Ambode nominates ex-Lagos Chief Justice, Ayotunde Philips as LASIEC Chairman
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has nominated immediate past Chief Judge of the State, Justice Ayotunde Philips as replacement for the retired Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral...
View ArticleBuhari reportedly returns Budget for 3rd time, demands final copy
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned the 2016 appropriation bill to the National Assembly for the third consecutive time for further legislative work. Buhari reportedly returned the budget to the...
View ArticleChampions League: Atletico lose at Bayern, qualify for final
Atletico Madrid will play in the final of this year’s UEFA Champions League. Diego Simeone’s men were beaten 2-1 at the Allianz Arena by Bayern Munich, but qualified on away goals rule, after they won...
View ArticleTroops kill two notorious cattle rustlers in Zamfara
Soldiers from 1 Division, Nigerian Army, have killed two notorious cattle rustlers, who were suspected to have killed seven persons in Bungundu local government area of Zamfara State. The Army Director...
View ArticleNdigbo mulls reviving Bakassi Boys to confront attacks by herdsmen
igboFollowing the recent killings of about 46 Nimbo villagers in Enugu State by suspected Fulani herdsmen , strong indications have emerged that the people of the South-East may be on their way to...
View ArticleElection tribunal will declare me winner of Kogi governorship election – Wada
Erstwhile Governor of Kogi State, Capt. Idris Wada has expressed hope of reclaiming his position as the governor of the state. Speaking at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stakeholders meeting held...
View ArticleStop labeling every herdsmen as Fulani – Northern Senators warn
Senators from the northern part of the country, under the auspices of Northern Senators’ Forum, on Wednesday declared that it is wrong to categorize all herdsmen as Fulani, stressing that the labeling...
View Article2015 Hajj: Saudi Arabia returns N24m to Kogi for services not rendered
The Kogi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board said on Wednesday that the Saudi Arabian Government had returned N24 million to it for services not rendered during the 2015 hajj. The Chairman of the...
View ArticlePDP chairmanship: I am not quarelling with Mimiko, George – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has refuted the report that he and some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West are having issues over the forthcoming election of the...
View ArticleDrop charges against journalist detained over El-Rufai – CPJ tells FG
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday called on the Nigerian Government to drop all criminal charges against journalist Jacob Dickson and release him without delay. According to a...
View ArticleElectoral Act amendment bill passes second reading
The Bill to amend the Electoral Act to cover the lacuna associated with death of a candidate in an election before the conclusion of polling passed second reading in the House of Representatives on...
View ArticleNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning
Good morning! Here are 10 things you need to know this morning. 1. A former Board of Trustees, BoT, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Tony Anenih has dismissed his rumoured death....
View ArticleFulani herdsmen kill in self-defence – Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has defended herdsmen over the alleged attack on farmers across the country, saying they did so in self-defence. Leader of the group,...
View Article$710m import value in Q1 lowest inflow in 9 years – NBS
The total value of capital imported into Nigeria, in the first quarter of 2016 was $710.97 million, and it is the lowest of its kind in 8 years. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the...
View ArticleMan starved of sex since 2012 gets divorce
An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday dissolved an 11 -year-old marriage between Mr Azeez Ige and his wife, Bola, over alleged sex starvation. The court’s president, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, in...
View ArticleAbiodun Israel: Does Peregrino Brimah speak for terrorists?
Luke 3:14 (ERV) The soldiers asked him, “What about us? What should we do?” He said to them, “Don’t use force or lies to make people give you money. Be happy with the pay you get.” It is befitting to...
View ArticleChina trip: I was there to woo investors, not on a jamboree – Lalong
Sequel to media reports that Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State is embarking on Jamboree international trips, he has said his recent trip to China was to woo investors in agriculture, tourism,...
View ArticleParties drag Dankwambo to court over LG elections
Four political parties have approached Gombe State High Court over Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo’s failure to conduct elections at the local government level. Joined in the suit are the Gombe State...
View ArticleN400m fraud: EFCC asks Appeal Court to dismiss Metuh’s plea
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, asked the Court of Appeal, Abuja to dismiss the appeal filed by the PDP Spokesman, Olisa Metuh for lack of competence. Metuh, in his...
View ArticleJonathan’s cousin petitions Reps over alleged illegal arrest by EFCC
Mr Azibaola Robert, a relation to former President Goodlcuk Jonathan, has petitioned the House of Representatives, alleging that he was illegally detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes...
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