The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1, has sent a delegation to Cotonou, Benin Republic over the court case involving Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popular

The United Kingdom says it is seeking clarification from Nigeria on the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).   Kanu, who holds

Omisore surrenders, reaches deal with EFCC on alleged N1.3billion fraud A former Senator and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, was on Friday night released

Former EFCC chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, formally returns to APC A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, on Friday returned to the All Progressives Congress. Mr

Nigeria Custom boss, Hamid Ali, violates Buhari’s directive, flies first class from London The Comptroller General of Customs, Hamid Ali, a well known ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, wa

I will continue to criticise APC government –Fayose Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose on Friday said he would not stop being vocal in his criticism of the All Progressives Congress-led go

Ted Cruz booed at RNC after declining to endorse Donald Trump The official theme of the penultimate night of the Republican National Convention was supposed to be “Make America First Again.

Tinubu, Melaye face-off: Lagos legislators accuse Senate leadership of complicity The Deputy Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Wasiu Eshilokun, on Wednesday accused the leadership of the

Why we want to impeach Gov. Yari — Zamfara Assembly The Zamfara House of Assembly on Wednesday listed six impeachable offences committed by Gov. Abdulaziz Yari, citing them as reasons lawma

Melania's speech not the first time the Trumps have stolen from others In March of this year, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, writing an opinion piece for the Pacific Daily News, said the f

Michelle Obama and Melania Trump: Compare The Speeches Melania Trump, wife of the presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald, has been accused of plagiarizing sections of a speech by

Senate vs Presidency: Mark meets Buhari A former president of the Senate, Senator David Mark, yesterday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Both met be

FG orders fresh probe on NIMASA, NPA, others The minister of Transport, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, has ordered fresh audit of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the N

No plans to dump APC, says Saraki Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, yesterday, dispelled rumours that he was plotting his way out of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The embattled Sen

Militant activities responsible for slow implementation of budget – Presidency Slow implementation of the 2016 budget has been attributed to the continuous destruction of oil installations

Zuma and Oscar would be cellmates under EFF: Malema Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has vowed – should his party ever be voted into power – to have President Jaco

Alleged N1.3bn fraud: Court rejects Omisore’s bail request Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of an Abuja High Court at Maitama, on Friday, declined to order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commis

Ize-Iyamu Campaign Organisation Raises Alarm Over Use of State Fund For APC Candidate Campaign The Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu Campaign Organisation has raised alarm over huge disbursement of Edo Sta

White House candidate Trump picks Indiana Governor Pence for running mate: source Republican Donald Trump told Republican officials on Thursday he has picked Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his vi

Nigeria’s earnings down by 40%, says SGF *Says ‘comments on implementation of constituency projects, my personal opinion’ SECRETARY to the Government of the Federation, Babach

Donald Trump, Stranded in Indiana, Brings Running Mate Competition to Him Stranded in Indianapolis on Wednesday after an aircraft malfunction, Donald J. Trump did what any gifted showman with a n

Edo 2016: Modu Sheriff not backing down, asks INEC to obey court order The Peoples Democratic Party’s disputed chairman, Ali Sheriff, on Wednesday insisted that only his faction of the part

APC is intolerant of Ekweremadu – Makarfi A factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal govern

Lagos senators condemn Melaye over attack on Tinubu’s wife Two senators from Lagos State, Messrs Olugbenga Ashafa and Solomon Adeola on Wednesday, condemned the alleged verbal assault on th

INEC Recognizes Makarfi-led PDP Leadership *Party submits Ize-Iyamu as Edo guber candidate The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally given recognition to the national lea

Okebukola Criticises FG’s New Admission Criteria Into Tertiary Institutions Prof. Peter Okebukola, a former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), has criticised the r

Kashamu not my god-father – Sheriff A factional national chairman of the PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has warned party members across the country to stop what he termed “smear campa

Read Bernie Sanders’ and Hillary Clinton’s Remarks From the Endorsement Rally "These aren't just my fights. These are Bernie's fights" Bernie Sanders endorsed presumptive Democratic

Bill on immunity for NASS leadership throws House into chaos The House of Representatives on Tuesday slipped into a tumult over a bill seeking to provide immunity for principal officers of the Na

Court Adjourns Saraki, Ekweremadu ‘s Trial to Sept 28 The trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and two others for alleged forgery of Senate Stan

Sex Scandal: US Envoy to Provide Video Evidence against Lawmakers Thursday House c’ttee to invite foreign minister on scandal The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu D

