The speaker of the Bayelsa state house of assembly, Tonye Isenah was on Monday removed from office. Reports say Isenah was removed shortly after gunshots rocked the assembly over the crisis that broke out as a result of the refusal of Isenah to step down. Isenah had been under pressure to resign following the emergence […]
Gunshots Envelop Bayelsa Assembly As Speaker Is Removed
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday brought Omoyele Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow Movement, before a federal high court in Abuja. Reports have it that he was brought through the back door of the court in order to prevent his supporters who were outside waiting to catch a glimpse of him from having […]
JUST IN: Sowore Appears In Court
The Department of State Service (DSS) has debunked reports that it arrested Chido Onumah, journalist and activist, saying he was only invited for wearing a T-shirt with the inscription: “We Are All Biafrans”. Naija Center yesterday broke the news of Onumah’s arrest and his subsequent release by the Nigerian secret police. The inscription on the […]
Onumah Was Invited For Wearing Biafra’s T-shirt, Says DSS
Super Eagles midfielder maestro, Wilfred Ndidi, has topped the list of best tacklers in the English Premier League after seven-game. According to Sports Extra report, Ndidi, who has featured in six EPL games so far this season, was on target for The Foxes as they beat Newcastle United 5 – 0 at the King Power […]
Super Eagles Midfielder Ndidi Is EPL’s Best Tackler
Nigeria should not have issued a sovereign guarantee that allowed a private company, Azura Power, access World Bank loan because it broke a standing rule, a former attorney-general of the federation has said. In his memoirs, “Burden of Service: The Reminiscences of Nigeria’s Former Attorney-General”, Adoke said the decision not to give guarantees on behalf […]
I opposed sovereign guarantee for Azura Power, Says Adoke
A woman in her 40s have been stabbed at a residential address in #Enfield. The incident happened on Saturday, 28 September at 19: 23 hrs. The London Police arrived the scene at an address on Tennyson Close in Enfield and found a woman suffering from a stab wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene […]
Woman Stabbed To Death In Enfield, London
Ogere Betty, the mother of former Super Eagles star Samson Siasia, has been freed by her abductors. The Bayelsa state police command confirmed her release on Sunday but did not immediately give details of the development. Mrs Ogere Betty was kidnapped on July 15 at her Odoni residence in Sagbama, Bayelsa state Recall that the […]
BREAKING : Siasia’s Mother Released By Kidnappers
A former Presidential aide to Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has doubted the credentials of Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo over his reported threat to sue global search engine, Google Inc. The social affairs commentator queried the rationale behind Osinbajo’s letter to Google over ‘false allegations‘ made against him on a YouTube page. A video […]
Is Osinbajo A Professor?- Reno Omokri Digs At VP Over Letter To Google
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his good offices and leadership position to “urgently publish and fully implement the recommendations of the report on financial autonomy of state legislature and judiciary submitted to you on June 2019.” SERAP said: “In the context […]
Implement Report On Financial Autonomy For Judiciary – SERAP Tells Buhari
One of the religious bigots, governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has closed down a school over the desecration of the Holy Quran The school, Shattima Model Primary School in Gusau was shut down on Friday. Governor Matawalle also suspended the teachers indefinitely. NAN reports that some pages of the Quran were found in the […]
Bigotry Nigerian Governor Shuts Down School Over Desecration of Quran
President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he didn’t hand over power to his vice, Yemi Osinbajo in April. The President travelled to the United Kingdom on a private visit from April 25 to May 5, 2019, without handing over power to Osinbajo. In his a six-paragraph counter-affidavit deposed to on his behalf by one Mr […]
I’m Not Obligated To Hand Over Power To Osinbajo When I Travel, Says Buhari
The Kano State Police Command has arrested an arsonist, resident of Kano for his part in killing three members of the same family. The Kano State Police Command has arrested an arsonist, resident of Kano for his part in killing three members of the same family. Salisu Idris, 25, was arrested on Friday for allegedly […]
Police Arrest Kano Arsonist Who Killed Three
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man, Ojo Daniyan of Irese Road, Akure for alleged murder. Daniyan allegedly set his wife, Dorcas on fire on September 14, 2019, at about 11 pm while asleep. It was gathered that before the horrific incident, the couple argued over the proceeds of the land the woman […]
