Why Nigeria Needs Global Support Against Boko Haram -Mark
-says we have contained Ebola
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator David Mark on Tuesday brought to the fore the atrocities of...
Obasanjo Locks Out Daniel, Orders Him Out Of Hilltop
Former governor of Ogun state, Mr. Gbenga Daniel, last Tuesday suffered humiliations as he was ordered out of the Hilltop residence of former President...
Keshi’s Super Eagles Suffers 1-0 Defeat In Khartoum
The Stephen Keshi led Super Eagles on Saturday suffered a 1-0 defeat by the Sudanese side in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying...
Jonathan Congratulates Malala, Satyarthi Over Nobel Peace Prize
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the joint-recipients of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Pakistani girl-child education activist, Malala Yousafzai and Indian children’s rights campaigner,...
Malala Yousafzai Emerges Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Girl child education right crusader, Malala Yousafzai on Friday emerged as the Nobel Peace Prize winner for this year.
The 17-year-old Pakistani Miss Yousafzai bagged...
PDP Begs Obasanjo, Says He’s Prayerful
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pleaded with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, urging for his forgiveness and active involvement in party.
Speaking while formally receiving...
INEC Cancels Adamawa Bye-Election, Ngilari Takes Over As Governor
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the cancellation of the Saturday, October 11, 2014 bye-election slated to hold in Adamawa state.
INEC's decision...
$9.3m Controversial Arms Deal: APC Demands Explanation On Asari-Dokubo’s Involvement, Says He’s Among Arrested...
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Wednesday demanded explanation from the President Goodluck Jonathan led federal government, the alleged involvement of former...
Arms Deal Controversy: Another $5.7 Million Cash Seized In South Africa
As controversy over the seizure of $9.3 million arms cash belonging to Nigerian government by South African government rages unabated, another $5.7 million purportedly...
Girl Abandoned By Boko Haram Is 4-Months Pregnant -Medical Report
A school girl believed to have been abandoned by her Boko Haram abductors in Adamawa State two weeks ago has been discovered to be...
French Nurse Cured Of Ebola In Europe
(AFP) A French nurse and a Senegalese doctor who contracted Ebola while working with patients in epidemic-hit west Africa have been cured of the...
Senate Mourns Remi Oyo… She Was An Accomplished Professional -Mark
The senate has described as shocking, the sudden death of Mrs Oluremi Oyo, former Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).In a statement...
BREAKING: Speaker Bankole Loses Daughter
Daughter of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, Yetunde is dead.
The young Yetunde died at about 5:55 a.m Thursday...
BREAKING: Former Presidential Spokesperson, Oluremi Oyo Is Dead
Former Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity and immediate past Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria, Mrs Oluremi Oyo...
2015: Presidential, NASS Elections Hold February 14
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday released the notice of election into the office of the President for the general elections slated for...
FOR THE RECORD: 2014 Independence Day Broadcast
2014 Independence Day Broadcast by
His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR
Wednesday 1st October, 2014
Fellow Nigerians:
1. Today marks the 54th anniversary of our country’s independence...
US Ebola Patient Told Hospital He Was From Liberia -Report
It has been revealed that the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States told a nurse on his initial hospital visit that he...
Independence Day: We Have Reasons To Celebrate, Says Sen. Abatemi-Usman
Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman has said that Nigerians have reasons to celebrate the country’s fifty-four years of Independence, having...
Nigeria’s National Flag Designer, Akinkunmi, Bags OFR, Gets Special Aide For Life Salary Reward
At last, the man who designed the green white green, Nigeria flag, Mr. Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi, has been conferred with the Officer of the...
We Have Killed Boko Haram Leader -Army, Vow To Take Out Shekau’s Successor, As...
...Shekau Confirmed Dead
The Nigerian Defence authorities Wednesday evening confirmed the death of Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, just as...
Powerful Cabal Stopped Jonathan On Cigarette Smoking Bill -Mark
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.The Senate President, Senator David Mark on Wednesday revealed how lobbyists and pressure groups halted the signing into law a bill...
