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Two Federal Government officials have gone to the United States for talks on President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war. Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister Abubakar Malami and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chair Ibrahim Magu are in the United States, barely two weeks after a similar trip to the United Arab Emirates […]

FIFA on Thursday ordered Sunderland defender Emmanuel Eboue to serve a one year ban over fees owed to a former agent. The Ivory Coast international can automatically end the ban if he pays the money to his ex-agent Sebastien Boisseau, the world body said. FIFA said the ban covers “any football-related activity that will last […]

Africa – South Africa’s top court on Thursday delivered a damning verdict against President Jacob Zuma, saying he flouted the constitution over public funds used to upgrade his private residence, sparking immediate calls for him to be impeached. Zuma “failed to uphold, defend and respect the constitution as the supreme law of the land,” Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng […]

Passengers of Bristow Helicopters in Port Harcourt, Rivers state were left stranded as the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers of Nigeria an affiliate of Trade Union Congress, TUC, as early as 6:30 am stormed Bristow Helicopters and shut down all its offices in Port Harcourt thereby grounding all flight schedules today. NAAPEN, Isaac […]

The Nigerian Police would begin their recruitment for 2016 on the 1st of April. Listed below are some important requirements you should know before applying. 1. You must be a citizen of Nigeria 2. You must have a valid identity card. You can use your voters card, Driving licenses or international passport. 3. You must have […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed 23rd April 2016 as the rerun election for the House of Representatives seat for Damaturu, Tarmuwa, Gujba and Gulani Federal Constituency in Yobe State. Meanwhile, speaking in Damaturu, Yobe State, a candidate from the federal constituency, Hon Abdulahi Usman Kukuwa, has urged politicians in his constituency to […]

The residential home of the former governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Danfulani Suntai, has been burnt down. The incident, which started around 6:43pm yesterday, destroyed several household items. Confirming the incident, the former chief press secretary to ex-governor Suntai, Alhaji Hassan Mijinyawa, said that he was yet to ascertain the cause of the fire incident. […]

Buhari’s recent apology to Nigerians over the illegal sacking of some vice chancellors presents a golden opportunity for another re-invention of the president. It should be recalled that the Minister of Education Malam Adamu Adamu had in February 2016 announced the sacking of the vice chancellors of 12 Federal Universities established by the Goodluck administration […]

The Nigerian Army has highlighted it’s achievements in the fight against insurgency in the past few months to include the capture of many of the remaining Boko Haram hideouts. Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Leo Irabor who gave the highlights on Wednesday when he talked with journalists reporting security. Irabor said, “Consistent […]

The Federal Government has said it is keenly aware of the difficulties that Nigerians are currently facing over the lingering fuel scarcity and poor power supply, and that it is working round the clock to provide the relief for the citizenry. “As a government that was propelled into office by the power of the people, […]

Cameroonian government late Wednesday handed over two suicide bombers its soldiers caught in the country some days ago and who disclosed that they are Nigerians with one saying she was one of the abducted Chibok girls. Maryam Alhaji Wakeel and Aishatu Usman were handed over to Nigerian soldiers after the claiming to be from Chibok […]

The Lagos State government would commence massive clampdown and prosecution of tax evaders in the state beginning from Friday, the state Inland Revenue Service has warned. A statement signed by Monsurat Amasa, Head of Corporate Affairs of the LIRS, on Thursday, said: “in consonance with Section 82 of the Personal Income Tax Act (as amended), […]