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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, April 1st, 2016
British govt: Those with no right to stay should leave From Fred Itua, Abuja A Nigerian-British politician and activist, Professor Alexia Thomas has raised the alarm over what he described as underreported deaths and mass burial of Nigerian and other African immigrants in the United Kingdom. In an exclusive interview with Daily Sun, Professor […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, March 27th, 2016
Pressure mounts on Buhari to arrest Jonathan — 27th March 2016 …Nigerians divided By Chidi Obineche THE ongoing investigations of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s aides and calls for his probe may have stirred unease across the nation, especially within the camp of the former president, fuelling speculations that agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
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EFCC Politics, Judiciary, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Nigerian Police, Raw Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, March 24th, 2016
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has restrained the Senate and the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, from arresting the former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, over his alleged complicity in N1 trillion fraud. Justice Gabriel Kolawole issued the order on the basis […]
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Headlines, Top Stories
Saturday, March 19th, 2016
All those that are attempting to distort the narrative about the tragic plight of Miss Ese Oruru are evil and we commit them to God’s judgement. The facts are as follows. She is 14 years old and not 18 and she was abducted from her home. She did not leave her home freely or of […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, March 17th, 2016
Saraki: FG may drop charges on foreign accounts — 17th March 2016 There may be a new twist to the on-going prosecution of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) as the Federal Government is considering dropping or amending two of the 13 charges preferred against him. The planned move, […]
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Headlines, National Politics, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Monday, March 14th, 2016
The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Abayomi Adesanya, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. Adesanya said a state of emergency was necessary in order to forestall political violence and the breakdown of law and order in the state. The APC chieftain, in […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry), Top Stories
Friday, March 11th, 2016
Ibinabo Fiberesima 1097 Ramon Oladimeji The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the judgment of a Lagos State High Court sentencing an ex-beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima, to five years imprisonment for manslaughter. The lower court presided over by Justice Deborah Oluwayemi had convicted Fiberesima of manslaughter, ruling that the actress’ reckless driving […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Presidency, Top Stories, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75)
Thursday, March 10th, 2016
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, retd; yesterday owned up to fathering a love child with the late public relations expert, Princess Edith Ike Okongwu, bringing to an end the 48-year-old paternity dispute over Musa Gowon. Musa, who returned to Nigeria at the end of last year, after […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, March 6th, 2016
Immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.) 29198 Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered $1m cash from one of the houses belonging to the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh(retd.), The PUNCH has learnt. Our correspondent learnt the money was […]
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Edo, Governors, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
By Anozie Egole Chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Dino Melaye, has been berated over his uncomplimentary remarks about the wife of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Mrs Iara Oshiomhole.Dino-Oshobaba Melaye, who represents Kogi-West senatorial district, while contributing to a motion by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, which advocated the patronising of products […]