Stop taking out your anger on APC regime, strikes are killing Nigeria – FG begs oil unions Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has appealed to the Petroleum and Natural

Forgery: Saraki, Ekweremadu, Others’ Trial Begins Today The Senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and two others will today appear at a high court of the F

Fayose's aide raises alarm over planned arrest of top govt officials, lawmakers and PDP leaders in Ekiti Ekiti State Government has raised an alarm that 20 policemen have invaded the state to beg

NDLEA plots to abduct me, Kashamu cries out The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Prince Buruji Kashamu, has raised the alarm over a plot by the Nationa

Donald Trump Clashes With Arizona GOP Senator in Closed-Door Meeting Donald Trump's private meeting with Senate Republicans today was supposed to mend fences on Capitol Hill, but it ended with a

No Plan To Retrench Workers – Aregbesola Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Friday said the ongoing restructuring and reforms in all the state-owned tertiary institutions were not aimed at ret

Sokoto spends N850 million monthly on teachers’ salaries-Tambuwal No less than N 850 million is being paid as monthly salaries to all categories of teachers in Sokoto state, Governor Aminu

PDP and the Makarfi-Sheriff tango There is no end in sight to the leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, and the

Edo election: Makarfi asks IGP to arrest Sheriff The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Caretaker Committee, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, has called on the Inspector General of

Only PDP can solve Nigeria’s economic problems—Gov. Emmanuel The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, remains the only party capab

Saraki ‘does not have a dime’ in Heritage Bank Heritage Bank says Senate President Bukola Saraki does not have a dime in the bank, denying allegations that the bank is co-owned by the

So-called War on Corruption is about 2019, Says PDP The Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday urged Nigerians and indeed the international community to watch the gros

Alleged Forgery: Court Has Vindicated Us, Says Senate Condemns murder of Oyo lawmaker The Senate at the weekend said it had been vindicated by last Thursday’s ruling of a Federal High

Defection: LP bids Ogboru goodbye, says ‘we won’t miss him, supporters Labour Party on Sunday said it was not bothered by the defection of its Delta State governorship candidate in th

Sheriff wants to be presidential candidate – Makarfi The former Kaduna State governor, Senator Ahmed Muhammed Makarfi, is presently the chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples De

Saraki – What do Buhari’s men really want? Since Senator Bukola Saraki emerged president of the Senate on June 9, 2015, the Senate has been forced to carry out their legislative funct

2014 Confab: Senators insist on using recommendations Members of the   National Assembly on Friday, faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on the report of the 2014 Nationa

A Rejoinder On Justice Okon Abang Ruling That Recognizes Sheriff Group Just yesterday(30/06/2016), it was reported that a certain Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court(Abuja division) issu

Former Adamawa governor gets N500m bail A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Friday, granted bail to the former Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, to the tune of N500 million. In hi

Tribunal upholds David Mark’s election The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal, sitting in Makurdi, yesterday dismissed the petition by the All Progressives Congress, APC, candid

Any plot by INEC to destroy Abia? Today, Abia State is still in serious mourning mood after one of her illustrious sons and erstwhile Foreign Affairs, Transportation minister and immediate past A

INEC backtracks, says Ikpeazu’s appeal notice has no stay-of-execution order The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday reversed its earlier position and admitted receiv

Crisis rocks Plateau assembly over LG boss’ tenure The Plateau State House of Assembly on Thursday witnessed a rowdy session as members of the Peoples Democratic Party protested the extensi

Why court cannot remove Ikpeazu as Governor of Abia State ON Monday, June 27, 2016, the country was again thrown into some shock with the news of the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, s

Senate forgery: AGF shuns Committee’s invitation for second time Circumstance surrounding the alleged forgery of Senate Standing Rules which the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and his D

Tension in Abia: Nigeria is gone forever – Ikpeazu, Nigerians react Heated arguments have trailed the issuance of certificate by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Uche

Confusion in Abia as Ikpeazu, Ogah lay claim to governorship seat Abia State descended into confusion on Thursday following the insistence of Sampson Ogah that he should be sworn in as governor o

Buhari’s “no WASC certificate” suit withdrawn An Abuja-based lawyer, Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaiwe, has withdrawn a suit seeking the disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari from

Alleged forgery: Ekweremadu writes UN, US, EU others  The forgery charges preferred against presiding officers of the Senate has assumed a new dimension, as Deputy Senate President Ike Ekwer