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Detained leader of Nigeria’s Shiite group, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has been charged with murder amid growing street protests demanding his release from prolonged detention. Mr El-Zakzaky and his wife have been held by the Nigerian government since December 2015 despite court ...

For not seeking National Assembly approval ahead of the withdrawal of the $496 million useful for the purchase of aircraft from the United States, some senators have asked for President Muhammadu Buhari’s impeachment. Section 143 of the Nigerian constitution offers ...

A Nigerian man identified as Didicus Ohaeri aka Udelo was killed during an ambush perpetrated by unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen shortly before noon, yesterday, in Las Piñas City.. Ohaeri died immediately from bullet wounds. Las Piñas police chief Senior Supt. Marlon ...

The Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge was conceived in 2008 by the Babatunde Raji Fashola administration, according to the ideal, it was perceived to reduce congestion on the already congested Lagos roads, reduces long driving hours at lots more. The 4th ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday insisted that the Presidency should make public all issues associated with the so-called private visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to London. The party, which queried the Presidency for always shrouding issues around the ...

• Makes N19b in one year, excess gain hits N4.5 billion • Official says consulate uses market-based exchange rate Though the Federal Government pegged the exchange rate at N305.25 to a dollar, the American Consulate in Nigeria exchanged N400 to a dollar ...

Sometimes, solution to an age-long drawback might be the appliance of wisdom. Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode – the Governor of Lagos state – is demonstrating that theory with the big scale integration of slip-roads and lay-bys on Lagos roads. Lagos state ...

Russian businessman Sergei Mavrodi, whose MMM pyramid scheme deprived millions of Russians of their savings in the 1990s, has died of a heart attack, according to Russia media. Reports said the 62-year-old was rushed to the hospital late on March ...

Dear Omo Ooduarere, Our team have learned that several anti-Empire websites (some of our sources) have been hit by DDoS attacks including  the Russian journal New Eastern Outlook which was knocked off line by a big hacking attack and is ...

On the heels of the face off between the House of Representatives and the ministers of mines and steel development, 301 members jointly sponsored each of two bills aimed at stopping the concession of Ajaokuta Steel Company of Nigeria. The ...