2015: Suswam Declares Mark’s Seat Not Vacant
...declares his seat not vacant
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
The Governor of Benue State, Mr. Gabriel Suswam has said today that there is no vacancy for...
Controversial $9.3m Arms Fund Seizure, APC Reps Walk Out As PDP Reps Stall Debate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the House of Representatives on Tuesday staged a walkout on the rest of the House over a...
2015: PDP Says Jonathan Will Not Drop Sambo
The People Democratic Party (PDP) said there is no truth in rumours making the round that President Goodluck Jonathan is planning to drop Vice...
PDP Clears Air On Role Of Zonal Integration C’ttees, Accuses Opposition Mischief, Sets Up...
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged plot by the opposition cause confusion among its leaders and members, saying it is aware of...
Another 10 Terrorists Surrender To Military, Says Defence Hqtrs
The Defence headquarters said, Tuesday, that another set of 10 terrorists yesterday surrendered to troops at Kawuri town following a major onslaught against the...
‘Stop Propagating Falsehood,’Mark Lambasts APC
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.The President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, Tuesday cautioned the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) against propagating an alleged plot...
Sack Jega Now, Ndigbo Group Urges Jonathan
The Ndigbo Cultural Society of Nigeria (NCSN) has demanded the immediate sack of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Athahiru Jega, urging...
Scotland Says ‘NO’ To Separation From UK
Scotland has voted to remain in the United Kingdom after its people rejected a referendum seeking to grant her autonomous status.
With 30 out of...
Boko- Haram Cannot Stop Forthcoming General Elections In North East -Prof. Jega
The Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega, has argued that so far as elections can hold in Afghanistan and Iraq, it...
Nigeria Not Ready For Automotive Industry -Mark
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.The Senate President, Senator David Mark, on Thursday expressed worry over the poor state of power in Nigeria, declaring that the...
Seized$9.3 USD: APC Demands NASS Investigation, Raises Posers For Jonathan
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to come clean on the circumstances surrounding the $9.3 million US...
Army Debunks Reports Of Boko Haram Attack On Okene Road, Says It’s Armed Robbery
The Nigerian Army authorities have clarified that the attack on troops along Okene-Kabba road, saying it was not carried out by Boko Haram as...
Synagogue: Death Toll Rises To 80… President Zuma Mourns, Says 67 South African Died...
The death toll in the collapsed building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Lagos has increased to 80 even as the search...
Ebola Threat: NUT Directs Teachers To Stay At Home, Advises FG Against Sept 22...
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) on Tuesday advised the Federal Government to shelve the September 22 resumption date for schools...
Declare Full Scale War On Boko Haram -Senate Tells Jonathan
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to declare total war on the insurgents without any further delay.This is just as senators...
Senate C’ttee, Lagos Govt Cooperate To Tackle Traffic Along Ports
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
The Senate Committee on Privatization and Commercialization has pledged to ensure that the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and the Lagos...
EFCC Arrests Two Suspects For $7.9m Scam
Two suspected fraudsters who allegedly defrauded a foreign investor of the sum of $7.9 ( Seven Million, Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) have...
Military Intensifies Search And Rescue Efforts For Missing Jet, Says No Positive Result Yet
The Nigerian military has intensified its efforts in the search and rescue mission to locate the missing military jet.
A statement from the Defence Headquarters...
Death Toll Rises As Gov. Fashola Visits Scene of Collapsed Synagogue Church
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola on Sunday visited the scene of the collapsed building of Synagogue Church of All Nations, Ikotun, even as death...
UPDATE: Synagogue Enlists Germans In Rescue Operations, 111 Rescue Alive, Death Toll Rises To...
A total of 111 persons have so far been rescued in the ongoing search and rescue operations at the Synagogue Church of All Nations...
Nigeria’s Destiny Is Tied To PDP -Muazu
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Adamu Mu’azu, on Friday in Abuja, said the country’s glorious destiny, is tied to...
Breaking News: 3 killed, Many Injured As T.B. Joshua’s Church Building Collapsed
Not fewer than three persons have been killed when an uncompleted building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nation collapsed Friday afternoon at...
