Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of Saraki’s House in Ilorin
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos state on Monday ordered for interim forfeiture of the Ilorin residence of the immediate past Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. This was…
Buhari Applauds Siting of Transport University in Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Federal Ministry of Transportation for convincing the China civil engineering company (CECCC) to construct a university of transportation in Daura, Katsina state. Buhari made…
Nigeria Consolidates World Poverty Headquarters Title
In 10 short years, Nigeria may be home to a quarter of the world’s population of poor people in unless viable economic policies are put in place, the World Bank…
Melaye, Adeyemi in shouting match after Kogi West senatorial election
The rivalry between Dino Melaye and Smart Adeyemi has been reignited after the Kogi West senatorial election was concluded over the weekend, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declaring…
EFCC denies dropping charges against Ex-Petroleum Minister Alison-Madueke
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday denied dropping graft charges against former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, describing widespread media reports to that…
Air Peace’s Allen Onyema dissociates self from human rights suit
The embattled boss of Nigerian airline, Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has dissociated himself from a human rights suit filed on his behalf by an Abuja lawyer. The lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi,…
Senate suspends NDDC budgets, demand Board’s inauguration
The crisis rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) became messier yesterday as the Senate resolved to await the inauguration of the board members before working on the commission’s 2019…
Tony Elumelu to receive National Award
The founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu will be conferred with the National…
Nigerian investors to pay more for US Green Cards
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has raised its minimum requirement for the EB-5 immigrant investor scheme from $500,000 to $900,000. Under the program, individuals are eligible to…
Court fixes Feb 25, 2020 to rule on Olisa Metuh’s alleged N400m fraud
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed February 25, 2020, to deliver judgement in the N400 million fraud charge against a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party…