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Nigeria's ex-oil minister Diezani arraigns in UK Court charged with bribery

I’ve done my best for Nigeria – Alison-Madueke

Diezani Alison-Madueke, minister of petroleum resources, says she has done her best for Nigeria and have attained many firsts in…

Chadian troops rescue 43 Boko Haram child soldiers

Colonel Azem Agouna, Chadian Army Spokesman, said on Wednesday that they have repatriated 43 children, who had been kidnapped by…

Nigerian troops storm Boko Haram fortress, Sambisa Forest

At last, Nigerian forces backed by warplanes invaded Islamist group Boko Haram’s last known stronghold, the Sambisa forest, on Wednesday,…
Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria

Jonathan will handover on 29 May – FG

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal government on Wednesday clarified that President Goodluck Jonathan will hand over power to General Muhammad Buhari,…

Court registrar key player in Ajudua’s $330k fraud against Bamaiyi

A prosecution witness, ACP Abdullahi Garuba, on Wednesday confirmed that a court registrar, Oluronke Rosulu, accused of conspiring with others…

Kashamu Denies Evading U.S. Trial

Kazeem Ugbodaga Senator-elect, Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu has said he is not running away from trial in the…

Reuters: How the ‘Godfather’ of Lagos could shape Nigeria’s govt

* Ex-Lagos governor now one of the most powerful godfathers * Seen as favouring technocrats who can solve problems “I…

Gov. Yuguda begs for forgiveness, seeks support for opposition

Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State on Tuesday begged civil servants in the state to forgive him and also appealed…

Buhari lobbies for Adesina as AfDB President

Ayorinde Oluokun General Muhammadu Buhari, the president-elect of Nigeria, has requested the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to…

Asia, Africa to mark summit that forged post-colonial unity

The leaders of China and Japan arrived in Indonesia ahead of a summit beginning Wednesday to mark a crucial gathering…

Buhari to Politicians: Make sacrifices for the people

The President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the time had come to make more sacrifices and deliver…

Tinubu to Kashamu: I do not need your ‘Fake Praise Singing’

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has told Ogun central senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu that he does…

Read Suleiman Abba’s maiden speech…did he deliver on his promises?

President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba with immediate effect but reasons for relieving him of…

Meet the new IG of Police, Solomon Arase

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has relieved the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba of his appointment and duties with immediate…

Jonathan Sacks IG Of Police, Appoints Arase

Seun Bisuga President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, and has immediately appointed Deputy Inspector General…

President Zuma Moves To End Killings In S/Africa

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has called together all stakeholders and leaders in government, to get together on Wednesday…

Tinubu: The Quintessential Political Strategist

The evolution of the All Progressives Congress (APC) into the governing party and the emergence of its candidate, Gen. Muhammad…

Egypt’s Morsi risks death penalty in first trial verdict

An Egyptian court could sentence deposed president Mohamed Morsi to death on Tuesday in the first verdict against the Islamist…

US set to sanction Patience Jonathan, Orubebe, others

First, it was the extradition of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ogun central senator-elect Buruji Kashamu to the United States but…

Rivers of Blood: As four more are killed

…As APC decries killing of members Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state is gradually turning to a killing field as unknown…

Jonathan urged to hand over on May 29

Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), in Yobe, Alhaji Umar Kukuri, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to hand over power…

Bomb blast rocks Shiite mosque in Potiskum, 3 injured

A botched suspected Boko Haram suicide attack targeting a group of Shiite Muslims injured three people in northeast Nigeria on…

Buhari will not fail Nigerians – Wamakko

Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State has assured Nigerians that the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari will not fail the nation.…

U.S. Requests For Kashamu’s Extradition

The government of the United States of America has begun fresh moves to extradite Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu to face drug…

Ado-Ekiti woman delivers twins after waiting for 14 years

Mrs Roseline Akinsola, 50, on Monday delivered a set of twins after 14 years of childlessness. The News Agency of…

We broke 70-year jinx in Lagos – TAN on electing non-indigenes

The Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) on Sunday commended its efforts in breaking the over 70-year-old jinx of electing non-indigenes…

Senator Chukwumerije dies of cancer

Senator Uche Chukwumerije, Chairman, Senate Committee on Education, Senator Uche is dead. He died of cancer on Sunday, aged 75.…

Oshiomhole expresses fulfilment with Nigeria’s democracy

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Following the positive outcome of the State Assembly election and the general elections for the All Progressives Congress…

Benue: At least 23 killed in communal clashes

At least 23 villagers have died in clashes between two mainly fishing and farming communities in central Nigeria’s Benue state,…
Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria

Jonathan tells aides to return N2trillion campaign fund

President Goodluck Jonathan is said to be lamenting an estimated N2trillion he wasted on the just concluded general elections in…
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