Witness tells of how Saraki used his own company to conceal assets in Abuja
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, purchased a property in Maitama, Abuja, in 1993, but failed to declare it in 2003 when he submitted his assets declaration form as a newly-sworn in governor in Kwara...
View ArticleAzu Ishiekwene: Was Buhari a mistake?
I once shared a story with readers of an incident that took place at the height of the Buhari/Osinbajo campaign last year. Candidate Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, Yemi Osinbajo, had visited...
View ArticleCourt orders worldwide freeze of $1.8bn in assets stolen by Diezani’s associates
A federal high court in Lagos has granted a Mareva injunction permitting the Nigerian government to freeze assets owned by two Nigerian businessmen–Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore, and their company...
View Article24Lottos records nearly 50,000 sign-ups in pre-launch campaign
Over 48,000 users have pre signed up for services on www.24Lottos.com in only a matter of days. Although the website is yet to announce what kind of lottery services it plans to offer, it launched a...
View ArticleMetuh’s family say their son is ready to return Nigeria’s N400m
The family of Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he is ready to return the “contentious” N400m, which was allegedly taken from the government’s purse, reports...
View ArticleHouse passes 19 critical bills in one sitting
In continuation of its resolve to improve on the quality of and reduce the time frame within which bills are passed, the House of Representatives on Thursday passed 19 bills. The bills, which,...
View ArticleThe Shariah bill is likely going to fail–House of Reps
The House of Representatives has said Nigerians should lose little sleep over the Shariah bill which has dominated social media chatter the entire week. In a statement signed by Deputy chairman, house...
View ArticleIjaw youths offer conditions for ending the terror reign of the Avengers
The Niger Delta Avengers this week ballooned global oil price to a seven month high of $50 a barrel while plummeting Nigeria’s domestic crude production level to 1.4 million bpd. The Avengers...
View ArticleThe devil pushed me into raping my wife’s sister, man tells court
Debby Omo, PerSecondNews A 33-year-old trader, Adeniyi Ajofoyinbo, on Thursday held a Lagos courtroom spell-bound when he said the devil pushed him to rape his wife’s sister. “I don’t know what pushed...
View ArticleOne year of change–not yet morning on creation day | By Abdul Mahmud
The pall of grief that enveloped the two geopolitical regions – south east and south south, the political bases of ex-President Jonathan- had barely lifted when bugles and drums sounded, car horns...
View ArticleMagu: How we’ve been catching corrupt persons
EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu, says “following the money”, is the modus operandi with which the anti-graft agency has been able to rein in alleged corrupt persons, as the Buhari led administration increases...
View ArticleMourinho is the new Manchester United manager, haters
The Special One has returned to England because he never really left. And you can look away now, Arsene. Manchester United has just unveiled Jose Mourinho as its new manager. The Portuguese tactician...
View ArticleCyclists from across Nigeria storm Ilorin for ‘peace on wheels’
Kwara State will play host to cyclists across Nigeria in the ‘Cycle Kwara, Peace on Wheels’ initiative on May 28, 2016. The event will bring to Ilorin, cyclists from four Nigerian states: Kwara, Oyo,...
View ArticleNiger Delta Avengers blow up NNPC oil installation
Niger Delta Avengers, the new militant group that has launched multiple attacks on oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta region, has struck yet again. The group announced its latest assault on...
View ArticleMourinho: A big club like Manchester United needed a big coach like me
Jose Mourinho boasted that giant clubs needed the best managers as he took over at Manchester United on Friday. Mourinho said he wanted to bury the past three years at Old Trafford, which saw David...
View Article‘You’re irresponsible’| Court slams EFCC for detaining Jonathan’s cousin that...
Justice Goodluck Olasunbor of the Abuja high court, says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is being irresponsible for detaining Azibaola Roberts, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s...
View ArticleGbajabiamila: Jonathan’s government the most corrupt in the history of the world
Move over, Mobutu Sese Seko, Nigeria’s house majority leader, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, has anointed a new ‘tainted’ chief for your throne. When the lawmaker sat down with his constituents at a town-hall...
View ArticleAnita wants you to know she’s still divorced from Chris Oyakhilome
Against the backdrop of persistent social media blitz by members of Christ Embassy Church, alleging that their Pastor, Chris Oyakhilome and his ex wife Pastor Anita Ebhodaghe (formerly Oyakhilome)...
View ArticleAmong items recovered by troops when they stormed Boko Haram hideout, were...
Recent raids by Nigerian troops on Boko Haram hideouts in the heart of the Sambisa forest, unearthed weaponry, household items and sex enhancing drugs. Sani Usman, army spokesperson, in a statement...
View ArticleNigeria’s electricity sector loses 3,880mw no thanks to the Avengers
The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) has lost 3,880Mega Watts (MW) to gas constraint, it was learnt yesterday. A group known as the Niger Delta Avengers, has been blowing up gas...
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