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Shun ethnic, sectional sentiments – Wamakko

Chairman, National Convention Committee of All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State, has appealed to politicians to…

Osoba shuns APC National Convention

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Chief Olusegun Osoba was conspicuously absent at the maiden national convention of the All Progressives Party in Abuja…

APC committed to serving Nigerians – Akande

Outgoing interim National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, has said the party is committed to…

When the wind of change blows, it sweeps clean – Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Party (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has called on all Nigerians to join hands with…

Ekiti Polls: Police IG warns trouble makers

Eromosele Ebhomele The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Friday sounded a warning to those planning to cause trouble during…

Terrorists are not Muslims – Maku

The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, on Friday said that terrorists are not Muslims, adding that, Nigerians must stand…

Emir Sanusi now reigns from his palace

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Five days after operating from Government House, Emir of Kano, northwest Nigeria, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Friday evening…

Osun will not sack workers – Speaker

Najeem Salaam, the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, on Friday said there was no plan by the state…

FG distributes 8 buses to People With Disabilities

The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja distributed eight Subsidy Re-Investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) buses to People With Disabilities…

45 Nigerians set to meet Obama

Forty-five Nigerians are set to leave for the United States on Friday, to participate in President Barack Obama’s Young African…

Sanusi: Court fixes July 4 for hearing

The National Industrial Court on Friday fixed 4 July, for hearing in the suit filed by the former CBN Governor,…

Association denies kidnap of 30 Fulani women near Chibok

The Borno chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Friday denied media reports that some Fulani…

Fashola’s Aide Resigns

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Friday accepted the resignation of his Special Adviser on Central Business District, Mrs.…

Sagay To INEC: Don’t Rig Ekiti, Osun Gov Polls

Kazeem Ugbodaga   Constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against attempting to rig…

2015: Elections May Not Hold, Says Uranta

Eromosele Ebhomele Elections in Nigeria in 2015 will not hold if the National Conference does not make “substantial conclusions” before…

Amaka Igwe Goes Home Today

Funsho Arogundade As the remains of foremost producer, writer, director and a leading player in the Nigerian motion picture industry,…

Boko Haram Burnt 750 Churches — PFN

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has lamented that 750 churches have so far been burnt by Islamic…

Prepare For Heavier Rains, Lagos Warns Residents

Kazeem Ugbodaga As the rains keep falling almost everyday in Lagos, the State Government has alerted residents of the state…

Victor Olaiya Expresses Worry Over Chibok Girls

Despite the involvement of the United States of America, the United Kingdom and other countries in the rescue effort of…

Sanusi destined to be Emir of Kano – ACF

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), on Thursday, congratulated the new Emir of Kano, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on his appointment,…

Gospel Singer Kefee Is Dead

Funsho Arogundade Female gospel music star, Kefee Don Momoh, who was under intensive care in the United States for over…

Police Arrest 120 For Destroying Railway Facilities

At least 120 persons have been arrested for allegedly vandalising railway facilities at Ijoko area of Ogun State, western Nigeria,…

World Cup: Decoders, TV Dealers Record High Patronage

Some dealers in electronics in Bayelsa capital, Yenagoa, have hailed the increase in demand for decoders, television sets and antennas…

Maku praises Patience Jonathan’s women empowerment initiative

Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has commended the foresight of the wife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan, in mobilising…

Soldiers arrest three with loads of Ekiti election materials

Soldiers on Thursday arrested three men conveying a truck load of election materials meant for the gubernatorial elections in Ekiti…

June 12 : Fashola names park after Ndubusi Kanu

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Thursday inaugurated a park in Ikeja, and named it after retired Rear Admiral…

June 12 A Revolution – Gov Ahmed

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, northcentral Nigeria, has described the June 12, 1993 election won by Chief MKO Abiola…

Jonathan condoles with Gov. Aliyu over Kuta’s death

President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with Governor Babangida Aliyu and the people of Niger over the death of Senator Dahiru…

Police arraign four persons for sodomy

Four middle-aged men on Thursday appeared before a Shari’ah Court in Bauchi for alleged sodomy. Prosecutor Abubakar Garba, told the…

Rivers Assembly Amends High Court Law

Okafor ofiebor/Port Harcourt  The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed into law, the State High Court (Amendment) Law 2014,…