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Cross River, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, January 1st, 2020
Igbo National Council yesterday issued a 14-day ultimatum to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State to release detained journalist, Agba Jalingo. The group’s President, Chilos Godsent, at a press conference in Owerri, the Imo State capital, warned that INC would storm Calabar, the Cross River State capital in protest to demand for the resignation […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Corruption Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Navy, Presidency, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Monday, December 30th, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari came under heavy criticism yesterday for his failure to act in the alleged indictment of his Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, for a $550,000 security fund diversion. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu deflected response on the allegation to the office of the Minister of Defence when The Guardian sought the presidency’s reaction on […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry), Top Stories
Wednesday, December 25th, 2019
By Ayo Onikoyi Whether seeking attention or acting out a fantasy or plainly speaking out her problem, a budding Nollywood actress known as Cynthia Amaka Okeke, and who calls herself ‘OfficiaCici’ on Instagram hijacked the attention of so many people when she posted a video, frantically crying out that she needs a husband. The sensually […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Saturday, December 21st, 2019
The United State authorities Friday said it has placed Nigeria on a Special Watch List for tolerating “severe violations of religious freedom.” Cuba and Nicaragua were also added to the list. “No country, entity, or individual will be able to persecute people of faith with impunity,” United States’s secretary of state Mike Pompeo said. “These […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, December 19th, 2019
EFCC disclosed this on its twitter handle on Thursday, that the ex-AGF left Dubai following pressure from the anti-graft agency. “The EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu, and Dubai authorities have held a series of meeting in respect of the former Attorney General. He was accompanied by INTERPOL officers on Emirates Airlines Flight 785. “The aircraft departed […]
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American Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
By New Nigerian Politics – Washington DC – U.S. President Donald J., Trump was today impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on two articles of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The charges stem from the allegation that the president withheld military aid worth $391 million from Ukraine that had already been approved […]
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Abia, Corruption Politics, General Politics, Governors, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, December 17th, 2019
Convicted Senator and former Governor of Abia, Orji Kalu, on Tuesday prayed a Federal High Court in Lagos to grant him bail from the Ikoyi Custodial Centre pending determination of an appeal against his conviction. Justice Mohammed Idris had convicted Kalu and sentenced him to a concurrent jail term of 12 years for N7.2 billion […]
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General Politics, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Monday, December 16th, 2019
Clifford Ndujihe – Politics Editor ormer military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd), on Sunday, dismissed as false, reports of his death, saying he is alive and bubbling. The social media was abuzz with rumours of the former military ruler’s death on Sunday morning. However, his media aide, Prince Kassim Agegbua, said Babangida is […]
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Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
Photo by KOLA SULAIMON / AFP • Foreign affairs ministry downplays comment by U.S. lawmaker • How activist’s ordeal forced deferral of award to Osinbajo As a mark of its disapproval of alleged excesses of the Department of State Services (DSS) , a coalition of civil society groups yesterday gave President Muhammadu Buhari a 14-day […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, December 7th, 2019
Operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS), on Friday, re-arrested Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow Protest, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sowore and Bakare had resisted being rearrested by the officers of the security outfit shortly after Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu adjourned the day’s proceeding till Feb. 11, Feb. […]
