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Aregbesola can’t stop me from giving money to Osun workers – Murray-Bruce

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce representing Bayelsa East in the red chambers has stated categorically that Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state…

Ango Abdullahi blames leaders for Nigeria’s underdevelopment

Femi Adi/ Kaduna Former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University , ABU , Zaria and Adviser to former President Olusegun…

Akinrinade: No military doctrine invented yet to tackle Boko Haram

Femi Adi/ Kaduna Former Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, General Alani Akinrinade today said the military alone could not win…

Ogun Police rescue man, 97, from kidnappers, arrest ritualists at den

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Pa Iposiola Samaye, 97, who was kidnapped last Thursday at Isire village in Ijebu East local government has…

PICTURES: The #CharlestonShooting victims

They were at Bible study. Many of them were members of the clergy at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal, a historic…
Nigeria must mobilize its resources and efforts to counter extremism and Imams and mosques must acknowledge their critical roles in this

UPDATE: 38 civilians killed in Boko Haram attack in Niger

Niamey (AFP) – Boko Haram militants killed 38 people in an attack in southeast Niger which occurred overnight Wednesday, with…

Unpaid Salaries: Edo NLC threatens strike

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The leadership of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has threatened to embark on…

Don’t turn court to playground, Judge warns PDP, APC, LP

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Justice Olatunregun Ishola of Federal High Court, sitting in Asaba, Delta state, has warned political parties not to…

NASS: Let’s unite for Nigeria’s interest, Ashafa urges APC lawmakers

Senator Gbenga Ashafa representing Lagos East Senatorial District, has urged other senators elected on the platform of his party, All…

Ambode moves to decongest Lagos traffic

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is putting in place pragmatic solution to decongest traffic in the Lagos metropolis. The governor…

Lagos Assembly introduces Yoruba language in schools

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday asked the state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to begin a compulsory…

Chadian army lied, there was no airstrikes in Nigeria – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said the claim that the Chadian military had conducted air strikes against six terrorist camps…

Group calls for truce between Igbos, Yorubas

The Igbo Conscience, TIC, an emerging Think Tank for the Igbo nation, says it has noted with grave concern, the…

Governors Forum: PDP State chairmen congratulate Mimiko

The Chairmen of state chapters of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have congratulated Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on his…

Make greater sacrifice during Ramadan, says Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has reiterated the need for Muslims in the country to use the Ramadan fasting period…

Alade Market: Shame Of A Mega City

Kazeem Ugbodaga Gaseous emission emanating from hundreds of small generators envelop the atmosphere, polluting the air, contributing to the depletion…

Why Visa Rejection Do Not Halt Nigerian Immigrants

Novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers why Nigerians put their lives at risk and opt for dangerous routes to…

Don’t Let PDP Rise Again, Group Tells APC

Eromosele Ebhomele A coalition of civil society groups under the aegis of Civil Society Coalition For Good Governance, CSCGG, on…

Governor Wike Sacks 344 Poly Workers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Governor Nyesom Wike-led government of Rivers State has ordered the sack of  344 employees comprising lecturers…

Man, 71, Slaughters 60-Yr-Old Wife

The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a 71-year old man for allegedly killing his 60-year-old wife with a…

Global conflicts displace 60m people – UN

Almost 60 million people worldwide were forcibly uprooted by conflict and persecution at the end of last year, the highest…

PIB will be priority in 8th Senate – Saraki

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has reassured Nigerians that the 8th Senate would work toward ensuring the passage…

Aregbesola slams Murray-Bruce, says he’s turned workers plight to entertainment

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has faulted Senator Ben Murray-Bruce’s gesture to give half of his wardrobe allowance to unpaid…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Borno govt reviews curfew in Maiduguri

The Borno State government said on Wednesday that it had reviewed upward the 7:00 pm to 6:00 am curfew in…

Wike sacks 344 staff of State Polytechnic

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The gale of sacking in Rivers State has predictably started with the immediate termination of appointments of…

Boko Haram: Buhari condoles Chad, Borno

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolences to the president and people of the Republic of Chad, following the twin suicide…

APC slams ‘PDP Media Watchdog’ for asking Buhari to resign

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a product of poor thinking and deliberate mischief the statement credited to…

Murray-Bruce donates Wardrobe Allowance to Osun workers, widows

Senator Ben Murray Bruce representing Bayelsa East is gradually warming his way to the heart of thousands of Nigerians after…

Ramadan: Ambode calls for strict adherence to dictates of Islam

As Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts the world over to mark the commencement of the Holy Month of Ramadan,…

Buhari Was Misquoted: Like old wine, he gets better with age – Adesina

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari was misquoted by national dailies and…