Atesuo Community in Warri North council area of Delta state has threatened to shut down operations of the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) and Elcrest Exploration and Production Company, over alleged repeated failure to recognise and treat them as one of their host communities. Issuing a 14-day ultimatum to the companies, who are operators of […]

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria is to challenge the court order obtained by the federal government banning the operations of the organization. Spokesman of the Movement, Ibrahim Musa confirmed that “we will be in court challenging the proscription”. Musa who spoke through a phone message on the recent accusation by a rival Shiite group that […]

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has pledged to upgrade facilities at the Adeoyo General Hospital, Ring Road, Ibadan, saying he would make the hospital a medical tourist destination in the country. The governor also promised to ensure that the radiology unit of the hospital is completed and commissioned for use within his first 100 days […]

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of all 43 ministerial nominees sent in by President Muhammadu Buhari. The confirmation followed the conclusion of the confirmation hearing conducted by the upper chamber. Here is a list of all nominees 1. Uchechukwu Ogah (Abia) 2. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) 3. George Akume (Benue) 4. Ogbonnaya Onu […]

Nasarawa State House of Assembly has said that it will sanction any local government chairman that undermined its powers and refused to pay June salary as directed by the house. Chairman of the house committee investigating nonpayment of June local government salary and unnecessary deductions, Barrister Ibrahim Muhammed Alkali( APC) Lafia North stated this when […]

A factional Shi’ites organization, Al-Thaqalayn Cultural Foundation has described the Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky led Islamic Movement in Nigeria, (IMN) as a fake movement. It said, the Zakzaky movement is a curious hybrid and a concoction, a dangerously unstable cocktail of incoherent and disorganised hallucinations and fantasies that only exist in their wildest dreams. This was as […]

There is serious panic and anxiety among doctors on the employs of Borno State Government following the late night visit of Gov. Babagana Zulum on Monday to hospitals within Maiduguri metropolis. Many of them, especially those on duty call who couldn’t respond to the governor’s anonymous distress calls, are particularly bothered over the fate that […]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, as the authentic governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election. Tye apex Court dismissed a suit filed by Senator Sam Anyanwu, challenging the emergence of the Imo Governor as the PDP candidate. The appeal, heard by a panel […]

The police in Kaduna on Sunday said that they had beefed up security ahead of today’s ruling  of the application filed by the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. Justice  Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court will  rule on the application  filed by  El-Zakzaky, who is seeking  permission to […]

An anti-corruption advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has urged governors to emulate Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who declared his assets publicly. Describing Makinde as a good example, SERAP said it was important for 35 other governors to follow him because Nigerians ought to know the worth of their governors. SERAP said in […]