Presidency Lied On Ali Modu-Sheriff -APC Alleges
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the presidency of being economical with the truth in its response to the widespread condemnation of President...
EXCLUSIVE: Nwanyanwu To Join PDP, Steps Down As Labour Party’s National Chairman
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
The National Chairman, Labour Party, Mr. Dan Nwanyanwu may have concluded plans to move to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP,...
Jonathan Urges African Nations To Become More Active Participants In Global Digital Revolution
President Goodluck Jonathan has called called on all African countries to become more active participants in the digital revolution going on in the world.
Jonathan...
Fifty Terrorists Killed As Troops Raid Terrorists Hideout In Kawuri
Not fewer than fifty terrorists died yesterday afternoon as troops raided their hideout in Kawuri before setting out on a planned attack on Konduga.
A...
Police Orders Investigation Into Dimgba Igwe Death, Deploys 21 Commissioners Of Police
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, has ordered the immediate investigation into the death of the Vice Chairman of the SUN newspapers...
Bloody Weekend In Enugu: Bride, Groom Shot Dead On Wedding Eve
No fewer than 5 persons including a bride and groom billed to wed on Saturday 5th September 2014 in Enugu were Friday night shot...
Adamawa Bye-Election: Fintiri Emerges PDP Gov. Candidate, Floors Modibo, Marwa, Others
The Acting Governor of Adamawa State Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Fintiri has emerged the winner of the PDP primaries for the October 11th, 2014 governorship...
Amaechi Builds 20-Classroom Blocks Model School To Commemorate World Book Capital City 2014
...Okocha, Ikanya hail historic project
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi has constructed a new 20-classroom Blocks Model Primary School to commemorate the status of the...
SON Raises Alarm Over Building Collapse, Says Only 5 Percent Of Blocks In Nigeria...
By Funmi Emmanuel, Abuja.The Director General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, Dr. Joseph Odumodu has raised an alarm about building construction in...
APC Faults Jonathan’s Directive On Ballot Paper Printing, Says It’s Ploy To Rig
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the Presidential directive that all electoral materials must be printed by the Nigeria Security...
Divergent Interests Stall Passage Of PIB -Abe
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) sector, Senator Magnus Abe, has revealed that the delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill(PIB)...
War On Terror: Blame Babangida For Military’s Inadequacy -Senator Saleh
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.A retired General and Senator representing Kaduna State, Sen. Mohammed Saleh, on Thursday blamed the former military dictator, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi...
Rivers APC Scores Jonathan’s Govt Low On Power, Says Its ‘An Agent of Darkness’
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has chided the President Goodluck Jonathan led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration, describing it as an...
Ex-Gov. Sheriff Ready For Probe On Alleged Sponsorship Of Boko Haram …Threatens To Sue...
Former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff said he is ready to face trial over allegation that he is one of the sponsors of...
Deputy British High Commissioner, Peter Carter Slumps, Dies At Lagos Airport
The Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Parker, yesterday slumped and died at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
Parker who flew into...
APC Accuses PDP Govt Of Involvement With Boko Haram Insurgent
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday said the revelation by the Federal Government’s appointed negotiator, Mr Stephen Davis on the sponsors of Boko...
19-Year Old Varsity Student Now Ebola Virus Suspect
A 19- year old student of Law at the Ahmadu Bello University is suspected to be down with the deadly Ebola virus in Kaduna.
The...
Tinubu Fires Back, Says Ikimi Unfit For APC National Chairman
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described as falsehoods and cheap blackmail, the...
INEC Declares Niger Senatorial Election Inconclusive
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Saturday by-election in Niger East Senatorial election inconclusive.The candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic...
Ribadu, Marwa, Other Secure PDP Waiver To Contest Adamawa Guber Poll
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has granted waiver to former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu,...
Another Nigerian Doctor Died Of Ebola -Says Chukwu
Nigeria's Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu on Thursday disclosed that another Nigerian doctor has died of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), early...
Ebola Spread: APC Tells Jonathan To Halt TAN’s Rally
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately halt the rallies being organized across the nation...
