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FG not behind impeachment saga in Lafia – Maku

The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has said the Federal Government was not behind the impeachment saga in Nasarawa State.…

APC condemns assault on TVC journalists by PDP thugs

By Simon Ateba The All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned an attack on two journalists working with ‎Television Continental, TVC,…

APC counters Jega’s ban on photographs

By Simon Ateba/Osogbo The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday rejected an assertion made by Professor Attahiru Jega, the Chairman…

Snapping of Ballot Paper is Legal – Gbajabiamila

The Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has described the call by INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega urging…

The bigotry against Aregbesola

By Yemi Osibajo I was greatly saddened to read the material written by Mr. Eyieyien urging “The Remnants” to vote…

US wins control of Abacha’s $480m loot

The United States Justice Department said Thursday it had won legal control of nearly a half-billion dollars worth of corrupt…

Osun election: APC, PDP in last-minute campaigns

Forty-eight hours to the Osun governorship election, political parties are intensifying the use of radio, television, social media and posters…

Ebola Scare: Delta Designates 4 Cremation Centres‎

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Even though it is yet to record any case of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the Delta…

Gusau urges collective efforts in tackling terrorism

The Minister of Defence, General Aliyu Gusau, has called for collective effort in the fight against terrorism and insurgency in…

LASU: Fashola Cancels New Fees

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) Thursday ordered that students of Lagos State University, LASU, should revert to paying the…

Doctors Suspend Strike, Citing Ebola Crisis

Public sector doctors on Thursday suspended a nearly five-week long strike over an Ebola outbreak which has killed two people…

Ebola: Lagos Orders Churches To Stop Crusades

Kazeem Ugbodaga/with Agency Report Following the death of two victims of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in Lagos, western Nigeria, the…

Omisore’s Bus Gift Tears OAU Students Apart

Damilare Okunola Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have described their union leaders as gluttons for receiving…

Jonathan hosts summit to evaluate MDGs’ success in Nigeria

As parts of efforts to accelerate the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ahead of the 2015 target date, President…

Secret ballot papers smuggled to Osun – APC

By Simon Ateba, Jethro Ibileke & Gbenro Adesina/Osogbo   Despite assurances by President Goodluck Jonathan and Professor Attahiru Jega that…

All is set for Osun guber election – Jega

Prof. Attahiru Jega, the National Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday said all was set for the Osun…

PDP, APC guilty of ‘stomach infrastructure’ in Osun – Socialist Party

By Simon Ateba/Osogbo The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has accused the frontrunners in the 9 August governorship election in…

Boko Haram kills dozens in Borno, burns Police HQ

Boko Haram gunmen attacked Nigeria’s restive northeastern town of Gwoza on Wednesday leaving dozens dead, residents said, in the latest…

Adamawa ex-deputy gov. seeks court order to become Gov.

By Henry Ojelu Barr. Bala James Ngilari, deputy to impeached governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, has proceeded to court…

Osun students rally for Aregbesola, warn INEC‎, security agencies

By Simon Ateba/Osogbo Thousands of students on Wednesday defied the heavy security presence in Osun State to hold a rally…

Obanikoro planning to assassinate 2 APC members, says Aregbesola

By Simon Ateba/Osogbo Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Wednesday evening accused Nigeria’s minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, of planning…

Ebola: Nigeria in talks with US for drug for victims

By Ayorinde Oluokun Nigeria Federal Government said on Wednesday that it has formally requested for the experimental drugs being developed…

‎We’ll win Osun election, APC, PDP claim

By Simon Ateba, ‎Jethro Ibileke & Gbenro Adesina/Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on…

Southwest govs. unite to fight Ebola, hold emergency meeting

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Governors of the Southwest geopolitical zone held an emergency meeting in Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday over the…

Nasarawa lawmakers rebuff Jonathan’s peace moves

Tanko Maikatako, Minority Leader, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan’s efforts to amicably settle the…

Legislator Advises African Leaders On Terrorism

Senator Ita Enang (PDP-Akwa Ibom) on Tuesday advised the Federal Government to use the opportunity of the ongoing summit between…

Ekiti State Election, An Eye Opener —APC Chieftain

Bode Towoju, an Abuja-based chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says  the 16 June Ekiti governorship election is an…

Adeboye Bans Delegates From Ebola-Hit Countries

Kazeem Ugbodaga The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has banned delegates from…

Tension in Osun as army, police take over state

Simon Ateba & Jethro Ibileke/Osogbo ‎Tension was sky high and hotels were fully booked on Wednesday in Osogbo, capital of…

WHO holds emergency Ebola meeting

The World Health Organization on Wednesday began a two-day emergency meeting on west Africa’s Ebola epidemic, with the UN agency…