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The Special Presidential Investigative Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIPR) says it is investigating three permanent secretaries over alleged corruption and abuse of office. Chairman of the panel, Okoi Obono-Obla, said one of the permanent secretaries bought a house ...

Molly Kilete, Abuja The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), police command is dead. DCP Usman Umar, was killed in Abuja during a protest by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria ...

The House of Representatives at the plenary on Thursday unanimously rejected the prayer of a motion seeking to make the Federal Ministry of Education integrate the Almajiri education system into the Universal Basic Education programme. The motion, which had 10 ...

The Buhari Presidency on Monday cautioned leaders in the country to be mindful of their utterances and its potential consequences following the unfortunate killing of the daughter of Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti. Funke Olakunri was killed on Friday on the Kajola-Ore road ...

Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria took their protest to Lagos kicking against the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. On Thursday, they asked the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to tell President ...

Yinka Odumakin, spokesperson for Afenifere says the killing of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin is a declaration of war on Yoruba people. Odumakin said herdsmen attacked and killed Mrs Olakunrin, daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere ...

Suspected kidnapper have reportedly shot dead Funke Olakunrin – The victim is the daughter of Chief Reuben Fasoranti , the leader of Afenifere – The group’s spokesperson, Yinka Odumakin blamed the incident on herdsmen Funke Olakunrin who is the daughter ...

While the Northerner who issued a deadline to President to go ahead and implement the suspended RUGA project in 30 days, or southerners will be thrown out of north, is working around free. Ralph Uwazurike the MASSOB leaders who released ...

Members of the Shiite group, IMN, today, shot three police officers on duty at the National Assembly, as their protest turned violent.The incident occurred when the protesters tried to force their way into the assembly complex. There were sporadic gunshots ...

A man has reportedly committed suicide after losing his job because a friend lied on him.  A friend of the victim took to social mdia to share the sad news. Based on the friend, the victim’s financial strength dwindled while ...