I spent N8.5bn two days to handover —Bauchi ex-Gov
Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, immediate-past Governor of Bauchi State, admitted before the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he paid N8.5bn on May 27, two days before […]
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South African parliament condemns xenophobic attacks
The South African parliament has condemned the continued xenophobic attacks in various parts of the rainbow nation. In a media statement on Tuesday, the South […]
Buhari sends special envoy to SA as High Commissioner denies xenophobic attacks
In the wake of protests by Nigerians over xenophobic attacks on their compatriots in South Africa, President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched a special envoy to […]
Humanitarian Affairs Ministry: Buhari’s new thrust at crisis management
By Ibrahim Sheme Of the 43 ministries whose heads were sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 21, 2019 as his new cabinet, none […]
Ekiti gov threatens to jail parents for failing to enrol children in school
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Monday said parents who keep their school-age children out of school run the risk of being prosecuted. Speaking […]
Xenophobic Attacks: FG summons SA High Commissioner
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, has summoned the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, over the xenophobic attacks on […]
FG drops Maina’s N2bn fraud case
There are strong indications that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has abandoned the hunt for the Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, […]
Breaking: NBC moves to tackle hate speech, fake news
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has introduced a new broadcasting code to deal with the issues of hate speech and fake news. In a new […]
$9.6bn: Aondoakaa urges FG to file fraud charges against P&ID
Erstwhile Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), on Monday advised the Federal Government to institute fraud charges against officials […]
Agenda for the new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs
By Jide Ojo To many discerning observers of Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis, it is heartwarming that President Muhammadu Buhari deemed it fit to create a Ministry […]
FG still negotiating Leah Sharibu’s freedom, says Presidency
The Presidency has debunked rumours that Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl being held by Boko Haram, is dead. It disclosed that Sharibu was alive, while […]
EFCC arrests man on FBI’s wanted list
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended a 36-year-old man who is on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wanted list in Ilorin […]
Malami’s refusal to cooperate with EFCC stalls Diezani’s extradition
The inability of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to obtain the approval of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. […]
You’re more focused on presidential ambitions, than governance in Kaduna, Shehu Sani taunts El-Rufai
A former Senator representing Kaduna Central has said Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai is more interested in pushing his presidential ambitions than tackling widespread kidnappings […]
IGP’s response team has been deployed to track down kidnappers of Kaduna lawmaker – Police
The Kaduna State police command say they have contacted the Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team to rescue a member of the Kaduna State House […]