BREAKING: Bayelsa Governor Diri Nominates Peter Akpe As New Deputy Governor
Governor Douye Diri has nominated Mr Peter Akpe as the new Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. The nomination, made in accordance with Section 191(3) of […]
Politics
El-Rufai Had Nosebleed In Detention, Wife Denied Access — Aide
Muyiwa Adekeye, media adviser to Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concerns about the former Kaduna governor’s welfare while in detention, alleging that he suffered a nosebleed […]
Army Commander Escapes Ambush In Kebbi, Five Terrorists Neutralised
The Commander Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma, Major General Bemgha Koughna, has escaped unscathed after his convoy came […]
Nigeria Democratic Congress Receives INEC Registration Certificate
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Monday presented the certificate of registration to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, one of the two political parties […]
Group Slams Petition Against Deputy Speaker Kalu as Latest in a Long Line of Political Attacks, Calls for Policy Reform.
*A civil society organisation, the Igbo Mandate Movement Group, has condemned a petition filed against Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin […]
NDLEA arrests Lekki big boy Kolapo Oladapo for running drug distribution network
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Lekki big boy and real estate executive, Kolapo Oladapo, following an elaborate nationwide drug raid. The […]
Court Threatens To Jail Oyo Commissioners For Disobeying Judgment Nullifying NURTW Ban
Fresh legal trouble is looming for top Oyo State Government officials after a court in Ibadan issued a contempt notice warning that they risk imprisonment […]
IVF Scandal: Nigerian Govt Drags Abuja Doctor, Pastor Abebe, To Court Over Alleged N19Million Fraud
Sale Of Couple’s Embryos The Federal Government has filed criminal charges against Abuja-based medical practitioner, John Abebe, who is also a pastor at Living Faith […]
Mexico Kills Most Wanted Drug Lord ‘El Mencho,’ Violence Erupts Across Five States
The Mexican government has announced the killing of Mexico’s most wanted cartel leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, popularly known as “El Mencho,” in what authorities described […]
FCT Poll: PDP Drags APC To Court After Five-council Sweep
The Peoples Democratic Party has inaugurated a special legal team to challenge the results of Saturday’s election held across the Area Councils of the Federal […]