The United Kingdom says it is ready to repatriate the looted Nigerian funds in commercial banks in its country, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Paul Arkwright has said. Arkwright who told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the UK Government had no intention of holding onto …

Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Mohamed Dasuki, Friday, opened up at Abuja High Court alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari was behind his unlawful arrest and detention without trial since December 29, 2015. Dasuki who spoke through his counsel, Mr Joseph Daudu (SAN), claimed that President Buhari instigated his …

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alert members of the party and the general public on the existence of what it called ‘ a fake online portal; www.pdpmembership.org/register; claiming to be of the PDP and demanding Nigerians to register as members of the party through an electronically guided form.’ …

Ahead of the Saturday, March 19 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has scheduled Friday 4th to Thursday 10th March 2016 for the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to eligible FCT registrants. The seven-day exercise has been scheduled by the Commission to …

The Lagos State Government, Friday, hailed the verdict of the Supreme Court which upheld the judgment of a Lagos High Court sentencing the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo (popularly known as Rev. King) to death by hanging. The apex court, in a lead judgment delivered by …

Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has canvassed stronger collaboration between the FRSC, Ministry of Health and other emergency management institutions in the country for effective management of emergencies, saying Nigerians deserve a better emergency system and must support the present administration to achieve the desired change in …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wednesday, arraigned the quartet of Abdulaziz Dalha Musa, Abbah Muhammad Bello, Bala Mohammed Zakari and Salisu Yusuf Juji before Justice Faruk Lawan of Kano State High Court on a two count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence. The accused persons …

Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has enjoined the United States Government to assist the state in its bid to attract investors and develop some of its natural and human resources to improve the economy of the state. Governor Ugwuanyi who spoke of the severe economic situation in Nigeria as …

The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Friday, delivered the keynote address at the StateCraft Masterclass series at Social Media Week, Lagos (#SMWLagos). Speaking at the event, the Senate President emphasised the growing influence of social media users in Nigeria’s political environment, and encouraged the audience to continue contributing to …

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has reassured lawyers and judges that comments attributed to him in recent media reports regarding the conduct of judicial officials, was not intended at impugning their integrity. According to him, his comments, and activities of the Commission, should …

In continuation of the clearance operations by troops to mop up the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, troops have rescued 1890 persons held captives by Boko Haram terrorists at various locations within the last two weeks. According to a statement by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Acting Director Army Public …

The Supreme Court has affirmed the death sentence slammed on the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, (a.k.a Rev. King) by a high court, ruling that the convicted cleric must die by hanging. In a unanimous judgment Friday afternoon, a seven-man panel of Justices ‎of the apex …

Kwara state Government on Thursday won an award for Outstanding Performance as Cashless Driver in the Government Category at the maiden Electronic Payments Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Award 2016, held in Lagos. According to a statement by Muideen Akorede Phd, the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Communications) to the Kwara …

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has called on African Ministers of Housing and Urban Development and other stakeholders to utilize the continent’s commonality of purpose to define the unique peculiarities of human settlements’ development challenges and infuse same in the New Urban Agenda fashioned for the …

The Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on the Forum of Former Ministers of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to support the new Chairman of the party, Senator Alli Modu Sheriff. Gov. Dickson gave the charge at a meeting he had with members of the Forum on …

Despite the controversial 45 per cent electricity tariff hike, generation has now dropped to 3,697 Mega Watts (MW), as against the peak of 5,074MW achieved earlier this month. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had earlier assured that the supply situation would improve with the assessed cost-reflective tariff regime. Even …

Federal Government and the World Bank have moved to assist state governments in coping with revenue shortfalls from federal allocations occasioned by the crash in the crude oil market. Speaking at the end of a two-day workshop in Ibadan, the Chief Responsibility Officer and Team Leader of Mothergold, Dr. Adesina …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Thursday, said about 1.5 million candidates are to sit for the 2016 University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) across the country and eight other foreign countries. The board explained that the 2016 UTME examination would be conducted from Saturday, February 27, 2016, while the …

Umbrella body of professional bodies in the country, the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN), Thursday, insisted that the naira has already been devalued by the government even as President Muhammadu Buhari continues to reject the economic move. According to the APBN, comprising 28 professional associations, the naira has …

While Asian traders were mopping up Angola’s crude oil, Nigeria’s crude remains in ample supply, languishing as it waits buyers. According to Reuters, Nigeria’s Erha programme surfaced after weeks of delays that traders said related to a disagreement between state oil firm Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the field …

Top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, have arrived at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland ahead of Friday’s extraordinary congress of football’s world governing body. NFF President Amaju Pinnick, 1st Vice President Seyi Akinwunmi and General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi flew out of Nigeria on Wednesday morning for the congress, …

Sunday Oliseh has resigned his position as coach of the senior national team, the Super Eagles, eight months after appointment by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). While the NFF is yet to react officially to the development, a top official of the Glass House, however confirmed that Oliseh had thrown …

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, has commiserated with the families of those who lost their lives in the bomb blast at a Divisional Police headquarters in Yola, Adamawa state on Thursday, February 25. In a statement by ACP Olabisi Kolawole, the Force Public Relations Officer, the IGP …