Man Sets Wife On Fire Over Money From Land Sale
A member of Omoyele Sowore’s team has disclosed that the Department of State Service (DSS) refused to be served a court order on his client’s bail. Inibehe Effiong said the DSS agents chased away the bailiff and the legal team who went to the DSS team to serve the court order on Friday. “We went […]
Sowore: DSS Chases Baliff Away To Avoid Being Served Court Order
Respite seems to have come the way of embattled Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as Vanguard Newspapers yesterday apologised to the VP over a report the latter said is injurious to his person. In a statement published on its website on Wednesday, the newspaper also said it is retracting the entire report. In the story […]
Vanguard Apologises To Osinbajo Over Defamatory Report
The governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi has vowed to sack any of his aides that insults President Muhammadu Buhari or any governor. The governor stated this via a statement by his special assistant on new media, David Nweze. The governor said castigating the president and any governor does not add value to his administration. […]
Gov Umahi Vows To Sack Any Aide Who Insults Buhari
Dear Prof Yemi Osinbajo My attention has been drawn to your reaction to allegations of corrupt practices levelled against you by one Mr Frank Shuaibu. In your reaction, you denied any wrongdoing and ‘magnanimously’ offered to waive your immunity in order for justice to take its cause. Though it is true that you can be […]
Dear VP, Immunity Is Not Your Property – A Nigerian Writes Osinbajo
Despite a court order to free the convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, the Department of State Service (DSS) has yet to let him go. The government agency says it was holding the Publisher of Sahara Reporters because his legal team has yet to present a copy of the court order granting him bail. Dr Peter […]
Why We Have Not Released Sowore, Says DSS
The President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has threatened to sue the Search Engine Giant, Google over an allegation made against him on its Youtube page. One Katch Ononuju who identified himself as a political analyst had claimed that Mr Osinbajo used federal agencies under his supervision to generate fund to be used by the […]
Osinbajo Threatens To Sue Google, Timi Frank
says borrowing is a neo-colonialism The Senator representing Imo West Rochas Okorocha has warned the country to be wary of receiving aid from foreign countries. The Senator said on Wednesday that such aide can form a neo-colonialism. Okorocha made the contribution during a motion moved by the Senator representing Kwara Central, Ibrahim Oloriegbe. The motion […]
Nigeria Borrows Trillions With Nothing To Show For It, Says Okorocha
By Erasmus Ikhide Vice President Yemi Osibanjo shouldn’t have had anything to do with President Muhammadu Buhari’s bankrupt and rapidly collapsing government if he hasn’t committed class suicide. A former advocate of a restructured Nigeria and its egalitarian statehood has severally been caught in the bid vacillating between its desirability. Any surprise that Prof Osinbajo […]
Osinbajo’s Demotion From Obseques Master To Sitting On The Fence
The Nigerian senate has responded to the allegations that it spent N5.5 billion to purchase sport utility vehicles (SUVs) for its members. The Senate spokesman Adedayo Adeyeye defended the decision of the national assembly, noting that democracy is expensive to operate. Justifying the decision, Adeyeye said if Nigerians think democracy is expensive because of the […]
Senate Finally Opens Up On Controversial N5.5bn SUVs
A Northern journalist known to have access to Islamist insurgent, Boko Haram, Ahmed Salkida has narrated how one of the six abducted aid workers of Action Against Hunger (AAH), an international non-governmental organisation (NGO), was killed. Salkida made this known in a series of tweets on Wednesday. The six aid workers, five male and a […]
ISWAP Executes Aid Worker, Blames FG- Sources
The Nigerian army on Wednesday shut down the offices of Mercy Corps, an international non-governmental organisation rendering humanitarian services in Borno and Yobe. This is barely five days after it shut the office of Action Against Hunger (AAH) in Damaturu, Yobe state capital, over allegations of providing aid to Boko Haram. “Mercy Corps is suspending […]
Army Shuts Down Mercy Corps’ Offices In North-east – Report
The Minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola in no uncertain terms described some of the critics of the federal government’s borrowings as “backward economists”. Many Nigerians and analysts alike have been criticising the Federal government over the renewed spate of borrowings. Recall that in July, the Debt Management Office (DMO) released figures which showed […]
They Are Backyard Economists— Fashola Slams Critics Of FG’s Borrowings
