A federal high court in Abuja has refused to hear an application by the suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Abba Kyari seeking bail from custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on the grounds of ill health. In an ex parte application brought before the court on Monday, Kyari through his counsel, Cynthia […] […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, struck out the suit seeking to challenge former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s Nigerian citizenship and his eligibility to vie for the office of the president. Delivering judgment, Inyang Ekwo dismissed the suit on the grounds that the plaintiff that instituted the case lacked the locus standi (legal right) […] […]

The Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) are expected to meet today. This is as a result of the one-month warning strike embarked upon by the union. While declaring the strike, Professor ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke blamed the government for failing to meet the demands of lecturers. The […] […]

The Federal Government has decried the growing cases of ritual killings, particularly in the South-West part of the country. To check the dangerous trend, the government has directed filmmakers to place little emphasis on content on money rituals and other dangerous practices during production. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known […] […]

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has said the scheduled National Day of Protest against the president’s delayed assent to the electoral bill is inexpedient. Twenty-six civil society organizations have scheduled a protest for today at the unity fountain in Abuja. But Adesina said the president will revert […] […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the older generation of Nigerians to give way for the younger generation to build a prosperous nation. He said rather than contest, the old generation should collaborate with younger people and provide them with the requisite knowledge and experience to transform the country. Obasanjo stated this in his […] […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested one ABDULMUMINI MAIKASUWA, a 52-year-old man, for attempting to circulate fake $4,760,000. NDLEA spokesperson, FEMI BABAFEMI, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. He said operatives of the agency intercepted the money sent from Lagos to Abuja at the Abaji area […] […]

The federal government has asked Nigerians to exercise patience as it finds “lasting solutions” to the scarcity of premium motor spirit otherwise known as petrol in the country Minister of state for petroleum resources, TIMIPRE SYLVA made the appeal in a statement issued by HORATIUS EGUA, his senior adviser on media and communications. The minister […] […]

The Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), ACP ABBA KYARI, as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) launches into the probe of the seizure of a large consignment of Tramadol, an illegal drug, in Lagos. The alleged seizure, it was learnt, was not disclosed to the agency. The NDLEA reportedly commenced the […] […]

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has expressed worry over the refusal of President MUHAMMADU BUHARI in signing the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill. HURIWA, in a statement by its National Coordinator, EMMANUEL ONWUBIKO, said the President’s intentions are not nationalistic and patriotic but self-serving. The group, while condemning the President […] […]

The National Leader of the All-Progressives Congress, BOLA TINUBU has told Nigerian youths that they will become presidents of the country after him. There has been clamour for youths to occupy top political positions in the country, which gave birth to the Hashtag NotTooYoungToRun movement. Speaking on Sunday when he visited, the Alaafin of Oyo, […] […]

Strong indications have emerged that the National Convention of the All-Progressives Congress scheduled for February 26 may be postponed again by two weeks. Although there is no formal announcement about the postponement, a very reliable party source said Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party and the APC governors would meet President BUHARI today to […] […]

The bandits who kidnapped nine persons, including a serving councilor of Yar Tsakuwa in Rabah local government area of Sokoto State, have demanded a ransom of N60 million. A resident, NAZIFI ABDULLAHI, told newsmen that the bandits called the families of the abductees and asked them to raise the money. He further said that they […] […]

The Presidency has said President MUHAMMADU BUHARI will use platform of the 6th European Union-African Union Summit, which holds February 17 to 18, 2022 to advance the cause of Nigeria in terms of fairer trade, improved security and economic growth. President BUHARI has already arrived in Brussels, Belgium, where he will join other world leaders […] […]

Abia State Government has confirmed the killing of eight persons and 51 cows by gunmen at new Cattle Market in Omuma-Uzo in Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. Commissioner for Information, EZE CHIKAMNAYO, who confirmed the incident in a statement made available to reporters in Aba, condemned the attack. He said […] […]

The embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, ABBA KYARI has claimed that members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) are behind his travails. According to a report obtained by Daily Trust, KYARI made this claim when he appeared before a probe panel led by JOSEPH EGBUNIKE, a Deputy Inspector-General […] […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has said the recent importation of adulterated Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, into the country was not deliberate. It added that there was no way the importers would have known that the petrol contained methanol, as checking for the substance was not a primary requirement for the […] […]

The Nigeria Police Force, Ekiti State Command, has said a joint task team of security agencies in the state, has killed a suspected kidnapper at the point of collecting a ransom in a forest on the Ekiti and Kwara border. The security forces, it was learnt had laid an ambush for the criminal gang at […] […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said its officials were already in Anambra to conduct a free and fair governorship election tomorrow. INEC National Commissioner on Voter Education, Festus Okoye, further said that all sensitive materials have been taken to Anambra State. […]

Two Professors and other members of staff of the University of Abuja who were kidnapped recently have regained their freedom. You will recall that some criminal elements suspected to be kidnappers had invaded the staff quarters of the university on Monday and whisked some residents to unknown destination. A day after their abduction, the kidnappers […] […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Abuja branch, has given the Federal Government a 48-hour ultimatum to rescue the victims who were kidnapped from the University of Abuja in the Federal Capital. You will recall that armed men who are yet to be identified, invaded the staff quarters of the institution on Tuesday […] […]

The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the invasion by security operatives on the residence of a Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili, insisting that as ministers in the temple of justice, lawyers must speak in one voice against any evil against the Bench. The President of NBA, Olumide Akpata, said this at the […] […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally released billionaire businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana. Inspiration FM recalls that the Anambra-born club owner was arrested and taken to the headquarters of the anti-graft agency, Jabi, Abuja, on Monday, following allegations of money laundering and tax fraud. The popular Instagram socialite was, […] […]

The Federal Government has fixed a new date for the Nigeria @60 Jubilee Special Award ceremony. In a statement by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, signed by the minister’s media aide, Ifedayo Sayo, the ceremony will hold on September 30, 2021, at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The statement titled, “Nigeria@60 Award […] […]