Human Rights Foundation International, a rights advocacy group, has called for the prosecution of Rochas Okorocha, former governor of Imo State, over an alleged N20bn contract fraud. This was contained in a petition sent to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by the
By Timileyin Omilana on 23/08/2019 Nigerian Government has reacted to the allegations by US authorities against 80 people, most of them Nigerians, in a wide-ranging fraud and money laundering operation. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission Chief, in a statement on Friday,
Thursday, August 22, 2019, Prof. Adebanji Akintoye, a renowned Historian was elected the fourth leader of the Yoruba race. His emergence took place during the meeting of the Eminent sons of Yorubaland under the aegis of “Assembly of All Yoruba groups Worldwide” which
by Wale Akinola The senator representing Kogi west senatorial district at the Senate, Senator Dino Melaye has been sacked by the National Assembly/state Assembly election petition tribunal. Vanguard reports that Melaye, who was a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has dismissed the petition of the Hope Democratic Party’s challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 Presidential Election. The presidential candidate of the HDP, Ambrose Owuru, and his party had on March 7 filed
While the dust of the blood-letting perpetrated by suspected herdsmen in Enugu is yet to settle, they seem to be getting bolder by the day. In April, 2016, 40 persons in Ukpabi Nimbo, an agrarian community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu
Former Nigeria international dies at 36 after brief illness – Sports communities mourn Tears have continued to flow freely after the announcement of the sudden death of former Super Falcons forward, Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) after what was described
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the portfolios of the new ministers, shortly after swearing them in at the Council Chamber, State House, Abuja. President had directed them to ensure that the Agencies under them are effective in the discharged of their constitutional responsibilities
Developing story… The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Mohammadu Buhari is, at present, administering the Oath of Office on the Ministers Designate. Among those who have taken the rituals are Senator Godswill Akpabio, Chief
By Sola Ojo, Kaduna Chairman, Senate Committee on foreign and domestic debts in the 8th Assembly (Kaduna Central), Senator Shehu Sani, has once again, restated rotational presidency and made a specific case for Igbo presidency come 2023. The human right activist turned lawmaker
…as participants receive brand-new laptops and solar home systems The 2024 edition of the BEMORE
The Leader of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and orga, Joe Ajaero, has been granted
Last Saturday afternoon, gunmen stormed God’s Doing Healing and Deliverance Ministry in Orodo, Mbaitoli Local
James Earl Jones, a legendary actor famous for voicing Star Wars villain Darth Vader, starring