Festus Keyamo (SAN) has expressed gratitude to the President, Muhammadu Buhari for finding him worthy enough to serve in the new Ministry. Buhari had redeployed Keyamo from the Ministry of Niger Delta Affair to the Ministry of Labour and Employment. His new position means he will serve under the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige. Keyamo […]
“I’ll Serve In Any Capacity” – Keyamo Assures Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed decision by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering the immediate release of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State Service as “a victory for the rule of law, human rights and judicial independence.” […]
Sowore’s release a victory for the rule of law – SERAP
A former vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs , Senator Shehu Sani. has described the Federal government charges against Omoyele Sowore as amounting to electrocution of Justice. The human rights activist turned politician lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari government for creating fears and climate of intolerance in the country. Sani , who is […]
Shehu Sani: ‘Charges Against Sowore Amount To Electrocution Of Justice’
The embattled convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore says the operatives of the Department of State Service rough handled him at the time of his arrest in August. The DSS picked him up in Lagos in August few days before his planned nationwide protest called ” #RevolutionNow“ The protest was to forced the government to […]
DSS Threw Me On The Floor – Omoyele Sowore
The embattled convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore says the operatives of the Department of State Service rough handled him at the time of his arrest in August. The DSS picked him up in Lagos in August few days before his planned nationwide protest called ” #RevolutionNow“ The protest was to forced the government to […]
DSS Threw Me On The Floor – Omoyele Sowore
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) has debunked insinuation that it provided N 90 bn to finance the election campaign of the All Progressives Congress during the last presidential election. The tax body made this known in a statement by the Director, Communications , Mr Wahab Gbadamosi , in reaction to claims by a former […]
FIRS : We Didn’t Finance APC Campaign With N90bn
The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February general elections, Mr Peter Obi says the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige cannot diminish him. Obi made this known through his Media Adviser, Valentine Obienyem in a statement. The former Governor of Anambra State said Ngige ’ s achievement as […]
Obi, Ngige In War Of Words Over Achievements As Governor
Pan-Yoruba sociology-cultural organisation, Afenifere has accused the Nigerian police of handling the investigation into the assassination of Olufunke Olakunri, daughter its leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti. Afenifere in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin, said the police has been shoddy in its investigation. Odumakin said from the onset, the police have been pressured […]
Police Not Serious With The Investigation Into Assassination of Olufunke, Fosaranti’s Daughter
Sleeping in a room with too much light can cause depression, psychologists claim. Even just the glow from leaving the television on while you sleep can be enough to trigger the effect, say scientists. Lack of darkness during sleeping hours can cause changes to the brain and depressive symptoms, according to animal studies. Researchers believe […]
Too Much Light At Night Causes Depression
Men and women have attractions for each other. It is however a common practice for men to always make the first advances. This has posed the question on whether it is right and proper for women to also make the first move. Kehinde Ajobiewe writes. A bugging question ladies do ask is, “Is it right […]
Going After A Man You Love
For men who roll over and nod off rather than engage in pillow talk, it’s the perfect excuse. They really do need to sleep after sex because the male brain is designed to switch off at that point, scientists claim. They scanned men’s brains before and during orgasm and found that the cerebral cortex – […]
Why Men Nod Off After Sex – Scientists
The Nigerian Army says some fleeing Boko Haram terrorists are being accommodated by some unscrupulous individuals in the North-East. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Ado Isa said this in a statement on Sunday. Col. Isa says the scampering was as a result of the unrelenting onslaught on the hideouts of […]
Some Residents Accommodating Fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists
Some gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have invaded a village in Shaforon and Kudumti communities in Numan Local Government of Adamawa State killing two. Six others including military personnel also sustained injuries after the attack The state Police Public Relation Officer, Suleiman Yahaya confirmed the incident. While the PPRO says the attackers were cattle […]
