Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has declared that the $2.4 billion revenue probe over alleged illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil export from 2014-2015 is not a witch-hunt.
Gbajabiamila made the clarification at plenary on Tuesday in...
A former governor of Anambra State and elder statesman, Chinwoke Mbadinuju, has been confirmed dead at the age of 78.
It was gathered that Mbadinuju died on Tuesday, April 11, at the National Hospital in Abuja after a brief illness.
The...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons spanked World Cup co-hosts New Zealand 3-0 in a friendly in Antalya, Turkey on Tuesday.
The victory was the third consecutive win for the nine-time African champions.
Team captain Onome Ebi headed the Super Falcons in front after...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to dismiss a petition filed by Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying the reliefs sought are not grantable.
INEC, the 1st respondent,...
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Oil Theft has summoned the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, and the Secretary General of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, over the loss of over $2.4 billion in revenue from illegal...
Veteran Nollywood actor, John Ikechukwu Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, says God restored his health after battling food poisoning.
Mr Ibu had disclosed that he battled an ailment which bloated his stomach due to alleged poisoning by his kinsmen.
Speaking...
Some bank customers say they prefer the use of Fintech companies like OPay, PalmPay, and others for their electronic transactions in spite of fraud allegations against the companies.
Some of the customers, who spoke with NAN in Abuja on Tuesday,...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has extended the retirement age of teachers in the state by five years.
This was made known via a circular issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Borno State Teaching Service Board, Yusuf Garga, on...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has opposed the compulsory five-year service licensing of doctors proposed by the House of Representatives.
The NARD made this known via a communique jointly signed by its President, Dr Innocent Orji, Secretary-General, Dr...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the request of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, seeking a free zone status for Ekiti Knowledge Zone.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, April 11, by the Special...
