I-G Orders Adequate Security In Varsity Campuses
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered immediate provision of adequate security in and around university campuses nationwide. In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP More...
FG Orders Immediate Re-opening Of Varsities
The federal government has taken a hard stance on the protracted strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU as it ordered the immediate resumption of academic activities in all More...
S’East, S’South Govs To Hold Southern Leadership Summit
The Governors from the South-South and South-East geo-political zones of the country have resolved to hold a Southern leaders’ summit aimed at boosting economic development in the states and the country. Speaking More...
Amaechi To Speak UK House of Commons Tomorrow
The Governor of Rivers State Hon. Chubuike Amaechi has been invited to speak at a Special High Level Panel on Security and Human Rights Challenges in the Niger Delta Region at the United Kingdom House of Commons More...
N5.6bn Pension Fraud: Ex-Oyo HoS, Others Denied Bail
The Oyo State High Court, sitting at Ring Road area has refused the bail applications filed by the former Head of Service of the state, Mrs Kudirat Iyabo Adeleke and 11 others standing trial for an alleged N5.6 More...
Air Force Promotes 15 Air Vice Marshals, 92 others
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday announced the promotion of 107 senior officers, including 15 Air Vice Marshals. A statement signed by Air Commodore Dele Alonge, on behalf of the Director, Public Relations More...
FEC Approves N42 Billion For Road Rehabilitation In Kwara, Others
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved contracts worth over N42 billion for the rehabilitation of roads across different states of the federation. The Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, who More...
Anambra Election: Rights Groups Protest, Threaten Court Action
A coalition of human rights groups, comprising Movement for the Survival of Democracy, MSD, World Alliance Against Terrorism, Violence and Inhuman Treatment, WAATVIT, and Institute for Peace and Justice, IPJ, has More...
Jonathan Receives New US Ambassador
President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday in Abuja received the letters of credence of the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James F. Entwistle and the new Namibian High Commissioner, Dr. Peingeonjabi Shipo. President More...
Presidency Not Threatened By Splinter Group, APC Merger –Gulak
The Presidency on Tuesday said that it was not threatened by the defection of the splinter group in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition party, APC. Special Adviser to the President on More...
Developing story: Late Rep Member Used Viagra -Report…NASS Suspends Sitting
The two Chambers of the House of Representatives and Senate yesterday suspended its sitting in honour of the late Raphael Nomiye who died last weekend in his Gwarimpa residence in Abuja. A condolence register has More...
Five Governors Decamp To APC, Babangida, Lamido Opt Out
After weeks of indecision, the aggrieved governors and other members of Alhaji Kawu Baraje’s breakaway faction of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP have merged with the All progressive Congress (APC), even More...
Kenyatta Must Attend Trial -says ICC
THE International Criminal Court has reversed a ruling that allowed Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta to attend only parts of his trial, saying the African leader “as a general rule must be present” in More...
Tension Mounts In Shendam Over Sunday Invasion
Palpable fear enveloped Kuka village and its environs even as armed military have been deployed to maintain peace in Shendam Local Council Area of Plateau State where 5 persons and over 200 houses were More...
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APC Accuses Jonathan Protecting Oduah
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of offering protection to the embattled minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah stressing that the president could be accessory to the the More...
SURE-P Fund Controversy: Christopher Kolade Resigns
Chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, Mr Christopher Kolade, has resigned his appointment. A news report monitored on a private television station in Abuja on Sunday explained that More...
Jonathan Sacks Aide
President Goodluck Jonathan has announced the sacking of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Development Mrs Aisha Umar. A statement issued Sunday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation More...
Ibadan PDP Chieftain Praises Akinjide Over Award
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ibadan, Hon Olayinka Segelu has extolled the virtues of the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oloye Jumoke Akinjide on the Merit Award conferred More...
GROUP TAKES CAMPAIGN TO ORUBEBE, MONYE
The Voice of Change Nigeria Foundation, a non-governmental organisation yesterday took its message of peace to the Minister of Niger Delta ministry, Mr. Godswill Orubebe urging for cooperation and support More...
REVEALED: Rep Died During Sex With Female Banker
Fresh revelations emerging on the sudden death of a member of the House of Representatives from Ilaje/Ese-Odo federal constituency, Hon Raphael Nomiye indicated that the late Rep. may have died during a sex rumpus More...
Anambra Guber Supplementary Poll Holds November 30
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has fixed next Saturday November 30, 2013 as date for the supplementary election for the Anambra governorship poll. The new date was made known yesterday at a More...
Ondo Rep Slumps, Dies In Abuja
A member representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Raphael Nomiye slumped and died at his resident in Abuja last night. Details of the cause of his sudden death was not More...
OMINIRA YORUBA APAPO STAND ON CALL FOR REMOVAL OF KINGSLEY KUKU AS SPECIAL ADVISER ON PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME.
