Jones Abiri, a journalist and publisher/editor-in-chief of Weekly Source Newspaper who has been in detention by the Department of State Services (DSS) for over 2 years has been released. According to Premium Times, Abiri, a Yenagoa-based journalist was released after he met his bail conditions
Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly called Shiites, have alleged fresh plot to kill its leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky A leader of the group, Abdullahi Musa, disclosed this yesterday. He said: “We received information that the life of El- Zakzaky is in danger, because there
The plot to impeach Senate President Bukola Saraki thickened yesterday as federal lawmakers on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) resolved to forcibly reconvene the National Assembly and carry out the plan. During a meeting with APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, at the
The Debt Management Office (DMO) Tuesday put the nation’s total debt stock (federal, FCT and states) at N22.38 trillion ($73.21 billion) as at June 30, 2018. The debt office also said the federal government has so far borrowed a total of N410 billion locally to
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). According to a statement on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity,
Senate President Bukola Saraki reportedly met with former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday. According to Daily Trust, the closed-door meeting took place at Obasanjo’s home in Abeokuta, Ogun state. TVC News tweeted that the meeting lasted for about 45 minutes. Details of the meeting are yet unknown. Last week, Saraki met
Senate President Bukola Saraki has condemned the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, describing him as a “rain-beaten chicken.” The Cable reports that Saraki’s comments are a reaction to Oshiomhole’s who said Saraki will be impeached and will be defeated in his senatorial zone in the 2019
Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted to the recent call by the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Adam’s Oshiomhole, that he should resign or face impeachment saying a million Adams Oshiomhole cannot remove him from office. In a statement issued on Friday by his Media
yesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, has called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to sack the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, for “overthrowing” the Governments of Benue and Akwa Ibom States . Speaking with journalists at the Government House,
Falz has responded to NBC’s ban on his song This is Nigeria saying it contains vulgar lyrics. The singer shared a photo of the viral letter which issues a N100,000 fine to a Jos based radio station for playing ‘This is Nigeria’ and other songs, with caption: “’This
The Rivers State Police Command have confirmed the death of 13 commuters, who were killed a ghastly motor accident involving a commercial mini bus and a pail loader, along the Emohua area of the East-West Road in Rivers State. According to an eyewitness, those involved in the
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has banned at least three songs by top Nigerian singers – Olamide, Falz, and Wande Coal from being broadcast across the country. The NBC, in a letter to a media station in Jos, fined the company JODAJ Communications Ltd N100,000 for airing the songs, saying they contain “vulgar and
LOKOJA – Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West, for.the second time in a row did not show up in court yesterday to answer the charges bothering on gun running allegations levied against him and two others. Dino Melaye However, the two suspects charged alongside the
Just when you think you’ve seen it all in Nigeria, you get another shocker. Yesterday, Dinosaur remains were reported to have been found by a construction worker in Mowe, in the outskirts of Lagos. The landowner identified only as Oga Sunday has however insisted that
Retired Super Eagles and Wolverhampton goalkeeper Carl Ikeme‘s 1-year journey of beating cancer is an inspiring one. The footballer has in an interview with Guardian discussed how he felt when he was diagnosed with acute leukaemia. He’s always been a positive person, he shared, but the diagnosis left him devastated. It was