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Rights activist, Shehu Sani eyes Kaduna senate seat

Mr. Shehu Sani, a human rights activist,based in Nigeria’s northern state of Kaduna wants to be a senator. Reports said…

Doctors end strike, mull fresh action January

Dr Osahon Enabulele, the National President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), on Sunday said doctors in public hospitals would end their…

Nigeria: Police formations on red alert

With few days to Christmas, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has put the entire police formations in the…

Okotie acquires traffic-stopping Rolls Royce Coupe

Pastor Chris Okotie of the Household of God Church International,has added a Rolls Royce Coupe, the 2014 Bespoke Edition, to…

Obasanjo’s letter: Danjuma says no public comment for now

Former Nigeria’s defence minister, General Theophilus Danjuma said he would not make a public comment on the 18 page letter…

Okonjo-Iweala Suffers Twitter Backlash

Seun Bisuga Minister for Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, suffered a public attack on social network site, Twitter this afternoon after she…

House of Reps’ 50 Knotty Questions For Okonjo-Iweala

On Thursday, the Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, appeared before the House of Representatives Finance Committee, headed by Dr.Abdulmumin…

Amnesty calls on Jonathan to reject anti-gay bill

Amnesty International on Friday urged Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan to reject a bill that would outlaw gay marriage and crackdown…

19 pregnant girls freed in latest baby factory bust

Nigeria’s police said Friday they had raided a home in Umuahia, capital of Abia state where 19 pregnant women were…

Woman charged with murder of her son

A petty trader and single parent, Titilayo Odedele has been charged with the murder of her own son at the…

Police Commission Promotes 2 AIGs, 3 CPs

The Nigerian Police Service Commission has announced the promotion of two Assisatnt Inspectors-General of Police, Messrs. Michael Zuokumor and Jonathan…

Tukur Gets Governors, Reps Approval

The Peoples Democratic Party governors and House of Representatives members have passed a vote of confidence on Alhaji Bamanga Tukur,…

Nigerian state outlaws begging

Governor Rabi’u Kwankwaso of the northern Nigerian state of Kano on Thursday signed the Street Begging Prohibition Bill 2013 into…
More details emerge of the meeting between President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the NNPP's Musa Kwankwaso in Paris, France last week.

Kwankwaso formally joins APC

Governor Rabi’u Kwankwaso of the northern Nigerian state of Kano, has formally declared for the All progressives Congress (APC). He…

WAEC releases poor November SSCE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released what its official called ‘a discouraging’ result for the November/December 2013 West…

No work, no pay, Oshiomhole tells striking doctors

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of the southern Nigerian state of Edo Thursday reprimanded doctors for joining the ongoing nationwide…

Lagos PDP passes vote of confidence on Jonathan

Jamiu Yisa The Lagos State chapter of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has passed vote of confidence of President Goodluck…

Lagos Assembly probes council manager over alleged theft

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE The Council Manager of Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area of the Lagos State, western Nigeria, Mr. Adedeko…

Adebolajo, Adebowale found guilty of soldier’s murder

Michael Adebolajo, 29, and Michael Adebowale, 22, have been found guilty of the murder of British soldier, Lee Rigby. The…

Doctors Strike: LASUTH Sends Patients Home

The management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja , Lagos, western Nigeria this morning discharged patients from…

Fashola Orders Prosecution Of Banger Importers

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has ordered the Attorney-General of the state to prosecute two suspected importers of fireworks…

Pastor Jailed 20 Years For Raping Pregnant, Deaf Woman

A 38-year old pastor of the Abuakwa branch of Miracle House Ministry in the Ashanti Region, has been sentenced to…

UK deports Nigerian asylum seeker on hunger strike

A Nigerian failed asylum seeker who has been on hunger strike for around 100 days was removed from Britain on…

Gunmen kill OOU lecturer

Gunmen have killed a lecturer at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, western Nigeria. The victim, Dr Segun Onabanjo,…

Rivers State: Justice Wali’s office bombed

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Less than 24 hours after the office of the Mr Tele Ikuru,the Deputy Governor Rivers State was…

Those fighting me will fail in 2014, says Ikuforiji

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE As the world looks towards the Christmas and New Year celebrations, Speaker Adeyemi Ikuforiji of the Lagos State…

Jonathan delegates Okonjo-Iweala to present Budget 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan has delegated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy to present…

Rivers lawmakers sign peace pact with police

Twenty-two lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have voluntarily signed a peace deal issued by the Rivers State…

EFCC debunks reports on its financial status

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday described as untrue recent newspaper reports that one of its officials said…

My encounter with Iyabo Obasanjo, by Osoba

Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governor of the western Nigerian state of Ogun has confirmed that he met Iyabo Obasanjo, the…