Year: 2015
50 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Ogun – NIS
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta At least 50 illegal immigrants were arrested by men of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Ogun State Command.…
Defection: Delta PDP expels ex-Speaker, Others
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Delta state, Victor Ochei and other chieftains…
We Don’t Deserve Death For Being in APC – Senator Abe
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The senator representing Rivers South-East and APC candidate for the forthcoming senatorial election, Senator Magnus Abe, has…
Obasanjo’s outburst attempt to disrupt democracy – Delta Monarch
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Vice Chairman of Delta State Traditional Rulers’ Council, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Emmanuel Efeizomor II, has berated…
Gun battle In Oshodi as hoodlums Clash
Kazeem Ugbodaga There was pandemonium in Oshodi area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Thursday evening as factions of hoodlums engaged…
Pay striking doctors, Agbaje urges Lagos govt
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, on Thursday, tasked the state…
Buhari off to London, to speak at UK’s Chatham House
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, left Abuja on Thursday for a short working…
Army promise deployment of troops to Rivers during elections
The Nigerian Army said it would provide security for election materials and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Ex-police boss wants fierce investigation of Okrika shootings
A retired commissioner of police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, has advised the police not to succumb to pressure in investigating Tuesday…
Cameroon troops assault civilians in Boko Haram fight
A human rights group has accused Cameroon’s security forces of numerous abuses against civilians in the struggle against Boko Haram…
Chelsea to ban three people over Paris racism
Chelsea suspended three people from attending the club’s Stamford Bridge stadium on Thursday as part of the Premier League team’s…
Jonathan vows to defeat Boko Haram, commissions warships
President Goodluck Jonathan said in Lagos on Thursday that the Federal Government was working hard to improve the capacity of…
Nigeria troops kill ‘large number’ of Boko Haram fighters in air strike
Nigeria’s air force on Thursday bombed Boko Haram strongholds in northeast Borno state, killing “a large number of terrorists”, as…
FG sends 32 Nigerians to assist Tanzania’s education sector
The Federal Government on Thursday deployed 32 volunteers to Tanzania to assist its education sector under the Technical Aid Corps…
NYSC loses 6 corps members in Delta
Mrs Essien Etukudo, the Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Delta, on Thursday said six corps members lost their lives…
Obanikoro’s Eligibility Suit: Court fixes March 5 for judgment
An Ikeja High Court has fixed March 5 for judgment in a suit seeking to stop a former Minister of…
Boko Haram: 158 kidnapped victims reunite with families in Yobe
A total of 158 Women and children abducted by Boko Haram insurgents from Katarko village in Yobe have been reunited…
FIFA candidate Figo proposes 48-team World Cup
Former Portugal winger Luis Figo launched his campaign for the FIFA presidency on Thursday by revealing plans to expand the…
I’ll Release My Players For Nigeria —Wenger
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has assured President, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, that he will not stop Nigerian players…
U-17 Tourney: Amunike Slams ‘Worst’ Eaglets
Golden Eaglets coach Emmanuel Amunike has carpeted the team for their not too impressive showing in a pulsating 1-1 draw…
Glo League First Round Fixtures Released
First round fixtures of Globacom sponsored 2014/2015 Nigeria Professional Football League season shows that People’s Elephant, Enyimba FC will trade…
2015 Elections And The Imperative Of Peace
By Tayo Ogunbiyi It is heartwarming that the two leading candidates in the forthcoming presidential elections in the country, President…
My Fears For INEC
By Ayo Oyoze Baje Why do we like to deceive ourselves in this country? Why are we given to believing…
Need For Political Debates
By Oluwagbenga Oyebanji Political debate is one of the surest ways to strengthen democracy. It affords all candidates a good platform…
Remembering The Chibok Girls
It’s been over ten months since over 200 schoolgirls were abducted in their school in Chibok, Borno State, by the…
Outrage As Jega Worsens Election Uncertainties
Jamiu Yisa Outrage has continued to trail the statement by Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru…
Train Crushes Motorcycle Rider To Death
Yusuf Muhammed An Ebute Metta-bound train coming from Ijoko in Ogun State on Thursday morning crushed a motorcycle rider to death…
Fear Of Rigging: Tinubu Insists On Card Readers
The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission,…
Generator Explosion Kills Publisher
Funsho Arogundade Nigeria’s media circle was thrown into mourning Wednesday as the news of the death of Mr. Victor Dada…
Go To Court, SaharaReporters Dares Obanikoro
Online news portal, SaharaReporters, has challenged former Minister of State for Defence and ministerial nominee, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, to go…