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Dokubo invited severally over inflammatory statements, says DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS), said on Thursday that it had invited Asari Dokubo, an ex-Niger Delta militant, several…

FG uncovers plans to give female suicide bombers PVCs during election

The Federal Government said it had uncovered plans by some unscrupulous Nigerians to hijack and hand over Permanent Voter Cards…

Kano declares Friday public holiday for PVCs collection

The Kano State Government has declared Friday, Feb. 6 public holiday to allow civil servants who have not collected their…

Tambuwal promises quality education, potable water

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Sokoto state, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal said that his administration would provide quality…

Jonathan, PDP not trying to postpone elections – Fani Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode, Director, Directorate of Media and Publicity, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation has said that neither the…

Gunmen kidnap four oil workers in Bayelsa

Gunmen riding in a speedboat kidnapped four Nigerian oil workers in the crude-producing Niger Delta, the military said Wednesday, as…

Obasanjo says no further comments on Nigeria

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, may have adopted a ‘siddon look’ attitude on Nigerian affairs, at least for now. The…

APC’s clamour for change is mere hypocrisy, says Jonathan

Jethro Ibileke/Benin ‎ As campaigns for the 14 February, 2015 Presidential election hots up, President Goodluck Jonathan has described the…

Council of State has no power to postpone elections, says Falana

Nigeria’s human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the the Council of State has no powers to postpone the general…

PDP accuses Amaechi of seizing federal allocations to councils

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Rotimi Amaechi of not…

Nigerians want continuity and change, says Obanikoro

Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has stated that Nigerians want continuity at the federal level in Nigeria but change in Lagos state.…

EFCC declares Nyako, son wanted over money laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared Murtala Nyako, the former governor of Adamawa and his son, AbdulAziz…

70 civilians, six troops ‘killed in Boko Haram rampage in Cameroon’

Boko Haram fighters killed nearly 70 civilians and six soldiers in an onslaught on the Cameroonian border town of Fotokol…

Supreme Court set for judgment in suit to nullify Gov. Akpabio’s election

The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed March 27, 2015, for judgment in an appeal brought by Mr Frank Okon, seeking…

PDP Using Police, FG Agencies To Terrorise APC Members

Kazeem Ugbodaga The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of using the Nigeria Police Force…

NUC abolishes Pass Degree

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has abolished the award of Pass Degree in Nigerian Universities with effect from the 2013/…

Plot To Shift Elections Thickens

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The plot to get the Independent National Electoral Commission shift the presidential election slated for Saturday, 14 February…

Lagos Now Has 5.9m  Registered Voters –INEC

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says Lagos State now has 5.9 million registered voters ahead of next…

Boko Haram slits civilians’ throats in fresh attack

Boko Haram fighters slit civilians’ throats and torched the main mosque in the Cameroon border town of Fotokol during an…

Truck Driver Faces Trial For Crushing Pregnant Woman To Death

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 40-year truck driver, Muyideen Oladosu, has been arrested and charged before Magistrate’s Court, Ejigbo for causing the…

Afenifere, A Disgrace To Yoruba Race —Akinrinade

The endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan by the pan social-cultural Yoruba group, Afenifere, has been described as disgraceful, self-serving and…

Cameroon troops clash with fleeing Boko Haram fighters

Cameroon soldiers clashed with Boko Haram fighters in the border town of Fotokol on Wednesday as the Islamists fled an…

Chad not infringing on Nigeria’s territorial integrity – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has assured that Nigeria’s territorial integrity had in no way been compromised by the cooperation with countries…

Nigerian Army denies plot for interim government

Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that it was not aware of plans to foist an interim government on the country.…

Buhari truncated my political career – Gov. Aliyu

Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Tuesday said he had forgiven the presidential candidate of the APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,…

Under Jonathan, Nigeria is in safe hands, says IBB

Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida has stated that Nigeria is under “safe hands” under the leadership of…

Court fixes Feb. 11 for hearing of Jonathan’s disqualification

An Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday fixed Feb. 11 for hearing in fresh suit seeking to disqualify President Goodluck…

Chadian troops take control of Nigerian border town

Chadian forces scored a key victory over Nigeria’s Boko Haram on Tuesday, wresting control of the border town of Gamboru…

PDP pays religious leaders N6 billion to campaign against Buhari

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor and Director-General of Buhari Presidential Campaign Organization, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has accused…

Patricia Etteh dumps PDP For APC, says she wants to be a ‘progressive’

Former Speaker of House of Representatives, Patricia Olubunmi Etteh has dumped the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the All progressive…