, Chuddy Ugorji for ‘lavishing’ money on end of year party in Lagos State. They said he should feel...
View ArticleRivers rerun: Dakuku laughs over Wike’s panel of inquiry
A Chieftain and Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dakuku Peterside has dismissed as laughable the Judicial Commission of Inquiry of the State Government on the rerun...
View ArticleTrump’s appointment of Bayo Ogunlesi a smart decision – FG
The Federal Government has hailed the appointment of Mr Bayo Ogunlesi by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as an economic adviser, saying the decision is a smart move. The Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
View ArticleiPhone theft saga: Malaysian police to extradite Seun Egbegbe back to Nigeria...
Popular US trained journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, says she has continued her investigation on Toyin Aimakhu’s ex-boyfriend, Seun Egbegbe, who allegedly stole nine iPhones in Lagos State. This is coming...
View ArticleBuhari eager to reflate economy – Amaechi
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari is eager to end the ongoing economic crisis in the nation. According to him, Buhari was working...
View ArticleLassa fever: Ogun places 396 persons under surveillance
Ogun state government has said that 396 people that had primary and secondary contacts with the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer of Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Idi-Aba in Abeokuta, who died of Lassa...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: INEC, security agencies unbiased In Rivers rerun polls – Chibudom...
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Prince Chibudom Nwuche has endorsed the recent peace initiative between the Presidency and leaders of the Niger Delta region led by First Republic...
View ArticleNiger Delta militants to attack Kaduna disguised as Fulani
Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has assured that the law will soon catch up with those behind the crisis in the southern senatorial district. He also said investigations had revealed plans...
View ArticleTanker explosions kill 306 persons in Nigeria
No fewer than 306 persons were killed as a result of tanker explosions across the nation in 2016. The Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, who made this disclosure on...
View ArticleFemi Fani-Kayode: The shame of a nation
I just watched a very sad and disturbing video of our soldiers on the war front begging their President and Commander in Chief to provide them with food and water. They did this through footage which...
View ArticleKogi: Children of ‘big men’ among 18,471 ghost workers – Report
Kogi State Government has disclosed that children of rich individuals were among the 18,471 ghost workers a screening committee uncovered on government payroll. Chairman of Staff Screening Review and...
View ArticleJude Ndukwe: That Sultan’s excuse for the killing of Ndigbo in Northern Nigeria
The Sultan of Sokoto’s recent visit to Enugu State where he went to felicitate with Enugu Rangers as champions of the 2015/2016 NPFL season has been described by a section of the media and some...
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