The online medium and some prints have been awashed with reports from one group that referred to itself as Ex Militants. Having taking time to read through their baseless allegations against Kingsley Kuku, it More...
Anambra Supplementary Poll: INEC May Pick Date Today
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled a meeting for today where the commission would arrive at a new date for the conduct of the supplementary governorship election in Anambra State. Chief More...
Shale Gas: Reps Summon MDAs Over Dwindling Oil Reserve
The House of Representatives Thursday directed its committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream and Downstream), National Planning and Finance to investigate the dwindling oil revenues as a result of the surge More...
Jonathan Is Sick, On Admission At London Hospital
President Goodluck Jonathan could not attend the meeting with Nigeria’s Honorary International Investors’ Council (HIIC) holding in London due to ill health. Special Adviser to the President on Media and More...
PDP Invites Baraje, Others To Defend Themselves…Dikko com’tee illegal -Oyinlola
In what appears to be a deft political move to further weaken its rival’s position, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has invited the Abubakar Baraje led faction to appear before it to answer charges More...
DSS Parades Kogi Varsity Don Who Recruits For Boko Haram
The Department of State Services, DSS, has paraded a university lecturer, Dr. Muhammad Nazeef Yunus, who allegedly acts as recruitment coordinator for the Boko Haram sect, just as the state security aborted a plot More...
FG Appoints Four New Perm Secs
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of four new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. A statement from the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation said the More...
Excess Crude Savings Drops To 5billion usd -Sanusi
Governor of the Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi expressed worry over the decline in the nation’s oil revenue, saying the excess crude savings have fallen from about $11.5 billion at year-end More...
Oyinlola Drags PDP To Court Over Suspension
Embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has filed a legal suit at a federal high court in Abuja challenging his last week suspension by the Bamanga More...
2014 Budget: Why Jonathan Rescheduled Presentation
Internal crisis rocking the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP, a calculated subterfuge by All Progressive Party APC among other interests which created a hostile political environment were reasons why President More...
INEC Declares Anambra Guber Election Inconclusive
THE Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has declared Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State inconclusive, just as it says a supplementary election would hold before a winner could More...
Presidency Faults World Bank Claims On 100 Million Destitute In Nigeria
The Presidency has blasted the World Bank over its reports on poverty rate in Nigeria questioning its claims that Nigeria has 100 million destitute. Chief Economic Adviser to the President, Dr. Nwanze Okidegbe More...
Boeing Aircraft Crashes In Russian Killing 52
A Boeing 737 has crashed while attempting to land in the Russian city of Kazan on Sunday, killing all on board. Reports monitored on CCTV in Abuja said the 52 passengers on-board the airliner were killed. The More...
Nwoye, Uba Join Ngige Call For Cancellation Of Anambra Poll
The Candidate of People’s Democratic Party PDP in Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra state, Mr. Tony Nwoye and his labour party counterpart, Ifeanyi Uba have both called for total cancellation of the More...
“Lamido Sons Are Still Being Interrogated” -EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has said that it has not yet concluded investigations on the allegations of financial improriety against the two sons of Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, More...
Presidency Denies Knowledge of $250m Bribe Allegation…challenges Lamido
The Presidency has denied any knowledge of bribe money allegedly collected by a serving minister, just as it challenged Governor Sule Lamido to name the minister in question or tender apology to Nigerian. Governor More...
Boko Haram Holding Kidnapped French Priest – Source
KANO (AFP) – Boko Haram is holding a French priest who was kidnapped in northern Cameroon, a source in the banned Nigerian Islamist group said on Friday, rejecting claims of a rift among the insurgents. “I More...
My Hubby Has Excessive Urge –wife tells court
A 38 year-old housewife, Mrs Lami Shaibu, has urged a Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, to dissolve her marriage to her blind husband, Ibrahim, for alleged excessive sexual urge. Lami More...
Gambia Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan
(AFP) – Gambia has severed its 18 years diplomatic relations with Taiwan, a decision the Taiwan President received with “shock and regret.” President Yahya Jammeh’s announcement late Thursday makes Gambia More...
PDP Defends Suspension Of Oyinlola, Baraje, Jaja,..says It’s in line with party constitution
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has defended the suspension of former Governor of Osun state, Mr. Olagunsoye Oyinlola and others, saying it was done in strict compliance with the party’s More...
‘30% Nigerian Children Out Of School In North-East’
Former Commandant, Infantry Corps Centre, Jaji, Major-General Mohammed Isa (rtd) has lamented the security situation in Nigeria saying over 30 per cent of school-age children in the North-east are out of school More...
Deji Falae Had Unusual Zeal For Work -Mimiko *Buried In Akure.
Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has described the late Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in the state, Barrister Deji Falae has a well bread, humble and dedicated young man with unusual zeal for work. The More...
