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Emir of Kano pillar of support to me – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, was a pillar of support…

Tributes pour in as Emir of Kano is buried

Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Abdullahi Bayero was buried around 6:15 p.m. on Friday 6 June.…

Nigerian Military Clamps Down On Media

Oluokun Ayorinde/Abuja The Nigerian military which has come under severe criticisms locally and international for failing to contain the Boko…

Gen. Agwai calls for dialogue of herdsmen, farmers

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Martin-Luther Agwai (retd.) has emphasised the need for dialogue to end the clashes between…

Emir Of Kano, Ado Bayero Is Dead

Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Abdullahi Bayero is dead. He died in his sleep at 5 a.m.…

French president opens D-Day ceremonies

French President Francois Hollande on Friday opened ceremonies marking 70 years since D-Day, paying homage to civilians and soldiers who…

PDP is the only transparent party in Nigeria – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Thursday 5 June said that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party was the only transparent…

45 killed by ‘fake preachers’ near Boko Haram stronghold

Forty-five people were killed by suspected Boko Haram gunmen pretending to be preachers in a village near the group’s spiritual…

Nigeria, Cameroon, Others For Boko Haram Summit

Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin Republic are to attend another  round of international conference on Boko Haram insurgents. The…

FG approves N40bn loan for Lagos State Govt.

The Federal Government has approved a N40 billion loan facility for Lagos State Government for the development of infrastructure and…

Terrorism is our problem – IBB

Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, on Wednesday said the security challenge in the country demands collective action from all…

Jonathan Nominates Shekarau As Minister

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday forwarded the names of former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau and four other…

Clark Asks FG To Revoke Tompolo, Dokubo’s Contracts

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A prominent Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to revoke the multi-billion naira…

I quit APC for religious reasons – Fani Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode claims he ditched the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) because of the party’s Islamic…

OIC denounces Boko Haram, says they are criminals

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday in Abuja described Boko Haram as a criminal group whose members were…

#BringBackOurGirls protests banned in Abuja

Protests by supporters of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram have been banned in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, police…

Nigeria’ll Cease To Exist By 2015, Says Biafra Group

The new leader of the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, has delared that Nigeria will…

Abducted Schoolgirls Now In Chad, Cameroon, Niger Republic

The remaining 219 Chibok schoolgirls still being held by Boko Haram have been splitted into four groups and some have…

18 dead in Mubi bomb blast – DHQ

The death toll in Sunday’s bomb explosion in Mubi, Adamawa, has risen to 18 from the initial 14 deaths confirmed…

Bombing at Adamawa football match kills at least 40

A bomb attack targeting fans at a football match in Nigeria’s restive northeast killed at least 40 people on Sunday,…

APC condemns Emir’s killing, says Boko Haram is an enemy

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the killing of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by suspected Boko…

Boko Haram frees kidnapped priests, nun in Cameroon

Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun seized in April by suspected Boko Haram gunmen in Cameroon, have been freed,…

No amnesty for Boko Haram militants- Presidency

Nigeria Presidency said on Saturday that contrary to recent reports, President Goodluck Jonathan has not declared amnesty for members of…

Jonathan condemns Gwoza Emir assassination

President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the assassination of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by the insurgent group, Boko…

Insecurity: Jonathan meets Malian leader, Senegalese Clerics

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday met with the President of Mali, Muhammadou Keita in continuation of consultations to solve the…

Malawian Example: Banda concedes defeat in presidential election

Malawian President Joyce Banda congratulated her arch-rival Peter Mutharika on Saturday after conceding defeat in the country’s presidential election, following…

Mutharika is Malawi’s president elect

Peter Mutharika, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party,was Friday declared winner of Malawi’s disputed presidential election after garnering 36.4 percent…

Corpse of Emir of Gwoza recovered – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said the body of Emir of Gwoza, who died when gunmen attacked a convoy…

Prominent politician sponsoring falsehood against the military – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters on Friday 30 May said that it had uncovered a plot by a prominent politician to embark…

Boko Haram kills Emir of Gwoza, no hostage taken

.Emirs of Uba, Askira hide in the bush The Borno state government, in Nigeria’s north east, has denied reports that…
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