After submitting it dismissed an officer for “failing to renew his contract,” the Nigerian Army on Friday indicated it may have sacked the officer and 38 others for alleged electoral partisanship, among other allegations...
Aliu Umar, the Nigerian government prosecutor in the ongoing trial of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, said on Tuesday that the government wants the judge out of office.
Mr Umar, in his opening address at the resumed hearing in the matter, said Mr Onnoghen had been written, and wondered whether...
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday said he has reviewed his stance on not backing his former deputy for the presidency of Nigeria. Mr. Obasanjo spoke when Atiku Abubakar and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party visited him at his Abeokuta home. He said he believed Atiku …
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A controversial senator, Dino Melaye, on Friday entertained Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel, with a song in which he praised the governor as having surpassed the performance of his predecessor, Godswill Akpabio.
Mr Melaye was among a handful of senators who accompanied the Senate President...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) still has a majority in the Senate with 52 lawmakers, the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, has said.
Mr Lawan stated this after a two-hour meeting of the APC caucus on Tuesday. The meeting, which commenced immediately after plenary, follows defection …
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved two Executive Orders and five Amendment Bills to the country’s tax policies aimed at reducing tax burden on Nigerians and boosting ease of doing business.
The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, stated this while briefing State House...
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The police in Lagos have arrested a 32-year old woman for pouring a half-bucket of boiling water on her partner, Ike Akachi, and causing him “grievous bodily harm.”
Joy Imeribe, the accused, said in a statement to the police that the incident happened on May …
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Amid confusion and disagreement over discrepancies observed in the revenue figures presented by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting ended on Tuesday in deadlock in Abuja.
The meeting was convened for representatives of...
Despite concerted efforts to curb the menace, malnutrition among children under five years is worsening in Nigeria, a new survey has revealed. The fifth round Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS5) also shows that malnutrition in under five children living in rural areas is higher than …...
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