Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, orders arrest of Spokesperson of Shi'tes movement

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of the spokesperson of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria IMN otherwise known as Shi'ites, Ibrahim Musa. This comes days after the state government placed a ban on the activities of Shi'ites in the state.

The order for the arrest and prosecution of Ibrahim Musa is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of Governor El-Rufai, Samuel Aruwan. Read after the cut...

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Governor Wike Says DSS Is Lying Against The Judges

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike attacked the Department of State Services (DSS) yesterday for the arrest of judges over alleged corruption.

He described the defence of its action by DSS as “deliberate misinformation and concocted stories to justify their unconstitutional assault on the nation’s judiciary”.

REVEALED: Only 50 Nigerians Owe Banks N5.23Trillion

50 customers owe commercial banks the sum of N5.23tn, representing 33.4% of total private sector credit exposure of N15.68tn, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Financial System Stability has stated.

The FSS report, posted on the CBN website on Saturday, also showed that the nation’s banks gave N1.537tn loans to oil companies and some state governments in the first six months of the year.

PDP kicks as APC sweeps Ogun LG poll

The ruling All Progressives Congress in Ogun State won all the 57 chairmanship seats in the 2016 local government and local council development areas election held on Saturday in the

state.

The election was conducted by the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission to elect chairmen and councillors into the state 20 LGs and 37 newly created LCDAs.

Over 100 staff ‘sacked’ as recession hits Nigerian media

The current economic crisis has forced some Nigerian dailies to cut staff strength in their newsrooms across the country, PREMIUM TIMES learnt weekend.
Sources in Leadership Newspaper in Abuja and The Punch in Lagos told PREMIUM TIMES the media giants recently let go of over a hundred journalists between them, citing rising cost of operation amidst a general economic downturn.

Youthful Nigeria show maturity beyond their years to beat Zambia

Zambia's Rainford Kalaba, right, vies for the ball with Nigeria's Ogenyi Onazi in a CAF World Cup qualifier.

Once again, Nigeria overcame adversity to open their 2018 World Cup qualifying series with a refreshing 2-1 win at Zambia. Bogged down by funding issues and in danger of missing the fixture, the Nigerian government stepped in at the last minute to provide money and get the squad a chartered aircraft to Zambia. They were rewarded with a convincing away win.

Nigeria seizes $800,000 in 'anti-corruption raids' on judges

Nigeria's security agency says it has seized $800,000 (£645,200) in cash in raids targeting senior judges suspected of corruption.

The DSS agency says the raids were carried out in recent days and several judges were arrested.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) accused the authorities of carrying out a "Gestapo-style" operation, demanding the release of those arrested.

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to tackle widespread corruption.

WWE No Mercy 2016 Results: News And Notes Featuring Dolph Ziggler's Intercontinental Title Win

John Cena, Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles’ tilt for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship is kicked off tonight’s show. With the second presidential debate and a high-profile Sunday night game between the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants, WWE could have easily curled into the fetal position as it prepared for another stiff night of competition.

Samsung 'pauses Note 7 production', say media reports

 

Smartphone giant Samsung has reportedly stopped production of its Note 7 phone amid claims that replacement devices still have critical battery issues.