Category: Metro
Fight for Nigerian army chief’s position cause of billions stolen by soldiers – General
A military court-martial for the troubled Nigerian Army major-general, Hakeem Otiki, opened on a very personal note in Abuja on Tuesday, with the defe [...]
Akwa Ibom govt jails journalist, Mary Ekere for taking photos
A female journalist in Akwa Ibom state, Mary Ekere has been thrown into jail for taking photos of task force officials who raided a city spot. The spo [...]
Women protest rampant killings in Rivers hotels
Groups of women on Wednesday marched to the government house in Port Harcourt to protest the killing of young women in hotels in the state. The women, [...]
PDP chieftain, Umar Ardo confirms paying 15,000 ransom in Bitcoin for daughter
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Umar Ardo, whose daughter, Aisha, was kidnapped by gunmen on Saturday, has confirmed he paid $15,000 i [...]
Judiciary threatened under Buhari – NBA president, Usoro
The president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Paul Usoro, has accused the Buhari-led government of undermining the independence of the judiciary [...]
Police block Lagos office of SaharaReporters
Policemen and soldiers are currently in front of the office of SaharaReporters, an online platform, in Lagos state. The armed men have prevented repor [...]
Police to investigate new petition against Fatoyinbo, Adejumo, Abiara
A new scandalous revelation with Biodun Fatoyinbo, Funke Adejumo and Prophet SK Abiara at the centre of an alleged abortion and manslaughter allegatio [...]
More Nigerians leave South Africa to return on Wednesday
A second batch of Nigerians fleeing South Africa over xenophobic attacks will arrive on Wednesday. They were earlier scheduled to arrive Nigeria 8pm [...]
Doctors’ exodus now more alarming than ever – NMA
Hindered by poor conditions of Nigeria’s health care, bad remuneration and deteriorating hospital facilities, many medical doctors are abandoning the [...]
Obinwanne Okeke pleads not guilty to $11m fraud, remanded in prison till 2020
Obinwanne Okeke, the 31-year-old Nigerian held by American authorities for alleged fraud, entered a plea of not guilty to two counts of wire and compu [...]