2015: Jonathan Consults With PDP NWC, NASS Leadership, Sets Up Liaison C’ttee
President Goodluck Jonathan today met with the leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including those of the two chambers of the National...
Magaji Dambatta Is Dead
By Adesuji Emmanuel, Abuja.As officials of the 2014 National Conference were winding down activities at the Secretariat, another sad news of the death of...
Firemen Avert Tragedy In Lagos Fuel Tanker Explosion
Fire servicemen on Wednesday averted what would have been an early morning fire disaster in Lagos, as a fully loaded tanker went on flame...
Nigeria’s Oldest Pastor, Pa Samuel Sadela Dies At 114
The Founder and President of the Gospel Apostolic Church, Pa Samuel Sadela, has died at the of age 114.
Sadela was born in 1900 and has...
Breaking: Aminu Maigari Arrested
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.
Outgoing President of Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari has been arrested by men of the Department of State Service (DSS).He was...
No Extension Of Voter’s Registration Exercise -INEC
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that it was not going to grant the request by some Nigerians for the...
Battle With Insurgents: Nigerian Soldiers In Tactical Maneuver Into Cameroon, Says Army Spokesman
The Defence Headquarters said Nigerian troops that were found in Cameroun was as a result of a sustained battle between the troops and the...
Boko Haram Declares Gwoza ‘Islamic Caliphate,’ …It’s Empty Threat – Says Army
By Imam Ibrahim, Kaduna.
The leader of the Boko Haram Islamist insurgents, Mr. Abubakar Shekau, has declared Gwoza, area of Borno State, part of an...
NMA Suspends Strike, Directs Members To Resume Monday
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended its 64 days old nationwide industrial action, even as it directed its members to resume work nationwide...
Suicide Bombing: DSS Warns Of New Boko Haram Strategy …Says 13 Catholic Sisters’ Attires...
The Department of State of State Service, DSS has raised an alarm over the missing of at least 13 pieces of Reverend Sisters’ regalia...
Attack On Police Camp: 35 Policemen Missing -IGP
By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja.The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Suleiman Abba, on Saturday confirmed that no fewer than 35 policemen are still missing as...
This Report Will Not Be Wasted, Jonathan Assures Nigerians
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday assured Nigerians that the report of the just concluded conference will not be a waste.
President Jonathan...
Confab Hands Over Reports To Jonathan, Urges Implementation
The National Conference has submitted its over 600 resolutions to President Goodluck Jonathan for implementation following its official winding up Thursday at the end...
DCP Emmanuel Ojukwu Assumes Office As New Force PRO
The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Suleiman Abba, has appointed DCP Emmanuel Ojukwu as the new Force Public Relations Officer.
A statement by the Deputy...
Under-20 Female World Cup: Jonathan Hails Falconets’ Victory Over North Korea
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s under-20 female football team, the Falconets on their qualification for the final match of the ongoing FIFA tournament...
I’ll Consider Joining PDP If Satan Converts To Islam –El-Rufai
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress , Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, has...
Another Liberian Test Positive To Ebola In Lagos
Barely one month after a Liberian national, Patrick Sawyer imported the deadly Ebola disease into Nigeria, another Liberian citizen has been reportedly diagnosed with...
Fire Guts Football Secretariat
Report reaching our News Desk says the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Secretariat popularly called Glass House is on fire.It is located at Wuse Zone...
Ebola: Cameroon Shut Border With Nigeria
Cameroon has closed all its borders with Nigeria in a bid to halt the spread of the Ebola virus, state radio said on Tuesday.
The virus...
‘I Will Expose Corrupt Traditional Rulers,’ Oba Of Lagos Vowed
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akinola has vowed to reveal corrupt traditional rulers after February 2015 general elections.At a book presentation on Monday, authored by...
Revealed: Why Ekwunife, Others Defect To PDP
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.Fresh fact has emerged on why some lawmakers on the platform of All Progress Grand Alliance (APGA) in the House of...
Kwara State Varsity Among Most Expensive In Nigeria -Saraki
..."Politics ought to be and must be service to the people"
Chieftain of the People's Democratic Party PDP in Kwara and former senator, Gbemisola Saraki...