US Designates Boko Haram and Ansaru Terrorists
After years of foot-dragging, the United States has formally designated the Islamist Insurgents Boko Haram and Ansaru as foreign terrorist organizations on Wednesday, bringing at focal point in the America’s More...
Jonathan Gives Reason For Postponed 2014 Budget Address
President Goodluck Jonathan has explained his decision to shelve the presentation of the 2014 appropriation bill to the joint session of National Assembly last Tuesday citing “emergent circumstances” as More...
Taraba Ag.Gov Swears In SSG, 6 New Commissioners
Amid controversy over the legality of his action, acting Governor of Taraba, Alhaji Garba Umar, has inaugurated Mr. Gavey Yawe as secretary to Taraba State government (SSG) at the government House in Jalingo, More...
Governor Ajimobi Appoints 15 Special Advisers
Oyo state Governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi has announced the appointment of 15 Special Advisers to join the newly-appointed 12 commissioners as members of the State Executive Council. In a statement issued More...
Iyayi’s Death: ASUU Suspends NEC Meeting
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its National Executive Council meeting scheduled to hold to review developments regarding the on-going nationwide strike. The decision to suspend More...
Boko Haram Hampers Nigeria’s Fight Against Polio – Bill Gates
Chairman of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr. Bill Gates, has said the unrest in some part of northern Nigeria is hampering his foundation’s awareness and eradication campaign against polio virus in the More...
Americans Kidnapped By Pirates Off Nigeria Freed
The United States yesterday announced the release of two Americans kidnapped by pirates off southern Nigeria sea in October. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, “we welcome the release of the two More...
Multiple Registration: APC Demands Prosecution of APGA Candidate
The All Progressive Congress APC has issued an ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding the prosecution of the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, More...
PDP Crisis: Baraje Resigns As Railway Board Chairman
The lingering crisis within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP has taken a new twist as factional Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje on Tuesday resigned his position as Chairman, Nigeria Railway More...
Iyayi Dies In Auto Crash With Kogi Governor’s Convoy
Former National President of the Academic Staff Union of University, Prof. Festus Iyayi has died in a ghastly car accident. Reports reaching NewsInvestigators indicate that Iyayi was on his way to ASUU National More...
PDP Suspends Oyinlola, Baraje, Jaja, Kazaure
Rising from a marathon meeting yesterday, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) approved the suspension of the chairman of the “new PDP” Abubakar Kawu Baraje, More...
Chime’s Mother-in-Law Wept As Daughter Arrives Home
Mother of the ailing Enugu State First Lady Mrs. Clara Chime yesterday, broke down in tears as her daughter returned home to her at the Coal City Garden Estate residence in Enugu. Governor Sullivan Chime’s More...
Nigeria, China Trade Hits $6.2bn In Second Quarter
The Project Manager, Brightway International Exhibition Ltd, Mr. David Zhao, has said that the trade volume between Nigeria and China has increased to a total of 6.2 billion dollars in the first half of 2013. The More...
National Confab: It’s Sheer Arrogance For APC Fo Threaten Boycott – Odumakin
The National Publicity Secretary of the Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, speaks with MOSES ALAO on the proposed national conference, failure of Nigeria’s democracy and his disappointment More...
PDP Crisis: Jonathan Meets With G-7 Governors Today
There are strong indication the President Goodluck Jonathan may have finally acceded to request for a meeting by the seven warring governors of the Peoples Democratic Party. Reliably party sources said the More...
Oyinlola Court Victory: We Are Vindicated -G7 Govs
The Abubakar Kawu Baraje led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has described the court decision upholding Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola as the authentic national secretary of the party More...
Jonathan Announces N2m Cash Reward For Golden Eaglets
President Goodluck Jonathan has announced cash rewards and national honours award for the Golden Eaglets and their handlers for their victory in the FIFA U-17 World Cup won last Friday in the UAE. At a reception More...
Glo Signs D’banj, Wande Coal as Ambassadors
Koko master Dapo Oyebanjo popularly known as ‘D’banj’ has re-signed a multi-million Naira brand endorsement deal with Globacom Nigeria, according to Nigeria Entertainment Today. Though, the exact figure More...
I have Your Wife’s Mandate, Falana Insists
Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has insisted that the claim by the Governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, that he did not receive a brief from his wife to represent her to secure her release More...
Cattle Sellers Threaten To Join ASUU Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is getting support from an unusual quarters as Fulani herdsmen in Nasarawa State have threatened to stop the sales of beef in markets if the Federal Government More...
2015 Election: Jonathan Under Pressure To Run – Aide
President Goodluck Jonathan is under intense pressure to contest the 2015 election, his special adviser on political matters, Ali Gulak has said. The president’s ambition for a re-election was at the heart More...
