The governorship candidate under the flagship of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the September 22, 2018 election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, was on Wednesday arraigned before Justice I. E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Read more
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has revealed how he escaped during the military clamp down on the group. In an interview with Israeli TV Channel 1, Kanu said he was “smuggled out” of the Read more
The police have arrested a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Joko Pelumi, and 49 others over alleged attack and killing of a police officer attached to the anti-cultism unit. Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Read more
The meeting between the Economic Management Team and State Governors over the new National Minimum Wage on Monday was deadlocked. The meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, could not reach a decision on Read more
The immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has been released on bail from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Fayose’s lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Mike Ozekhome, confirmed this to journalists Read more
A brand new Indonesian Lion Air plane carrying 189 passengers and crew crashed into the sea Monday, officials said, moments after it had asked to be allowed to return to Jakarta. The Boeing-737 MAX, which went into service just months ago, vanished Read more
The Nigerian Army has discovered a shallow grave in its search of retired Major General Idris Alkali, the immediate past Chief of Administration (Army). General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Major General Benson Akinroluyo, disclosed this at a press briefing on Read more
A confrontation between troops of the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), has resulted in the death of three sect members, while two soldiers have been injured. According to a statement by the Commander of Read more
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit Zone C has impounded seven trucks fully loaded with 563 bales of second-hand clothing and over 2000 bags of imported rice with duty paid value of N65million. The Customs Service also impounded Read more
Leicester City Football Club’s owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai tycoon, was among five people on board a helicopter which crashed and then exploded after an English Premier League match on Saturday. A source close to the club said on Sunday Read more