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After surviving Boko Haram, returnees face hunger in Nigeria

By Julia Payne Nigeria (Reuters) – Since Nigeria’s army began clearing large areas of the country’s northeast from Boko Haram,…

The hottest place in hell should be reserved for Governors – Murray-Bruce

Bayelsa state, senator-elect, Ben Murray Bruce has stated that the hottest place in hell should be reserved for Nigerian governors…

PDP scheming to hijack leadership of National Assembly from APC – Kwankwaso

Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano state has hinted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is scheming to hijack the leadership…
Ifeanyi Ubah

There was no assassination attempt on me – Ifeanyi Ubah

By Japheth Omojuwa Contrary to certain reports that he was the target of an assassination attempt, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah while…

Rivers deputy gov, Ikuru is modern ‘Judas Iscariot’ – APC

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has branded Deputy Governor Tele Ikuru the…

Amaechi not willing to handover, says PDP

…says he has no choice Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party…

Zoning Formula: APC on track, says Tambuwal

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Contrary to the believe that controversy over zoning of political offices is tearing the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
Patience Jonathan vows to campaign for Tinubu, rules out return of Goodluck Jonathan in 2027

Jonathan is humble, detribalized statesman, say Kefasi, Turner

The Head of Service of the Federation, Mr Danladi Kefasi, on Sunday described President Goodluck Jonathan as a detribalised Nigerian…
Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, Adamawa State Governor: communities in his state says Council Chairma,, Mr Joda Amisa is selling off their farmlands

Fintiri spends N22bn in 86 days as governor – APM

Adamawa Progressive Movement (APM) has called for the probe of N22 billion expenditure incurred by Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, 86 day-old…

Uduaghan advises Buhari on reconciliation, national development

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta has advised the incoming All Progressives Congress (APC) led by General Muhammadu Buhari to brace…

Sanusi visits El-Rufai, says Kaduna citizens elected competence

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday advised Malam Nasir El-Rufai, the Kaduna State Governor-elect, to provide responsive…

Poor turnout mars Lagos Carnival

Poor turnout of people at the 2015 Lagos Carnival marred the event staged on Saturday at the historical Tafawa Balewa…

Gov. Lamido names streets after ‘G7 Governors’

Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa state has named some streets after “G7 Governors” in Dutse on Saturday. The G7 governors…

Gov Aliyu joins Fayose, tells Mu’azu to resign

Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Saturday urged leaders of PDP to emulate the British political leaders, who resigned after…

Ensure Nigerians enjoy democracy, EU tells Buhari

The European Union (EU) on Saturday urged the president-elect, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that Nigerians enjoyed the democracy…

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…