Defection: Kaduna Assembly declares former Deputy Speaker’s seat vacant, one other
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday declared the seat of its former Deputy Speaker, Mr John Audu-Kwaturu vacant after he announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party…
Church urges FG to intensify efforts for the release of Leah Sheribu
The NKST Church has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure the release of 15-year-old Leah Sheribu, one of the girls kidnapped at the Government Secondary School,…
APC to INEC: PDP plans to deploy thugs for Osun governorship election
The All Progressive Congress (APC) says it has information that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) is planning to deploy thugs and to rig the forthcoming Osun governorship election. APC National…
First storey building in Nigeria records drop in visitors due to bad road
The first storey building in Nigeria in Badagry, Lagos State, recorded a drop in the number of visitors between January and June this year, according to its curator, Daniel Hodonu….
Kiki Osinbajo, Ric Hassani, others receive Excellence award
Kiki Osinbajo, daughter of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Afropop Alternative singer, Ric Hassani have been conferred with awards of Excellence by the Abuja Summer Festival for their contributions to…
Falconets have solution for Spain, Coach Mansur boasts
Abdullahi Mansur, Assistant coach of the Falconets on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the team would overcome Spain in their Thursday’s World Cup quarter finals match. Mansur, who gave the…
Man jailed in US for importing heroin from Nigeria via postal service
A Washington D.C. resident was sentenced to prison Tuesday for using fake names and local colluders to sneak heroin from Nigeria into the US capital region, while using the U.S….
Ex-Prisons Controller murdered in his farm
Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) has confirmed the death of a former Assistant Controller-General of Prisons, Nanvyet Gwali. The Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Prisons Service , Mr Francis Enobore, confirmed…
Nigeria now has 91 political parties; INEC extends CVR to Aug 31
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced the registration of 23 new political parties, raising the number of registered parties in Nigeria to 91. The Commission in a…
Premium Times demands release of its reporter, police freeze reporter’s bank account
The Premium Times has demanded the immediate release of its reporter, Samuel Ogundipe, held by the police authorities over a story published by the online newspaper. In a press statement…