The Kano State chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Rabiu Sulaiman-Bichi has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sulaiman-Bichi said he will make a formal announcement of his defection soon. His defection comes two days after the Supreme Court affirmed Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of the APC as the duly elected governor of Kano State. […]

Amotekun: Tinubu Speaks, Calls for Dialogue *Says Nigeria’s Fabric Not at Risk with SW Security Outfit All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has called for private discussion between the Governors of the South-west and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami, over Amotekun. He said the foundation of the country had […]

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress National leader Bola Tinubu on Wednesday reacted to the embattled security outfit established by the South-West governors. In a statement signed by Tinubu, he said the foundation of the country had not been put at risk with the south-west regional security outfit launched by the governors of the zone in […]

President Muhammdu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Bayero Salih Farah as the substantive Director-General and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria for a four-year tenure. The appointment was contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Alhaji Sabiu Zakari, which affirmed that the […]

Daniel Bob Ibeaji, aged 42, prime suspect in the murder of popular Abuja businessman and owner of Fireman generating sets, Chief Hyginus Odunukwe, yesterday gave a startling revelation to detectives on how he conspired with three others to snuff life out of Odunukwe at the Atican Beach Resort in Ajah area of Lagos State on […]

• ‘Onset of rainfall in South to start Feb 24, North June 2’ • ‘Rain to cease in South Dec 28’ The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has projected that the country may experience near-normal to earlier than normal rainfall in most parts of the country. The 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) disclosed that the earliest […]

Human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has claimed that his continuous detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) without trial is a gross violation of his fundamental rights, and is consequently demanding N100million damages. Essentially, the ex-lawmaker has dragged the EFCC and the Chairman of ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda who accused him […]

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday felicitated with President Xi Jinping and citizens of the People’s Republic of China home and abroad, as they celebrate the Chinese Lunar Year beginning from January 25, 2020. In a formal letter made available to newsmen by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President recounted the strides […]

Nigeria’s attorney general and justice, Abubakar Malami has ordered the Nigerian Police Force in the South West to stop the planned solidarity walk for Amotekun scheduled for today, Yoruba Council of Youth (YCY) said on Tuesday. In a chat with The Guardian, YCY president Oladotun Hassan claimed the police said they were directed to stop […]

After much delay, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has begun calibration of Category III Instrument Landing System at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), in Lagos. The Guardian learnt that the process begun with the arrival of the newly-acquired, King Air 350i calibration airplane and pre-calibration brief at the weekend. Recall that the flight […]

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the Lagos-Ibadan railway project may not be ready for commissioning at the April set date due to the quantum of work yet to be done. Amaechi disclosed this yesterday during the monthly inspection of the project in Ibadan. The minister, who also inspected the project from Apapa […]

Scientists raise hope for eradication of dengue, malaria, others Lassa fever has killed 14 persons, infected 82 others in seven states and 13 councils in the country. The states include Ondo, Edo, Ebonyi, Taraba, Plateau, Bauchi and Ogun. According to latest figures from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), tagged Lassa fever Situation Report […]