EFCC nabs fake medical doctor in Uyo for alleged N13m employment scam

Operatives of the Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on February…

Imo North bye-election: Ararume loses at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday, February 5, dismissed two appeals by Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, in which…

NDDC’s Administrator harps on security in Niger Delta

The Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Efiong Akwa, has stressed the…

Obiano declares curfew over rising spread of Covid-19 in Anambra

By Saidu Idris The Governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano, has approved the introduction of curfew…

NUJ FCT calls for immediate release of kidnapped Punch reporter

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called for the immediate release of Okechukwu…

Wife of abducted PUNCH correspondent recounts ordeal

By Moses Okorie Mrs. Oluchi, wife of the abducted journalist working with PUNCH newspaper, at its…

COVID-19: NCDC registers 14 deaths, 1,340 new Infections in one day

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 1,340 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing…

Cancer Care: FG approves 12 additional hospitals for chemotherapy

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has approved 12 additional hospitals for chemotherapy in the…

Gov. Ganduje cautions against inciting preaching

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has cautioned Islamic scholars to desist from making inciting statements,…

Sokoto: NGO sensitises border communities, religious leaders on Covid-19

St. Bakhita Initiative, an NGO, commenced a three-day sensitisation programme on COVID-19 prevention for border community…

The significance of Igbo traditional titles, by Uche Nworah

Igbo Kwenu! Nke Onye Chilu Ya Zelu In this instalment of Igbo Culture Knowledge Series (ICKS),…

Soyinka is sui generis, by Olukorede Yishau

Is blood really thicker than water? Should a father be afraid of his son? How far…

Buhari nominates ex-service chiefs for non-career ambassadors

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate…

APC Membership Registration: Buni charges members on Covid-19 protocol

Yobe state Governor and Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary/ Convention Planning Committee has charged members of the…

Kuchazi, Ex-P&ID’s Commercial Director gets bail

A former Commercial Director of Process and Industrial Development, (P&ID) Limited, Mohammed Kuchazi who is being…

Fulani herders’ menace and ambivalence of South East Governors

By Emeka Alex Duru Ordinarily, the declaration by Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi banning open grazing…

Fashion designer convicted for cybercrime in Ibadan

The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 4,…

Surety forfeits property to FG as Maina’s son, flees to the U.S.

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on February 4, 2021, ordered…

2023: Tinubu’s fading influence in APC

…As party’s registration and re-validation exercise pitch loyalists against the establishment By Peter Obiechina This is…

ALGON canvasses 4-year tenure for council chairman

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has canvassed for a four-year tenure for Local…

DPR clarifies crude accounting process

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has clarified the process it uses for accounting for crude…

Court orders reopening of Wuse, UTC markets in FCT, imposes N50,000 fine

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) mobile court has ordered the reopening of Wuse, UTC markets…

Edo police arrest five kidnap suspects

The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, said that it had arrested five…

Covid-19: NCDC announces 1,138 new infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 1,138 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the…

Federal University Dutse commends Works Ministry over road rehabilitation

The Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State has commended the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing officials…

Next President will spend entire tenure fixing APC rot – Wike

Rivers spends N1.8bn to pay pensioners monthly Rivers state governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the next…

EFCC arrests two brothers for ATM card fraud

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested…

Court gives EFCC nod to arrest ExxonMobil Nigeria MD

A Federal High Court, Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the nod…

Oyo’ll continue to be pace-setter in physical, human devt – Makinde

…as state celebrates 45th creation anniversary Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State said on Wednesday, February…

£2,5bn Scam: Court admits more evidence against Petro Union Oil & Gas, others

The ongoing trial of Petro Union Oil and Gas Company Limited, Abayomi Kukoyi, Prince Kingsley Okpala,…