JUST IN: Former Supreme Court judge, Babalakin, dies at 94
Bolarinwa Oyegoke Babalakin, an influential judge, who retired as a Supreme Court justice, has died. He was aged 94. Mr Babalakin, the father of billionaire […]
POLITICS
Late Wayas stood for rule of law, equity, true federalism – PDP
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the death of former President of the Senate, Sen. Joseph Wayas, as a […]
Don’t be political spectators, let your number counts – Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has called on Nigerian youths to make their numbers count and not be political spectators in the country’s 2023 general […]
Court sentences 3 smugglers to 16-years imprisonment for importing 661 rifles
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday convicted and sentenced a retired Customs Officer, Mahmud Hassan, and two others, to a total of […]
EFCC re-arraigns Fayose on 11 amended charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday re-arraigned the former Governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose, and his company, Spotless Limited before a […]
Appeal Court frees Ondo prophet jailed for life over missing child
The Court of Appeal Sitting in Akure has discharged and acquitted a prophet, Alfa Babatunde, who was sentenced to life imprisonment over the mysterious disappearance […]
Woman allegedly steals piggy bank containing N2.5m
A 32-year-old woman, Foluke Olubu, who allegedly stole an iron savings box containing N2.5 million, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Olubu, whose […]
Nigerian youths are not ready for leadership positions – APC member
A member of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers, Mr Karibi Bobmanuel, says Nigerian youths are more interested in following leaders than taking up leadership. […]
Senate rejects N323m productivity allowance for NAFDAC workers
The Senate Public Accounts Committee, on Thursday, raised a serious objection to the productivity allowance being paid to staff of the National Agency for Food, […]
Reps Investigate N2.6trn debts owed FG by 77 oil firms
The House of Representatives has ordered an immediate investigation into debts totalling N2.6 trillion allegedly owed the Federal Government by oil and gas companies operating […]
PDP National Secretary visits Kalu, urges him to return to party
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, appealed to the Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu to return to […]
2023 election: I will not impose my successor on Rivers – Wike
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Thursday said he would not impose any governorship aspirant of his choice on the people of Rivers come 2023. […]
JUST IN: Reps summon INEC Chairman over cost of direct primaries
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to invite the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu to brief the House on […]
Court orders DSS to allow Nnamdi Kanu maximum comfort, practice his faith in detention
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to allow the leader of the proscribed IPOB group, Nnamdi […]
Nnamdi Kanu absent in court as trial continues
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) was absent in court on Thursday during the continuation of his trial at the Federal […]
Ekiti 2022: Fayemi fixes Dec. 18 for aspirants in govt. to resign
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has fixed Dec. 18 as the deadline for governorship aspirants who are still in the state’s civil service to resign […]
Group alleges dark horses trying to destroy APC
A group, Zamfara State Patriotic Association, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and elders of the All progressives Congress (APC) to save the party from […]
Court dismisses suit challenging Soludo’s election
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit to invalidate the election of Professor Charles Soludo in the just concluded Anambra State governorship […]
Senate wants FG to take over Nigerian Navy Flagship
The Senate has urged the Presidency to take over the Nigerian Navy Flagship “NNS ARADU’’ as a presidential asset and resuscitate it for national security […]
Wike testifies in N7bn libel suit against ThisDay Newspapers
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has appeared before a Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt, to testify as a witness in a seven billion […]