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Female student beaten, burnt to death in Sokoto for “blasphemy”

A Christian student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, identified as Deborah, was on Thursday beaten and burnt to death...

Emefiele, in closed-door meeting with Pres. Buhari, says he will make news soon

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, after emerging from a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday,...

BREAKING: Third Buhari’s minister, Akpabio, quits

  A third minister in the Buhari administration has quit his job in compliance with the President’s directive. He is the Niger Delta...

Presidential race: Junior Education Minister, Nwajiuba, blazes the trail, quits

... aspiring ministers and other appointees to hand in their letters of resignation on or before Monday the 16th of May, 2022

Buying Presidential Nomination Form for me a hoax, insult, unauthorized, says ex-President Jonathan

"We want to state that if the former President wanted to contest an election, he would make his intentions clear to the public...

JUST IN: Senate President Lawan, Oil minister Sylva, Gov. Ayade pick APC presidential forms

Ahead of May 17 deadline for the picking of nomination and expression of interest forms, more aspirants on the platform of APC have...

Update: 2023 Presidency: Emefiele loses bid to restrain INEC, AGF on his presidential bid

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has lost his bid to restrain the Independent...

BREAKING: Airline operators suspend planned shutdown

Airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) say they have suspended the planned suspension of flights earlier scheduled for...

Just in: Imo second republic politician, octagenarian Sen. Francis Arthur Nzeribe, exits

A second republic politician, Sen. Francis Arthur Nzeribe, has passed on. Aged 83 years, the news of the Oguta-born  politician and businessman broke...

Declare Buhari’s pardon for jailed ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame illegal, violation of oath of office, SERAP tells court

“SERAP wants the court declaration that the exercise of the power of prerogative of mercy to grant pardon to Mr Dariye and Mr...

BREAKING: Tinubu’s campaign group DG, Jibrin, quits APC

The campaign for the nation’s presidential seat by the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu appears to be moving with halts and jerks...

Prohibitive cost of aviation fuel: Airlines to shut down from Monday, May 9

Domestic airlines under the auspices of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) will from Monday, May 9, shut down their operations following the...

Emmanuel Macron inaugurated for second five-year term as French president

Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated for a second term on Saturday after his triumph in the recently concluded French presidential elections. He promised first...

BREAKING: UK denies listing IPOB on its terrorist groups list

Contrary to some media reports, the United Kingdom Goverment says it has not classified the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist...

BREAKING: In political Earthquake, CBN Governor Emefiele Joins Presidential Race, Pays N100m APC Nomination Form

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has picked the expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the presidential...

Hoodlums attack FCTA taskforce, injure Policemen, officials 

By Sam Ogbeifun   Miscreants on Thursday attacked, injured and took some members of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Taskforce team at...