Ekiti APC berates Fayose, says Governor is an “unworthy leader”
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has described Governor Ayodele Fayose’s call on the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to arrest the party’s Chairman, Olajide Awe, as…
FG loses $518m in oil swap deals, EFCC to prosecute suspects
The Federal Government has lost approximately $518 million to oil swap and Offshore Processing Agreements (OPA) in 2013 due to inefficiencies by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its…
Dasuki slams N15bn suit against FG over unlawful detention
Detained former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has dragged the federal government before an Abuja high court to formally challenge his incarceration in the custody of…
Buharia, worse than diarrhea, by Ken Ugbechie
A colleague helped to coin this headline. It stemmed from our conversation on the state of the nation; the anger on the streets; the dismay and distraught that drape the…
Update: 265 killed, 2839 soldiers arrested in Turkey failed coup, Erdogen wants Gulen extradited
Turkish authorities said they had regained control of the country on Saturday after thwarting an attempt by discontented soldiers to seize power from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that claimed more…
Police get 18 new AIGs, 37 Commissioners in fresh top hierarchy promotion
To fill the vacuum left by the retirement of 21 AIGs recently, the Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the promotion of 18 Commissioners of Police, CPs, to Assistant Inspectors-General…
Why Africa must address inequality and poverty, says Osinbajo at AU summit
Nigeria and other African nations have to rise up to the urgent need of addressing the problems of poverty and inequality even as the global community focuses on its new…
Troops kill nine bandits in Zamfara forest clear out
As part of the activities marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebrations (NADCEL) 2016, troops involved in live field training exercise code-named “Exercise HARBIN KUNAMA”, have intensified patrol of the various…
NSCDC destroys 250 illegal refineries, arrests 118, convicts 40 suspects, says CG
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in its bid to secure the lives, property and government critical Infrastructures have made over 118 arrests within one year of the…
Update: Over 160 reported dead in Turkey coup stand-off, fighting still going on
After a night of explosions, gunfire and tanks rolling along the streets, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Turkey Saturday that an attempted military coup was over and the government was…