Police Arrest Labour Party Governorship Candidate The Nigerian police have detained Yohana Margif, a candidate for governor of the Plateau State Labour Party, in Abuja. Mr. Margif was quickly driven away on Thursday in the Federal Capital Territory along the backed-up Kubwa expressway. Read Also: Residents Uncover kidnappers’ den Opposite Police …

Kidnappers Den In Abuja Uncovered In Abuja’s Central Business District, locals discovered a kidnappers’ den right next to the Nigeria Police Force headquarters. The den is hidden in dense vegetation off the highway. Read Also: Obasanjo’s ally, Akin Mabogunje, dies at 90 Security personnel allegedly broke into the hiding place and …

Iniubong Umoren’s killer, Uduak Akpan After being found guilty on August 4 and receiving a death-by-hanging sentence for the murder of jobseeker Iniubong Umoren, Uduak Akpan complained to the court that “many assassinations” are occurring in Nigeria. In Uyo, a State High Court on Thursday found Uduak Akpan guilty of …

EFCC Declares Mompha Wanted Ismaila Mustapha, often known as Mompha, is a popular social media celebrity has been proclaimed wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Mompha’s trial for allegedly laundering N6 billion was put on hold before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offenses Court on June …

FG Confirms Purchase of N1.4 billion Worth Of Vehicles For Niger Republic To Combat Insecurity  In order to help Niger combat insecurity, the Federal Government has announced that it has purchased vehicles worth N1.4 billion. Read Also: Nigerians React to Trending Video of APC National chairman, Abdullahi Adamu On Wednesday, Zainab …

Sanusi and Ganduje Meeting in Abuja airport two years after dethronement On Monday, August 1, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and Muhammadu Sanusi II, a former emir of Kano, met. Since Ganduje deposed Sanusi in 2020, this is the first time the …

National Assembly proposes 63 new varsities Amidst ASUU Strike Since the start of the country’s public tertiary institution closure in 2022, no less than 63 measures have been submitted to the Senate and House of Representatives for the establishment of new universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. However, the Academic …

Umahi Slams back at court Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Tuesday stressed that he remains the Governor of the State not minding the ruling by the Federal High Court, Abuja The Court had sacked him (Umahi) and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe from office and directed that the duo …

Osibanjo @ 65: VP of unquestionable Character Hon. Obidike Chukwuebuka the Director General – Conference of APC Support Groups and member of the All Progressives Congress, APC National Strategic Lobby Committee heartily felicitates Vice President Prof. Yemi Osibanjo who marks his 65th birthday today. Obidike in a congratulatory message described …

Court sacks 17 Ebonyi lawmakers A federal high court sitting in Abuja has sacked 17 members of the Ebonyi state house of assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). David Umahi, the state governor and his deputy, had in November 2020 left …

President Buhari has hailed Obasanjo at 85 The President  Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, described former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo as a study in patriotism. The president said Obasanjo exemplified patriotism while congratulating him on his 85th birthday. Buhari said this in a statement issued by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, titled …

As part of measures to checkmate activities of illegal wood loggers, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed plans to recruits youths for purpose of protecting forests across the state. This as the governor ordered the immediate disbandment of all members of the vigilante group in Inikorogha, Ovia South-West Local …

The Nigerian and Canadian Business Network, NCBN, on Friday, announced the appointment of Apostle Cornelius Babalola, as the president of the association, Ottawa Hub. The NCBN, in a statement signed by the National Chairman, Mr Wale Adesanya, made available to newsmen on Friday in Lagos, said the appointment took effect …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Friday, said it might suspend the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise in July. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on the side line of the ongoing two-day Editorial Capacity …

The Presidency has said that President Buhari will leave Nigeria for London to see his doctors on Sunday, March 6. The President caught many Nigerians by surprise after returning to the country from Kenya. A statement earlier released by the Presidency had said the President will proceed from Kenya to …

Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Adedayo Adeoye (retd.), has said that dismissed soldiers who have expressed readiness to fight invading Russian soldiers in Ukraine should be deployed in Borno, Yobe and other states in North-East Nigeria to combat terrorists. He said the Nigerian Government should be proactive to motivate and re-absorb …