In a statement, Nigerian military says it has arrested two men for sneaking into a displaced person’s camps in Borno State. Read the military’s statement below. The Nigerian military has arrested two suspects, Audu Umar and Hassan Umar, for smuggling themselves among the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) brought from Pulka to Gwoza Camp in Borno […]
Continue ReadingThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared former senate President David Mark as winner of the Benue South rerun election. Mark, who has been in the upper legislative chamber since 1999, defeated Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ishaku Enigi, returning officer of the election, announced that Mark polled a total of […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Tolu Ogunlesi as his special assistant on digital/new Media. Ogunlesi, a renowned blogger and journalist, graduated from the University of Ibadan in 2004, and obtained an MA in creative writing from University of East Anglia, UK, in 2011. Before his appointment, Ogunlesi had worked as a features editor and editorial […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has accused Rickey Tarfa, a senior Nigerian lawyer, of having a long history of manipulating courts and improperly communicating with judges. The EFCC had, on Tuesday, arraigned Mr. Tarfa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, before a Lagos State High Court on a two-count charge of obstruction of justice and […]
Continue ReadingSani Usman, army spokesman, in a statement in Thursday, revealed that the Nigeria army has rescued 195 persons held captive by BokoHaram. “The Nigerian troops of seven division garrison comprising 112 battalion and armed forces special forces yesterday carried out a joint clearance patrol on suspected Boko Haram terrorists locations at Kwaptara, Mijigete, Garin Boka, […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has invited Alison Amaechina Madueke, husband of embattled former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, for questioning. Mr. Madueke, who is a retired Admiral of the Nigerian Navy and former Chief of Naval Staff, was picked up in Abuja yesterday morning by EFCC operatives over alleged money laundering to […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said `Nigeria was becoming a “pariah state” under former President Goodluck Jonathan, and President Muhammadu Buhari’s frequent foreign trips are targeted at reversing that status and drive investment. Alhaji Lai made this known when Nigerian ministers on Wednesday reviewed President Buhari’s recent foreign trips, and defended […]
Continue ReadingThe newly-appointed national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff, on Wednesday assured that he will lead the party to regain control at the centre in 2019. Mr. Sheriff said nothing would stop his party, which lost power in 2015, from ousting the current All Progressives Congress’ administration. Sheriff is a founding member […]
Continue ReadingThe 2016 drama in the Nigerian entertainment industry continued today, after Nigerian pop duo, P’square sacked their brother. One-half of the singing duo, Peter Okoye yesterday moved against their management company owned by their elder brother, Jude Okoye. In a series of tweets, Peter who has been on a business trip in the United Kingdom […]
Continue ReadingAyodele Fayose, the Ekiti state governor, says the dismissal of Yahaya Gusau, director-general of budget, over the controversy surrounding the 2016 budget is not enough. In a statement issued by Lere Olayinka, his special assistant on public communications and new media, Fayose said the president is “just making one person scapegoat”. Insisting the president withdraws […]
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