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Egypt: Mubarak, sons bag 3 years each for corruption

An Egyptian Court on Saturday sentenced former President Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison in a retrial on charges…

APC’s claims on transition committee is a lie – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as diversionary and unnecessary claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it…

Fuel Scarcity: Oil marketers fear Buhari will stop subsidy payments

* Queues for petrol worsen across the country * Importers hold back over subsidy fears * Buhari government faces backlog…

Mu’azu should resign like Labour, Lib Dem leaders did – Fayose

Eromosele Ebhomele Despite pleas from Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan to members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to stop their…

I never had any fight with Fashola, says Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has stated that he has never had any fight…

Police foil bomb attack in Potiskum

Nigerian Police Force has foiled a bomb attack on a secondary school in Potiskum, Yobe state. The police said that…

Gunman opens fire in Potiskum, injures 6 students

BAUCHI, (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire on students after walking into a high school in Potiskum in northeast Nigeria,…

How 4 Nigerians influenced UK election

By Seun Bisuga As the United Kingdom elections went down, four Nigerians wrote their name in gold as they helped…

Cameron’s party wins outright majority, stays as PM

With only 20 seats left to be declared in Britain’s parliamentary elections Thursday, the Conservatives have emerged the clear largest…

Aregbesola, Omisore to know fate on May 27 – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed May 27 for judgment on the appeal filed by Sen. Iyiola Omisore, challenging the…

We have 1.2bn litres of petrol in stock, NNPC boasts

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its downstream subsidiary, the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), said they had…

Tackling corruption is my priority, says Buhari

Nigeria’s President–elect, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, says his administration will kill corruption before it kills Nigeria. Buhari said this when…

Police recover ‘huge’ money in Abuja house

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), of the Police has recovered a large sum of money in a bag hidden in…

The Obamas not attending Buhari’s inauguration

Neither President Barack Obama nor his wife Michelle will attend the inauguration of Nigeria’s president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari on 29 May,…

Soyinka guns for Oxford poetry professor post

Professor Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s Nobel laureate leads a three-horse race for the position of Oxford professor of poetry, a 300-year-old…

Continue to boost railway system, Jonathan urges Buhari

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday urged the incoming Buhari administration to continue to boost the railway system as the cheapest…

Show proof I supported APC, Mu’azu challenges Fayose

Embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged controversial Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose to show evidences…

Boko Haram: Nigerian Refugees Starve To Death

Some of thousands of Nigerians told to leave neighbouring Niger in the past week due to threats from Boko Haram…

Supreme Court halts 1999 constitution amendment

The Supreme Court has stopped the National Assembly from making any move towards amending Nigeria’s ‎1999 constitution. In a ruling…

UI students protest death of colleague, cripple activities

Gbenro Adesina/IBADAN Activities were completely paralyzed at the University of Ibadan (UI) and in Agbowo as students marched in thousands…

PDP sets up disciplinary committee to punish anti-party elements

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa state has inaugurated a seven-man disciplinary committee, with a mandate to…
Appeal Court affirms victory of Senators Mohammed Ndume and Sen. Kaka Lawan of Borno South and Central Districts in February 25 election

Ndume confirms rescue of 1000 women, children by military

Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) has confirmed the rescue of about 1000 women and children by the military in the…

FG not responsible for failure of states to pay salaries – Okonjo-Iweala

The Federal Ministry of Finance said the Federal Government was not responsible for the failure of state governments to pay…

Buhari orders his security personnel to obey traffic rule

In what appears to be an unusual step to demonstrate his leadership style, the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has instructed…

Seven more terrorists’ camps destroyed in Sambisa – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters said seven additional terrorists’ camps had been destroyed on Tuesday as more insurgents died in the ongoing…

Anyone that believes comments attributed to me on Igbos is a moron – Wole Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said anyone that believes comments attributed to him on the Igbo voting pattern during…

I Didn’t Attack Igbo —Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has denied comments attributed to him concerning the voting pattern of the Igbo in the 28…

FG borrows N473bn to pay salaries – Okonjo-Iweala

The federal government has borrowed 473 billion naira to meet up with recurrent expenditure including paying of salaries while it…

Buhari might deal ruthlessly, quickly with corrupt persons – Soyinka

Prof. Wole Soyinka has suggested that Nigeria’s president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari might “take advantage of ambiguous areas” in the law…

[PREDICTION] We will never get rid of Boko Haram – Wole Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka believes that Nigeria cannot completely get rid of Islamist sect, Boko Haram, because of the…
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