ActionAid Nigeria advocates death penalty for corrupt officers

As Nigerians join the rest of the world to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day, Mrs. Ene Obi, Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), has advocated for a death penalty for corrupt officers …

Police Officer Who Killed A Driver For Refusing To Give N50 Bribe Appears In Court

The 37-year-old trigger happy police sergeant Idowu Omosuyi who murdered a truck driver at a Police checkpoint in Uso, Owo area of Ondo state has been ordered to be remanded at Olokuta Correctional S…

N29bn debt: Court orders AMCON takeover of Diezani's ally Jide Omokore's firm

Jide Omokore, an ally to the former Nigerian minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has forfeited his firm, Cedar oil and gas exploration and production limited, to the federal gove…

IGP, Abba Kyari appeal order to produce dead suspect in court

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, and a Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge  of Intelligence Response Team (IRT),Mr Abba Kyari, on Monday appealed against a court ord…

Omo-Agege reveals presidency's latest position on restructuring

The deputy Senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the federal government are in support of Nigerians' call for restructuring.     &nbsp…

Expert urges FG to invest more in gas industry

Mr Naphatali Iringe-Koko, a former General Manager of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG)  has requested the Federal Government to invest heavily in the gas industry to ensure a secured future …

This is how US, UK encourage corruption in Nigeria - Femi Falana

A senior lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the United States of America and European countries of sustaining corruption in developing countries through capitalism.       &nbsp…

Russia banned from 2022 world cup as part of anti-doping sanctions

Russia will be barred from competing at the 2022 World Cup, with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) hitting the nation with a four-year ban from all major sporting events. Along with football’s show…

Why we must control social media - Presidency

The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, has said the social media can’t be left to operate without control. A State House statement on Monday said Shehu sp…

New emirates have come to stay - Kano govt reveals

Amid criticisms from Nigerians, especially people from the northern part of the country, the Kano state government has again justified the creation of new emirates in the state.     &n…

Military plane with 38 on board disappears

A Chilean military plane with 38 on board has disappeared en route to Antarctica. BBC reports that the country Air Force, in a statement, said the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft took off from Punt…

Orji Uzor Kalu: Abia groups ask FG, EFCC to return loots to State Govt

Two socio-political Organizations, Abia Good Governance Initiative and Ndi-Abia United, have insisted that the loots recovered from ex-governor Orji Uzor Kalu be returned back to the state’s coffers.…

Govt inaugurates 5 man committee to verify NDDC projects in Abia state

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has inaugurated a 5-man committee to verify Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) projects in the state. This became necessary following the visit of D…

Girls must finish secondary schools before they can get married - Kano state govt

The Kano Stage Governor, Abdulahi Ganduje, has revealed that the education policy in the state has reduced the menace of child-bride in the state.            The governor disclosed this on Sunday nig…

Senate president calls for state of emergency in the power sector

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Monday called on the Executive to, as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency in the power sector to overcome the legion of problems stalling steady …

Lagos government close down 24 pharmacy shops for illegal operation

The Lagos State Government says it has sealed 24 pharmacies and patent medicine stores in various parts of the state for illegal operation and operating beyond scope of pharmaceutical practice.      …

President Buhari Names Muhammad Nami As New FIRS Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of a new board for the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, subject to Senate confirmation. The President nominated a renowned tax consultant,…

Gun men invade football pitch,kill 4 in kaduna

Some unidentified gunmen on Sunday laid siege at a football match played in Zunuruk village of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State and killed four spectators while four others were injured. I…

Electricity vandals throw 9 communities into darkness in Anambra

The Enugu Electricity Distribution (EEDC) on Monday said that about nine communities were affected by the power outage resulting from vandalism of Enugwu-Ukwu 33KV line.     &nbsp…

Human trafficking reducing in Edo says NAPTIP

The Edo Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP) says human trafficking in the state has reduced marginally.         The E…