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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dragged a former Secretary to Government of Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, following fraud charges filed against him on Wednesday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja. The charges against...

The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Mohammed, on Saturday, performed his first official duty by inaugurating 250 Judges that will handle 2019 National Assembly, Governorship & State Assembly Election Petition Tribunals. Justice Tanko Muhammad, Acting Chief Justice...

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, pending the completion of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Meanwhile, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed has immediately been sworn in as acting CJN. More to follow……

Presidency has described as either “ignorance or mischief’’, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s attack on `TraderMoni’, the microcredit scheme of the federal government. “It is either that the former leader is ignorant of the true workings of Trader Moni and the role...

President Muhammadu Buhari has remembered his former number two man in government, late retired Maj-Gen. Tunde Idiagbon, for his uncommon loyalty and courage. Going down memory lane on Sunday when he hosted his former staff, Buhari said: “Idiagbon was in...

The full story is now out: Brian Ballard, a friend of the US President, touted to be the most powerful lobbyist in America, arranged the short Washington trip of Abubakar Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. In...

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to immortalise former President Shehu Shagari by naming a national monument after him. This followed a motion by Sen. Ibrahim Danbaba (PDP-Sokoto) and co-sponsored by eight others. Presenting the motion, Danbaba said late...

A massive hike of 240 per cent in the prices of petrol and diesel goes into effect today in Zimbabwe. Petrol was selling for 1.32 dollars (N481) per litre before Sunday’s hike. Now, it will be sold at $3.31 per...

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen has responded to the accusations of false assets declaration by the Code of Conduct Bureau, clarifying that he forgot to update his asset declaration forms, according to some reports. “My asset declaration form numbers...

The Ogun State Police Command had intercepted a mini truck conveying 34,865 live cartridges from the neighbouring Republic of Togo through a Nigerian boarder town in Ogun. The consignment according to the Police was headed for Onitsha, in Anambra state. The...