Buhari under pressure to discontinue anti-graft war, says Osinbajo
President Muhammadu Buhari is under intense pressure to stop his administration’s ongoing anti-corruption war. The Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said the pressure was being mounted by some unnamed Nigerian…
Workers Begin Strike Monday to Protest Electricity Tariff
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday announced its resolve to shut down the economy on Monday in protest against the 45 per cent increase in electricity tariff. A statement…
29bn Fraud: Court Admits Exhibits Against Nyako, Others
The trial of a former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, his son, Senator Abdul-Aziz Nyako, Abubakar Aliyu and Zulkifikk Abba, who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial…
Fresh Evidence Suggest Govt May Revisit Malabu Oil Deal
In December, the public prosecutor of Milan (Italy) laid some fairly explosive evidence before the UK’s Southwark Crown Court in connection with an ongoing Nigerian corruption investigation. If the evidence…
Dasuki: FG to Know Fate on Disobedience of Bail Order February 8, 2016
An Abuja High Court will on Monday February 8, 2016 rule on whether to discharge or not former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki from the criminal charges brought…
85 Die in Dalori Boko Haram Attack, Military Commend Villagers
The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed the killing of scores of people after suspected Boko Haram terrorists launched a night attack on Dalori village at the outskirt of Maiduguri. The…
Nigerians Beware, Boko Haram Bombers Now Disguise as Mad Persons to Detonate Bomb – Military
It has come to the notice of the Defence Headquarters that Boko Haram, in their desperation to cause colossal havoc, have now devised a new method where they dress like…
Nigerians in Diaspora Pledge Intelligence Support for the Military, Honour CDS with Award
The concerned group of the Nigerians in Diaspora on security in the United Kingdom has pledged to work with the Nigerian military through intelligence gathering and development of software needed…
Gunmen Abduct 65 Years Old Dubai Based Businessman at FESTAC
The fragile peace of hitherto highflyers’ residential area, FESTAC town, Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos, was again on Thursday night punctured, after seven heavily armed men waylaid a Dubai-based Nigerian businessman,…
Boko Haram Suicide Bombers Hit Adamawa Market, Scores dead
Despite claims by the Federal Government that Boko Haram had been defeated technically, the dreaded Islamic fundamentalist group has continued to announce its strong presence in Nigeria. Gombi market in…