The Kogi Government says it  will again, be vindicated in the EFCC alleged return of bailout fund for workers’  salaries to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, said it  returned the N19. 33 billion Kogi  salary bailout funds […]

BBN winner: I remain the cook I am; I am grateful to my governor, Enugu people, all my supporters Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Friday, hosted the winner of Big Brother Naija (BBN) Season 6 edition (Shine Ya Eye), Mazi Hazel Oyeze Onoduenyi, an illustrious son of the state, popularly known as Whitemoney, […]

By Henry Ojelu Nollywood actor, James Olanrewaju also known as Baba Ijesha on Friday denied his confessional statement  in the child defilement case brought against him by the Lagos State government. Olanrewaju made the denial during a trial-within-trial of the voluntariness of his statement before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo. Baba Ijesha said he signed the statement […]

A court in east China’s Zhejiang Province on Friday sentenced six people, including the legal representative of the Hangzhou Safari Park, to prison terms after three leopards escaped from the park. The People’s Court of Fuyang District, Hangzhou City, handed down jail terms ranging from one year and two months to two years with a […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the return of N19. 33 billion Kogi state salary bailout funds, recovered by the Commission, to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Spokesperson for EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Kogi State Government has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s, EFCC of attempt to desperately escape from a bad case with another ”mischief,” aimed at misleading Nigerians again.  It said, quoting a letter signed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which had not said anything different from what had been […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Tragedy struck on Thursday night when a boat capsized and a group of 7 young girls lost their lives in Jigawa State. According to a BBC Hausa report ,the accident happened when the girls were on voyage to cross a river on their way home from a Maulud celebration at Gasanya town. […]

By Emmanuel Iheaka Unidentified gunmen, Friday, kidnapped father to former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, HRH, Eze Henry Madumere. The erstwhile deputy governor’s Adviser (Media and Publicity), Uche Onwuchekwa, told our correspondent that the former number two citizen of the state confirmed the kidnap of his father. According to Onwuchekwa, the 89-year […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), currently standing trial, runs contrary to the doctrine of separation of powers between the Executive and Judiciary. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the president stated this when he […]

The 89-year-old Father of the former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere and Traditional Ruler of Ezi – Mbieri Autonomous Community in Mbaitoli Local government area of Imo State, HRH, Eze Henry Madumere on Friday was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the state.

By Levinus Nwabughiogu National Assembly has transmitted the electoral bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. A terse statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Senate President, Senator Babajide Omoworare stated that the document reached the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday. “Please be informed that in pursuance of Section 58 (3) of the […]

Fulfilled by the remarkable feats his administration has recorded in business investment development, ICT innovation and creativity, start-ups, product acceleration and wealth creation for Enugu State youth, among others, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, yesterday, said the state government has continued to play its leading role as a business and investment enabler.

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun says God is in control of his re-election bid come 2022. Oyetola said this while addressing residents of the state, who thronged out to welcome him from his oversee trip on Friday in Gbongan, Aiyedaade Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo  SHEIKH Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, a prominent Fulani Muslim leader from Kaduna State is a man of strong conviction and appears to have his own position on every government policy and programme and feels proud about that. He is not given to any pretence and prefers to shoot directly at any form of […]

Niger Delta Elders Forum, Friday criticized the alleged meeting of Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Ethnic Nationality Youth Groups, where the later passed a vote of confidence on the former.