How Falae Abduction was Planned At a Wedding – Suspect
A kidnap suspect, one Abdullahi Usman (AKA Kadiri) on Monday gave a racy narration of how he helped to pinpoint Chief Olu Falae, “a big man who goes to his farm in Toyota Hilux van”, who could be kidnapped to…
Full Names Of 7 Judges Suspended in Ghana Over Corruption
The President of Ghana has suspended seven of the 12 High Court judges caught on video allegedly receiving bribes to pervert justice. A statement signed by the Judicial Secretary, Alex Opoku Acheampong and issued in Accra said Vice-President Kwesi Amissah…
Multiple Bomb Explosions Rock Maiduguri, Casualty Figure Uncertain
Amid victory songs over insurgents and negotiations by Nigerian government with Boko Haram militants, multiple bomb explosions struck a mosque and the area outside the building in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, witnesses said on…
Court Orders Saraki’s Arrest Over Assets Declaration
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) sitting in Abuja has ordered the immediate arrest of Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki be security agencies. The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Solomon Arase and other relevant security agencies in the…
Ikorodu Robbery: 4 Gang Members Remanded In Prison
By Ladi Paul, Lagos A Four-member robbery gang that attacked and robbed two banks in Ikorodu, Lagos in June 24, 2015, were on Wednesday, charged before a Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court, sitting at Ebute-Metta, on charges bordering on conspiracy and…
BREAKING: Boko Haram Responds To Its Defeat Claim By Army With Bomb Blast, Kills Many
As the Nigerian military claims it has defeated the Islamic militants in the North Eastern Nigeria by destroying all its camps, the dreaded sect has detonated a bomb in Adamawa State. TheStreetReporters.com learnt that a bomb blast occurred on Friday…
Revoked Diplomatic Passport: Saudi Arabia Detains Senator Barata
Senator Hassan Barata has been taken into custody by Saudi Arabian authorities over revoked diplomatic passport. The former Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism was carrying an official passport already revoked by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on the…
Power Outage During Senate Probe: Ministry Holds National Assembly Responsible
The Ministry of Power on has blamed the management of the National Assembly for the power outages which stalled Wednesday’s sitting of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee empanelled to probe the funds expended on the power sector since 1999. According…
N68.7m Theft In NBC: Court Adjourns Manager’s Trial Till Nov. 18
N68.7m Theft In NBC: Court Adjourns Manager’s Trial Till Nov. 18 Written By Paul Ladi, Lagos The trial of a former manager with Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), bottlers of Coca-cola beverages, Mr. Olubusoye Abayomi Adedeji, who is charged before a…
How Power Outage Stopped Senate Hearing on Power Sector
Hearing by the ad hoc committee empaneled by the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to probe the sector was on Wednesday crippled by power outage. The committee’s sitting could not hold as scheduled as a result. This…
Stop Criticizing Buhari On Appointments, Blame Tinubu – Odebudo, DPP Presidential Candidate, Tells Southerners
The candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) in 2015 presidential election, Otunba Owolabi Odebudo has urged southerners to stop attacking President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent appointments, which tended to favour the northern part of the country. Otunba Odebudo…
