78 year old man commits suicide in Kano

It was a tragic end for a 78-year-old man, identified by police as Hassan Chiroma, when he slit his own throat at the city abattoir, Kano, yesterday.

Ex-militants protest, demand probe of N405m scam in Amnesty Programme

Some aggrieved ex-militants from Niger Delta states Tuesday took to the streets of Abuja and National Assembly accusing the management of the Amnesty Programme of fraud and embezzlement of over N405 million belonging to them.

Why Amaechi was not included in Tuesday’s Ministerial screening – Dino Melaye

                                          Dino Melaye

It would be recalled that Dino had informed Nigerians on Monday that Amaechi will be among the ministerial nominees to be screened today by the upper chambers of the National Assembly.

BREAKING: Buhari removes Kifasi as Head of Service

In an effort to ensure the entrenchment of the federal character principle as enshrined in the Nigeria’s Constitution, the Federal Government has removed the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Barrister Danladi Kifasi.

Buhari, Ambode must sacrifice to oracles

Members of the Association of African Traditional Religion of Nigeria, AATREN, have noted that the gods require sacrifices if President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State are to enjoy a peaceful tenure.

Abacha loot

Following a request by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for information on the spending of recovered assets stolen by Late General Sani Abacha, the World Bank has said that it needed “additional time to provide (SERAP)with a more comprehensive response.”

Baba Ijebu, to be installed as Asoju Oba of Lagos

As part of the activities to mark his 80th birthday and 10th anniversary of  his Foundation, billionaire and philanthropist, Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu, will be capped as the Asoju Oba of Lagos by Oba  Rilwanu Osuolala Akiolu on Thursday.