Three students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State were on Sunday beheaded by student cultists who are now on the run. The incident threw the school into confusion after the bodies were recovered from a bush near Eripa in … read more
Deputy Senate President Ibrahim Mantu yesterday denied an allegation that he offered bribes to senators to consider the impeachment of Vice President Atiku Abubakar. His denial comes on the heels of Senate consideration today, of the report of its Judiciary … read more
It was always obvious that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would sooner than later become the nemesis of those who take delight in reaping where they have not sowed. As an anti-corruption agency, the commission is widely, even … read more
THE drama in Abuja between President Olusegun Obasanjo and his vice, Atiku Abubakar, is far from reaching the peak. Although the death of the 13 top military officers was supposed to bring a momentary stop to the firing of salvo … read more
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the disgraced Nigerian governor of the Bayelsa state�s private residence in South Africa is up for auction The R9m (US$1.2m) penthouse at the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town is believed to have been bought with money … read more
SIX domestic airlines have been fined N11.55 million for violating safety rules, while four others were grounded for similar offences. The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Segun Demuren, who disclosed this in Abuja at a … read more
Further unrest a credible risk following religious clashes in northern state At least 25 people were arrested on 24 September following sectarian violence on 20 September between Muslims and Christians in the predominantly Muslim northern city of Dutse (Jigawa state) … read more
THE Federal Government yesterday deployed armed soldiers and policemen in Kaduna to prevent a solidarity protest by some Moslems in the state. The tension in the state made traders and other business operators close shops in the metropolis. Apparently to … read more
Robbers have shot some officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos, killing one of them. The robbers, who numbered about 10, were alleged to have stormed Apapa local government area headquarters where the NSCDC men … read more
A subsidiary of Total Plc, ELF Petroleum Nigeria Limited, has discovered a fresh hydrocarbon resources in 222 offshore in Usan field, Niger Delta. Total released a statement stating that “the well would produce 5 800 barrels of oil or more … read more