Ike Ekweremadu, Nigeria’s deputy Senate President, was asked to return on Wednesday morning for further interrogation at the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja. THEWILL recalls that Ekweremadu was permitted to go home after being questioned from morning till evening on Tuesday by anti-graft detectives. He had turned himself in at […]

Two lawyers, Ikenga Ugochinyere and Kenneth Udeze, have approached the Federal High Court, Abuja to declare as illegal the Executive Order 6 issued by President Muhammadu Buhari. The order provides for seizure of assets linked to anyone undergoing criminal trials and investigations. The plaintiffs are also praying the court to restrain both President Buhari and […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Wednesday, cautioned private cyber cafe operators against extortion of prospective candidates who want to upload their results on the board’s website. The Head of Media of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, gave the caution in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Benjamin […]

The secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), was thrown into confusion, when the members of the Amaju Pinnick’s-led Executive Committee led by the second Vice President, Shehu Dikko stormed the Glass House yesterday evening. The operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) was jolted to their feet on sighting three cars they came with, […]

The All Progressives Congress has become the minority in the upper chamber as 15 senators elected on the platform of the party joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. They announced their defection in a letter read on the floor of the Senate by Bukola Saraki on Tuesday. The senators joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. […]

The Nigerian police on Tuesday morning has blocked the Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s convoy at Lake Chad junction in Abuja which is very close to his residence. According to reports, he was on his way to the police headquarters upon the last night invitation by the police. Recall that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, […]

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said that the speculations about juicy offers being  made to him and his associates as part of the on-going discussions with the Presidency and leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is untrue. He said what is at stake is the future of the country and its democracy […]

A UK-Based Nigerian Lady has taken to her facebook profile to lament bitterly after she became a victim of internet fraudsters. The Lady identified as Edith Okereke could not understand how these fraudsters sleep after they spend someone else’s hard earned money illegally. She wrote ; I live in the UK. My debit card is […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the inclusion of weekends and public holidays as ‘work days’ of its personnel in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The commission in statement by its National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mallam Mohammed Haruna, in Abuja said the extension to those days would commence […]

General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Wednesday donated relief materials to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victims were villagers affected by attacks and killings allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen last month. The Special Assistant to Adeboye and Regional Pastor in charge […]