The disgraced former Accountant General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed has be granted bail by a Federal High court sitting in Maitama, Abuja. Idris Ahmed was admitted to bail to the tune of five billion naira and two sureties in like sum. The three other accused persons were equally granted ...

According to Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Daily Trust will face sanctions from the Federal government for their documentaries on terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. The minister made this known on Thursday in Abuja during a press conference. In his words: "Let me ...

Abdulmalik Tanko, the proprietor of Nobel Kids Academy and North West Preparatory School, has been handed a death sentence by the Kano State High Court on Thursday for the kidnapping and murder of Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old schoolgirl. Tanko also got a five-year prison term by Justice Usman Na'abba, the ...

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has claimed that he was the one that informed President Muhammadu Buhari of the terrorists' threat to kidnap him. The militants who kidnapped some railway passengers in March made a threat to kidnap Buhari and El-Rufai in a video that circulated widely on the internet ...

The ancient town of Owo in Ondo State has once again come under attack by unidentified gunmen. According to information obtained by Clariform correspondent in Owo, a construction company, Craneburg Construction Company was the target of the attack, which happened near Folahami Junction on Wednesday. Upon spotting those present within ...

Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has expressed regret for sharing images of himself in a US classroom at Harvard School of Government during the roughly six-month closure of public universities in Nigeria. Notable Quote: Writing on twitter, the Speaker said: "Yesterday, I posted a picture of ...

The President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), on Wednesday confirmed to Newsmen that the association has indicated interest to co-host the African Cup of Nations with Benin Republic come 2025. Amaju Pinnick while speaking at the side-lines of an event at the Sheraton Hotel Lagos to mark the 50th ...

The NLC on Wednesday received some assurances from the House of Representative as the Nigerian workers continued their 2 days nationwide solidarity protest in support of ASUU. The apex labour body led by her president Comrade Ayuba Wabba led other affiliate unions in Abuja in solidarity with the university lecturers ...

With the laudable decision by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, to Charge Ms Adekunbi Ogunde, a partner in the law firm of Wole Olanipekun SAN, Chairman of the Body of Benchers, before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee LPDC, for professional misconduct arising from an email she sent to SAIPEM Contracting ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out the chances of further extension of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). Chief Ken Okeagu, the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States, said this at a news briefing in Abakaliki on Wednesday. Okeagu, who was on ...

Mr Wole Olanipekun, SAN, the Chairman, Body of Benchers (BOB), whose chambers is enmeshed in allegations of professional misconduct and corruption of judges has advised lawyers not to see the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) as a forum for settling scores with imaginary enemies. Olanipekun made the call on Wednesday ...

The IMF’s 2021 economic assessment of Africa’s largest economy (Nigeria) recommends exchange rate reforms and strengthened efforts to increase government revenues. What is the economic outlook for Nigeria in 2021 and beyond? Nigeria’s recovery is expected to be weak and gradual under current policies. Real GDP growth in 2021 is ...

There are no fewer than 119 princes from Oyo town who have expressed interest in taking the throne of Alaafin of Oyo. With the death of the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, the throne has been left vacant. Oba Adeyemi, who assumed the throne in ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo used to be a chimera. His influence was mythical, yet sweeping. In the past, Nigeria was too small to contain his stature — as he dominated the horizons across Africa and beyond. He lived up to his legend of being a human Orisa. He is, perhaps, ...

NASS: A motion attempting to possibly commence the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari on his failure to provide security in the country was on Wednesday thwarted by the Senate President – Ahmed Lawan. The motion which was sponsored by a senator from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing the federal ...

The Rivers State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday organised a protest to the Rivers State Government House Port Harcourt. The NLC led protest is part of a two days protest called by the national body in a solidarity strike with university lecturers who has been on ...

The Nigerian electorates seems determined more than ever before to participate in deciding who becomes the next president of Nigeria come May 29, 2023. This is no doubt a welcome development for the nation's democracy. However, the electorates should have certain understanding at the back of their mind as we ...

UYO: A Nigerian human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effion, who is known for his outspoken nature on issues that catches his fancy has been jailed by a court in Uyo Akwa Ibom State for raising objections during a court proceeding. This was disclosed by Effion in a tweet thread on Wednesday ...

Prof. Babatunde Salako, the Director General, Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) on Monday said the research body has discovered a new malaria vector called anopheles stephensi in northern Nigeria. Salako who spoke with newsmen in Lagos during a birthday ceremony organised by his members of staff, said that it ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the deadline for the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise remains July 31, and those who register more than once would not get their PVCs. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC FCT, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, made this known at a news conference on the commission’s ...

The IMF had not long ago warned that Nigeria will by 2026 be spending over 100 per cent of its revenue on debt servicing, but surprisingly, four years earlier, this gloomy prediction has already become “Nigeria’s current realities”, says BudgIT, a reputable technocratic organization in Nigeria. BudgIT made this disclosure ...

Nigerian government has resorted to closing schools due to the prevailing insecurity in the country, especially in response to the activities of bandits and terrorists around the country. This was disclosed on Monday by Nigeria`s ministry of education, which directed the immediate closure of the Federal Government College, Kwali, in ...

Nigeria`s 25 year old Tobi Amusan, has set a new world record in women’s 100 meters race at the World Athletic Championship in the United States on Monday. The Nigerian sprinter, has won the gold medal in the ongoing competition by dipping to set a grand breaking record in the ...

A police spokesperson have confirmed the attack on a police station in Ondo State and the killing of a police officer by gunmen, denies it was not carried out by terrorists, without providing details on who the attackers could be. The attack happened at Okuta Elerinla police station in Akure, ...

In a 50-mnutes documentary by the BBC Africa Eye anchored by Yusuf Anka, a journalist operating in the insecurity infested area of the north, a notorious criminal named Abu Sanni, have claimed that banditry and criminality have become a profitable business for many people, including the government. The bandit identified ...

2023 ELECTION: Ashiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate has been lambasted by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP for allegation of trying to “frustrate” free, fair, and credible electoral process in the last governorship election in Ogun State. The accusation, which was made by the PDP ...

IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL: Iran’s nuclear program is “galloping ahead” and the International Atomic Energy Agency has very limited visibility on what is happening, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told Spain’s El Pais newspaper in an interview published on Friday. In June, Iran began removing essentially all the agency’s monitoring equipment, installed ...

TINUBU & SHETTIMA: Tinubu`s running mate Senator Kashim Shettima has applauded his predecessor in office, the current governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum for spurning “recurring” pressures from fellow northern governor to challenge him as VP pick for APC. This commendation was made by Senator Shettima, while receiving the blessings ...

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: Hajiya Asia El-Rufai, wife of Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has demanded for the position of Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) for women in the administration of Bola Tinubu. The governor’s wife said this at the celebration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the All Progressives ...

OPINION: The Weeping Poet, John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo’s 1970 post civil war poem, “The Casualties”, affirmed that “we are all casualties.” In today’s Nigeria, people have characteristically become ‘OBIdients’. One could say, like Clark-Bekederemo, that “we are all ‘OBIdients’.” ‘OBIdients’ are voluntary followers of the political ideology of Mr Peter Gregory ...