The Federal Government on Wednesday sought to tender documents of over 30 bank accounts in evidence against former Gov. Muritala Nyako and seven others who are facing trial in the Federal High Court Abuja.
Governor Nyako
Nyako, the former governor of Adamawa and seven others, including…Nyako Trial: FG to present evidence of 30 bank accounts
The Minister of State for Niger Delta, Prof. Claudius Daramola, on Wednesday ascribed the victory of APC in the last guber polls in Ondo to the counsel of President Muhammadu Buhari.
General Buhari
He said this at a joint briefing of the state House press corps with Governor Simon Lalong of…Buhari won Ondo governorship election for APC – minister
The OPEC oil cartel reached a deal Wednesday to reduce its output for the first time in eight years, Qatar’s energy minister and president of the OPEC conference said.
The reduction by OPEC will be “1.2 million barrels per day, to bring its ceiling to 32.5 million barrels per day,” Mohammed Bin S…OPEC reaches deal to cut output
A 46-year-old teacher, Adenekan Adegboyega, has been arrested by the police in Lagos State for allegedly defiling a two-year-old girl.
SIX-YEAR-OLD Miss Sharon Eghobamien, a pupil of Eriya Group of Schools
The supervising teacher in one of the popular and privately–run schools in Lagos State w…Teacher allegedly rapes two-year-old pupil, arrested
The lifeless body of a stowaway was on Wednesday found in the main wheel well of one of Arik Air’s A330-200 aircraft at the Oliver Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.
A statement by its Communications Manager, Mr. Ola Adebanji, said that the aircraft operated the scheduled La…Stowaway found dead on Arik Air plane
The Nigerian Senate has asked the Nigeria Communication Commission, NCC, to immediately halt the proposed Internet data tariff hike.
Sim Card
The new data tariff regime is billed to commence Thursday, December 1, after the NCC had communicated the telecommunications companies and asked the big…Senate asks NCC to stop policy immediately
Members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Nigerian Senate have staged a walk out from the chamber, following uproar that trailed the defection of Yele Omogunwa to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Tambuwal and the others
Mr. Omogunwa, Ondo South, came to the Senate on…PDP senators walk out of sitting as ondo lawmaker defect to APC
The Save Lagos Group(SLG) has called for the resignation of the Lagos State governor,Mr. Akinwumi Ambode from office as Chief Security Officer of the State over the recent incessant security threat to the lives and property of the masses in the Metropolis,saying that the
development has shown th…Epe abduction: Activist Calls for Ambode resignation, wants AIG, CP removed
The Aiyobahan of Benin kingdom Chief John Osamede Adun popularly known as Bob Izua has described as fallacious the report that the Oba Ewuare Ogidigan 2nd demoted him from the 4th position to 14th..
Bob Izua who narrated the incident to NAIJA CENTER NEWS correspondent said his name was not …My alleged demotion is fallacious – Bob Izua
President Buhari Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed rumours that he and the APC leadership are at odds with one of the Party chiefs, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, describing such rumours as unfounded and mischievous.
Buhari and IBB
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam…Alleged fight between me and Tinubu unfounded, mischievous – Buhari
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the just concluded Ondo state governorship election, Mr. Eyitayo Gegede said that the Independent National Electoral Commission was not fair to him.
He added that the commission is being manipulated by the power that be to win …Ondo Election: It wasn’t fair; INEC is being manipulated – Gegede
An unknown militant group in the Niger Delta region has reportedly blew up the Abura oil pipeline, a major oil trunkline operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company around Osieta Avenue near Otu-Jeremi in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Our correspondent gathered…Militants blow up pipeline in Delta
The Edo state Government has entered into partnership with the World Bank, the Federal Ministry of Finance as well as that of Budget and National Planning to assist the state efficiently execute its poverty reduction schemes.
Godwin Obaseki
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr. John…Edo Govt partners World Bank, FG on Poverty Reduction
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said crude oil price may fall to $44 per barrel if the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries fails to reach a consensus this week.
Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr. Emmanuel Kachikwu
The Federal Government has…Oil price may fall to $44, says Kachikwu
With the trouncing of Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] in the governorship election in Ondo State Saturday, the Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, is asking the governor of Rivers State to immediately retrieve and return the sum of N2bn of Rivers money he donated to the Ondo…Wike: Return the N2bn Rivers money you donated to Ondo State PDP
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has lamented the outcome of the Ondo State Governorship election, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) connived with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its collaborators in the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) to rig the election b…INEC rigged Ondo election in advance for APC – Fayose
…..Alleges O/C SARs,Police Inspector of complicity
A civil rights group, Save Lagos Group (SLG) has dragged three (3) citizens of the Republic India and their company, SUNOLA Vegetable Oil & Foods Limited Company, a subsidiary of KEWALRAM Nigeria Limited, Lagos, before the Economic and Finan…Group drags 3 India Nationale, Company before EFCC over N106.5M fraud
Following the results of the Ondo Governorship election announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday, The Punch can report that Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress is the new governor-elect.
INEC has announced 17 out of the 18 Local Government …Ondo Election: Rotimi Akeredolu is Ondo governor-elect
Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on Saturday said the Independent National Electoral Commission colluded with the All Progressives Congress to rig the election.
Governor Olusegun Mimiko
He also complained that some card reader machines were not good just as he accused the APC and other …INEC, APC colluded to rig gov poll – Mimiko
The Edo State House of Assembly recently amended the bill for a Law for Pension Rights of the Governor and Deputy Governor. The immediate past governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, and his former deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu, are beneficiaries.
Governor Oshiomhole
Following the expiration of…N300m mansion for Oshiomhole, deputy; it’s sad
A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, has announced his retirement from partisan politics.
Tony Anenih
Anenih, who goes by the nick name, ‘Mr. Fix It’, said this during the launch of his book titled, ‘My Life and Nigerian Politics’ in Abuja on …Anenih asks Nigerians to support Buhari, retires from politics
Oyetunji Abioye
A former Minister of Solid Minerals, Mrs. Obi Ezekwesili, has said the administrations of former President Goodluck Jonathan and that of the incumbent, Muhammadu Buhari, led the nation’s economy into recession by failing to adopt the right policies to deal with the crash in crude …Jonathan, Buhari’s policies plunged Nigeria into recession – Ezekwesili
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday announced the suspension six of its prominent members in Kwara State.
PDP
The suspension order is contained in a statement issued in Ilorin.
The statement was jointly signed by the state Chairman of the party, Akogun Iyiola-Oyedepo and Secretary,…PDP suspends six members in Kwara state
As the hundreds of thousands of registered voters in Ondo State get set to pick their next governor, it is expected to be four-horse race despite having 28 governorship candidates.
Eyitayo Jegede of the state’s ruling PDP, Rotimi Akeredolu of Nigeria’s ruling APC, and Olusola Oke of the AD are t…Ondo State: Early results – Live updates
7.46: INEC officials and electoral materials already at Oba-Ile Second Gate Unit 2, Akure. Security operatives are also available here. Few voters are trickling to do accreditation.
8.24: In Okitipupa, in Oktitipula Local GA eletoral materials have just started trickling in. Most units…OndoDecides: 4 major candidates, 24 others battle to become governor — LIVE UPDATES
