Nigeria Should Expect More Actions That Will Improve Living Condition Soon – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his administration will be taking more pragmatic actions in the next few months to improve the nation’s economy and boost the living condition of Nigerians.

Tunji Braithwaite Dies At 82

A prominent pro-democracy activist and the founder of the National Advance Party, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, died on Monday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. He was aged 82.

Petroleum Minister, Kachikwu, Apologises To Nigerians For ‘Magic’ Comment

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has apologised to Nigerians for his comments last week that the current petrol scarcity will continue till May, and that only “magic” could bring a quicker end to the crisis that has already stretched beyond a month.

Three Oil Workers Die In Bayelsa Pipeline Explosion

Three workers said to be employees an oil servicing firm,has reportedly lost their lives on Sunday in a  pipeline explosion in Bayelsa State.It was learnt that the pipeline explosion occurred in Olugboboro community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.

IPOB: Nnamdi Kanu Refuses To Remove Handcuffs, Step Down From Van

A mild drama took place within the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja this morning, as the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, whose trial is billed to commence today, refused to remove his handcuffs. It took the intervention of his lead counsel, Chief Chuks Muoma, to persuade Kanu to step-down from the prison van that brought him to court for trial. Though he eventually succumbed to persuasion by his lawyer to alight from the prison van, however, Kanu, swore that he would not allow anybody to remove the handcuffs which he wore into the courtroom.

Six Ibadan Poly Students Dies In Auto crash

Six students of the department of Quantity Survey, Ibadan Polytechnic, Oyo State, yesterday lost their lives while 13 others sustained varied degrees of injuries in a lone auto-crash at Motunde along Ibadan-Oyo Road, in the state.

Ex-Senate President, Ken Nnamani Resigns From PDP

Former President of the Senate, Ken Nnamani, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party.In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, titled, ‘PDP, the burden and my conscience,’ Nnamani said he was quitting politics in the interim.

See A Car Thief Intentions

Edo State born George Orheware, a professional driver, looked so helpless week, sitting on the floor at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters, where members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad had paraded some suspected criminals.

Supreme Court Sacks Stella Oduah, Andy Uba From Senate

IPOB: Court Denies Kanu, Others Bail

Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu‎ on bail pending his trial.‎In a ruling today, the court also denied bail to two other pro-Biafra agitators, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, who are facing trial with Kanu.

Gunmen Abduct Delta Monarch, Two Others

Barely three weeks after the kidnap and subsequent killing of Ubulu-Uku Monarch, Edward Akaeze Ofulue III, in Delta State, another Monarch, in Olomoro Community, Isoko South Local Government Area of the state, HRM Isaiah Aghaza I, was in the early hours of Friday kidnapped by gunmen.

Lassa Fever Outbreak Kills 1, 2 Quarantined In Taraba

The outbreak of Lassa Fever in Taraba State has killed 1 person and two others quarantined at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo.

Reasons Behind Kanu Apology To Buhari, Others –Lawyer

A lawyer to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Mr. Vincent Obetta, has said “there is nothing irregular” about the apology tendered by his client to President Muahammadu Buhari, former President Goodluck Jonathan and Igbo elders for his “uncomplimentary” comments against them.

#HappyNewYear: We’ll Cut Poverty To Barest Minimum In 2016 – Okorocha

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has in his new year's message declared that in 2016, government would focus on further reducing and winning the war against poverty in the state.

Nigeria’s Air Safety Has Improved – Bureau

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on Thursday said air safety had improved in Nigeria in the last 10 years.The bureau’s spokesman, Mr Tunji Oketunmbi, said this during an interactive session with aviation correspondents in Lagos.

PDP Urges Nigerians To Remain Focused In 2016

Prince Uche Secondus, the acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised Nigerians to remain focused and not be despaired in 2016.The chairman, who made the call in his New Year message on Thursday in Abuja, advised that Nigerians must not lose hope “as we boldly march into 2016.

Mother, Daughter Remanded In Prison Custody For Alleged Assault

An Evbuoriaria Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Thursday ordered one Grace Ighodalo, 40, and her daughter, Nancy Ighodalo, to be remanded in prison custody for allegedly assaulting one Maria Agbonmwanleten.

Nigeria: Leader Of Shi'ite Islamic Group El-Zakzaky Charged With Criminal Conspiracy, Remanded In Prison

The leader of the Shi’ite Islamic group in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-zakzaky, has been arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court 1, Zaria Road, Kaduna and charged with criminal conspiracy and inciting public disturbances.El-zakzaky who was arraigned alongside some followers by the police, was however remanded in prison custody.

Nnamdi Kanu : Radio BiafraTransmitters Installed On MTN Masts —FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that the transmitters for Radio Biafra, which has been accused of spreading secessionist agenda and campaigning for the carving out of a Biafra Republic from Nigeria, were found to be installed on MTN masts in Enugu and Anambra states.

According to the Federal Government, the installation of the transmitters on the telecommunications company’s masts was to ensure wider coverage for the radio.The headquarters of the radio station is “presumably in London.”

Flavour Got Married To Sandra Okagbue?

Over the weekend, the rumour mill was agog with the news that popular hip highlife singer Flavour has gotten  married to one of the mothers of his two daughters, Sandra Okagbue.He was said to be in Anambra to consolidate the marriage to Sandra on Monday, December 28.

But contrary to this news, it was Flavour’s right hand man and manager Benjamin Omesiete who tied the knot traditionally with fiancee Ifeyinwa Onyuike in Nnimo, Anambra State.