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Ambode to lead Obaseki's campaign
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has been appointed to lead the National Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Edo Governorship polls in September.The APC National Cha…
EFCC grills pilot who flew plane which conveyed N1.219bn to Fayose
Captain Ahmed Borodo, the pilot whose plane was allegedly chartered by a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, to transport N1.219bn to Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose…
I have nothing to hide- Okupe explains what he did with Dasuki money
Former Senior Special Assistant to the ex- president Goodluck Jonathan on public affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, released a statement on Sunday, lashing out at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
Stop acting like the grandfather of corruption- Fayose lashes out at Buhari
Outspoken Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to stop acting like "the grandfather of corruption" in Nigeria, by shielding his men from probe. In a statement i…
Buhari orders IGP to re-open Ige, Dokubo unresolved murder cases
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, was on Sunday ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari, to reopen the investigation into the unresolved murders of former Attorney-General of the F…
IGP commences probe of Arase, over missing Police vehicles, promotion irregularities
Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, at an interaction with journalists on Sunday, disclosed that investigations had commenced into the disappearance of many vehicles parked at For…
6,000 arrested in Turkish crackdown after failed coup
At least 6,000 soldiers and civilians have been arrested in connection with the failed coup attempt in Turkey. In a sweeping crackdown ordered by President Erdogan, senior military officers, r…
OPINION: POLICE BRUTALITY IN THE USA: WHEN WILL BLACK SONS BE FREE?
Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Frederick Grey, Trayvon Martin; these names all have something in common- deaths due to police brutality against black men in the USA.Some days ago, US cities erupted in p…
There is only one way for corrupt people; it ends in prison- Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has recommended jail term for anyone caught or found guilty of corruption. Addressing students in Abeokuta during the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Excha…
FIFA boss faces 90 days suspension
Following allegations that he breached the FIFA code of ethics, FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, will today be interviewed by the governing body's ethics committee. This comes just four months afte…
Zenith Bank did not sponsor Fayose's campaign- Bank MD
Contrary to claims by the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, that his 2014 Governorship campaign was sponsored by Zenith Bank, the Managing Director of Zenith Bank, Mr. Peter Amangbo, has denied a…
I drove poll cash to Fayose's hotel- Bullion Van driver confesses to EFCC
As the Ekiti Governorship Campaign saga continues, a bullion van driver has now confessed to conveying the N1.219bn, which according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was deliver…
There are no plans to impeach President Buhari- Senate
Allegations of a purported impeachment plot against President Muhammadu Buhari were dismissed on Thursday by the Senate. According to the upper legislative chamber, such suggestions were speculative…
DSS arrests Obanikoro's wife
The wife of the former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, was on Thursday arrested by operatives of the Department of State Service DSS, over ongoing investigations into how he…
Tinubu is not God- Melaye
In response to news reports of his use of violent language and physical threats against Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Senator Dino Melaye, convened a press conference in the Senate Building on Thursday.The…
I drove poll cash to Fayose's hotel- Bullion Van driver confesses to EFCC
As the Ekiti Governorship Campaign saga continues, a bullion van driver has now confessed to conveying the N1.219bn, which according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was deliver…
Truck attack in France leaves 80 dead
No fewer than 80 people have been killed after a truck slammed into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city of Nice.The truck drove two kilometres (1.3 miles) through t…
Impeachment plot is satanic and subversive- Chekwas Okorie
Reacting to the alleged impeachment plot by the Senate against President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Chairman of the United Progressives Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie, has described it as "sata…
GEJ's Ministers, ex-Govt. officials have started returning their diplomatic passports- Immigration boss
The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service NIS, Mohammed Babandede, has revealed that immediate past Government officials have started returning their diplomatic passports.Speaking t…
Euro 2016 moves European countries up FIFA rankings
The latest FIFA football rankings show various European countries moving spots ahead, after the conclusion of the Euro 2016 Tournament.Title winners, Portugal, were rewarded with a 2-place jump, movi…