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The Appeal Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Thursday, nullified the election of Senator Mao Ohuabunwa of...

Southern Ijaw: 11 governorship aspirants demand redeployment of DIG, CP, others

Governorship aspirants from 11 registered political parties in Bayelsa State, under the aegis of United Governorship Forum for Credible Elections,...

Dogara: It will be a disaster if APC fails Nigerians

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to make conscious...

Appeal Court upholds Saraki’s election

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has upheld the election of Senator Bukola Saraki in the March 28, 2015...

Dokpesi's lamentations: Everybody treated me like a plague because of looters' list

Dokpesi remains in detention till Dec 14

A Federal High Court, Abuja has again, ordered that Chief Raymond Dokpesi be detained in the custody of the Economic...

Hoodlums hijack mace as Kogi lawmakers impeach speaker, deputy, minority leader

by Femi Adewale

Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Momoh-Jimoh Lawal, was on Thursday impeached by members. He was immediately replaced...

LIRS shuts four firms over N6.86 million tax liabilities as shipping firm workers attack officials

by Femi Adewale

The Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), on Thursday, shut four companies over non-remittance of N6.86 million workers’ personal income taxes....

Dokpesi in court

Founder of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, leaving the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday after his...

Bello receives Certificate of Return

Governor-Elect of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello (left), being presented a Certificate of Return by INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Antonia...

Oshiomhole: The rich must pay tax to sustain N18,000 minimum wage

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says he would rather continue to put pressure on the rich to pay their...

Reps reject Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman’s request on probe

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions on Wednesday rejected a request by Justice Danladi Umar, Chairman, Code of...

Boko Haram: U.S. calls for viable military action

The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Samantha Power, on Wednesday said that Nigeria urgently needed a...

Revealed: Jonathan approved Digital Switch Over contracts, documents exonerate Lai Mohammed, Kawu Modibbo

Maku vows to challenge judgement at Supreme Court

The APGA candidate for the April 11 governorship election in Nasarawa State, Mr Labaran Maku, on Wednesday vowed to challenge...

Don’t hold on to government revenue, Faleke warns agencies

Oyegun to Faleke: You are not indispensable, we will replace you if need be

Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has declared that James Faleke is not indispendable and will be...

Bayelsa: 14 parties condemn electoral fraud in Southern Ijaw, accuse security agencies of hijacking INEC personnel, materials

The 14 political parties in Bayelsa State that contested the December 5 governorship election have condemned in its entirety, the...

Lai Mohammed to Nigerians: FG committed to your welfare

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured Nigerians of Federal Government's commitment to their welfare, saying measures...

Bayelsa Polls: Lawyers seek probe of military involvement in electoral malpractice

A civil rights organisation, Lawyers in Defence of Democracy, has called on the Federal Government to investigate the alleged role...

Lagos bans open procession, fireworks during Yuletide

by Femi Adewale

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday warned residents to desist from holding open processions during the yuletide season, urging them...

Activists protest against anti-Social Media Bill

December 8, 2015

Some activists protesting against the anti-Social Media Bill at the National Assembly, Abuja…on Tuesday.

Fayose presents 2016 Budget to lawmakers