The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, in Rivers State, Obo Effanga said despite pressures and attacks, the commission conducted credible elections in line with extant laws in
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, in Rivers State, Obo Effanga said despite pressures and attacks, the commission conducted credible elections in line with extant laws in
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of an FCT High Court in Maitama on Tuesday, issued a production warrant to the Director General, Department of State Service (DSS) to produce Col. Sambo Dasuki
A breakdown of the ‘Next Level’ 2019 budget presented by Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo State, has revealed some alarming figures earmarked for administration in 2019. Akeredolu presented N190billion as
The Delta State Chief Judge, Justice Marshal Mukoro has set free from prison, a 27-year-old man, Woti Federal, who was incarcerated for allegedly stealing two bunches of banana estimated at
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/ Osun Area Command, on Tuesday said that it arrested no fewer than eight suspected smugglers arrested in connection with smuggling of some prohibited items
The lawmaker representing Osun West senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has faulted allegation that he presented forged school results to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,
Officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force, Ekpan Divisional Headquarters in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State have arrested a fake soldier who prides himself as a “Major”
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that there must be equity in the zoning of principal offices in the 9th National Assembly. The party said that all geopolitical zones
Workers in the Federal Capital Territory have begged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the minimum wage bill submitted to him by the National Assembly on March 27, into law. Some
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has denied allegation of shortage of passport booklets in the country. Complaints by some Nigerians over their inability to get the passport booklets from the
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it would ensure a smooth and successful conduct of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Dr Fabian Benjamin, the
An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, in Lagos State, on Tuesday, ordered that an unemployed man, Abayomi Adebayo, who allegedly defiled a six-year-old girl be remanded in prison. The police charged Adebayo,
An Upper Area Court 3, sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Tuesday, sentenced a 67-year-old guard to three years in prison for abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl. The judge,
The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has granted 40 political parties leave to serve the originating process and other processes to Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha through
Popular Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has reacted to a statement by President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aide that those making ‘clean money’ in Nigeria are not complaining under the present government.
Shehu Sani, Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, has reacted to the comment by Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde that Nigeria has become ‘hellish’ in President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Samuel Mashi, Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, disclosed on Monday that gunmen have killed a pregnant woman and 15 others in Numa village of the area
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), said yesterday, that his government built three refineries, the ones in Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna for domestic consumption and had planned to
Barcelona have released a strong squad to face Manchester United in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie at Camp Nou on Tuesday night. The La Liga
The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, has denied confessing that he hid some of his bank accounts during the declaration of his assets. Onnoghen is being tried