Hundreds of boys, men freed from torture building in Nigeria
Hundreds of boys and men have been rescued from a building in northern Nigeria where they had been beaten, starved, sexually assaulted and chained, police said Friday. Visible marks on…
Why I was redeployed – Keyamo
Former Minister of State for Niger-Delta Affairs, Festus Keyamo has attributed the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari redeploying him from the Ministry of Niger Delta to the Ministry of Labor…
EFCC arrests, arraigns another Nigerian on FBI wanted list
The anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Thursday said it arrested and arraigned a thirty-six-year-old Joesph Oyediran, one of the wanted suspects by the Federal Bureau of…
Osinbajo vs the Cabal: The fight-back begins!
The ongoing controversy surrounding Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over an alleged strained relationship between him and President Muhammadu Buhari, took a dramatic turn yesterday when Osinbajo in a statement declared…
Ngige: FG Can’t Meet Labour’s Demand on New Minimum Wage
The federal government has said that it will not be able to meet the demands of the workers’ union on the percentage for the consequential adjustment of the N30,000 new…
Court threatens to imprison DSS boss over Sowore’s detention
A Federal High Court, Abuja, Thursday threatened to send the director of the Department of State Security (DSS) Yusuf Bichi to prison for refusing to release Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele…
UK court orders Nigeria to pay $200mn in $9.6bn case
A UK court on Thursday ordered the Nigerian government to pay $200 million pending its appeal against the $9.6 billion awarded to a tiny offshore firm involved in a failed…
$9.6bn Fine: Court Grants former Petroleum Ministry Director N10m Bail
An Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, on Wednesday granted bail in the sum of N10 million to Mrs. Grace Taiga, a former Director of Legal Services…
Buhari Sends 2020-2022 MTEF/FSP to Senate
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategic Paper (FSP) to the Senate. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Senate at…
Osinbajo sues Timi Frank, Katch Ononuju for libel
Nigeria’s Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo Wednesday said he has ordered legal action against Timi Frank and Katch Ononuju for libel and malicious falsehood. “I have today instructed the commencement of legal…