The immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and three other persons were on Monday docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Messrs Dasuki; a former Director of Finance at the Office of National Security Adviser, Shuaibu Salisu; a former General Manager at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, …

I have been reading some depressing stories about the s‎tate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, formerly University of Ife, which provide an equally depressing metaphor for the state of higher education in Nigeria. Great Ife as that university is known to its staff, students and alumni, is probably Nigeria’s first model university …

Investigators at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) looking into how the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) shared funds meant for fighting Boko Haram has detected another line of payment made to companies linked with Thisday publisher and owner of Arise TV, Nduka Obaigbena. The investigators said …

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase has issued a stern warning to MASSOB and IPOB activists to stop threatening public peace or face the full weight of the law. “The warning followed the observation by the Nigeria Police Force leadership of the increasing resort to acts of brigandage by sets …

Chelsea are the latest Premier League club reported to be chasing Germany forward Thomas Mueller, but as far as Bayern Munich are concerned their maverick star is ‘irreplacable’. According to UK media reports, Jose Mourinho’s Blues want to sign Mueller to replace Diego Costa, hardly surprising given the German’s current …

The deputy governorship flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress in the November 21 election in Kogi State, James Faleke, on Tuesday filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, demanding his declaration as governor-elect. Faleke also wrote Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC demanding the removal of his name …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has arrested the former Chairman of Daar Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi. He was picked up in Abuja at about noon on Tuesday and was accompanied to the office of the EFCC by his son Raymond Dokpesi Jnr., who is the current …

Adele beat all comers on the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts on Monday. She did it with a record-breaking debut for “25’’, leaving other top acts like Justin Bieber and British boy band One Direction looking like also-rans. The British songstress sold 3.48 million copies in the first week of …

The Chairman of Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health,Mr Segun Olulade has said no fewer than 470, 435 residents had been affected by the HIV virus in Lagos state. Olulade said this on the floor of the House as part of activities to commemorate the World AIDS’ Day,as …

A Nigerian pastor in Washington DC has been arrested by the police for allegedly beating, robbing and sexually molesting escorts in hotels across Washington DC. Omogbo’s Facebook page says he preaches at the Celestial Church of Christ in Riverdale and he is a former student at Bowie State University. He …