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Ebola kills Nigerian nurse, FG confirms five more cases

Federal Government on Wednesday confirmed five new cases of Ebola in Lagos and a second death from the virus, bringing…

Soldiers, Police take over Aregbesola’s support rally venue

Simon Ateba & Jethro Ibileke/Osogbo Men of the‎ Nigerian Army and mobile policemen on Wednesday morning took over‎ the Nelson…
Ebenezer Alabi, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, dump party over alleged extortion

We will recapture Rivers, Edo – PDP

Joe Onyewelu, the South-South Zonal Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the party will recapture Rivers…

Impeachment: Nasarawa House rejects probe panel decision

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday rejected the verdict of the panel set up by the state Chief…

Jonathan will contest 2015 election, say Anenih, Dankwambo

The Chairman, PDP Board of Trustees (BOT), Chief Tony Anenih, said on Tuesday in Calabar that President Goodluck Jonathan will…

Oyinlola’s defection will not affect our victory – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Tuesday’s defection of former Osun governor, Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola, to All Peoples Congress (APC)…

Don’t use security agencies to settle scores, FG tells politicians

The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja cautioned politicians in the country against involving security personnel in settling their personal…

Church, 3 buildings linked with kidnapping demolished

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has revoked the Certificates of Occupancy of four buildings, including a church in Awkuzu, Oyi…

Ritualists pluck eyes of 7 year-old cattle rearer

Some suspected ritualists on Friday in Babujaye village of Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi, plucked the two eyes of…

Adamawa inaugurates panel to probe company

The Adamawa State Government on Tuesday inaugurated a five-member panel to probe the activities of Adamawa Homes and Savings Limited.…

Ebola drug hard to produce on large scale – US

An experimental drug given to two American patients with Ebola is made from tobacco leaves and is hard to produce…

Ebola: Lagos Goes After Infected Doctor’s Family

Kazeem Ugbodaga/with Agency Report The Lagos State Government is going after the family of the female Lagos medical doctor who…

Fayose, Fayemi At War Over Bank Accounts

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has warned banks doing business with the state to stop fraternising with the governor-elect,…

Osun Agog For APC Mega Rally

Osun State was agog today as the All Progressives Congress, APC, organised a mega rally ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.…

Aregbesola Requested For Security Presence In Osun —PDP

The PDP said that Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun formally requested for deployment of security forces to the state for…

Insecurity: NURTW, Worshippers Introduce Security Measures

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Yobe on Monday said it had introduced thorough screening of passengers…

E-passport: NIS Sends 24 Officers Abroad

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said on Monday that 24 officers were to various embassies abroad to ease the process…

Osun PDP Rally, A Show Of Shame, Says Jide Jimoh

Yisa Jamiu The Chairman of Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Jide Jimoh, has described the Peoples Democratic…

‘We’ll Sweep PDP Out Of Osun’

Yisa Jamiu A member of the House of Representatives, Hakeem Abiodun Muniru, has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is…

Okoya Joins Lagos Island House Of Reps Race

Yisa Jamiu Lagos-based business woman, industrialist and staunch member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaja Maimunat Okoya, has declared her…

‘Vote Out Omisore So That My Father’s Death Won’t Be In Vain’

Yisa Jamiu The son of late Cicero of Esa Oke and Osun State Commissioner for Lands, Physical Planning and Urban…

Election manipulation over in Nigeria – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said the days when a few politicians could hijack voting materials and manipulate the outcome…

Terrorism: NBA says banning Hijab is unconstitutional

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) on Monday advised the Federal Government against banning Hijab (Muslim female headscarves), saying such proposal…

Terrorism: Videos, photos implicate military, CJTF of war crimes

Nigeria army and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have been implicated of war crimes after evidences were unearthed by Amnesty…

No ban on use of Hijab – Nigeria Police Boss

Nigeria Police Force said on Monday that the acting Inspector-General of Police Suleiman Abba has not banned the use of…

Insurgency: Navy assures of the safety on Niger Bridge

The Nigerian Navy said on Monday that it had deployed a standard security measure to guard against any insurgency activity…

Gunmen abduct Bayelsa Speaker’s brother

Gunmen in the early hours of Monday abducted Iniokpoemi Benson, a younger brother to the Speaker of Bayelsa House of…

FG not involved in plan to assassinate Buhari – Police IG

Findings by detectives on the Kaduna bombing indicated that the Federal Government is not involved in the plan to kill…

Nigeria sets up committee on Ebola treatment

Nigeria Federal Government on Monday began the search for the treatment of Ebola Virus Disease with the inauguration of a…

Nigeria doctor hit with Ebola Virus, 8 quarantined

Federal government has confirmed that a medical doctor who came with Ebola Virus victim, Patrick Sawyer has been hit with…