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Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has continued to receive condemnation from different sectors of Nigeria. As a result of his fierce criticism against the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari with the All Progressives Congress (APC) asking traditional rulers in the South-western part of the country to caution him. Fayose recently wrote a letter to […]

The Senate Tuesday clarified its position on the proposed amendment of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. It said under no circumstances can the amendment affect the on-going case of its President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki before the tribunal In a statement by Chairman of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator […]

The Federal Government could not persuade the court to agree to its bid to conduct secret trial of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki in the charges of unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering brought against him in September 2015. Presiding judge in the case, Justice Adeniyi Ademola maintained that there was no […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday harped on the need for the State Government and the Nigerian Air Force to collaborate in mounting serious air surveillance on the waterways in the State to nip all criminal activities on the waters in the bud. Governor Ambode, who spoke when the Chief of Air Staff, […]

 Ikeja Electric has said the picketing of its facilities by Labour Unions would make consumers experience long periods of darkness if disruptive protests persist.   It explained on Tuesday that the poor supply of power currently being experienced by customers on its network was as a result of the inability of the company’s technical personnel […]

A Federal High Court in Yenagoa, will on 12th May rule on whether or not the court will take the evidence of Ese Oruru in private. Oruru is the Bayelsa girl who was allegedly abducted into forced marriage in Kano. Her abductor, Yunusa Dahiru, is standing trial on charges, including illegally having carnal knowledge of […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission witness, Air Commodore Salisu Yushau (retd), testifying in the trial of the case of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, at a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday admitted making conflicting statements. Yushau admitted that the statements he made to EFCC was different from what he […]

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai Tuesday told stakeholders that the preaching bill he sent to State Assembly has no intention of banning evangelism in the state but only to curb emerging religious extremism. Speaking on the intention of government at a religious bill round table organised by a non governmental organisation, Care fronting Nigeria in […]

Nine days after the FCT Council polls, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has finally released official results. All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates won five out of six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chairmanship elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), while the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in Gwagwalada […]

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday arraigned the Trustees of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) and two engineers who constructed the collapsed six-storey building within the premises of the church before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja on 111 counts criminal charge bordering on manslaughter and failure to obtain relevant building approval. The building […]

About 10 people were burnt beyond recognition on Tuesday in an accident that occurred at the Badagry area of Lagos. The incident was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer for Lagos State, Mrs. Dolapo Badmos, who also said seven others were injured in the accident. The injured victims of the accident which occurred between […]

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to relinquish the position of Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources because the office is too critical to the economy to be combined with the office of the President and Commander-In -Chief. According to the congress, the perfect candidate for the job should be someone […]