Nigeria

Power drops to all-time low 753mw as rationing begins

    Nationwide Nigeria is now on 753 megawatts of electricity following a power supply drop to 753 megawatts from 4,008, according to...

State of the Nation: Nigeria returning to jackboot — Cardinal Olubunmi-Okogie

  …says nation’s democracy in danger   Octogenarian Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi-Okogie says he is worried that Nigeria is on the precipice and gradually...

Police reject requests for APC rally in Edo state

  The Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, has directed the suspension of All Progressive Congress (APC), rally scheduled for Benin, Friday to...

Sultan to DSS: Flouting court orders will breed lawlessness, anarchy

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has added its voice of caution to the disrespect and disregard of court orders by institutions...

DSS invasion of courtroom: Senate joins House of Reps to launch investigation

  Joining forces with the House of Representatives, the Senate has begun probe of the invasion of a Federal High Court, Abuja, by...

Garba Shehu is overstepping his boundaries, says Aisha Buhari in fresh tirade.

The wife of the president, Aisha Buhari, launched a fresh attack Wednesday morning on Presidency spokesperson Garba Shehu. “As spokesperson of the President,...

Why Fowler’s last minute lobby for tenure renewal was rebuffed

  …I present myself for reappointment, writes SGF     The zero-hour spirited lobbying for a reappointment by one-term ex-Chairman of the Federal...

Desecration of temple of justice: House of Reps launches probe

  Worried by the invasion of the court by the Department of State Service (DSS) to rearrest of the onvener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele...

Sowore: DSS can’t absolve itself, operatives apologized to judge for courtroom incident

  Not withstanding the denial of arrest of Omoyele Sowore in court, his lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) on Sunday faulted the refuttal...

Sowore: Soyinka to  DSS: You are African wild dogs on a pack hunt 

  Outraged by the arrest in the courtroom of Omoyele Sowore by the Department of State Service  (DSS), Prof. Wole Soyinka says the...

UPDATE: N7.65bn fraud: Court sentence Orji Kalu to 12 years in Prison

  Former Abia state governor Orji Uzor Kalu  has  been convicted and sentenced to 12 years in Prison for fraud by a Lagos...

Nigeria, Russia sign agreement on mass production of fertilizer 

    …another milestone by Buhari administration, says Jigawa Gov.   As part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration’s initiative to boost fertilizer production,...

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...

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...

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...

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...