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Where Nigeria’s Power Roadmap Missed Road

By SKC Ogbonnia/Texas Despite investing over $30 billion in the sector in the past 15 years, Nigeria’s epileptic power supply…

Rivers police restrict movement for LGA election

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command has announced the restriction of movement for conduct of local government election…

Gunmen Kidnap PDP Chieftain

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, popularly called Sir Kay has been…
Senator Liyel Imoke

Cross River workers to embark on indefinite strike over unpaid salaries

By Kanjal Godshield Workers in the employ of the Cross River state government will embark on an indefinite industrial action,…

Buhari in Britain on private visit

Nigeria’s president-elect Muhammadu Buhari on Friday left for Britain on a private visit, his first such trip outside the country…

Kukah commends military for sustaining democracy

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Rev. Mathew Kukah, has commended the military for allowing the nation’s democracy to go grow. He…

PENGASSAN, NUPENG to blame for electricity drop – FG

The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja raised alarm over dwindling and epileptic electricity supply across the country and blamed…

Jonathan inaugurates Defence Radio

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday inaugurated the Armed Forces Radio, known as “Defence Radio 107.7 FM”, with a call on…

Atiku represents Buhari at National Mosque as inauguration activities commence

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, was on Friday represented by former vice president, Atiku Abubakar in Jumat prayers which held at the…

I’ll be a peace advocate after leaving office, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said he would be an advocate of peace in the country after leaving office. The…

Nembe youths disrupt OML 29 production in Bayelsa

Youths from Nembe Communities in Bayelsa have shutdown two flow stations within OML 29 to protest the divestment of Shell…

Keep barracks, offices clean, new Borno CP tells policemen

Aderemi Opadokun, the new Borno Commissioner of Police, on Friday advised policemen under the command to keep their barracks and…

50 heads of state to attend Buhari’s inauguration

Nigeria’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Chief Edem Duke, said on Friday that no fewer than 50 Heads of State…
Price of kerosene shoots up to N1,769.86 per litre in July - NBS

Senate summons Okonjo-Iweala, Diezani as fuel scarcity worsens

The Senate Committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream and Downstream) have summoned Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Petroleum Minister, Diezani…

Bode Edun Foundation launches light-up Oshodi project

The Bode Edun Foundation this week launched its Light-Up Oshodi project. The foundation with support from its sponsors and partners,…

Nigerian Army Retires 34 Generals

A total of 34 infantry generals were pulled out of service on Friday at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna…

11 Reasons Why Nyesom Wike Should Not Be Sworn In As Governor On May 29

By Joe Igbokwe Because we have not sufficiently punished political criminals in Nigeria for 16 years now, the hearts of…

Tension in Rivers over council polls

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Tension has enveloped Rivers State over the plan by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, to…

Arsonists Set Biggest Ekiti Market Ablaze

Arsonists have set ablaze popular Oja Oba, the biggest market in Ekiti State, hours after the state Governor, Ayodele Fayose…

Lagos Speaker: I Have No Anointed Candidate, says Tinubu

Jamiu Yisa & Eromosele Ebhomele As the race over who succeeds Sabit Adeyemi Ikuforiji as the next Speaker of the…

Boko Haram: Rescued 275 persons undergo psycho social therapy

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian military has confirmed the movement of 275 Women and Children from an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)…

N19.2bn: Sylva’s money laundering case adjourned till May 27

The case involving a former governor of Bayelsa State , Timipre Sylva, being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
ADC disowns alleged endorsement of Obi, Atiku, Tinubu

Minister charges press council on professionalism, productivity

Senator Patricia Akwashiki, the Minister of Information, on Thursday urged management of Nigerian Press Council (NPC), to reposition it for…

Transition committee not to indict Jonathan, ministers – Buhari

Nigeria’s president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday said his transition committee was not formed to indict the Federal Government led by…

Jonathan mourns Robinson, ‘The Village Headmaster’

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday commiserated with the family of the veteran actor and broadcaster, Femi Robinson, who died at…

Fayose imposes curfew on Ado-Ekiti

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti on Thursday imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on the State due to the clash…
Patience Jonathan

I’ll work with Aisha Buhari, says Patience Jonathan

Wife of Nigeria’s president, Patience Jonathan has stated that she will work with the wife of the president-elect, Aisha Buhari…

Mu’azu, Anenih not forced to resign- Secondus

Uche Secondus acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dismissed insinuations that Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu and Chief…

Ayobo-Ipaja Road should be priority, residents urge Ambode

Some Lagos residents on Thursday urged the state governor-elect, Akinwunmi Ambode, to complete the Ayobo/Ipaja Road project in Alimosho very…

Best candidate will emerge Senate President – Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says merit will not be compromised while choosing the Senate…