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Justice Sule Shuaibu of the Federal High court in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, has granted the bail application of journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo. Agba who is the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, was arrested on August 22nd 2019, over a report alleging that Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, diverted N500 million belonging to the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court, on Thursday, nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated into office. The five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to […]
Continue ReadingA crowd of Borno residents, on Wednesday, booed the President, Muhammadu Buhari, as his convoy drove through Maiduguri, the state capital Hundreds of Borno State residents booed President Muhammadu Buhari and his entourage on Wednesday. After his return from a five-day visit to Ethiopia for an African Union summit, Buhari paid a condolence visit to the […]
Continue ReadingDeputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was, on Wednesday, inaugurated as Chairman of Constitution Review Committee alongside 57 others as members. In his address, Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan urged the Committee to conduct the process of Constitution amendment on a “fast lane”, which has been the belief of the ninth Senate in […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, met with governors of the Southeast at the Government House, Enugu. In attendance in the meeting, which started about 10.00am, are Governors of Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu; Ebonyi, Dave Umahi; Anambra, Willie Obiano; and the host, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State. The Imo State governor was represented […]
Continue ReadingHighlife music legend, Sir (Dr) Victor Olaiya, has passed away. The music doyen died in Lagos at the age of 89 after a brief illness. Sir Olaiya, whose music has continued to attract both old and young artistes, died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Wednesday. Sir Olaiya, who celebrated his 89 birthday […]
Continue ReadingBandits were said to have mercilessly attacked Bakali Village in the Fika District of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State and killing 16 members of a family. The incident reportedly happened on Tuesday afternoon, when the bandits in their large numbers attacked the village. Giwa Local Government Area is in the northern axis of […]
Continue ReadingA video making rounds online captured moment an unidentified woman placed curses on the corpse of a Nigerian man she identified as “Dare”. It was gathered that the Nigerian man died while allegedly having sex with his side chick. The lady who was heard talking in the background of the video, was saying that the deceased […]
Continue ReadingFormer Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido has asked President Buhari to reflect on why his allies left him after he got elected as he urged the Nigerian leader to make the security of Nigerians a priority. Reacting to Presidential Spokesman Femi Adesina’s statement which questioned the credibility of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and […]
Continue ReadingBeverly Naya has reacted to the headline used in a recent interview she granted, stating that ‘it’s unfortunate that when a woman grants an interview in this part of the world, the headline is almost always about about her marital status or opinions on marriage.’ The actress stated that in spite of spending a better part of […]
Continue ReadingMajor names in civil activism in Nigeria joined the Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, at the Federal High Court in Abuja to give solidarity to Sahara Reporters publisher, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, who is being prosecuted for organising a nationwide protest tagged #RevolutionNow. The octogenarian arrived the court ahead of the proceedings scheduled to […]
Continue Reading55-year-old Nigerian man, Chike Eze, has asked the Customary Court of Appeal in Lagos state to dissolve his marriage before he kills his wife. In a petition he filed before the court, Eze said there is no more love between he and his wife Racheal, and he wants their marriage annulled as soon as possible. […]
Continue ReadingThe Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), has called on anti-corruption agencies for necessary investigation of alleged corrupt practices of inflated Airfare rates for members of staff of Nigerian Ports Authority management. In a release issued by CACOL and signed by Adegboyega Otunuga, the anti-corruption organization’s Coordinator, Media and Publications on behalf of its […]
Continue ReadingThe World Bank has disclosed that about 87% of all the poor people in Nigeria are from the northern region of the country. The South-south region of the country recorded the most significant drop in poverty between 2011 and 2016, as disclosed in the report by the Bretton Wood institution titled, ‘Advancing social protection in […]
Continue ReadingCatholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, on Tuesday, in Kaduna, expressed displeasure with the alleged poor management of Nigeria. Kukah stated this in his homily at the Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kaukau, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State before the burial of the seminarian killed by kidnappers in the state. He lamented that […]
Continue ReadingA middle-aged man simply identified as Victor was in the early hours of Tuesday burnt to death by an angry mob at Ekpo Edem in Calabar South LGA for stealing a fowl. Vanguard gathered that the tragic incident occurred at Abitu Avenue by Ekpo Edem beside Living Faith Church at about 5:00 am Tuesday morning. […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement released by former Nigerian president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Eze, the ex-President debunked the claim of former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, that she was removed as head of the anti-graft agency for going after oil thieves. The former president also stated that he […]
Continue ReadingFormer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mrs. Farida Waziri, has said that she was removed as head of the anti-graft agency for going after oil thieves. In her book, “Farida Waziri: One Step Ahead”, the former EFCC Chairman said before she was removed, she got a call from the Presidential Villa […]
Continue ReadingA very pretty University of Maiduguri Mass Communication female student, Fatima has been identified as one of the 30 people killed and burnt to ashes by Boko Haram terrorists in an attack launched in Auno village, Borno state, on Sunday, February 11. According to reports, Fatima was burnt to death by the insurgents who also […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, played host to her predecessor, Mrs Patience Jonathan, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. According to a Facebook post by Aisha on Tuesday morning, Mrs Jonathan visited the President’s wife on Monday. Mrs. Buhari said their discussions centred on women participation in politics, girl-child education and Mrs Jonathan’s […]
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