Suspected Herdsmen Killed Two, Injured Six In Adamawa
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mr Abukabar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, urging him to use his position “to without delay enter a nolle prosequi and discontinue the prosecution of the Convener of ‘RevolutionNow’ protest and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr Omoyele […]
‘Charges against Sowore a mockery of justice, end the case now’, SERAP tells Malami
loots equipment and drugs Suspected members of the Boko Haram insurgency invaded the General hospital in Monguno in Borno State on Friday. The gunmen took away some drugs and other hospital equipment. The incident happened barely 24 hours after the Threatre Command of Operation Lafia Dole closed the Borno Office of Action Against Hunger (AAH) […]
Boko Haram Invades Monguno General Hospital
Nigerian playwright and Wole Soyinka says President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has attained an unprecedented level of paranoia. The Playwright was referring to the charges of treasonable felony and other counts filed against the Publisher of Sahara Reporters and Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore. Soyinka condemned the move by the government in a statement […]
Sowore: Buhari Govt Has Reached A Level Of Paranoia, Says Soyinka
UN says Nigeria government not doing enough to curb violence, banditry Accept, don’t go on an ego trip with the UN – PDP advises. The federal government of Nigeria on Friday faulted the United Nations (UN) report on violence in the country. The government in a statement by the presidential spokesman Garba Shehu on Friday […]
FG Rejects UN Report On Nigeria Violence
A group, Centre for Human Rights and Anti-corruption Crusade (CHURAC) have dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court over the appointment of the new the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Governing Board. CHURAC filed the lawsuit at the Federal High Court sitting in Warri in a suit no: FHC/WR/CS/100/2019. The group is praying to the court […]
NDDC: Trouble As More Groups Sue Buhari Over Odubu’s Appointment
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has not taken any position on the minority leadership tussle among its members in the house of representatives. The National publicity secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the party is yet to receive any report from the committee set up to intervene in the matter. The party […]
PDP Speaks On Minority Leadership Tussle in House Of Reps
Airtel Nigeria has given phones bundled with SIMs and airtime to the second batch of returnees who arrived from South Africa The Telecom company said the donation was a measure to assist the returnees settle down as well as help them make an instant connection with their loved ones, family members and friends across the […]
South Africa Returnees Get Free Phones, Airtime
The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State has upheld the victory of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last governorship election in the State. The tribunal on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Great Ogboru and All Progressives Congress challenging Okowas victory at the March 9 governorship poll. […]
BREAKING: Tribunal Affirms Okowa’s Victory
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar says he won’t give up his mandate until he gets justice. The former vice-president noted that he is seeking judicial remedy in his challenge of President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory to ensure that the votes of Nigerians ”can count and are counted”. Abubakar said this […]
I Will Fight On, Until I Get Justice, Atiku Breaks Silence On Tribunal Ruling
The fallout that emanated from the appointment of the chairmanship position of the Niger Delta Development Commission has lingered on as a group, Midwest Progressives Forum has blamed some government officials for refusing to counsel the President. The group in a statement jointly signed on Thursday by the National President, Comrade Andrew Emwanta and the […]
NDDC: Group Calls For Akpabio, Keyamo’s Resignation Over Odubu’s appointment
The Delta State governorship election petitions tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, has withheld judgment owing to power outage. Chairman of the three-man tribunal, Justice Sulaiman Belgore, after commencing proceedings, paused for a while using a white handkerchief to wipe his face and announced to the court that the court could not continue proceedings under […]
Power Outage Forces Delta Governorship Election Tribunal From Giving Verdict
The police in Rivers State has apprehended Gracious David West, an alleged serial killer in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers state. In a series of tweets on Thursday, the police said the suspect was arrested while en route Uyo from Port Harcourt. About eight young women have been murdered in different hotels in the state […]
Finally, Police Arrest Port Harcourt Serial Killer
