Breaking: Senators call for President Buhari’s impeachment

Mmebers of the Nigerian senate this morning moved a motion for the impeachment of President Buhari. According to Premium Times, the senators moved the motion because the President did not seek the National Assembly's approval before the withdrawal of the $496 million used for the purchase of...

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EFCC gets no share on assets recovered- Ibarhim Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday, April 25th told the House Committee on Public Accounts and Finance that the Commission does not generate revenue or get any percentage on assets recovered or forfeited to government. “All recoveries...

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Breaking: Bill Cosby found guilty and convicted on all three counts in indecent assault trial

The jury in Bill Cosby's retrial found the TV icon guilty of all three counts of aggravated indecent assault today for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in a Philadelphia suburb in 2004.   The 80-year-old comedian faces up to 10 years in prison on each count, but is likely...

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MTN Holding Talks With Nigeria’s SEC Over N500m IPO

A source at the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) says MTN has reached out for talks over its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. A senior management staff at the SEC told the News Agency of Nigeria that the commission was committed to investors’ protection and that...

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$496m Withdrawal: Tension As Hon. Chinda Moves for Buhari’s Impeachment

There was tension in the House of Representatives on Tuesday as Hon. Kingsley Chinda, the member representing the Obio/Akpor federal constituency of Rivers State moved a motion for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over the withdrawal of $496 million from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for procurement of 12 Super Tucano aircraft, without...

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University Of Ibadan Advises 408 Students To Withdraw

The Senate of the University of Ibadan has advised 408 students to withdraw from the institution after failing to meet the minimum academic requirements. The Senate of the school ratified the withdrawal of the students at its meeting where results of graduating and non-graduating students were considered...

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INEC to begin Dino Melaye’s recall process and announce result on April 29th

A stakeholders meeting on the process of the recall (verification) of the Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West took place today at Hope Confluence Hotel Hall, Lokoja, Kogi State. According to INEC resident electoral officer in Kogi, 'the verification exercise will be done on 28th April 2018 in 560...

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"I hope cancer gets cancer then dies"- Words of beautiful Nigerian young lady who died after brave battle with Leukemia

Beautiful Nigerian young woman, Aisha Kollere died on April 21, in Abuja following a brave battle with leukemia. According to friends and family member, Aisha fought the cancer till her last breath. Details are sketchy, however, it seems she was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2016. After being in remission, ...

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NANS wants herdsmen to be declared terrorists over Benue church killings

National Association of the Nigerian Students (NANS), has condemned the killing of two Rev. Fathers and 19 others in Benue by suspected herdsmen.   NANS National Public Relations Officer, Bestman Okereafor, gave this condemnation in a statement issued in Enugu saying Nigerian students received...

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Photos: President Buhari in closed door meeting with CJN, Walter Onnoghen

President Buhari today had a closed dooor meeting with the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The closed-door meeting took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja....

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Dino Melaye Hospitalised After Jumping Out Of Moving Vehicle

Senator Dino Melaye on Tuesday jumped out of a police moving vehicle conveying him to Kogi state and ran into a thick bush, thereby suffering neck injury. Concise News understands the senator has been taken to Zanklin Hospital in Abuja. It was gathered that police operatives had also jumped out of the...

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Suspected herdsmen attack church in Benue, kill 2 catholic priests and 17 others

Gunmen suspected to be herders in the early hours of today Tuesday April 24th, killed two Catholic priests, Rev Fathers Gor Joseph and Fr.Felix Tyolaha and 17 parishioners in Ayar Mbalom community of Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. According to DailyTrust, the deceased were observing...

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''President Buhari owes no one apology for saying Nigerian youths are lazy'' Prince Tony Momoh

Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress APC, Tony Momoh, says President Buhari does not owe anyone an apology for saying a lot of Nigerian youths are lazy and that they seat back waiting for government to give them things for free. Momoh who in 2016 asked Nigerians to stone the APC government if it...

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Buhari is delivering chains to Nigerians not promises, says Ben Bruce

Senator Ben Murray Bruce, from Bayelsa East has reacted to the recent remark by President Buhari where he described Nigerian youths as lazy. Buhari, while speaking at the Commonwealth Business Forum in London last week, had said most Nigerian youths want everything free without doing...

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Update: Dino Melaye allegedly jumped out of police vehicle conveying him to Kogi state and ran into the bush

According to The Sun, embattled senator Dino Melaye this afternoon jumped off the vehicle that was conveying him to Kogi state and ran into the thick bush nearby. He was arrested by SARS officers in Abuja this morning and was being transported to Kogi state where he is expected to respond to allegations...

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This latest assault on innocent persons is particularly despicable - President Buhari reacts to latest Benue killings

President Buhari has described as vile and satanic the killing of worshippers and two priests at a Catholic church in Ukpor-Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. “I extend my sincere condolences to the government and people of Benue State, the Mbalom community, and especially...

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Facebook deletes 1.9m terror related posts in 3-months

Social network giant, Facebook found and removed 1.9 million social-media posts by the Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorists during the first three months of 2018, using new anti-terror algorithms. “In Q1 (first quarter) we took action on 1.9 million pieces of ISIS [Islamic State terror group, outlawed...

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