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Justice M. S. Hassan of the Federal High Court in  Lagos granted bail to Femi Fani-Kayode, a former aviation minister and Nenadi Esther Usman, a former finance minister. Both of them were directors of the 2015 Goodluck Jonathan Presidential Campaign Organisation. Also admitted to bail is Danjuma Yusuf, the third accused in the 17-count charge that borders […]Read More

Fulani herdsmen have agreed with the Olomu Traditional Council in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, to vacate the kingdom for an interim period of two weeks beginning from June 25, to  July 9 to enable the kingdom work out modalities for re-entrance in order to avoid further clashes. According to Vanguard, the […]

he problem with most Nigerian leaders is that they react to problems instead of tackling the root cause of the problem. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State is a good example of such terrible leadership. Curiously, this manifestation among state governors seems to be concentrated in the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. How […]

A group of Christians under the aegis of Christ Redeemers Union, CRU, has accused two former presidents of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, of forming a bloc with the intent of frustrating the inauguration of the association’s president elect, Dr. Samson Ayokunle. The organisation alleged that a former president of CAN and Catholic archbishop of Abuja, […]Read More

Heritage Bank on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 refuted reports that it is facing “dissolution” by the Central Bank of Nigeria over the bank’s financial health. Online tabloid, Sahara Reporters had tweeted that the youngest bank in Nigeria, was “next in line” for a takeover by the Central Bank following the apex bank’s action against Skye […]Read More

This is to inform Imo people and indeed, all the Personnel in the State workforc…e in particular that the governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has directed that the salaries for the months of April, May and June be paid before Friday next week, (July 8, 2016), and also gave a marching order to the Directors of […]

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III on Monday directed Muslims to fast on Tuesday and declared that Eid el-fitr would be observed on Wednesday. This is contained in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Wali, the Chairman, Religious Affairs Committee, Sultanate Council and made available to newsmen in Sokoto. The statement said that […]

The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) has suspended 14 officers in connection with the recent Kuje Prison break. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Mr Francis Enobore, the NPS spokesperson. The affected officers and men are: DCP Musa Tanko; SIP Buhari Dogo; PIP Stephen Edogbanya ; PIP Patrick Teru; IP […]

Despite initially denying the veracity of claims by Niger Delta Militants that top officers in the military approached them over a coup plot against President Muhammadu Buhari, military authorities in the country may have begun  discreet investigation into the allegation. To this end, the Military has started monitoring telephone conversations and text messages of officers […]

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Following initial reports about the release of the Abducted Idoma born priest Fr Gospel Inalegwu, another report has confirmed that the clergy is yet to gain his freedom as he is still been held in captivity by his abductors. The source who spoke on the condition of anonimity stated that the initial […]Read More

Niger Delta Avengers Attack is confirmed Twitter on Monday suspended the account of Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group that has carried out a series of attacks on oil facilities in Nigeria in the last few months which pushed the country’s crude production to 30-year lows. The Avengers have used a Twitter account as its […]

Liquidity crisis consumes Skye Bank’s Chairman, CEO The liquidity crisis ravaging the banking industry consumed its first set of victims, yesterday, with the resignation of 12 directors of Skye Bank Plc, including the Chairman, Dr. Olatunde Ayeni, and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Timothy Oguntayo. The CBN also, yesterday, announced the appointment of Mr. M.K. […]