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Two people were injured, Friday,  at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed  Airport, Lagos when the gun carried by a man identified as an orderly to a senator accidentally discharged on him and a woman as he tried to remove the magazine . The orderly who was to travel on Arik Air and […]

There is tension and frantic scheming among former army chiefs and other top officers of the Nigerian Army as the Presidential Committee on Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed Forces has concluded its task and is set to submit its report to President Muhammadu Buhari in the coming days. A reliable  source close to […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will not hide anything from Nigerians in its resolute commitment to restore the economic fortunes of the country and deliver prosperity to Nigerians. Receiving the Northern Christian Leaders Eagles Eyes Forum at the State House, Abuja on Friday, President Buhari appealed to the religious leaders not to lose hope […]

Six people were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in Damboa, northeast Nigeria, the army said, in the latest violence to hit the restive region. Nigerian Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said the attack happened at about 5:15 am (0415 GMT) in the town of Damboa, some 90 […]

There are strong indications that the recent retirement of 21 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) by Ibrahim Idris, the Acting Inspector-General of Police, on the approval of the Police Service Commission (PSC), has provoked deep resentment in the force. Senior and junior police officers, who spoke anonymously, lamented that with the mass retirement of the […]

Protesters on Thursday took to over the streets of Ado Ekiti, calling on the state Governor, Ayodele Fayose to waives his immunity and answer defend himself in the corruption allegations levelled against him. The protesters, comprising members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties(CNPP), youths, artisans and traders […]

A Nigerian man who had recently fled to Europe to escape Boko Haram militants was beaten to death on the streets of Italy this week as he tried to defend his wife against racist abuse. Emmanuel Chidi Namdi, 36, and his wife Chimiary, 24, were walking through the northern Italian town of Fermo on Tuesday […]

Former governor of Oyo State, Engr Omololu Olunloyo has denounced his daughter; self-acclaimed International Journalist, Media/PR Expert and Guns Victims Activist Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo. The former governor said he was denouncing the Canadian deportee for her “utterly irresponsible, libelous and scandalous writings. The former governor, in a statement released on Thursday, tendered his unreserved apologies to […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described Zainab Bukola Ajayi, who died on Wednesday, as an iconic thespian and a colossus of her time who has left an indelible footprint in the country’s creative landscape. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister said despite her advanced age, it was still with a […]Read More

Mr. Segun Akinwusi, ex Head of Service (HOS) of Osun State has said that the petition against him to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) by the state governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola cannot  stop him from criticizing his government. The former HOS in a statement issued, Thursday, said he was shocked that four years […]

News facts are emerging as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) detectives exposed how Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose bought four duplexes in Lagos and one in Abuja for N1.35 billion within six months in  office. Following the discovery, the EFCC has summoned three more people for quizzing on Friday in relation to the […]

The rampaging Niger Delta Avengers militant group on Thursday said it attacked more oil infrastructure in southern Nigeria, ignoring a call for unity from President Muhammadu Buhari. The group said in an email that it hit manifolds RMP 22, 23 and 24 operated by Chevron Nigeria Limited in Delta state at about 1:20 am (0020 […]