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As the tenure of the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, comes to an end in July, reports have surfaced from within the Christian community that the Presidency is keenly interested in whom is chosen as his successor. There are also rumours flying around, of alleged plans by President Muhammadu Buhari and... Read More
Col. Ojogbane Adegbe, the detained ex-Aide-de-Camp (ADC) of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has explained his role in the N10 billion shared among Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates during the last general election. Adegbe is reported to have informed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that only Jonathan’s former Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs, Waripamowei... Read More
Embattled Lawyer, Ricky Tarfa, has filed a fundamental rights suit against the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) and telecommunication giant, MTN, over the violation of his privacy. Tarfa, who is currently under trial for allegedly obstructing justice, also named the EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu, top lawyer, Femi Falana and Rashidatou Abdou in the said suit.... Read More
Spokesperson of the Senate Unity Forum, Senator Kabir Marafa, has demanded that Senate President, Bukola Saraki, be suspended for blackmailing the presidency with the 2016 Appropriation Bill. Marafa alleged that Saraki was behind the condemnation of the budget simply because of his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. It would be recalled that... Read More
Two Boko Haram suspects, Audu Umar and Hassan Umar, have been arrested by the Nigerian Army for ‘smuggling themselves’ among the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) that were relocated from Pulka to Gwoza IDPs Camp in Borno state. The male suspects, who were apprehended on Saturday, are currently undergoing interrogation by the military and intelligence operatives.... Read More
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who ruled Nigeria both as a military Head of State and civilian President, has been hailed as a democratic convert who should be lauded for speaking the truth. This was said by Chukwuemeka Ezeife, a former governor of old Anambra state, in an interview with Punch Newspapers. Ezeife said Obasanjo’s remark... Read More
‘I just want to marry the man I love in the presence of family and friends I adore’ Words spewed by actress, Monalisa Chinda, with a radiant smile creased on face, as she and her beau, Victor Tonye Coker performed their traditional marriage rites to solidify their union, in her hometown. Surrounded by family and... Read More
The war against Boko Haram militancy in Nigeria and other countries in the West African region will be a long, drawn-out fight and would require perseverance and huge resources, the United States Government has said. This was made known by the the US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, while speaking at Capitol... Read More
Secessionist group, Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has declared its support for the 31 day ultimatum issued by the Niger Delta Militants to the Nigerian government. The ex-militants are demanding the release of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Both MASSOB and IPOB... Read More
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Saturday, said that 2016 Appropriation Bill was not padded, noting that the total figure that was voted for all the ministries in the budget did not exceed N6.08 trillion. Mohammed stated this while speaking with newsmen in Lagos. He said: “The total for every ministry has... Read More
Security agencies have began close scrutiny and observation of the nation’s airports, in a view to arrest former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo. Tompolo and a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi, alongside eight others, have been charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes... Read More
Last week, a double tragedy occurred in Baltimore, United States, as a Nigerian man, Muhammadu Igomigoh, murdered the mother of his two children and subsequently committed suicide. Baltimore County Police revealed that the 49-year-old Igomigoh shot his estranged wife, Nnenna Ogbonna, who is also a Nigerian, on Tuesday, February 16. The couple had separated following... Read More
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