British MPs Vote Against Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit Deal

  British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political upheaval that could lead to a disorderly exit from the EU or even to a reversal of the 2016 decision to leave. Parliament voted 432-202 against her deal, the worst parliamentary defeat for a government in […]

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I will be fair to all political parties – Acting IGP Adamu

Earlier on Tuesday, the acting IGP, Mohammed Adamu, said the police under his watch would be professional and fair to all parties while providing security for the general elections beginning on February 16. Adamu stated that there were rules of engagement for the Nigeria Police, adding they would be strictly applied in dealing with security […]

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Nigerian man affirms love for baby mama after stabbing him (Graphic photos)

Nigerian man in Tanzania has just professed love for his baby mama, hours after calling it quit in their relationship over an alleged domestic violence. Davish Hotish earlier shared photos of his bleeding hand and stated that he was stabbed by Igwe Chioma, his babymama. He also said he was leaving her. He wrote: “Today […]

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Buhari, Osinbajo get 10 year Nigerian International Passport (Photos)

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo have each been presented with a new 10-year International passport for diplomats by the Nigeria Immigration Service. The passports were presented by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, and the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Mohammed Babandede. Officials of NIS had earlier captured the biometrics […]

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Edgal Imohimi to remain as Lagos Commissioner of Police

As new directive came from Abuja, Mr. Edgal Imohimi who is about leaving Lagos on transfer, has declared that he remains the Lagos State Commissioner of Police. CP Imohimi told members of the press on Tuesday during a handover-takeover ceremony between him and supposed incoming CP, Kayode Egbetokun, that they were about concluding the process […]

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New IGP Mohammed Adamu decorated by president Buhari

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday decorated Mohammed Adamu as the new acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Adamu was decorated with his new rank during a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Equally at the meeting was the outgoing IGP, Ibrahim Idris, who assisted the president in decorating the new Acting IGP with […]

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Retiring IGP Idris takes AIG Adamu to Buhari in Aso Villa

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with the outgoing Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, and his likely successor, Assistant Inspector General, AIG, Mohammed Adamu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Vanguard, the outgoing IGP and Adamu came in the same vehicle NPF 01 Mercedes Benz black colour about 1:30pm […]

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Buhari calls urgent Federal Executive Council meeting

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has called an emergency Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting today. The meeting tagged, “Extraordinary FEC meeting”, would be presided over by President Buhari as usual at the presidential Villa, Abuja, Each week, FEC meeting holds on Wednesdays at the council chamber. Today’s meeting is coming a day earlier. The reason that […]

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Meet the incoming IGP Abubakar Adamu Mohammed (Photos)

Except for any last minute change of mind, Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has tapped Abubakar Adamu Mohammed as the new Inspector-General of Police. Retiring Inspector General Ibrahim Idris met with the president at the State House on Monday afternoon, a visit police sources said has become a tradition for outgoing Inspectors General in recent years. […]

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Buhari Shortlists New Inspector General Of Police

Nigerian presidency may have shortlisted an Assistant Inspector General of Police from Nasarawa State as a possible replacement of the retiring Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Idris, who clocks 60 years on Jan. 15, paid “a bye-bye visit’’ to President Buhari on Monday at the Presidential Villa, […]

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Fallen soldiers’ widows win cars and cash in Gov Okorocha’s lottery in Imo

Three widows of soldiers who died in active service have won a car each in a lottery sponsored by Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, according to Punch. The report revealed that the ballots were held after a church service marking the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the Victory Chapel, Government House, Owerri on Sunday. […]

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Gov Wike urges the Media to defend Nigerian Judiciary

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike has called on the media to rise up in defence of the judiciary and protect the nation’s democracy. Wike accuses the present administration of attempts to scuttle the nation’s democracy, describing the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government as the most corrupt administration since the nation gained independence in 1960. […]

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Federal High Court stops CJN Onnoghen’s arraignment

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has technically stopped the presidency from arraigning the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Justice N.E Maha of the Federal High Court has directed that no steps should be taken in respect of Justice Onnoghen’s trial until January 17 when all parties to the two suits […]

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Alleged $5m Bribe: Court approves Suit seeking arrest, trial of Gov. Ganduje’s wife; EFCC, APC to show cause

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, Abuja, has granted accelerated hearing of a suit seeking to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to arrest and prosecute the wife of the governor of Kano State, Dr. Hafsatu Abdullahi Ganduje, over alleged role she played in a $5million bribery scandal […]

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Lagos Police Commissioner, Imohimi Edga, transferred

Commissioner of Police Lagos State, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, has been redeployed and will now be replaced by Mr Kayode Egbetoku, who will be the state’s acting police commissioner. Imohimi Edgal, who was redeployed to the Force Headquarters in Abuja as the Commissioner of Police in charge of Explosive Ordinance Unit, was announced as state’s police Commissioner in 2017. […]

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Nigerian Bar Association warn Buhari not to arraign CJN Onnoghen before CCT

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Jonathan Gudu Taidi, has described the move to arraign the CJN, Walter Onnoghen before the Justice Danladi Yakubu-led Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) as an assault, intimidation and desecration of the judiciary, which must stop. The body questioned government’s position to embark on […]

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Criminal charge filed against CJN Onnoghen illegal – Adegboruwa

Lagos lawyer and rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has declared that the 6-count charge filed against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) are illegal. Nigerian government has indicated that the CJN will be arraigned on Monday January 14, 2019 before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. But […]

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Why Buhari, APC are desperate to ease Chief Justice Onnoghen out – Edwin Clark

The forefront leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has condemned the planned arraignment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Reports are all over town that Nigerian government will on Monday, January 14, 2019, arraign the CJN before the Justice […]

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APC Website allegedly Publishes Plagiarised Manifesto

The Guardian newspaper has alleged that, a website belonging to Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has published a plagiarised manifesto on it. The first paragraph of the power supply section of the party’s Next Level agenda published on apc.com.ng showed remarkable similarities to the content published on several other websites. “Assertively pontificate long-term high-impact […]

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Atiku comes to the rescue of Bukuru IDP’s camp in Plateau (Photos)

PDP Presidential Campaign Council has issued a statement on Atiku’s stop-over at the Bukuru IDP camp in Plateau state. The statement: “The Presidential candidate of the PDP made a stop at the Bukuru IDP camp in Plateau today to commiserate with the people of Plateau whose lives have been made a living hell by killer Herdmen […]

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