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Man docked over false allegation against Gov. Muhammad

Man docked over false allegation against Gov. Muhammad

The Police on Thursday arraigned one Mr Umar Mai- Fata before Chief Magistrate Court 11, Bauchi for allegedly making injurious and false accusation against Gov. Bala Muhammad while speaking in a radi…

APC may collapse if Oshiomole is removed - Osun APC chairman

APC may collapse if Oshiomole is removed - Osun APC chairman

Adegboyega Famodun, the chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state, has revealed that the decision of forum of the party chairmen to support the national chairman of the party, Comrade…

Nigeria Has About 14 Million Drug Addicts - Minister

Nigeria Has About 14 Million Drug Addicts - Minister

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has raised an alarm over increasing number of drug addiction in the country. He explained that school administrators and parents must be proactive in order…

Sultan of Sokoto states position on govt disobedience to court order

Sultan of Sokoto states position on govt disobedience to court order

Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has kicked against any form of disobedience to court orders. He gave the warning on …

Anambra community, herdsmen clash over destruction of crops

Anambra community, herdsmen clash over destruction of crops

Members of Ebenebe community of Awka North Local Government Area have clashed with cattle herdsmen in the area over the alleged destruction of their crops by livestock tended by Fulani herdsmen.&nbsp…

IPOB fires back at Army over video of Boko Haram killing soldiers

IPOB fires back at Army over video of Boko Haram killing soldiers

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has hit back at the Nigerian army, warning it not to “drag” the group into its “pitiful plight”, in the fight against Boko Haram.      …

Vote Of Confidence, No Indication Of Any Crisis In senate - Spokes Man

Vote Of Confidence, No Indication Of Any Crisis In senate - Spokes Man

Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, says the motion on “Vote of Confidence in the Senate” that was stood down on Wednesday has nothing to do with any crisis …

Pep Guardiola bans man city players from attending Christmas parties

Pep Guardiola bans man city players from attending Christmas parties

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, cancelled Christmas for his first-team stars, as they were banned from attending the club’s festive party, according to Goal. Guardiola is keen to avoid anothe…

IPOB faults ECOWAS court over judgement on Nnamdi Kanu

IPOB faults ECOWAS court over judgement on Nnamdi Kanu

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), yesterday, carpeted the court of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) over its unfavourable judgment in the suit filed by its leader, Mazi Nnamdi …

Buhari appoints another Amosun ally despite suspension from APC

Buhari appoints another Amosun ally despite suspension from APC

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed another former aide of Sen. Ibikunle Amosun into the new board of the Federal Inland Revenue Service to represent the South-West. This is in spite of Amosun’s…

25 people burnt to death in Bauchi road crash

25 people burnt to death in Bauchi road crash

The police in Bauchi said on Thursday that 25 persons were burnt to death in an auto crash along Bauchi- Ningi Road in Bauchi State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Abu…

Gov. Ugwuanyi reiterates commitment to scientific innovation

Gov. Ugwuanyi reiterates commitment to scientific innovation

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reiterated his administration’s commitment towards creating a conducive atmosphere for science and technology to thrive in the state through innovation.&n…

NBS corruption statistics on Kogi wrong - Yahaya

NBS corruption statistics on Kogi wrong - Yahaya

Apparently dissatisfied with the corruption rating of his state by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Governor Yahaya Bello, has dismissed the report, saying it was against the current realitie…

Birth Certificates In Lagos Are Free, Stop Paying For Them - LASG

Birth Certificates In Lagos Are Free, Stop Paying For Them - LASG

The Lagos State Government has asked residents to stop paying for birth certificates , saying any state official who demanded money should be reported for disciplinary actions .        The Permanent …

2023 : Group Demand Igbo Presidency

2023 : Group Demand Igbo Presidency

The Equity Group, a combination of 45 political parties on Thursday called on the South–East and politicians of Igbo extraction to work together to produce the next president of the Federal Republic …

Police arrest man for allegedly killing his own 3-year-old son in Kano

Police arrest man for allegedly killing his own 3-year-old son in Kano

The Police in Kano State have arrested a 40-year-old man identified as Musbahu, for allegedly killing his three-year-old son.         Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ab…

US lawmakers clash over Trump impeachment charges

US lawmakers clash over Trump impeachment charges

A deep partisan rift was on full display yesterday as US lawmakers slogged towards a fateful vote to advance the impeachment of Donald Trump for his alleged misconduct involving his dealings with Ukr…

 Boris Johnson Wins Parliamentary Majority In UK Snap Election

Boris Johnson Wins Parliamentary Majority In UK Snap Election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday won a parliamentary majority, " to Sky News and BBC television, after a snap election was called over Brexit. Results show that the Tories won 326 of th…

Nigeria lost N4billion to electricity workers strike - Power sector experts

Nigeria lost N4billion to electricity workers strike - Power sector experts

The industrial action undertaken by members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Wednesday, December 11 cost Nigeria over N4 billion with nationwide outages. NUEE, however, called…

Sowore : Body Of SANs Knock Nigerian Govt, Demands Investigation

Sowore : Body Of SANs Knock Nigerian Govt, Demands Investigation

As condemnation continues to trail the manner at which operatives of Department of State Services invaded the Federal High Court on Friday to forcefully rearrest pro-democracy campaigner and journali…