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There was a report some days ago that former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola had fathered twins with a lady named Biodun Mcgregor, who works for the Lagos state government. But reacting to the story,  Fashola’s Spokesperson, Akeem Bello described it as ‘mere speculation’ “If you check the report by The Capital who has been on the […]

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, through its spokesperson, Mr Ohi Alegbe says that Nigeria’s four refineries – two in Port Harcourt, one in Kaduna and the other one in Warri will resume production next month. “The refineries at Warri, Port Harcourt and Kaduna will resume next month after a successful turn-around-maintenance (overhaul) of their […]

According to Punch, the sharing of principal offices in the Senate seems to be creating a fresh crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress. The principal offices are the Senate Leader; the Deputy Senate Leader; the Chief Whip and the Deputy Chief Whip. While the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, is believed to have […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is in his home state of Katsina for Ramadan. See more photos below.Image: LIB.

Among the victims of the Charleston massacre were (clockwise from top left) Reverend Sharonda Singleton, a mother-of-three and a track coach, Tywanza Sanders, who graduated from Allen University last year, Reverend Clementa Pinckney, pastor of the church and a South Carolina state senator, and Cynthia Hurd, who had worked for Charleston libraries for 30 years. The police […]

Suspected assassins killed Egba chief, Moses Oyebade at his home in Ikanna compound in Ago-Oba area of Abeokuta south LGA of Ogun state on Wednesday, June 17. According to The Nation, the 75 year old Chief, who was until his death, the Oluwo of Ikanna, was sleeping alone in the house when he heard his window […]

Nine people have been killed in a shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. FBI has identified the suspect of the killing as 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, who was arrested in Shelby, N.C., this morning during a traffic stop. Federal authorities are treating the attack as […]

The Corps member, Susan Ijeoma Azubike, who was last seen on Sunday May 31st in Owo, Ondo State after armed robbers attacked a GUO Transport bus conveying her and several other passengers to Lagos from Abuja where they were serving, was rescued by the police two days ago. Narrating her ordeal in the hands of the […]

Former Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode is still facing a two counts charge in the court after he has been discharged from many other counts for want of evidence. Fani-Kayode and his girlfriend, Precious Chikwendu were spotted at the Federal High court in Ikoyi, Lagos today for another hearing on the case filed against him by EFCC.

According to Premium Times, former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was arrested on Thursday morning at his residence in Asokoro, Abuja, Premium Times reports. An unnamed source told newsmen that Ohakim is currently being detained, with his interrogation expected to begin later in […]

Dr. Abraham Adeniran Ariyo, a Cardiologist was accused of writing a hate language on Facebook against the Igbo sometime ago. Since then, reports have it that Igbos in Dallas have been picketing at his place of work in Dallas, Texas. They want Texas Medical Board to terminate his appointment or withdraw his licence to practise […]

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have lost to the United States in the 2015 Group D tournament of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The group had been classified as the group of death; meaning the toughest of all the groups. The US and Nigeria put up a strong defense, with no team scoring at the 45 minute mark. […]

According to Vanguard newspaper, a 60-year-old man, identified as Yakubu Vong, has allegedly set ablaze an eight-year-old girl (names withheld) at Sabon Layi in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The suspect, who is in police custody in Jos, allegedly set the girl ablaze while urging her to confess her involvement in witchcraft for […]

Through his twitter handle, the Senator representing Bayelsa East and philanthropist Mr. Ben Murray Bruce of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has pledged to donate his wardrobe allowance to the unpaid workers in Osun state and widows in his community at Akasa, Bayelsa state. The media mogul said his action is necessitated by the suffering of […]

Newly appointed Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has dissolved all boards of parastatals and agencies of government with immediate effect. According to Sahara Reporters, the development has affected over 75 heads of the parastatals and agencies, former Lagos governor Babatunde Fashola’s sister, Olayinka Fashola, who was the General Manager, Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA).  […]

The U.S. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced this at news briefing via telephone from the African Union Summit on Monday. “We have been working with Nigeria as well as the African countries to address their concerns about Boko Haram because we don’t see this as just a Nigerian problem. “We are […]

The Nigerian federal government has cancelled the pipeline contracts given to ethnic militias by the Goodluck Jonathan administration reports the National Mirror. This means an effective cancellation of all the pipeline contracts given to the OPC and Niger Delta militias. In the meantime, troops of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy have been ordered to take […]

It may sound naïve, especially for a person who is obviously a partisan, but my concern and alarm have little to do with who won or lost in the National Assembly leadership elections palaver. Easy as this can be lost on the gladiators, we could be collectively sabotaging the poor ordinary people of Nigeria desperate […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has again acknowledged the role played by former president Goodluck Jonathan in midwifing a peaceful and successful transition programme in the country. He said this on Sunday in his address to the AU Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.“I cannot fail to acknowledge the very positive role played by my predecessor, President Goodluck […]

Senator Dino Melaye earlier today tweeted on the alleged N8.64 billion wardrobe allowance to be paid to the National Assembly members. In his tweet, Melaye called on APC leaders to ‘take a stand on the bogus NASS allowance’. But what is he getting in return? Nigerians are now blasting him for calling on the same APC National leaders he […]