20 Killed in Fresh Plateau Ambush
At least 20 people were murdered on Tuesday night when unknown gunmen invaded five villages in Riyom and Langtang South Local Governments. The villages attacked in Riyom are Gwon, Gwarama,…
Man Lands in EFCC Net Over N6m Fund Transfer Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Grant Samuel before Justice Raliatu Adebiyi of the Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere on a one-count charge bordering on…
Governors Who Plan to Displace Senators In 2015
To keep maintain political relevance beyond 2015 when their tenures would expire after two terms as Governors of their respective states, some governors have launched a fierce battle to catapult…
Jonathan Sacks Sports Minister, Swears in 11 Others
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday continued with the gale of sack as he fired Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi.The sack was announced just as he was about to begin the…
Jonathan Fires Head of Aviation Agencies
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday approved wholesale re-organization of the Nigerian Aviation sector.A press statement issued by Sam Nwaboshi, Special Assistant (Media) to the Secretary to the Government of the…
As Nigeria Turns 100, The State Of Our Nation by Governor Rotimi Amaechi
In the last few days, Abuja has been celebrating a hundred years of our unification. Nigeria at one hundred years old is a milestone and should provide us all a…
Aliko Dangote announces N200bn endowment for Dangote Foundation
Aliko Dangote foremost Nigerian industrialist and philanthropist has endowed Dangote Foundation with N200 billion. Speaking in Lagos, Mr. Dangote noted that, “Dangote foundation is now 20 years old. This initial…
CBN Sanctions Closure of 83 Micro Finance Banks
Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim on Tuesday revealed that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sanctioned the liquidation of 83 of the…
What I Saw At Oraifite!
As an independent writer, one which spans almost a decade, my writings have always tilted towards political issues, especially as it affects the mass of the poor both locally and…
Seven Alleged Terrorists Paraded for Murder of Islamic cleric
Seven men believed to have been involved in the 1st February 2014 murder of Islamic cleric, Sheikh Auwal Adam, have been paraded by the State Security Service (SSS). Albani, his…