“Our People Are Running Short Of Food Supply, Water…” Madagali Residents Cry Out
By Tom Garba, Yola Madagali the last of Adamawa’s troubled territories under occupation of Boko Haram sect to be liberated by the military, in March, had been under control of the insurgents for close to seven More...
France Pledges Support For Nigeria To Tackle Terrorism
By Sadiq Umar – The French Government has elicited Nigeria’s cooperation in her effort to build coalition against terrorism, even as it pledged support for the current fight against the Boko Haram insurgents. France More...
UBA Sponsors 20 Customers On Holiday Trip To Dubai
As part of rewards for loyalty, Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has sponsored 20 of its customers on a holiday trip to Dubai. “These were the customers who received their Western More...
Buhari Mourns Tor Tiv, Inuwa Wada, Jets Out To Malta Island For COHGM
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness on the passing away of the Paramount Ruler of the Tiv people of Benue State, the Tor Tiv, Alfred Akawe Torkula and a Minister of Defence More...
PDP Kogi Demands Probe Into Audu’s Death, Says It’s Curious
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi has called for an investigation into the sudden death of Audu Abubakar, the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate in the last Saturday election More...
PDP Demands Attorney-General’s Resignation Over Comments On APC
Attorney General and Minister of Justice By Nuel Suji, Abuja – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate resignation of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Abubakar More...
APC Announces Fresh Primary To Pick Replacement For Abubakar
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that a fresh primary election will be conducted in Kogi state to pick a replacement for Abubakar Audu. The announcement came just after More...
Motion Seeking Birth Control Tears Reps Apart, It’s Anti-Islam, Northerners Argue
By Nuel Suji, Abuja- The House of Representatives was on Tuesday sharply divided along religion line on a motion which seeks to direct the National Population Commission to take step to stem population growth. The More...
Kogi 2015: Bello May Replace Late Abubakar As APC Candidate
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – There are indications that the All Progressive Congress (APC) may have considered fielding Yahaya Bello, the runner up aspirant in the primary that produced the late Governorship Candidate, More...
Sugar Council Supports 256 Sugarcane Farmers In Adamawa
By Tom Garba, Yola The National Sugar Development Council has pledged support for 256 sugar cane out grower farmers in Adamawa State. Malam Sule Tambaya the North East Liaison officer of the council made this known More...
REVEALED! Real Reason Why Fasoranti Resigned As Afenifere Leader
By Victor Remi-Ade – Weeks after his resignation and consequent withdrawal of same, facts have emerged that the real reason why the Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti resigned was due to the activities More...
BREAKING: Kogi APC Gov. Candidate, Audu Abubakar, Is Dead
By Nuel Suji – The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday’s Kogi state governorship election, Abubakar Audu is dead. The news of Abubakar’s death filtered in early Sunday More...
Kogi Election Declares Inconclusive
By Sadiq Umar – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared inconclusive the Saturday Governorship elections held in Kogi State. INEC’s Returning Officer in the election, Emmanuel More...
EFCC Quizzes Immediate Past Perm. Sec. Of Culture, Tourism
By Nuel Suji – The immediate past Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Nkechi Ejele has been held for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, More...
Police Deploy 15, 969 Officers For Kogi Election
…DIG Leads Operation As CP Ojukwu Redeploys To Hqrts By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi state, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has deployed More...
Boko Haram: Adamawa Announces Closure Of Business Activities By 6pm Daily
Governor of Adamawa state By Tom Garba,Yola – As part of efforts to avert the incessant bombings, the Adamawa State government has resolved that all markets in the state capital are to close by 6pm and no More...
OPINION: May We Ask, Your Honour, How Much Would This Buffoonery Cost Us?
“The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.” Samuel Butler By Joseph Cachia Most Maltese are unaware of the heavy price that we have to incur in the coming weeks for the enormous More...
Ekweremadu Escapes Assassination Attempt
Dep. senate president By Nuel Suji, Abuja – The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, escaped suspected assassination attempt, Tuesday. The attempt occurred at about 10:00am between Apo Flyover More...
Buhari Condemns Kano, Yola Bomb Blasts, Calls For Vigilance
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he called the barbaric suicide terrorists attacks in Kano earlier today, calling for increased vigilance among the civilian populace. Buhari More...
Transcorp Hilton PRman, Shola Adeyemo Bags NIPR Award
The Public Relations Manager of Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Mr. Shola Adeyemo has been honoured with an Outstanding Performance Award by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Capital Chapter. The award came in More...