NEMA Recovers Corpse From Lagos Boat Mishap
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it has recovered the corpse of one person who died in the Sunday boat explosion at the...
PDP, Presidency Plan Shocker For Ribadu
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Presidency may be planning a shocker for the former Chairman of the...
Atiku Warms Up To Declare For 2015 Presidential Contest
Former Vice- President Atiku Abubakar may soon declare his intention to contest in the 2015 presidential election.Insider sources told our reporter that Atiku would...
APC Accuses Jonathan, Maku Of Fresh Bid To Impeach Al-Makura
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.The All Progressives Congress (APC) has the minister of Information, Labara Maku of being responsible for the renewed plan by the...
Ribadu Dumps APC, Joins PDP
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and chieftain of the the opposition All Progressives Congress Mr....
APC Condemns Ogar Over Insurgency Comments, Says She Must Go
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned what it called 'the thinly-veiled attempt by the Directorate of Security Service (DSS) to...
IGP Orders Distribution Of Share Certificates To Police Officers
...Charges NPF Mortgage Bank to develop innovative housing solutions
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has directed the NPF Mortgage Bank to come up...
Presidency Disown Jonathan’s Purported Statement On Chibok Girls, Says It’s A Dirty Trick
The Presidency Friday denied issuing a statement which claiming that President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed the location of the abducted Chibok girls and the...
Again, Boko Haram Abducts Scores In Borno, Boys, Men Taken Away
Suspected members of the Islamist insurgents, Boko Haram have abducted dozens of boys and men in a raid on a remote village in Borno,...
NMA Demands Reinstatement Of Sacked Doctors, Says It’s Illegal
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Friday kicked against the suspension of residency training programme in federal hospitals, calling for the immediate reinstatement of...
Confab Ends In Peace, Jonathan To Receive Report On August 21
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.Contrary to expectations, the National Conference on Thursday ended its four-months term of office united, as delegates unanimously agreed to submit...
Osun Election: A Post Mortem
“When a society demands change there is no need attempting to change it on old principles”-Foday Sankoh.
Only yesterday, the winner of the recently conducted...
Twenty One Ebola Suspected Carrier Quarantine In Enugu
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
Another set of 21 Nigerians suspected to have been infected with the deadly Ebola virus have been quarantined in Enugu, Enugu...
Chibok Girls: Northern Elders Split Over NEF Ultimatum
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.The Northern Elder Council (NEC) Wednesday expressed regret over the ultimatum handed down by its rival group Northern Elders Forum (NEF),...
North, South Delegates Bicker Over Final Report
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
Delegates to the National Conference are heading for a final show of wit as conference push to take final decisions on...
Conference Begins Discussion Of Draft Report Thursday
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.Delegates to the National Conference on Wednesday reconvened at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja, venue of the Conference to begin...
Sawyer Flew To Nigeria With Ebola Against His Country’s Directive -Jonathan
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday expressed disappointment over the way and manner the late Liberia national, Patrick Sawyer, imported the Ebola...
Nigeria Donates $3.5 million To Fight Ebola In Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone
President Goodluck Jonathan has donated $3.5 million to the Governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to fight the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, the...
2014 Results: WAEC Records Mass Failure In Maths, English
The West Africa Examination Council (WEAC) has released its May/June 2014 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results, recording mass failure in Mathematics and...
Osun Guber: PDP Accepts Defeat, Hails Jonathan Over Peaceful Poll
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday congratulated Governor Rauf Aregbesola for his re-election in last Saturday's Osun state governorship poll, saying it accepted the...
Jonathan Hails INEC Over Osun Elections, Congratulates Aregbesola
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on his victory in Saturday's governorship election in the state, even as he commended the Independent...
Ebola Vaccine Won’t Be Ready Until 2015, Says WHO
There are indications that clinical trials of vaccines for the deadly Ebola virus would soon get underway and will likely be ready for widespread...
Iranian Jet Crashes Into Suburb After Take Off
A civilian airliner crashed on take-off near Tehran’s Mehrabad airport, Iranian news agencies said, with state television reporting that more than 40 people were...