MINISTER of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle has donated N500 million to supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara. The Special Adviser to the Minister on Political Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmaliki made the disclosure at a news briefing on Friday in Gusau. Danmaliki said a total of 2,800 …

THE Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, dismissed the bail applications filed by four suspects linked to notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), who is the prosecution of the charge, had made a compelling case against …

A Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja discharged a 29-year-old labourer, Mohammad Aliyu, who was standing trail for stealing  overboard pipes. The Magistrates, Musa Jobbo  discharged  Aliyu, following an application by the prosecutor, Mrs Charity Nwachukwu. Nwachukwu prayed that the case should be terminated due to lack of interest …

GOV. Douye Diri of Bayelsa says it is time for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to look inward and address its internal crisis, in order to be vibrant opposition. Diri gave the advice in an interview with newsmen, shortly after the inauguration of the PDP South-South Zonal Caretaker Committee. He …

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it had intercepted undeclared US$1.1 million and 135,900 Saudi Riyals at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. The service spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Maiwada said the seizure was made recently during a routine …

BAUCHI State Governor Bala Mohammed said that he was ready to work with former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi in order to provide good governance to Nigerians. Mohammed made the declaration after a meeting with Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, at …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has resolved the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, backing the return of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, despite an earlier recommendation for his resignation. The resolution came after a meeting between Tinubu and all 40 lawmakers at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Wednesday. …

A dog managed to fire a gun and wound his owner in an accidental shooting in Memphis on Monday, police said. The 39-year-old victim was relaxing and talking with a female friend on his bed when the dog jumped onto the bed, authorities said. The dog’s paw got stuck in …

THE Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMT) has described as false a report claiming that Sen. Said Alkali, the Minister of Transport, diverted three billion dollars railway project from South-East to his home state, Gombe for political gain. The ministry urged Nigerians to disregard the publication, describing it as false, malicious …

THE Enugu State House of Assembly has passed for a second reading a bill to amend the 2004 Landlord and Tenant Law. The bill scaled the second reading on Tuesday in Enugu during the plenary at the Assembly Complex. Leading a debate on the bill, the sponsor of the bill, …