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Judge’s absence stalls FG’s $406.8m suit against Shell

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday was forced to adjourn continuation of hearing until Nov. 15 in a suit filed by the Federal Government against Shell Western Supply and Trading Ltd over...

Liberia Presidential Poll: George Weah visits Synagogue Church of All Nations, seeks TB Joshua’s...

Football icon and leading Liberia’s presidential candidate, George Weah, on Sunday visited the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun, Lagos, to seek the support of Prophet TB Joshua, in his bid to lead...

Ronaldo, Zidane tipped to win FIFA awards

Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning exploits with Real Madrid make him the strong favourite to win the 2017 Best FIFA Men’s Player Award at Monday’s ceremony in London. His coach, Frenchman Zinedine Zidane is also favoured to be...

Notorious kidnap kingpin, Evans’ brother-in-law wins case against police!

The federal high court in Lagos has awarded N2 million against the police in the case involving Okwuchukwu Obiechina, brother-in-law of Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, suspected kidnapper better known as Evans. Obiechina had filed a fundamental rights enforcement...

Shocking: Rocha keeps $17m under mattress

Cleber Rene Rizerio Rocha, a Brazilian whose arrest led U.S. authorities to discover $17 million hidden under a mattress in an apartment in Westborough, Massachusetts , United States, has pleaded guilty that he tried...

Maina’s return; Fayose questions Buhari’s integrity in fight against corruption

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday questioned the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for reinstating the ex-Chairman of the defunct Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, despite being indicted for allegedly perpetrating...

‘PDP leaders lack experience of opposition’-Dickson

Agency Report    Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa says the PDP is not playing its expected role as an opposition party due to numerous internal crises within it. Dickson, who made the claim during a...

Fugitive Director, Abdulrasheed Maina on INTERPOL wanted list as EFCC launches manhunt

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a fresh manhunt for a former head of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina. Mr. Maina was sacked from the civil service in 2013...
Kogi Election: Miyetti Allah declares support for Gov. Bello, urges Fulanis on ‘Ruga-to-Ruga’ campaign/newsheadline247

Unpaid Salary: Kogi Govt claims late director falsified age records ……admits owing him...

Kogi State Government on Sunday admitted that it owed the late Mr Edward Soje, eight months of unpaid salary before he committed suicide on Oct.16. The state Head of Service, Mrs Deborah Ogunmola, admitted in...

Inside details as South-West govs snub APC consultative meeting in protest

Emerging details have it that the centre can no longer hold among the leading figures of the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC) as things begin to fall apart in chronological sequence. The growing rift...