Shiites NASS Protest: 40 IMN members arrested, two officers shot – Police
The police on Tuesday said two of its officers were shot by suspected members of the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN). Our correspondent reported how the protest by the…
Court jails Yola distribution company staff for N5m fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal office on Tuesday, secured the conviction and sentence of one Ahmadu Mai before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court,…
Atiku vs Buhari: What happened in court on Tuesday
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday continued their defence of petition against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election with sets of witnesses singing discordant tunes.…
Maybe It’s Not In My Destiny To Be Governor – Aisha Alhassan
By: Victor Awoleye Former Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, has reacted to her loss in the last general elections. Alhassan, who visited the Taraba State Governor,…
AS Bande takes over UNGA presidency
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday picked Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, permanent representative of Nigeria to the UN, to be its next president. The 193-member General Assembly, one of UN’s…
Just In: Suspected Shiite Protesters Shoot Three Police Officers At National Assembly
Suspected members of the Shiite group, IMN, have shot three police officers on duty at the National Assembly. The incident has created pandemonium within the assembly complex. One of the…
Nigeria vs South Africa: Why Super Eagles are underdogs – Rohr
Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has reiterated that his team are the underdogs heading into the game against South Africa on Wednesday. The German disclosed that the strengths of…
INVESTIGATION: How Ajimobi Awarded Self, Wife, Others N1bn Worth Of State’s Cars Using ‘Discretionary Powers’
Facts have emerged how the immediate past Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, used “discretionary powers” to award cars worth over N1billion as exit package to himself, his deputy, the Secretary…
How New African Trade Agreement Buhari Signed Will Impact Nigeria
On Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in Niger Republic. The president was in Niger for the African Union summit. Earlier in March,…
Senate Proposes Stiffer Penalty For Perpetrators Of Child Rape
Worried by the incessant cases of child rape across the country, Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday moved to frame laws that would make perpetrators face capital punishment. Moving the motion on…