2014 Budget: Reps Divided Over Jonathan
The House of Representatives was sharply divided yesterday on whether President Goodluck Jonathan should present the 2014 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly next Tuesday. Pandemonium More...
Abuja Land Scam: ICPC Recovers 61 Houses From NSCDC Officer
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, ICPC, Mr Ekpo Nta yesterday revealed that his agency had seized a total of 61 houses, 45 plots of land in Abuja and a More...
PDP Crisis Threatens Nigeria – Kwankwaso
Kano State Governor Rabi’u Kwankwaso has expressed uncertainty about the fate of Nigeria should the current political crisis within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP continues in the next general election. The More...
Jonathan May Extend Emergency Rule By Six Months
President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to seek an extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states has sparked angry reactions from the Governor of Adamawa Murtala Nyako who described the More...
Excess Crude Account Money Is Intact -Okonjo-Iweala
The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has denied media reports alleging that $1.03 billion is missing from the Excess Crude Account (ECA), describing it More...
Why My Wife Was Locked Up – Gov. Chime
Gov. Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has promised to continue to protect the integrity of his wife, Clara, in spite of campaigns against him. Speaking with newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday, Chime said it had become More...
PHCN Privatisation: Total Blackout Imminent
NIGERIA is now experiencing a near total collapse of power supply in the country as a result of shoddy arrangements before the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, facilities were handed over to new More...
Police Ban Political Ceremonies At Airports
The Nigeria Police, has announced a ban on all political, socio-cultural or religious gatherings within and around airport premises, including tarmacs, lounges and other sensitive security points. Inspector-General More...
Tragic Consequence of Religiosity and Politics
The deaths caused by a stampede during a visit by the All Progressives Grand Alliance to the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry in Anambra State resulted from the unfortunate mix of religiosity and politics, writes Ojo More...
Reps Probe Alleged Planned Sales Of UN Rep’s Residence
The House of Representatives, has commenced investigation into the alleged plans by the Federal Government to sell the official residence of Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, UN, New York. In More...
Golden Eaglets Shines Into Final Agaisnt Mexico
The Nigerian Golden Eaglets has made it into the final of the FIFA under- 17 World Cup tournament going on in the United Arab Emirate UAE following a 3-0 win against Sweden. Taiwo Awoniyi scored his third goal More...
Nigeria May Not Achieve MDGs – Prof. Akinola
Nigeria’s dream of achieving the Millennium Development Goals MDGs may not come true unless the country adopt a polycentric and poverty reduction strategy to combat extreme poverty and hunger. This was the More...
£3000 Visa Bond Cancellation: Nigerians In UK Hails Britain
The Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK Dr. Dalhatu Tafida, has commended the British Government for cancelling the 3000 pounds visa bond policy intended for applicants from countries it described as “high More...
APC Storms Rivers, Urges Amaechi To Decamp Now
National leaders of the All Progressive Congress has urged Governor Chubuike Amaechi to lead his supporters in the state into its fold to enable it rescue power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the More...
At Last G7 Govs Set To Dump PDP, Consult OBJ, Shonekan, Danjuma
Barely 24-hours after their meeting was disrupted in Abuja, aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP yesterday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former head of Interim government, More...
Nigeria Loses N603.2bn To Waivers, Credit Certificates -Custom Boss
The federal government has lost N603.2billion in revenue to import duty exemption on petroleum products so far this year, Controller General of the Nigeria Custom Service, Mr. Dikko Inde has said. However, More...
Speaker Taraba House of Assembly Is Dead
Reports reaching NewsInvestigators said the Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly Hon. Haruna Tsokwa is dead. Details of the report of Tsokwa death is sketchy, sources in Taraba said the speaker slumped More...
Anambra Deaths: Ngige Calls For Investigation, arrest him now Umeh tells IGP
The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, in the forth-coming governorship Election in Anambra state, Dr Chris Ngige has called for a full investigation into the Saturday stampede in which about 30 people More...
Uruguay Coach Tips Nigeria For Trophy
The Uruguayan National Under-17 Coach, Fabian Coito has said that the rampaging Nigerian Golden Eaglets stands a chance of winning the final trophy in this years tournament, just his team fell to a 2-0 defeat More...
Hague Court Postpones Kenyatta Trial
The International Court Of Justice ICC sitting in Hague has postponed till February 5, the trial of Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, for crimes against humanity. Kenyatta and his Deputy, William Ruto are More...
N255m BulletProof cars: Okonjo-Iweala Denies Granting Waivers
Finance minister and coordinating minister for the economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has denied ever granting waivers for the importation of the controversial N255m armoured cars allegedly procured for the More...
“Bulletproof Cars Don’t Belong To Me” – Says Oduah
The minister of Aviation Mrs Stella Oduah said the two armoured cars purchased by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA were not for her afterall. The minister who appeared the House of Representatives Committee More...
