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Cameroon troops clash with fleeing Boko Haram fighters

Cameroon soldiers clashed with Boko Haram fighters in the border town of Fotokol on Wednesday as the Islamists fled an…

Chad not infringing on Nigeria’s territorial integrity – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has assured that Nigeria’s territorial integrity had in no way been compromised by the cooperation with countries…

Nigerian Army denies plot for interim government

Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that it was not aware of plans to foist an interim government on the country.…

Buhari truncated my political career – Gov. Aliyu

Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Tuesday said he had forgiven the presidential candidate of the APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,…

Under Jonathan, Nigeria is in safe hands, says IBB

Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida has stated that Nigeria is under “safe hands” under the leadership of…

Court fixes Feb. 11 for hearing of Jonathan’s disqualification

An Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday fixed Feb. 11 for hearing in fresh suit seeking to disqualify President Goodluck…

Chadian troops take control of Nigerian border town

Chadian forces scored a key victory over Nigeria’s Boko Haram on Tuesday, wresting control of the border town of Gamboru…

PDP pays religious leaders N6 billion to campaign against Buhari

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor and Director-General of Buhari Presidential Campaign Organization, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has accused…

Patricia Etteh dumps PDP For APC, says she wants to be a ‘progressive’

Former Speaker of House of Representatives, Patricia Olubunmi Etteh has dumped the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the All progressive…

Fighting corruption not one-man show, says Gov. Aliyu

Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger state has stated that fighting corruption is not a one-man show, adding that, Nigeria must…

Stock brokerage firm sues Oyedepo, Winners Chapel for breach of contract

A licensed stock brokerage firm, Valueline Securities and Investment Limited, has filed a suit before a Federal High Court in…

Knocks For Jonathan Over War Threats

Henry Ojelu A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Ayodele Elias Oluseye has queried the conspiratorial…

Jonathan, Fashola, Atiku, Others Mourn Okoya-Thomas

President Goodluck Jonathan and other prominent Nigerians have expressed their grief at the passing of billionaire Lagos-based business mogul, Chief…

Kidnappers Demand N40m From Newspaper Agent

Henry Ojelu Kidnappers in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, have demanded the sum of N40 million from the family…

Don’t Leave The North, Okorocha Tells Igbos

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has advised Igbos living in the North against leaving the places they currently reside ahead…

Police Officer’s Wife Arrested For Robbery

Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at Meiran Division in Alimosho Local Government have arrested the wife of a senior police officer…

Chadian troops enter Nigeria to battle Boko Haram

Chad sent ground troops into Nigeria for the first time on Tuesday to fight Boko Haram as the Islamist militants…

Jonathan is Nigeria’s best president and should be re-elected – Daniel

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Otunba Gbenga Daniel has described President Goodluck Jonathan as the best president Nigeria as ever produced, adding that,…

We’ll correct the lapses in the oil sector, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians that his government will correct all the lapses in the oil sector after he…

Rivers State: Ogoni people endorse Dakuku Peterside

The Ogoni apex socio-cultural organisation, KAGOTE, has endorsed Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

Come out with your policy direction, PDP tells APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to come out with its policy direction for…

I’m grateful to Jonathan for ensuring my re-election – Gov. Fayose

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti on Monday said his support for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan was in appreciation…

How Jonathan’s administration ran Nigeria economy to a halt – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) said the Jonathan administration has succeeded in running the country’s economy aground with a combination…

Fashola mourns Okoya-Thomas, says he’s an epitome of humaneness

Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola SAN, Monday expressed shock and grief at the passage of the Asoju Oba of Lagos,…

Military recaptures 10 towns from Boko Haram

The National Information Centre said on Monday that the ongoing war against insurgency in the North East was yielding desired…

Jonathan escapes bomb blast in Gombe

A blast ripped through a car park outside a stadium where Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan had addressed a re-election campaign…

Buhari opts for town hall meetings, says campaign organ

*Meetings to hold in Kano, Benin, Ibadan, Enugu, Port Harcourt Against the backdrop of its decision to stay out of…

Molade Okoya-Thomas a visionary, says Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the demise of Nigeria’s businessman, Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas, saying the death is…

Molade Okoya-Thomas dies

Chief Molade Alexandria Okoya-Thomas, the Lagos businessman and socialite has died. He was aged 79. Until his death, he was…

Lekki Concession Company appeals to IG to release toll operators

Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba to tell Joseph Mbu to release…