Group to Buhari: get soldiers off streets, equip police

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw soldiers from the streets across the country to minimise harm to civilians.

Charges against Kyari not meant to scuttle extradition, says NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, who was arrested for suspected drug trafficking, has not been paraded because it is not the custom of the […]

2023: Orji Kalu reveals where future of Southeast lies

Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu says the political future of the Southeastern part of the country remains in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

2023: After eight years, I’ll hand over to smartest politician with most followers – Tinubu

Former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has revealed that when elected as president in 2023, he will rule for eight years.

APC Crisis Deepens As Buhari’s Imposition Of Adamu, Others Tear Party Apart

ABUJA – Indications emerged on Friday to the effects that the division in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may have deepened further after some key par­ty members discovered, via leaked documents, how Pres­ident Muhammadu Buhari single-handedly dictated the composition of the next Exec­utive Committee of the party.

APC chairmanship: Aspirants adamant, governors push for open race

The battle for the national chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains tough for ex-Narasawa State Governor Abdullahi Adamu despite his endorsement by President Muhammadu Buhari, The Nation learnt last night. His rivals for the position are said to have resolved to push ahead with their ambition […]

How we escaped intense bombings, death in Ukraine-Russia war – Nigerians

Nigerians who escaped Russia’s ongoing military offensive in Ukraine arrived in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Friday, narrating how they escaped the intense bombings and missiles fired by Russia’s military forces. The war, which has led to the death of hundreds of civilians and troops, leaving thousands injured […]

African Bar

Some Components of the Nigerian Judiciary: Gradually Sliding Nigeria into Anarchy By: Douglas Ogbankwa Esq I will stand by what is right, even if I stand alone Chief Gani Fawehinmin. I thought about the consequences of writing this article. I know there will be consequences. But I find […]

BREAKING: Second batch of Nigerians from Ukraine arrives in Abuja

The second batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine has arrived in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. They arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, at 6:35 pm on Friday on an Air Peace flight. The 181 evacuees arrived from Poland.

BREAKING: Uncertainty over UK trip as Buhari returns to Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday afternoon returned to Abuja from a three-day visit to Nairobi in Kenya where he participated in United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) 50th anniversary event.

CBN, Customs, others disagree over import, export policies

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) are opposing each other over the e-valuation, e-invoice policy for import and export introduced by the apex bank. The agencies’ disagreement came to the fore yesterday when they appeared before the House of Representatives Committees on […]

Nigerian Returnees From Ukraine To Receive $100USD Each From FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that each Nigerian returnee from Ukraine will get $100 on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Governors fume over falling FAAC funds, carpet NNPC

State governors on Thursday lambasted the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for not remitting any funds at last month’s Federation Accounts Allocation Committee meeting. The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, also wondered how the oil firm was bold enough to […]

Drama as rape suspect flees Lagos court

A suspected rapist standing trial before the Samuel Ilori Magistrate’s Court in the Agege area of Lagos State has escaped. PUNCH Metro gathered that the defendant was arraigned on Wednesday for allegedly raping a teenager.

Hotelier, others remanded over OAU student’s death

The owner of Hilton Hotel and Resorts, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr Rahman Adedoyin and his six workers have been arraigned before a High Court in Osogbo over the death of Timothy Adegoke, a Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU).