A combined team of security operatives from the Army, Police and Civil Defence have barricaded the premises of the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The appellate court serves as the venue for the ongoing Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Details later… ChannelsTVContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has observed that the relationship between the Executive and the Legislature in the current dispensation has been less than desirable. Speaking at the breaking of fast he hosted for the leadership of the National Assembly led by Senate President Bukola Saraki at the State House Tuesday evening, PresidentContinue Reading
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday dissociated the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) from a document calling for the overthrow of the Muhammadu Buhari democratically-elected administration. Navy Capt. Muhammed Wabi, Deputy Director of Defence Information accused a group, “Nigerian Continuity and Progress (NCP)’’ as being behind the document. Wabi allegedContinue Reading
When he was preparing for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Ekene Franklin Ezeunala said his target was to make a score of 370 out of a possible 400. The SS3 pupil of Meiran Community Secondary School, Meiran, Lagos, made 347 – and he is still happy with himself.Continue Reading
The U.S Mission to Nigeria has announced the indefinite suspension of the dropbox renewal process. The Mission in a statement said it is indefinitely suspending interview waivers for renewals, otherwise known as the “Dropbox” process, it also said that Visa applications will no longer be accepted by DHL in Nigeria.Continue Reading
The pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, has arrived the Tuesday’s proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja. When the matter slated for the day, the petition filed by Hope Democratic Party and its candidate, Ambrose Awuru, was called, Ribadu a topContinue Reading
Hundreds of commuters were stranded and, at least, four people injured on Tuesday as a commercial bus, maneuvering near a fallen fuel tanker, burnt beyond recognition, blocking the ever-busy Oke Afa-Isolo Bridge in Lagos. The Faragon bus carrying 14 passengers burnt at 6.30a.m. when it was ascending the bridge connectingContinue Reading
The identity of a man who appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show and died days after has been revealed as a 62-year-old grandfather, according to reports. Digger driver Steven Dymond was said to have been ‘feeling suicidal’ and was ‘in tears’ after filming for the now-suspended show with his on-offContinue Reading
Omoyele Sowore, embattled national chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) has announced the suspension of Leonard Ezenwa, the former party secretary for anti-party activities. The suspension is contained in a press statement signed by Omoyele Sowore, chairman of the party on Monday. Ezenwa was earlier in the day announcedContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday warned the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo over MarketMoni, one of his administration’s Social Intervention Programmes (SIP). The programme is being implemented under the Vice President’s office. Speaking when he hosted Osinbajo, Ministers, Security Chiefs and Chief Executives of Federal Government Agencies to a breaking ofContinue Reading
