Year: 2015
Army rescues 30 abducted persons from Boko Haram in Borno
The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that it had rescued 30 persons forcefully abducted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists as…
3 PDP governors join Buhari on Cameroon visit
Three governors of Nigeria’s main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will join President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday as he leaves…
Buhari appoints new Niger Delta Amnesty coordinator
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General P.T. Boroh (rtd.) as the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme for…
Patience Jonathan was not denied access to VIP’s lounge – FAAN says
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Tuesday said that it never denied Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of…
Buhari still on honeymoon, says Tinubu
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Tuesday asked Nigerians to give…
Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buahri on Tuesday asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Service Chiefs who were recently appointed in…
Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram from Buratai
For about the fourth time since February 2014, Boko Haram terrorists moved against Buratai, the home town of Chief of…
Olympic Qualifying Ties: Glo Charges U-23 Eagles, Falcons
Africa’s biggest corporate supporter of football and total ICT solutions provider, Globacom, has charged the national U-23 team and the…
Obama Warns World Leaders To Change Attitude Towards Africa
Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama to Ethiopia on Tuesday urged world leaders to change their attitude toward Africa. In a…
NSC Set To Review National Sports Policy
The National Sports Commission on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated a 12-man committee to review the 2009 National Sports Policy in…
Buhari Takes Campaign Against Boko Haram To Cameroon, Benin Rep.
President Muhammadu Buhari will continue his ongoing effort to build a more effective regional coalition against Boko Haram with a…
Customs Seal 4 Major Rice Importing Firms Over N23.6bn Debt
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday sealed the warehouses and business premises of four major rice importing firms over…
Gbajabiamila emerges House Majority Leader
Femi Gbajabiamila has emerged as the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives after he settled his dispute with the…
Diaspora Nigerians To Raise Fund For Boko Haram Victims
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) has said that it would soon initiate an appeal fund to assist Boko Haram…
Insurgents Kill 25 People In Borno
At least 25 people were killed by suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants in raids on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning…
PDP Dead In Lagos —Olorogun-Etti
Chief Babatunde Olorogun–Etti has called on Lagosians to join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari to develop the country, saying the…
Lawyers Seek Improved Prison Condition
Some legal practitioners in the FCT have urged the Federal Government to improve on the state of prisons across the…
Saraki, Ekweremadu rubbish Senate Standing Rules, impose Akpabio
Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu openly rubbished the Senate Standing Rules to impose former governor of…
Tinubu-Ojo Mourns Iyaloja-General Of Lagos Island
lyaloja-General of Nigeria, Chief (Mrs.) Folashade Tinubu-Ojo has described the late lyaloja-General of Lagos lsland East and West, Alhaja Osuolale…
Senate passes vote of confidence on Saraki
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The red chamber of the national assembly has passed a vote of confidence of the senate president, Bukola…
Gaddafi’s Son, 8 Ex-Officials Sentenced To Death
A Libyan court on Tuesday sentenced to death Saif’ al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late dictator, Moamer Gaddafi, and eight former…
Akpabio emerges Senate minority leader
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The upper chamber of the Nigerian National Assembly, the Senate resumed on Tuesday amidst tight security and surprised…
For PDP Lagos: Actions Carry Consequences
By Joe Igbokwe Ever since Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suffered a crushing and debilitating defeat in the national elections,…
Semenitari resigned as GMD of Unity Bank for personal reasons
Contrary to reports making the rounds online for weeks that the Managing Director/CEO of Unity Bank Plc, Henry James Semenitari…
Merged LafargeHolcim Unveiled
Daniels Ekugo Cement makers Holcim Ltd and Lafarge officially unveiled their new combined building materials and construction company and said…
Unpaid Salary And The Conspiracy Against Osun
By Lateef Raji Osun State is one of the 24 states currently contending with the challenge of unpaid workers’ wages.…
APC Backs Buhari’s Probe Of Jonathan’s Administration
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed strong support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to probe the immediate past federal…
How To Strengthen The Knee Area
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi “At 21, I have problems getting up from my bed each morning. So much pain all…
Osun CFAN Begins Chemical Distribution To Cocoa Farmers
The Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria, CFAN, Osun chapter said it had started the distribution of chemicals to cocoa farmers…
Buhari to visit Cameroon for Boko Haram talks
President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Cameroon on 29 July for talks with his counterpart President Paul Biya. The duo…