FG approves funds for 2nd Niger Bridge and emergency repairs of Tamburawa bridge
The Federal Government has awarded the contract for additional early works on the Second Niger Bridge linking Delta and Anambra States in the South- South and South- East zones respectively….
Badeh: Confusion as witness disowns earlier statement to EFCC
Attempt by a prosecution witness to distort facts in the ongoing trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (rtd) was on January…
Metuh rushed to hospital, absence stalls trial, case adjourned
The trial of embattled former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh was stalled as he was not in court Wednesday due to ill-health. Metuh is…
Count me out of Malabu Oil Deal – Goodluck Jonathan
Our attention has been drawn to news reports published mostly by online media which suggested through innuendo, rather than factual evidence, that former President Goodluck Jonathan received kickbacks in the…
Senate votes against closure of Abuja airport, summons Amaechi, Fashola
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, summoned the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, over the planned closure of the Nnamdi…
Nigerian judge dashes Jammeh’s hope, says Gambia Supreme Court lacks quorum to hear case
President Yahya Jammeh seems to have lost the plot to cleave to power beyond next week, as his court case against Adama Barrow’s election has run into a ditch. Gambia’s…
Tambuwal loses at Supreme Court, apex court says Dahiru has cause to challenge Gov’s nomination
The bid by Governor Aminu Tambuwal to stop a suit challenging the propriety of his nomination as candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC for the 2015 governorship election in…
DSS Arrests Boko Haram Men in Lagos, Taraba, Nasarawa, Kogi states
In its determined counter-terrorism efforts to consolidate on the gains it has made in the sustenance of offensive against identified criminal gangs, kidnap syndicates and terrorist elements across the country,…
Bauchi Police, local hunter arrest 19 suspected kidnappers, rescue 48 hostages
In order to stem the tide of rampant cases of kidnappings, cattle rustling and armed banditry along Toro, Gumau and Ningi Axis, the Bauchi State Police Command in collaboration with…
N510bn budget support facility: FG hires 8 accounting firms to monitor states’ finances
The Federal Government has commenced independent review of States’ financial management by appointing eight reputable accounting firms including KPMG, Ernst & Young and PWC to monitor and evaluate the implementation…
