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Damaturu under fierce attack by Boko Haram

Damaturu, capital of Yobe state is under fierce attack by suspected Boko Haram fighters who according to eyewitnesses and fleeing…

Ashiru’s Death is a Painful Loss, says Amosun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has described the death of former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga…

Orji slashes fees at Abia State University by 20%

The education friendly Governor of Abia state, Chief Theodore Orji, has approved 20 per cent reduction across board in the…

Kano Mosque Blast is sin against God, says Pope Francis

Pope Francis has condemned the triple bomb blasts that ripped through the Grand mosque in Kano during Friday 28 November…

2015: Ogboru emerges Labour guber candidate in Delta

Chief Great Ogboru, a governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) has emerged the party’s flag bearer for the 2015…

Mosque Blast: FG to supply blood to Kano hospitals

The Federal Government has promised to supply hospitals in Kano with blood, to save the lives of victims of the…

JNI calls on Muslims to fight Boko Haram

Nigeria’s top Islamic body accused authorities Sunday of failing to protect citizens from Boko Haram extremists and urged Muslims “to…

Dakuku pledges to build on foundation laid by Amaechi

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress, APC governorship aspirant in Rivers state, Hon. Dakuku Adol-Peterside has said that Governor…

Your visit to Southwest is belated, Afenifere tells Jonathan

Eromosele Ebhomele A pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) on Sunday described the visit by President Goodluck Jonathan to the…

Rampaging gunmen kill 10 in Omoku Rivers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Omoku the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government of Rivers state host to oil and gas companies was…

FG To Spend N485 Trillion On Infrastructure Master Plan

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has announced that the federal government…

Overland Plane Crash Lands In Ilorin

About 40 passengers and crew of a Lagos bound Overland aircraft escaped death in Ilorin when the plane crash landed…

Soyinka pays glowing tribute to Dapo Adelugba

And thus, near furtively, he left, the last of the vintage links to Ibadan of the Penkelemes Years. He left…

Buhari commissions projects in Edo, hails Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Head of State and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd)…

Obanikoro’s son wins primary election for Lagos Assembly

Eromosele Ebhomele Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro, son of former Minister of State for Defence an governorship aspirant for Lagos on the…

Sanusi visits Kano mosque, says attack was planned for 2 months

The Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, on Saturday visited the city’s bloodstained central mosque, 24 hours after coordinated bomb…

Jonathan vows to hunt those behind Kano mosque attacks

President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed Saturday to hunt down those behind “heinous” attacks which left at least 120 dead at…

Boko Haram: Spreading fear and blood in Nigeria and beyond

A suicide and gun attack that killed at least 120 at one of Nigeria’s most well-known mosques was extreme in…

Amosun Offers 15 First Class TASUED Graduates Automatic Jobs

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Deserved succour came the way of fifteen graduating students from Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, Ijagun, Ogun…

Explosions force PDP postpone Kano House of Assembly primaries

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in solidarity with the people of Kano state, has postponed its state House of Assembly…

Dokpesi’s son takes over as DAAR Communications Plc new chairman

By Femi Ipaye Nigeria broadcasting outfit, Daar Communications Plc, owners Raypower and African Independent Television, AIT, DAAR Sat and Faaji…

PVC: Fashola, Wife’s Name Missing At Polling Unit

Kazeem Ugbodaga The names of the number one citizen of Lagos state, Governor Babatunde Fashola and that of his wife,…

PDP denies attacking Kwara governor’s convoy

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara said it had no hands in the alleged attack on Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed’s…

Kano mosque blasts: 92 dead at one hospital morgue

At least 92 people have been confirmed dead at one hospital morgue following three explosions in Kano. Earlier, 64 people…

Police: Suicide bombers, gunmen behind Kano mosque attack

Two suicide bombers and gunmen who opened fire on people trying to flee to safety carried out the attack during…

Update: Kano mosque blasts kill 64

An estimated 64 people died in the multiple explosions in Kano Grand Mosque today, according to preliminary casualty figures released…

Boko Haram bombs Kano Central Mosque

Three explosions on Friday rocked the Kano Central Mosque where the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi 11 worships. The explosions…

Three bomb blasts rock emir’s mosque in Kano

Three explosions on Friday rocked the mosque of one of Nigeria’s most well-known Islamic leaders, the Emir of Kano, as…

TASUED Graduates 10,899, honours Awujale, others

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ten thousand, eight hundred and ninety-nine students today graduated from the first university of education in Nigeria, Tai…

Cameroun Muslim leaders battle to stop Boko Haram recruitment drive

As the West fights to keep its youth from the grip of jihadists, Cameroun’s Muslim leaders are struggling to respond…