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Feb 25, 2020

BREAKING: Kaduna Assembly Speaker resigns

Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Aminu Abdullahi Shagali, on Tuesday morning resigned his position as the Speaker. Sources from the Assembly s...

Feb 25, 2020

BREAKING: Court Finds Olisa Metuh Guilty Of Laundering N400m

The Federal High Court in Abuja has found Mr Olisa Metuh guilty of money laundering in the sum of N400 million. The trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, found th...

Feb 25, 2020

BREAKING: Alleged N400m fraud: Court begins delivery of judgment in Metuh’s trial‎

A Federal High Court in Abuja has commenced the delivery of judgment for February 25, 2020, in the trial of former spokesman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (P...

Feb 25, 2020

Ondo declares public holiday

The governor, while granting the approval, said: “The public holiday is necessary for the state to welcome the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muh...

Feb 25, 2020

Council crisis: Appeal Court fixes April 1 to hear Oyo govt’s case

THE Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Monday fixed April 1 to hear an appeal filled by the Oyo State Government challenging a court order not to dissolve the...

Feb 25, 2020

APC fumes as PDP demands review of Buhari Supreme Court victory

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review its judgment, which upheld the victory of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari...

Feb 25, 2020

APC fumes as PDP demands review of Buhari Supreme Court victory

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review its judgment, which upheld the victory of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari...

Feb 24, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria’s economy grew by 2.27% in 2019 – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics on Monday released the Gross Domestic Product report for the 2019 fiscal year with the economy growing by 2.27 per cent in 201...

Feb 24, 2020

CBN clarifies position on operation of domiciliary accounts

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has not prohibited the acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). The CBN Director...

Feb 24, 2020

Ex-Naval director forfeits N500m to Fed Govt

A FORMER Director of Navy Accounts, Rear Admiral Tahir Yusuf, has permanently forfeited about N500 million to the Federal Government. Rear Admiral Yusuf, who...

Feb 24, 2020

Governors upset by Excess Crude Account depletion

GOVERNORS are worried about the depletion of the Excess Crude Account (ECA) and the resurgence of insecurity especially the upsurge of Boko Haram attacks, it wa...

Feb 24, 2020

Obi, Chime celebrate Kalu, former UBN Chairman at 85

Former Governors Peter Obi of Anambra and Sullivan Chime of Enugu State were among dignitaries that attended the 85th birthday of former Chairman of the Union B...

Feb 24, 2020

‘Cabal wants me out of PDP’

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoenia, has said some sycophants, who have formed a cabal around Oyo State Gov...

Feb 24, 2020

Oshiomhole should inform me before visiting Edo, says Obaseki

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on Sunday said courtesy demanded that the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole should notify him...

Feb 24, 2020

Buhari orders aggressive battle against sect

MIFFED by the persistent attacks by Boko Haram insurgents on soft targets, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered an aggressive battle against the sect....

Feb 24, 2020

My plan for Bayelsa, by Diri

BAYELSA Governor Douye Diri on Sunday unfolded his agenda for the state, saying he knew the take-off point, having been part of the immediate past administratio...

Feb 20, 2020

Mock results ready today, says JAMB

he Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has asked candidates who sat for its mock examination to expect the result on Wednesday. The mock examination for...

Feb 20, 2020

NFF denies Amokachi’s appointment

THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied rumour making the rounds about the appointment of former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Daniel Amokachi as Hea...

Feb 20, 2020

Court orders release of Dasuki’s passport

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the release of the passport of a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sa...

Feb 19, 2020

BREAKING: Sagamu agog as Anthony Joshua arrives

There was celebration and jubilation in Sagamu, Ogun state on Wednesday when World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, arrived at the palace of Akarigb...