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The Federal High Court on Friday dismissed all the 13 counts of money laundering and passport fraud instituted by the Federal Government against a serving Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta. Justice Ngwuta was among the judicial officers whose houses were raided by the...

Several of today’s newspapers carried a story in which the philanthropist, Mr. Bill Gates is said to have taken issue with the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). It seems the context in which Mr. Gatesmade his remarks was not well understood. A close reading of his...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, arraigned one Ifeanyi Nwaneri before Justice Olusola Ajibike Williams of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a five-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of...

PC Chieftains in former Abak Division including, Arch. Okon Obot, Chief Sunny Udom and several a thousand supporters have returned to the PDP. They announced their defection today during a mega reception rally held by the people of the five local government councils of Abak, Etim-Ekpo, Ika...

Victor Moses struck a penalty to hand the Super Eagles the victory against the Red and White of Poland at the Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw. Moses won the penalty in the 61st minute after a jinking run into the box where he was adjudged to have been brought down by Marcin Kaminski. The victory...

The police in Ondo State on Friday arraigned a 45-year-old man, Bolaji Ajasa, before a magistrate’s court in Okitipupa for attempting to touch the breast of a hawker, Ajoke Ibisanmi. Ajasa, who has no fixed address, is also standing trial on a charge of unlawful assault … Read more via...

No fewer than three persons were killed when gunmen suspected to be herdsmen attacked Dong community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Saturday Sun gathered that the incident happened at about 8:30pm on Thursday when the villagers were preparing for dinner. Read more via...

Do you know Senator Patrick Ani? Do you or do you not? Well, Fola Owolabi, a retired civil servant living in Ibadan, says he is looking for a hammer, a sledgehammer or, better still, a mattock with which to knock off the appellation “Distinguished Senator” from the name of the Third Republic...

Former Jigawa State governor and a presidential hopeful on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Sule Lamido, yesterday said he was battle ready for next year’ s presidential contest against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its likely candidate and incumbent...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, said comments by the founder, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, on the economic policies of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration have vindicated its stance that the government is the worst in the history of the country...

A famous Nigerian DJ have been arrested alongside 88 other people for their alleged involvement in a sex trafficking case in Spain. According to BBC, the unnamed DJ was accosted by Europol as he was flying back into Spain after recording a music video. He allegedly helped smuggle victims from...

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday responded to call made by billionaire Bill Gates, asking the Federal Government to resolve challenges surrounding human capital development. According to Osinbajo, investing in people was a primary aspect of the current administration’s Economic Recovery...

A Nigerian man, Henry Shield on Twitter has claimed that leading political party, APC Nigeria should be held responsible for the return of Dapchi girls instead of Boko Haram See tweet below