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Boko Haram fears reason for low key Eid celebration

Muslims in Nigeria’s northeast marked a fearful, low key Eid-El-Kabir festival Saturday, as the military detained alleged Boko Haram Islamist…

Consensus candidacy is democratic – Gov. Chime

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state said on Sunday in Enugu that consensus candidacy was democratic in politics if the…

2015: APC will stop oil theft in Nigeria – Saraki

Senator Bukola Saraki has vowed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will put an end to oil theft in Nigeria…

Jonathan, PDP should stop claiming Ebola success story – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, the PDP, to stop taking credit for…

57 Boko Haram members arrested

The Nigerian military in Yobe state arrested dozens of suspected Boko Haram militants who had allegedly sneaked into the state…

Emir Sanusi calls for prayers to sustain peace of Nigeria

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, has called for constant prayers for the sustenance of peace and stability…

Driver Stabs LASTMA Official

The police at Ilasan Division, Lekki, Lagos, western Nigeria, have arrested a commuter bus driver, Habeeb Muniru, 33, for allegedly…

Sallah: Terrorists are not Muslims, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Abuja restated that the activities of terrorist groups across the world had nothing to…

Eid El-Kabir: Only Nigerians can rescue their nation – Fashola

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos governor, Babatunde Fashola said the future of Nigeria lies in the actions of the people. Fashola made…

Eid El-Kabir: Lagos residents to enjoy free ride

Residents of Lagos state commuting on Lagos government owned buses will enjoy a free ride today. Mr Dayo Mobereola, the…

Search for kidnapped Bayelsa monarch’ s brother intensifies

Unidentified gunmen who kidnapped 64-year-old Mozilla Agara, younger brother of King Mozi Agara, the Paramount Ruler of Kolokuma Kingdom in…

Eid El-Kabir: 600 rams, cows stolen in Zamfara

Armed bandits stormed Billashe village in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State, and carted away about 600 rams…

Eid El-Kabir: Passengers stranded as transportation prices soar

Cyriacus Izuekwe Commercial drivers have taken a cue from traders who has increased the cost of goods by increasing the…

Many trapped in Abuja building collapse

Many people are reported to be trapped in a club house which is undergoing make over from a bungalow to…

Eid El-Kabir: Borno, Yobe halt travel over holiday threats

Nigeria’s embattled northeast Yobe and Borno states on Friday imposed a travel ban through the Muslim holiday weekend to guard…

3 Boko Haram members convicted of terror in secret trial

The authorities in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, said they have tried and convicted in secret three suspects on terror charges,…
Nigeria must mobilize its resources and efforts to counter extremism and Imams and mosques must acknowledge their critical roles in this

Nigeria military rejects Boko Haram jet, execution claims

Nigeria’s military on Friday dismissed claims that a man beheaded by Boko Haram fighters in the group’s latest video was…

AIT correspondent floors the ‘Lion’ Joseph Mbu

A magistrate court siting in Abuja has discharged Mr. Amaechi Anakwue, a journalist with the African Independent Television, AIT. Amaechi…

Obasanjo needs to be consulted always for Nigeria’s progress – David Mark

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Senate President, David Mark has disclosed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is a father of the nation and…

I’ll only contest in the interest of Nigerians – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said that national interest would override any personal ambition or sectional agenda in his decision…

Mutiny: Anglican Primate appeals to FG to spare soldiers

The Primate of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, has appealed to the Federal Government to spare…

Synagogue: Coroner’s inquest to commence Oct.13

The coroner’s inquest into the recent collapse of a building within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations…

Moving train crushes woman to death at Iganmu

Authorities at the Nigeria Railway Corporation on Friday confirmed the death of a middle-aged woman believed to have been crushed…
Ebenezer Alabi, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, dump party over alleged extortion

PDP chieftain bags life imprisonment for raping pregnant woman

Obafemi Kolawole, a political associate to Chief Ganiyu Oladiran, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain in Ilesa, was on 23 September…

APC Primaries: Atiku welcomes Buhari competition

Former vice president Atiku Abubakar yestersday welcomed the decision of General Muhammadu Buhari to join the contest for the All…

APC restrained from conducting primaries in Kano

A Federal High Court in Kano on Thursday restrained the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) from parading itself as…

Political parties laud INEC on notice of elections

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) on Thursday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the timely release…

Impeachment: Court reserves judgment in ex-deputy gov’s suit

An Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday, reserved judgment till next week in a suit filed by Mr Bala Ngilari,…

Eid el-Kabir: IG orders tight security nationwide

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, on Thursday ordered all commanding officers nationwide to provide water-tight security before, during…

Oshiomhole abolishes 35-year retirement policy for workers

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has abolished the 35-year retirement policy for workers in Edo state as…