IT’S FIGHT TO FINISH: Oshiomhole, Obaseki at each other’s jugular over APC rally

  The battle over who controls the All Progressives Congress (APC) structure in Edo State between National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Governor Godwin Obaseki got to a worrisome level Tuesday over a rally scheduled to hold on Friday in

There will be no queues at filling stations in festive period – FG assures Nigerians

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said that Federal Government has made adequate arrangement to ensure that there is adequate supply of PMS and other petroleum products, thereby assuring  consumers across the country that there won’t be queues in filling stations at

Senators fail to pass vote of confidence in Lawan

Sanni Onogu, Abuja   A motion seeking to pass  vote of confidence in the leadership of the 9th National Assembly and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, suffered a setback in the upper chamber on Tuesday. The motion which was contained in the Order

Caught in the act: kidnappers caught while attempting to collect ransom

The Katsina State Police Command on Tuesday announced the arrest of three alleged kidnappers who had gone to pick the one hundred and fifty thousand naira (N150, 000.00) ransom they demanded from one Shuaibu Bala who they threatened to kidnap or any of

Just in: President Buhari nominates Adamu as new AMCON Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has sought Senate’s confirmation of the nomination of Edward Lametek Adamu, as Chairman, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). President request was contained in a letter sent to the Senate on Tuesday. Buhari also named other members of the board

Lagos AG orders release of 11 minors in correctional centres

By Adebisi Onanuga Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Moyosore Onigbanjo has ordered the release of 11 minors in Nigeria Correctional Services (NCS) centres in the state. Their release followed a tip-off from concerned members of the public that some correctional

Escaping kidnappers kill four on Abuja highway

  Last Sunday was hell as kidnappers fleeing police clampdown in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),  shot and killed four persons along Kwali-Kaita Highway. According to Police statement on Monday by Deputy spokesperson for the FCT police command Mariam Yusuf, an Assistant Superintendent,

Maersk MD battle for life as armed men kill wife in Lagos

By Precious Igbonwelundu …Police arrest two Armed men suspected to be robbers on Sunday night killed the wife of Managing Director Maerskline Gildas Tohouo and critically injured the man at their Luggard Drive, Ikoyi residence. The couple resides at the Cul De Sac

Falana reveals why DSS is after Sowore

By Robert Egbe   Activist-lawyer Mr Femi Falana on Monday revealed “the real reason” the Department of State Services (DSS) is prosecuting the convener of RevolutionNow Movement Omoyele Sowore and his activist co-defendant Olawale Bakare. Falana linked the defendants’ trial to the exposure

FG insists on self sufficiency in steel, signs MoU with Russian firm on Ajaokuta January

AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna   The Federal Government will sign the Memorandum of Understanding with a Russian firm for the resuscitation of the multi-billion naira Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill, in Kogi State in January 2020. The Minister of Mines and Steel, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite,