The Federal Government through the Nigerian High Commission to the United Kingdom has hired lawyers to stand in for former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, over allegations of organ harvesting. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan who made the disclosure after a closed-door session of the chamber …

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has explained why he is unable to pay salaries and keep the state running. Ortom, who appeared on Arise TV on Wednesday morning, claimed that the Federal Government was preventing him from paying salaries and sustaining Benue. According to him, the Federal Government has refused to …

Ibrahim Shekarau, the former Governor of Kano State and Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District, defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Wednesday. The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, announced the defection after the upper legislative Chamber resumed from a two-hour closed-door meeting on Wednesday. In his …

Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has stated that he is “fasting and praying” for divine guidance before deciding to support Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections. This was made known by the governor via a chat with Arise TV on …

Mohammed Al’amin, one of the passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train that was attacked by terrorists in March has been shot in captivity. According to Daily Trust, the publisher, Tukur Mamu, who has been negotiating with the terrorists said the victim is currently in a critical condition. Mamu, who facilitated the …

Lawmaker representing Kachia/Kagarko federal constituency, Gabriel Zock has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to back his words with action over insecurity in Kaduna. This was stated on Wednesday by the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme. This is coming after bandits warned people of …

Chelsea are said to have four centre-backs on their radar for the summer transfer window. The Premier League giants have added Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly to their growing wishlist of center-backs, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Chelsea are also interested in Juventus’ Matthijs de Ligt, Sevilla’s Jules Kounde, and Manchester …

Weeks after the shooting and killings of innocent worshipers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, on Tuesday has said that no suspect has been arrested. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who revealed that some of the …

After tendering his resignation letter days ago, the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed is expected to get a N2.5bn severance package from the Federal Government. Within Nigeria reported that on Sunday, June 26, Muhammed resigned on health grounds. After his resignation, President Buhari swore in Justice …

Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has stated that Nigeria is suffering from bad leadership, and there might be a crisis in the country soon. Obi stated this on Tuesday during a visit to the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in …