The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, (CACOL) has hailed the House of Representatives over its decision to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) underpayment of a whopping N100b into the federation account. CACOL has also thrown its weight behind the call for Oil Corporation to be unbundled and …

King John Tome, the Ogu Holu Africa is an astute business mogul, Chairman/CEO, John the King Investments and pioneer of John the King Bilingual International University. He also doubles his monarchy thrones as Gbega Zola vii and Atobatele of Badagery, respectively. In this interview, he highlights the origin of the …

A 10-year-old girl, Vera, and her younger sister, Favour, five, are grappling with injuries inflicted on them by their stepmother. The woman, Chidima Nnachi, reportedly beat up Vera, rubbed pepper on her eyes and burned her back with a hot knife.  She also reportedly injured Favour on the forehead and …

South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday as the ruling ANC party finally turned against him after nine years of corruption scandals, economic slowdown and falling popularity. Zuma railed against the African National Congress (ANC) for “recalling” him from office and threatening to oust him via a parliamentary no-confidence vote …

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; and the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on Tuesday, denied the alleged diversion of $350m belonging to the Nigerian Electricity Bulk Trading Company domiciled in the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority. The NSIA also said the $350m it was managing for …

The police in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja have busted a robbery gang allegedly led by a medical doctor and the proprietor of Vital Care Hospital, Kubwa, Abuja, Dr. Ola Jimade. Northern City News learnt that while five members of the gang were arrested, Jimade is still on the run. …

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced two men, Richard Christian and Komolafe Shegun, to six months imprisonment each for stealing seven cell phones in a church. Christian and Shegun, both 24, were arraigned on a two charge of conspiracy and stealing, offences they admitted committing, and …

The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Ogun State chapter, has arrested the General Overseer of the God’s Favour Ministry, Iba, Lagos state, Daniel Onwugbufor, and an accomplice, Israel Animashaun, for alleged car snatching. Onwugbufor and Animashaun were arrested on February 1 after the police traced a stolen car to the …

Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, Managing Director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has charged the newly inaugurated Service Compact (SERVICOM) with all Nigerian committee to ensure that the system of service delivery in the agency meets international best practices in line with its service level agreement with customers. Capt. Akinkuotu, who gave …

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said it had sealed an illegal maternity and baby factory in Nyanya, Abuja. This is contained in a statement signed by the NAPTIP spokesman, Mr Josiah Emerole, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. Emerole said that …