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Embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to order the Federal Government to facilitate her return to Nigeria to face trial. Diezani on Tuesday asked for an opportunity to defend allegations against her in a charge filed against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dele Belgore […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it was left in shock and disbelief at the Independence Day speech of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as “empty tirade”. The party made the position known in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Prince Dayo Adyeye on Tuesday.  According to Adeyeye, although the […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 secured the conviction and sentencing of Prof. Benjamin Adefemi Ogunbodede, a former Director-General, Institute of Agriculture Research and Training, IART, Ibadan, Oyo State before Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State.. Ogunbodede was prosecuted alongside the trio […]

The former first lady, Patience Jonathan has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to call to order, the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. The former president’s wife said she believes that she is being targeted for the role she played in the 2015 election. Chief press secretary to the former first lady, Belema Meshack-Hart said […]Read More

A former Chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr. Saadu Ayinla Alanamu, has been arraigned in court for allegedly collecting N5million bribe from a contractor. The arraignment comes barely two months after Alanamu was dropped as a nominee into the board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The […]

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has warned that  President Muhammadu Buhari to implement Vice President Yemi Osinbajo- led committee’s report on alleged corruption in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the North East would result in a serious collateral damage for All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 general elections and beyond. Sani, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday marked the military ceremonies of the National Independence Day in Maiduguri, Borno State, the epicenter of the Book Haram terrorism and insurgency to honor the courage and sacrifices of the Armed Forces. The ceremony which was marked with a display of military hardware and a show of air power by […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late Military Administrator of Kaduna State and Chairman of Freedom Radio Kano, retired Air Vice Marshal Mukhtari Mohammed, as “one of the finest, most principled, patriotic and loyal military officers he had ever known and respected. “AVM Mohammed was so passionately committed to his principles and beliefs that he […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may soon sanction some Deposit Money Banks (DMB) over improper remittances of revenues they collected on behalf of the federal government to the Treasury Single Account (TSA).  It was claimed that billions of government revenues are hoarded in the banks without being sent to the appropriate destination. So far, […]

My dear Nigerians, October 1st remains a special date for all Nigerians as this marks the day when we attained one of the most precious of human desires — freedom. Over the years the country has gone through trials and tribulations, but October 1st is always a day for celebrations. It is a day for thanks giving, […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said a total  system collapse of the national  grid was recorded on Sept. 28 at 8:03 p.m., resulting in  temporary  loss of  electricity generation for the nation’s power grid. A statement from TCN’s  management on Friday in Abuja said that reports obtained from  power stations and the sequence of […]Read More

Lagos, Kaduna and Edo are owing a combined sum of $1.89bn to retain top spots on the list of foreign debtors. According to statistics obtained from the Debt Management Office in Abuja on Thursday, it was revealed that as of June 2016, the three states had a combined foreign debt profile of $1.84bn. The office revealed […]