Year: 2015
How Nigeria, ECOWAS restored civil rule in Burkina Faso – Osinbajo
The Federal government yesterday joined in the facilitation of the quick restoration of civilian rule in Burkina Faso a day…
Saraki slams media, says he was not stoned
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has expressed his displeasure with reports in the media that he was stoned during the prayers…
NYSC enhances Nigeria’s unity, peace —Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the National Youths Service Corps(NYSC) is still a veritable tool of enhancing unity and peace among…
Saraki’s trial excites Osun Speaker
Mr Najeem Salaam, the Speaker of Osun House of Assembly on Thursday said the trial of the Senate President, Bukola…
Man 46 Admits Raping Minor for Ritual Purpose
Femi Adi A 46 years old man has admitted to the allegation of raping an eleven year girl for ritual…
NSCDC destroys 10 illegal refineries, seizes 42 oil tankers
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it destroyed eight illegal refineries in three states and seized 42…
Heavy rain disrupts Eid-el-Kabir prayers in Abuja
Heavy rainfall which began suddenly and lasted for about 30 minutes prevented Muslim worshipers in and around Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal…
Sallah: Monarch escapes assassination
Muslim clerics praying/caption] Alhaji Ahmadu Yakubu, the Ejeh of Ankpa and Chairman, Ankpa Area Traditional Council in Kogi, on Thursday,…
Fayose tackles Buhari again
Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose on Thursday in Yenagoa, said it is wrong on the part of President Muhammadu…
2Face begs Don Jazzy, D’banj: ‘Please make one more hit’
Funsho Arogundade For about seven years on the bounce, the combo of talented Nigerian entertainers Don Jazzy and D’banj through…
Ladoja to Buhari: pay attention to good governance
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Former Oyo State Governor and 2015 governorship candidate of Accord Party, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, on Thursday advised…
African Games 2015: A remarkable end to modest beginning
The 11th African Games has come and gone with all its anxieties, expectations and anticipations. Eventually, Team Nigeria emerged as…
Adebule greets Lagosians on Sallah
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, has felicitated with Muslims in Lagos and Nigeria on the occasion of the…
Home Loss? Saraki stoned in Ilorin at Eid praying ground
Bukola Saraki’s unbeaten run in Kwara State seems to have come to an end. Nigeria’s Senate President was dealt a…
Sallah : IPMAN lauds FG over availability of fuel
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association ( IPMAN) has commended the Federal Government for ensuring availability of petrol and other petroleum…
Aspirant applauds cancellation of Bayelsa APC primaries
Mr Preye Aganaba, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, on Thursday, applauded the cancellation of the disrupted primary election…
Oyo to host National open Kung-fu championship
The President of Nigeria Kung-fu Federation (NKF), Adedapo Aderemi, on Thursday in Abuja announced that Oyo State had been granted…
Hoodlums disrupt Eid el-Kabir prayer in Ilorin, attack Saraki
Hoodlums who disguised as worshippers on Thursday disrupted the Eid el-kabir prayers in Ilorin and attacked Senate President, Sen. Bukola…
UBEC hands over N350m girl-child school to Plateau Govt.
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has handed over a N350 million girl-child secondary school in Dengi community of Kanam…
BREAKING: Olu Falae regains freedom
Former presidential candidate and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has been rescued from his captors…
Ambode distributes 2,400 free life jackets to students, boat operators
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday began his campaign of Water Transport Safety Awareness Programme with the…
Kogi LG workers to receive N45bn from bailout fund
The Kogi Government said on Thursday that N45 billion of the N50.9 billion its bailout money would be spent on…
APC hails ECOWAS, Buhari on return of Interim Govt. in Burkina Faso
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for its leadership role in…
Awujale to political leaders: fulfil your electoral promises
The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has urged political leaders at all levels not to renege on their promises…
Police boss meets security chiefs over effective policing in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta In order to effectively police Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, the State Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, has met…
Hajj stampede kills at least 453, injures 719 in Saudi
AFP – At least 453 people were killed and hundreds wounded in a stampede at the annual hajj in Saudi…
Act of insurgency is unislamic, says Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared that all acts of insurgency are unislamic. “Insurgency is against…
President Buhari marks Eid El-Kabir in Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday joined Muslims faithful in observing Eid-el-kabir prayer at his native home, Daura, Katsina State. The…
Eid el-Kabir: Plateau spends N40m on rams
Plateau Government said it distributed rams and food items worth N40 million to Muslims in the state for the Eid…
Eid el-Kabir: Tight security in Jos
Security was beefed up in many parts of Jos metropolis and Bukuru, Plateau, on Thursday as Muslims in Nigeria joined…