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Seun Onigbinde bows to pressure resigns as Technical Adviser in Budget ministry

Co-founder of BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde, has resigned as the Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba....

Incarcerated Sowore files fresh bail application

  Detained Omoyele Sowore, the Convener of #RevolutionNow Protest and publisher of Saharareporters, a frontline online publication, on Monday asked a Federal High...

Advise Buhari to obey judgment on release of payment details on electricity contracts, SERAP tells Malami

  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr Abukabar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to...

Ogun Election Tribunal: Gov. Abiodun Trounces APM’s Akinlade

…… petitions dismissed as lazy, mischievous After five months of legal fireworks, Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on...

Dino Melaye turns down offer to be PDP campaign DG for Kogi

Senator Dino Melaye from Kogi state said Friday afternoon that he has rejected an offer to be the Director-General of the Kogi State...

Buhari explains decision to merge, create new ministries

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday has revealed reasons why new ministries were created, others merged and some were split.  “To enhance service...

Kyari to NNPC Staff: Be Pragmatic To Keep NNPC On Even Keel

In a bid to transform and reposition the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into a world-class company of excellent service, the corporation’s Group...

EFCC Official Commits Suicide ?

After allegedly drinking two bottles of a chemical believed to be Sniper, an official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in...

PDP’s trip to Cambridge in search of Buhari’s certificate is fruitless yet again

After a long 7 hours 15 minutes flight to Cambridge, United Kingdom, to verify president Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate, agents of the opposition Peoples...

$9.6bn judgement: Group condemns plans by ‘hired groups’ to blackmail Malami

  A civil society group, Guidance of Democracy and Development, Transparency and Accountability Initiative Against Corruption, along with five other civil society groups,...

He threw a bottle past me in disgust – Sky’s chief correspondent recalls interview with Mugabe

Sky news chief correspondent, Stuart Ramsay, the third foreign journalist to ever interview Robert Mugabe, recalls the 2004 meeting. Recalling his experience with...

Engr. Musa Wada wins big upset in Kogi PDP governorship primary

Engr. Musa Wada has emerged the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 16 governorship election in Kogi state....

Xenophobia: Attacks on Nigerians reckless, unfortunate- Osinbajo

Recalls Nigeria’s role in pulling down apartheid  The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has described the continuous xenophobic attacks on...

2 Unilag Dons Secure €1,200,000 Research Grant From UK

Two scholars at the University of Lagos have secured €1,200,000 (N540 million) for research from the United Kingdom Research and Innovation Global Challenges...

Alleged Mosque Demolition in Rivers: Dakuku calls for unified, peaceful solution to disputes

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dakuku Peterside Monday directly urged Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike to resolve disputes with...

In Adamawa, Fintiri Struggles to Keep PDP Together As Party Faces Turmoil

…..2 senators, 2 reps, 6 state legislators set to dump party over alleged injustice Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, faces the growing challenge...