Army Threatens To Apply Rules Of Engagement On Pro-Biafra Agitators
By Alaba Ajibade, Lagos – The Nigerian Army has vowed to apply its rules of engagement (ROE) on those calling for succession in the country, threatening that the Army is sending an unequivocal warning to More...
N1.04 Trillion Fine: MTN Gets New Payment Deadline
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended to Friday the deadline given to MTN to pay a N1.04 Trillion fine slammed on the company following its failure to deactivate More...
Insurgents: Buhari Honors Seven Militarymen For Bravery
By Tom Garba,Yola – President Muhammadu Buhari Friday honored four senior and three junior Nigerian soldiers for being brave and exhibiting gallantry skills in the fight against Boko Haram. Buhari who More...
Court Lifts Siege On Dasuki’s House, Orders FG To Allow Him Travel
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Friday ordered the Department of State Security Services (DSS) to allow former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, travel abroad for medical More...
Nigerian Soldiers Dislodge Terrorists, Clear More Camps, Rescue Scores
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on Friday that troops have cleared Boko Haram terrorists’ camps at Nwalemer, Mallemiri and Bale in Borno State, North East Nigeria. Army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman, in a More...
My Mandate Is To Restore Academic Excellence Of ADSU -New VC
By Tom Garba,Yola – The new vice chancellor of Adamawa State university (ADSU), Dr Moses Zaruwa said he was given a mandate from the ministry of Higher Education to restore back the credibility and excellence More...
Hold Buhari To His Campaign Promises, Ekweremadu Tells Nigerians
By Nuel Suji, Abuja – The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has urged Nigerians to hold the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) Government to its campaign promises, saying the Peoples More...
Reps Directs C’ttee To Investigate CCT Chairman
By Nuel Suji, Abuja – The House of Representatives has directed investigation into the allegations of corruption levelled against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Yakubu Umar. Speaker, House of More...
Buhari Inaugurates Cabinet, Fashola Heads Power, Amaechi Others Assign Portfolios
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in members of the newly constituted federal executive council, with former Lagos governor, Babatunde Fashola and his Rivers counterpart, Rotimi More...
Buhari Appoints 18 New Perm Secretaries, Deploys 36 To Ministries, Parastatals
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – President Mohammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 18 new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil service. The appointed perm secretaries are deployed to the various ministries More...
AU Standby Force To Intervene In Cases Of Genocide, War Crimes -Gen. Olonisakin
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – The Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin on Tuesday said that the establishment of the African Union Standby Force (ASF), would not collapse other existing More...
APC Senators Rejects N5000 Welfare Package For Unemployed Youths
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – The All Progressive Congress (APC) senators Wednesday rejected a proposal seeking to pay a welfare sum of N5000 monthly allowance to unemployed youths in the country, refusing to entertain More...
Buhari Releases N413 Billion To Marketers To Avert Fuel Crisis
By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the immediate payment of N413 billion to oil marketers as outstanding payment for subsidy claims. The decision is taken to avert crisis in the More...
Buhari Is Right About Disclosure, People Deserves To Know, Says Dickson
By Jackson Udeani – The Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson has disclosed that the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) failed to meet 5months into the new administration until recently, attributing More...
Saraki Announces 64 Standing C’ttee Chairmen, APC Gets 41, PDP 24
By Nuel Suji, Abuja – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday announced the list of committee chairmen and vice chairmen for the 65 standing and special committees of the Senate. President More...
Bayelsa Poll: Dickson Pledges More Development In Yenagoa
By Jackson Udeani – The Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has assured the people of Yenagoa of his commitment to the development the area when re-elected. Governor Dickson made the pledge on Tuesday More...
Ikpeazu Flaws Otti At Tribunal, Remains Governor
By Jackson Udeani – The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, state capital of Abia State has affirmed the election of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu as governor of the state. The April 11, 2015 election in which More...
Customs Appoints Six New Dep. Comptroller-General, Others
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – The Nigeria Customs Service, Monday announced the upgrading of six acting Deputy Comptrollers-General of Customs in the ongoing re-organisation in the Service. Comptroller-General, More...
I’m On Trial Because I Worked For Jonathan, Says Orubebe
By Nuel Suji – A former minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe has attributed his trial by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, to witch-hunting, blaming it to his closeness and support for former President Goodluck More...
Rivers APC Says FG Has No Hand In Tribunal Case
By Jackson Udeani, Port Harcourt – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has dismissed claims that it is desperately working with the APC-controlled Federal Government to take over the state, More...
