Nigeria Draw Argentina In World Cup
African champions, Nigeria, yesterday during FIFA World Cup draws were drawn in Group F and will face two- time World champions, Argentina in the...
World Leaders Mourn Madiba…Mandela Will Be ‘Sorely Missed’ – President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed immense sadness over the death of former South African President, Dr. Nelson Mandela.
Other leaders of the world including Japanese...
Nelson Mandela is dead
South Africa's anti-aparthied hero and one of the world's most revered political icon of the 20th century Dr. Nelson Mandela is dead.
South Afrca President,...
We Have Met ASUU’s Condition -FG
The Presidency yesterday insisted it has met all demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) saying there was absolutely no reason for...
U.K. Introduces New Visa Payment Method
The British High Commission in Nigeria on Wednesday announced a new system of visa application whereby U.K. visa would be paid for online in...
FIFA Unveils 2014 World Cup Ball
The Federation of International Football Association FIFA has unveiled the official match ball for the 2014 World Cup game coming up in Brazil.
The ball named...
Chinese RMB Overtakes Euro As Second Most Used Currency
The Chinese national currency -Yuan, has overtaken the Euro in October, becoming the second-most used currency in trade finance, global transaction services organization- SWIFT,...
ASUU Strike: FG Extends Ultimatum For Varsity Lecturers
The Federal Government on Tuesday extended its deadline for striking university lecturers to resume work. The deadline was moved from December 4 to December 9.
The government had last...
UCH Doctors Suspend Strike, Say FG Underpay Staff To The Tune Of N100m
Resident doctors in the University College Hospital,Ibadan yesterday suspended its two months old strike just as it all accused the Federal Government of short-changing...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
£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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
APC Final Push: Buhari, Tinubu Others Storm Jigawa Govt House
The much-speculated fusion of the seven warring governors of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP into the All Progressive Party APC may have reached its...
Senate Probe Unearths Senate Fresh Purchases, 4 Armoured Cars For Oduah
More trouble awaits the embattled minister of Aviation Mrs Stella Oduah as the Senate has uncovered fresh questionable purchases by the Federal Aviation Authority...
Crude Oil Theft: NNPC Admits Revenue Shortfall
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC Mr. Andrew Yakubu, has said that the spate of attacks on major crude oil...
2014 Budget: Jonathan To Present NASS Nov 12
President Goodluck Jonathan has notified the National Assembly of his intention to present the 2014 Appropriation bill to a joint session of the two...
You’re Not Above The Law – Tambuwal Tells Reps
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has admonished lawmakers to be law abiding in carrying out their duties, stressing that...
Reps Probe: Oduah Risks Arrest
The House of Representatives has threatened to arrest the Aviation minister Stella Oduah if she fails to appear on Wednesday before its Committee investigating...
Aviation Armored Car Mess: Groups demand Records of Purchase from NCAA
Aviation mess: Groups demand Records of Purchase from NCAA
By Eric Ojo
As the controversies and tantrums trailing the purchase of two BMW bullet-proof cars for...
Sell Oduah’s N225m Armored Cars to Compensate Crash Victims –Group Appeals To Jonathan
Ayo Balogun, Lagos
A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a public appeal to President Goodluck Jonathan to “urgently order...
APC Condemns Plot To Force Amaechi To Resign
Ayo Balogun, Lagos
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned reported plot to abduct, blackmail and force Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State to resign...
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By Femi Mimiko, mni
With the US veto of the UAE draft resolution on...
2024 Budget: Cardoso, Adeniyi Must Appear Reps Insist, Reject FIRS, CBN, Customs Delegations
News Investigators/ The House of Representatives on Friday rejected the representatives of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service,...
Tinubu, Akinyelure To Attend Idanre Day
News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu and and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Board chairman, Pius Akinyelure are among the dignitaries...