nigerian metro news 010919

Four days after PREMIUM TIMES revealed that the Minister of Defence was part of those who stole Nigeria’s wealth under dictator Sani Abacha, President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to comment. Bashir Magashi was one of the ministers President Buhari swore in last month after the new ministers were...

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Kano State Governor Ganduje Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing attack at his Kano counterpart, Abdullahi Ganduje, for threatening to sue hin over alleged mosque demolition in Rivers state. According to Wike who spoke via a statement, he released via his media side...

UPDATED: Boko Haram sacks Chibok village, sets house ablaze BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI Suspected members of Boko Haram sect yesterday invaded Yimirmugza near Kautikari community of Chibok Local Government Area of Borno state, sacked community members, destroyed and set houses on fire. They...

The British Council has said that it’s ready to invest in Imo state, especially in the area of developing of talents of young people in the creative art industry. Emeka Ihedioha, obedience Vanguard gathered yesterday in Owerri, the Director of Programmes British Council, Ojoma … Read more via...

Agba Jalingo Agba Jalingo, a Nigerian journalist, who was arrested over a week ago by the police after his report on allegations of diversion of N500 million by the Cross River governor, has been charged with treason. The journalist, who is the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, a Cross River …...

Abubakar Idris, a social media personality known for his strong criticism of Governor Umar Ganduje, has not been found more than a month after unidentified assailants breached his residence and took him away. Mr Idris, a 34-year-old university lecturer, has been a major critic of Mr Ganduje’s …...