The Presidency on Wednesday said there was no truth in a recent media report that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had resigned as a pastor in The Redeemed Christian Church of God. Read More…
The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was all smiles (literally) at the Ad-hoc committee on Transport and Railway investigation hearing at the national assembly Abuja earlier today. Read More…
Liverpool thrashed Everton 4-0 in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday, with the Reds turning in an utterly dominant performance at Anfield. Read More…
A Rivers State Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday remanded a former Local Government Chairman of Asari-Toru Local Government Area of the state, Mr. Ojukaye Flag Amachree, in prison over alleged murder. Read More…
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, now relieves himself of the psychological stress associated with his ongoing trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal by intermittently dozing off inside the dock as his trial proceeded. Read More…
The Federal High Court Abuja will in two weeks hear a suit filed by 10 constitutional lawyers seeking to remove from office the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, and his prosecution for money laundering and other offences. Read More…
The PUNCH can authoritatively report that the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has filed another application before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, to stall his ongoing trial on charges of false asset declaration. Read More…
Hundreds of Arik Air passengers were on Wednesday stranded at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos following the grounding of its operations by aviation unions over alleged debts running to the tune N12.5 billion owed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Read More…
The Nigerian Senate Ethics Committee composed of 11 members met today at the National Assembly in Abuja and hastily decided to jettison plans to summon the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal Danlami Umar. Read More…
The Senate rose from a three-hour executive session on Wednesday and agreed to suspend further legislative action on the bills to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau, the Tribunal and the Administration of Criminal Justice Acts. Read More…
Vice president, Yemi Osinbajo Tuesday presided over a crucial meeting with some ministers at the presidential villa, Abuja. Read More…
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Michael Ibadin, has confirmed the death of a Lassa Fever victim. Read More…
The convoy of the acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu was this morning ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists en route to visit troops in Bama. Read More…
Special Assistant to former President Gooduck lonathan on Domestic Matters, Dudafa Waripamemowei, was yesterday taken into custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Read More…
The Senate on Tuesday said that it bought 36 Land Cruiser VXR V8 jeeps at N36.5 million each for its members. Read More…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday rejected an application by the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), seeking an order discharging him of charges preferred against him and another order prohibiting the Federal Government from further prosecuting him. Read More…
The Ebonyi Police Command has confirmed the rape of a 15-year-old girl by a three-man gang on her way from a wake-keep. Read More…
Democracy-advocate Femi Falana has advised theEthics Committee of the Senate to withdraw its illegal summons on the Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman. Read More…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted two wives of a prominent politician Garba Fammar early Monday morning, according to sources speaking at the scene. Read More…
A baby and nine other passengers were on Monday night burnt to death in an accident that occurred at Iyana Yafin along the Badagry Expressway in Lagos State, while 12 others were rescued alive although they sustained varying degrees of injuries. Read More…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of two High Court judges for misconduct. Read More…
The Lagos State Government has advised Lagosians not to panic as the Nigerian Air Force commences night flying training exercise in the state tonight. Read More…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, honoured the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, with a special title of “Anti-Corruption Ambassador” based on his support for the fight against graft. Read More…