I was given N200 to detonate bomb, confesses teenage female suicide bomber
An 18-year-old Boko Haram suicide bomber, Amina, who was intercepted by men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday in Maiduguri, said she was given N200 for…
Edo guber poll: Witnesses allege electoral fraud
More witnesses on Tuesday testified before the Justice Ahmed Badamasi-led three-member election petition tribunal, insisting that the Sept. 28 Edo governorship election was fraught with fraud in some wards in…
Missing President: Is Nigeria Now A Failed State? – By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa
Section 145 of 1999 Constitution states: “Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a written declaration that he is…
Why we shut Ondo House of Assembly, by Police
The Nigerian police have denied that the decision to shut the Ondo House of Assembly over leadership crisis was made by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. In a…
EFCC Docks Lawyer, Nze Chidi Duru, for alleged N16.2m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday February 7, 2017 arraigned a lawyer, Nze Chidi Duru, before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting…
N11bn Fraud: Court Adjourns for Ruling on Shema’s Application Challenging Jurisdiction
Justice Maikaita Bako of the Katsina State High Court Tuesday, February 7, 2017 adjourned for ruling on an application brought before him by the former governor of Katsina State Ibrahim…
Ozekhome may lose N75m as Court orders freezing of account
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sum of N75 million found the account of Mike Ozekhome, a Lagos-based human rights lawyer. The money,…
N2.2bn corruption case: FG withdraws charges against Supreme Court registrar, others
The government has withdrawn the corruption charges brought against the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Saleh, and two others. Saleh was charged alongside Muhammed Sheriff, the Director of…
Oronsaye: Court adjourns N190m alleged diversion case till March 1
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday adjourned till March 1 for adoption of addresses in a case of alleged breach of trust and diversion of N190 million filed against…
Nigerian Government applauds Indorama for providing quality fertilizer
The Presidential Committee on Fertilizer Initiative (PCFI) has expressed satisfaction with the participation of Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited (IEFCL) (www.Indorama.com), Port Harcourt, in the programme aimed at supplying…