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Electrocution at Lagos Prison: 5 fatalities recorded, several injured

  Early Monday morning  tragedy hit Ikoyi Correctional Centre, Lagos, as no fewer than five inmates were electrocuted and 10 others injured. The disaster was...

Osoba, ex-gov. and media guru, rejects Hate Speech Bill, swipes sponsors

    Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has lent his much-needed voice to...

Yuletide: FG assures availability of petroleum products, security for hitch free celebration

  The Federal Government has assured that there will be enough supply of petroleum products during the Yuletide season, for a hitch free...

Smart Adeyemi kicks out Dino Melaye from senate, wins Kogi West senatorial rerun

The broom has swept away entire 16 senators, Adams mocks Dino   A one-time senator, Smart Adeyemi of the All progressives Congress (APC)...

SERAP sues Buhari administration over failed Chinese $460m Abuja CCTV project

  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) filed a lawsuit in Federal court against Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National...

Apapa gridlock consumes LASTMA officer 

  ….stoned to death Some people believed to be hoodlums have stoned to death an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency...

Ahead of Yuletide and New Year FG flags off free train ride on Lagos-Ibadan

  In keeping with its promise, the Federal Government has announced free train ride for commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge line. Transportation...

Mustapha Isah is Nigerian Guild of Editors’ President

  Mr Mustapha Isah, has emerged the new President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). He succeeds Mrs Funke Egbemode, who has...

Appeal Court Judgment: Leave political scene for younger generation, Lalong taunts Useni

  The governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has ‘advised’ the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, in the March 9, 2019 elections,...

South African court finds policeman guilty of killing, robbing Nigerian

In a bold step to end xenophobia in South Africa, a trigger-happy police constable, Austin Luciano Reynolds, has been prosecuted and found guilty...

Buhari honours Elumelu, Dangote, Momoh, Otudeko, 22 others with National Merit Award

  Mr Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman, United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, Africa’s richest...

P&ID’s $9.6 Bn judgment debt: UK Court rules in Nigeria’s favour

    …okays FG’s plea   A United Kingdom Court on Thursday ruled in favour of Nigeria in its moves to overturn the US$9.6 billion...

Tourism effective platform to strengthen ties with South Africa- Lai Mohammed

  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Nigeria will continue to explore culture and tourism as veritable platforms...

President Buhari Seeks Senate Approval For $30 Billion Economic Stimulus Infrastructure Fund

  President Buhari informed the Senate that the borrowed funds will fund 39 emergency projects in the Power, Agriculture, Transport & Mining sectors of...

HEDA’s False Alarm Over New Rule By AGF Malami

By Taiwo Odulana A civil society organization, Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA, uncharacteristically raised a false anti-corruption alarm a few days ago...

U.S. Congress to DSS: Stop harassing, detaining journalists, activists

    …obey court orders, Nigerian constitution   …continued detention of Sowore, others, use of force affecting Nigeria’s image   The Congress of...