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Twenty years after the murder of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka yesterday challenged the Federal Government to show the report of the investigations of the dastardly act. In a letter to Mrs Funso Adegbola, daughter of the late ...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday condemned the gruesome murder of 45 farmers in Nasarawa State, describing the incident as heart-wrenching. The President while commiserating with those injured as well as the family members of the victims, assured that his administration will continue to provide necessary security for the people of ...

  Nigeria’s First lady, Aisha Buhari has directed all her staff to proceed on leave until further notice. The announcement was made in a statement released on the official Instagram account of the first lady and signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Office of the First Lady on ...

  The former lawmaker representing Kogi Central district, Dino Melaye, has threatened to lead Nigerians to the streets for protest if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to sign the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 into law. Naija News had earlier reported that the President on Monday rejected the bill which was ...

  A screengrab taken on October 12, 2021, shows some lawmakers during plenary in the Senate chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. The Senate has gone into a closed-door session a day after reports emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill. A source ...

  Talented Nigerian actor, Damola Olatunji has been allegedly detained at the Area P Police Command, Abesan, Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State. The Nollywood actor announced the development, in an SOS message sent out on Monday. Olatunji in the message wrote, “They are detaining me at Area P, police ...

  Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, has said that the fight against insurgency and banditry will be won with the use of drones and other technological equipment. Speaking on Monday during an appearance on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Shehu said the equipment will be provided by the Turkish government. According ...

THAT THERE MAY BE JUSTICE FOR KEREN AKPAGHER By Ambrose Omoregie Last week, the Nigerian Police conducted an autopsy on the body of the Late Sylvester Omoroni of Dowen College. The body was thereafter released to the family for burial while the Police would continue with its investigation. The autopsy ...

  Recent photos of Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari has sparked controversy on social media, as Nigerians claim she is expecting a child.   In one of the photos making the rounds on social media, Aisha was spotted alongside her husband, while being surrounded by security officials.   One of ...

  Bandit kingpin, Bello Turji has reportedly written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle and the Emir of Shinkafi. According to Turji, he would like to meet with traditional and religious leaders in the country, adding that Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, should be ...