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The Senator representing Delta North District in the Nigerian Senate, Peter Nwaboshi, has declared that the opposi­tion Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would produce the next Senate President in the event that it’s current occu­pant, Dr. Bukola Saraki, is removed. There have been fears in some quarters that PDP was plotting to take over the senate […]

The Chief Executive Officer of Murtala Muhammed Foundation, Mrs. Aishat Muhammed-Oyebode has said that the female suicide bomber undergoing treatment in Cameroon is not one of the schoolgirls abducted in Chibok on April 14, 2014. Mrs Mohammed, in a signed statement circulated yesterday said, on Wednesday, March 30, “three authorized representatives of the parents of the 219 […]

Eleven lawmakers who are sympathetic to Governor Ayodele Fayose in the Ekiti State House of Assembly have said they can no longer sleep in their homes due to alleged persistent threats and intimidation by some policemen sent from police headquarters in Abuja. In fact, as at now, they have temporarily fled the state apparently for […]

A Police Sergeant, Jude Nwandudu, who slumped in a hotel in Iju area of Lagos State, weekend, has died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, where he was rushed to. Preliminary investigation revealed that the late Nwandudu, a father of four, went to the hotel in the company of the wife of an unnamed […]

“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven…” -Matthew 19:14 “Your wealth and your children are only a trial, whereas God, with Him is a great reward (Paradise).” -Quran 64: 15 Fellow Nigerians, the holy books are replete with anecdotes of the importance […]

Professor of law and foremost constitutional lawyer, Ben Nwabueze SAN is of the view that a tribunal is not a “court of law” even though it may be described as a court in the general sense of the word. The senior advocate stated this position in a paper he presented at the Inaugural Law Conference […]

Raquelina Fernando Langa, the promising young woman who came to New York in 2014 to spend a day as UN Secretary-General with Ban Ki-moon passed away on March 25, 2016. In a tribute, Mr. Ban expressed his deep personal condolences, saying: “While her life was short, her legacy will be long. Raquelina was more than […]

And they couldn’t get a female security officer to do this? Are these security officers women? Ugandan security officers were pictured ‘checking’ women for dangerous devices before the match between Uganda cranes vz Burkina Faso at Namboole stadium Kampala. See more photos below: Photo credit: Bukedde Newspaper

Ekiti State government, last night raised the alarm, alleging that armed policemen from Abuja have stormed the state capital on a mission to  arrest leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), top government officials and 11 members of the State House of Assembly. Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Mr. […]

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has paraded a 28-year old man, Edet Asuquo, for allegedly murdering a pregnant woman and using her and the unborn child for rituals. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Cordelia Nwawe, “Asuquo, having sold the first part of his seafood to the pregnant woman, lured her to his home […]

Colonel Samaila Inusa, who was kidnapped on Sunday 27, was found dead today at about 6:00 p.m., the Nigerian Army just announced. “Preliminary investigation revealed that most likely the late senior officer was killed same day he was kidnapped by his abductors. This is because the body was found already decomposing around Ajyaita village off […]

Super Eagles of Nigeria will not participate in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon, following the 0-1 loss to the Pharaohs of Egypt in Alexandria in the second leg of the double-header AFCON qualifier. With Chad’s withdrawal from the race, Egypt top the table with 7 points, with a game left against Tanzania […]

Former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, has confirmed that he is indeed running for the Anambra Central senatorial seat on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Admitting his candidacy publicly for the first time, Obi gave reasons behind his decision to join the race to the senate in Anambra State. He said […]

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has flagged off the construction of the first flyover in Ekiti State. Speaking at the ceremony on Tuesday, Governor Fayose explained that the flyover, which is going to be about two kilometers, would cost the State Government over 7 billion Naira. The Governor, who flagged off the flyover in […]

Earlier today, former VP Atiku Abubakar shared photos of himself dishing out food to less privileged children. Some of his followers doubted that he ate the same food he served the children. He replied them, confirming he ate the food and shared photos of him eating it. See that episode below: LIB

President Buhari departs Abuja for Washington DC, USA on Wednesday, March 30 to attend the 4th Nuclear Security Summit which opens on Thursday March 31. A statement by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, says that at the plenary sessions of the summit which is dedicated to reinforcing international commitment to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, President Buhari […]

On Sunday, actress and movie producer, Uche Jombo posted on Instagram that a woman walked up to her and did the Wives on Strike pose (a pose where women cross their arms in x form). It is a pose indicating ‘no sex for the man of the house’. The pose is made popular by the […]

Omotola shared these photos on her Instagram page and wrote “We back! All your support was amazing! Thank you. Then and Now#20yearsmarriageanniversary#weplaytoomuch #friendsfirst”.

National leader, Bola Tinubu is 64 years old on Tuesday and as part of activities to mark his birthday, the 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium with the theme: ‘Agriculture’ is held in Abuja. President Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife Dolapo, Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai, APC National leader, John Odigie-Oyegun […]

The hostage situation at Cyprus’ Larnaca airport  has finally ended in arrest of the hijacker, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The foreign ministry identified the hijacker as Seif Eldin Mustafa in a tweet. It did not provide further details. The foreign ministry reportedly said the hijacker “is not a terrorist, but an idiot”. […]