The United States government on Friday issued a warning to Nigeria and two other countries over what it perceives as lack of religious freedom and persecution of minority groups. The State Department...

A High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Friday granted an ex-parte application made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC seeking  the detention for 14 days of former Attorney-General...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recomposition of the yet to be inaugurated board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The new development was contained in a statement on Thursday...

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday summoned the Attorney General of the Federation and  Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and the Director-General of the Department of State Service...

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Udom Emmanuel as the governor of Akwa Ibom State. The unanimous judgement of the apex court was delivered by Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad who dismissed...

The Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Benjamin Uwajumogu is dead. The lawmaker’s death was confirmed to journalists outside the Senate chamber on Wednesday...

A policeman and a commercial motorcyclist have been confirmed dead after angry youths burnt down Sotitobire Miracle Church in Akure, Ondo State today. The irate youths went on rampage after rumours circulated...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the election of Mr. Nasir El-Rufai as governor of Kaduna state in a unanimous judgement. The judgment was delivered by Justice Centus Nweze. The appellant, Mr...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the election of Governor Oluseyi Makinde as the duly elected governor of Oyo State. Seyi Makinde contested the March 9 gubernatorial election under the platform...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, said democracy is too slow. He made the statement at a ceremony in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to mark his 77th birthday. He said: “Well, like I said, I have...

Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court 6, Abuja has granted the request of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that a Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Security...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N37 billion for the renovation of the National Assembly complex. This was disclosed by the Senate president, Ahmed Lawan in Abuja on Monday. He said the renovation...

  A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has dismissed a bribery suit against Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, for lack of evidence. The suit was filed  by a Kano based lawyer, Bulama...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday has ordered the transfer of Soku oil field from Bayelsa State to Rivers State. Justice Inyang Ekwo, ordered the National Boundary Commission to rectify the...

The Federal government has barred the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, from travelling out of the country. It has also seized his passport. An internal report issued by the Nigeria...

The Edo State Government has placed a ban on all political rallies, demonstrations or processions in the state for security reasons. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Secretary to the Edo State...

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered Turkish Airlines to suspend its operations into Nigeria. This was disclosed in a letter from the Acting Diriector-General of the NCAA, Abdullahi...

The Nigerian Gas Company (NGC), the gas transportation subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is looking at expanding its footprint in the nation’s gas sector and, in turn,...

A High Court sitting in Yola, Thursday, sentenced two men to 21 years each over N362 million allegedly given to them by former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke to influence voting in the...

The National Union of Electricity Employees has suspended its nationwide strike. This was made known in a tweet by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company today. The tweet read:   Dear customer, NUEE...