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Governors, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016
Balarabe Musa, lawmakers kick as Sagay, others endorse it From Fred Itua, Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja, Taiwo Amodu, Chinelo Obogo and Adewale Sanyaolu President Muhammadu Buhari’s plan to present sweeping emergency economic powers bill to the National Assembly this week was yesterday met with outrage. But the proposed bill received the endorsement of the President’s All […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
Why Genevieve dumped me –Okechukwu Joseph, actor — 20th August 2016 Determined to make a difference, Okechukwu Joseph ventured into the movie industry but after about a decade, the actor believed that he had not made the desired change. and so he travelled to the United States where he enrolled at the New York Film […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
Rumble in APC — 21st August 2016 By CHIDI OBINECHE A seething disquiet is currently sweeping through Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. The suppressed blow-up is not about disenchantment with the party and its leadership. It is not about the seeming loss of faith by some disgruntled elements in the prosecution of […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
Corruption, security top Kerry’s visit to Nigeria — 23rd August 2016 • To meet 5 Northern govs Corruption and security will top the agenda as United States Secretary of State John Kerry visits Nigeria today. He will also meet with governors of five northern states in Aso Rock, after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. During […]
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Headlines, Kaduna, State News, Top Stories
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
Herdsman Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Sunday night killed one Pastor Luka Ubangari of Redeemed Christian Church of God at Shawa village, near Godogodo, in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Ubangari was said to have been ambushed, shot and killed while returning from evangelism to Golkofa village. The incident […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued 28 persons, including 13 teenagers, found in chains in a house at Oke-Ira, Ojodu. The command’s spokesperson, SP Dolapo Badmos, said on Monday that the victims were rescued on Friday. Badmos said that the command had also arrested one Emmanuel Adeyemi alleged to have been responsible for the […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
File photo By Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Department of State Services said on Monday that it has arrested one Mudahsiru Jibrin, who it described as the spiritual leader of Boko Haram cell in Kano. It claimed that preliminary investigation conducted revealed that the suspect was also the mastermind of the shooting of some students at […]
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EFCC Politics, Headlines
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has focused its attention on developers and primary mortgage banks that obtained housing loans to the tune of N100bn from the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, but misappropriated the funds. The Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, promised the FMBN that the anti-graft agency would […]
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EFCC Politics, Election 2015, Headlines, INEC Politics, Raw Politics
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said on Monday that more than 100 members of staff of the commission had been quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over bribery allegations during the last general elections. Yakubu stated this in the commission’s […]
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Budget, Headlines, House, Legislature
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and Former Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin John Ameh, Abuja Members of the Transparency Group in the House of Representatives said on Monday that despite the fact that all 10 principal officers had disowned the former Chairman, Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, those […]
