Month: May 2019

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja has dismissed the application by the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) seeking to stop the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohammed from…

The Nigeria Governors Forum on Wednesday elected Kayode Fayemi as its new chairman for a term of two years. The Ekiti State governor was chosen at a gathering of the…

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for not converting him to Islam, saying he was misunderstood and criticised for associating with the president.…

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, convicted Calistus Obi, a former acting Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency charged with N136 million…

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played with 32 teams after a proposed expansion of the tournament to 48 sides was scrapped, FIFA announced on Wednesday. World football’s governing body…

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his decision to retain cabinet Ministers in the last three and half years despite pressures from some quarters is because of their unique skill,…

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, said his support for the emergence of Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos) as Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives was “based…

Six persons were feared trapped on Wednesday under the rubble of a four-storey building that collapsed in Onitsha, Anambra State. The incident happened on No. 7, Ezenwa Street, Onitsha. An…

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, on Wednesday withdrew as a member of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. This followed allegations of likelihood of bias leveled…

A four-storey building located along Ezenwa Street in Onitsha, Anambra state, has collapsed. The building, which is reportedly under construction, collapsed on  today (Wednesday) afternoon and several persons are feared…