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47 students killed in Yobe suicide bomb attack

Boko Haram were suspected of killing nearly 50 pupils Monday in a suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria, in one of…

Explosion rips through school assembly in Yobe

An explosion ripped through a school in northeast Nigeria on Monday, as students gathered for morning assembly before classes began,…

2015: Kwara PDP to procure 200 motorbikes, megaphones

The PDP Chairman in Kwara, Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, on Sunday said the party would procure 200 motorbikes and megaphones for…

Myles Munroe, his wife die in plane crash

A jet crashed Sunday near Freeport, a city on the island of Grand Bahama, killing all nine people on board,…

Gunmen kidnap Ribadu’s brother

Gunmen have kidnapped Sani Ribadu, the younger brother of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…

INEC denies deleting 1.4million names from Lagos voters’ register

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has described as completely false allegations that it has removed the records of 1.4…

Al-Makura promises to track down killers of his aide

Governor Umaru Al-makura of Nasarawa state on Sunday, said those who killed the head driver of the state Government House,…

Man shot dead in struggle to disarm robbers

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin A middle aged man, simply identified as Nwachukwu, has been reportedly shot dead last Saturday night while…

Passenger nabbed at airport with cocaine in female shoes

By Simon Ateba Officials of the National Draw Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a passenger at the Lagos airport…

New video shows inside ‘Boko Haram-controlled town’

A new Boko Haram video obtained by AFP on Sunday shows militants on an armoured vehicle parading down a road…

Uduaghan to deliver 150 housing units

The Commissioner for Housing in Delta, Chief Paulinus Akpeki, said that the state government would soon complete the 150 housing…

Nigeria’s Reality show: The man who eats fire and mashed glass

On 8 November 2014, the people of Esure, Ijebu-Mushin in Ogun state marked the 28th Esure Etumora Day, a celebration…

High fees charged by PDP, APC will breed more corruption

Nigeria’s main political parties are charging eye-watering fees from election hopefuls, in a move condemned as undemocratic and a breeding…

Pioneer chairman of Action Congress dies

The death has occurred of the pioneer National Chairman of Action Congress, Alhaji Hassan Zurmi. According to NAN Zurmi died…

Hitches in Ogun over PVCs, Amosun demands 2 more days

*Less than 10 per cent of voters served, says Amosun *Our Failure is a National Calamity – INEC Commissioner Abiodun…

Kwankwaso collects PVC, urges INEC to correct errors

Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State on Saturday collected his Permanent Voter Card (PVC) at the Kwankwaso Malamai Primary School…

Only PDP leadership can publish ward congresses results, says Metuh

The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that only its national leaders are permitted to release…

Army releases over 125 Boko Haram fighters

The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, on Saturday handed over another 125 suspected Boko Haram insurgents to the…

PVC: INEC, Jonathan conniving to rig 2015 Elections, says Bola Tinubu

Kazeem Ugbodaga, Jamiu Yisa Following the flawed Permanent Voters Cards, PVC, distribution in Lagos, a national leader of the All…

Female guber candidate wants APC to imbibe internal democracy

Senator Aisha Alhassan, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Taraba on Saturday advised the party to imbibe internal…

Gunmen assassinate Al-Makura’s driver

The Police in Nasarawa said on Saturday that some gunmen assassinated Mr Abdullahi Mairuwa, the Head Driver of Governor Umaru…

God, not PDP will determine my fate, says Tambuwal

Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on Saturday, said only God could determine his fate, noting…

Oshiomhole urges voters to collect PVC, commends NYSC officials

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has described the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) as instruments of reward for elected public officers…

In Pictures: PVC distribution gets underway in Lagos

Idowu Ogunleye After a day’s delay in the distribution of the Permanent Voters Card in Lagos state, the Independent National…

Presidency will go to the North in 2019, says Iwuanyanwu

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, a PDP chieftain, has stated that the North will take power of the center in 2019, urging…

Boko Haram principles are UnIslamic – Aregbesola

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Friday said that Boko Haram principles and beliefs were not in line with Islamic…

PDP suspends governorship aspirant, 10 others in C’River

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River on Friday suspended a governorship aspirant in the state, Mr Goddy Jeddy-Agba…

We’ll Stop You In 2015, PDP Tells Amaechi

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt In reaction to the accusation leveled against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it thrives in rigging…

Amosun Calls for Extension of PVC Distribution

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, southwest, Nigeria has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…

Nigeria needs volunteers, troops to fight Boko Haram

A bomb concealed in a black plastic bag killed several people in Nigeria’s restive northeast on Friday, as Adamawa state…