Chibok girls: Rival group emerges, blasts BBOG, Ezekwesili
A rival group to the BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group has emerged. Under the name ‘WithBuhariWeStand’, the group led by Comrade Idris King, marched to the Army Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday. King said:...
View ArticleBadeh: Drama as witness disowns own statement in court
An alleged attempt by a prosecution witness to distort facts in the ongoing trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (rtd) was on Tuesday exposed by counsel to...
View ArticleAgric minister dares Buhari, travels out of Nigeria without permission
The minister of state for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, over the weekend, discarded President Muhammadu Buhari’s order and traveled out of the country without...
View ArticleAregbesola’s enemies behind Internally Displaced Pensioners’ camp – Osun...
Osun State Government has described a camp set up for “Internally Displaced Pensioners” as another propaganda against the Rauf Aregbesola administration. A statement by the Director, Bureau of...
View ArticleI have achieved my dream to be part of football history – Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo has said he has achieved his dream to write his name in football history books. The Real Madrid and Portugal forward, was named the winner of The Best FIFA Men’s Player for 2016. He...
View ArticleBiafra: Nnamdi Kanu is a fraudster, I will testify against him openly –...
The founder of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has called the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu a “fraudster”, who is not genuinely...
View ArticleFuel scarcity looms as NUPENG commences strike
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Wednesday embarked on its planned three-day warning strike, crippling activities at fuel depots across the country NUPENG had late last year...
View ArticleFalse Assets Declaration: Free us from this trial in 2017 – Saraki’s lawyer...
As the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki resumed on Wednesday at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, counsel to the Senate President, Kanu Agabi, has appealed to the Chairman of the tribunal,...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Troops set to take on Lake Chad region
A total of 71 Boko Haram terrorists have been killed during military clearance operations in the last one week, as six soldiers were also killed while seven others sustained injury while in action. The...
View ArticleMan, 30, docked in Osun for alleged dangerous driving
A 30-year-old-man, Busari Akeem, on Tuesday appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged dangerous driving. Akeem is facing four count charges of dangerous driving, murder, and...
View ArticleBuhari appoints Bill Gates’ staff, Faisal Shuaib to head health care agency
President Muhammadu Buhari has named a United States, US, based medical doctor Faisal Shuaib as the Executive Secretary of National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NPHCDA. This was contained in...
View ArticleJonathan attended OIC meetings, benefited financially – Presidency
An aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs Lauretta Onochie, has accused former President, Goodluck Jonathan of attending meetings of the Organisation of Islamic Conference, OIC, and benefiting...
View ArticleSaraki orders audit of National Assembly staff
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has ordered for a comprehensive audit of staff in the employment of the National Assembly. Saraki made this known in a letter to the Clerk to the National Assembly,...
View ArticleNigeria government to enrol all public workers on IPPIS – Accountant General
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris has reassured medical doctors in the Federal Government employment that government is fully committed to ensuring that all workers on its pay roll...
View ArticleUnited will ‘attack’ the transfer market again this summer – Mourinho
Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has vowed to ‘attack’ the transfer market again this summer. Last summer, the club brought in Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Eric Bailly and Henrikh...
View ArticleMan who stabbed neighbour on Manhood in Lagos set free
Man identified Obed Fwond, 32 who was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ court for allegedly stabbing his neighbour on his manhood has been set free. According to the prosecuting officer, Inspector...
View ArticleMan arraigned for cutting off wife’s ear in Kano
A 33-year-old man, Abubakar Ali, was tried on Thursday at a Kano Magistrates’ court for allegedly cutting off half of his wife’s ear. Ali, a resident of Tudun Yola Quarters, Kano, was charged for...
View ArticleSlain UNIOSUN student: Police apprehends culprits
The Department of State Services (DSS), Osun State Command, has apprehended a herbalist, simply identified as Jelili, who is popularly known as Ifa (oracle) and a commercial driver, Elijah Oyebode for...
View ArticleArmy sues Premium Times as medium warns Buratai to withdraw ‘threats
The Nigerian Army has instituted a legal action against an online publication, the Premium Times over its failure to retract and apologize over alleged false, subversive and malicious publications...
View ArticleNigerian Army denies plan to invade Gambia
The Nigerian Army has denied news making the rounds online that it is planning to send troops into Gambia. In a statement released on Thursday by its spokesperson, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Army...
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