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#BayelsaDecides: 10 suspects in police net, 6 guns recovered

Jethro Ibileke, Idowu Ogunleye/Yenagoa Police authorities in Bayelsa state have confirmed the arrest of 10 suspects for various offenses in…

11 questions for Okonjo-Iweala on Abacha loot – SERAP

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected the accusation of political agenda by the immediate-past Coordinating Minister for the…

A Reading List For Ministers By Reuben Abati

A day after the present set of Ministers took oath of office, Nigerians took to twitter to recommend books they…

INEC declares Yahaya Bello winner of Kogi polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Mr Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of…

I forgive you, Fayose tells SSG

Secretary to the Ekiti State government, Dr Modupe Alade, suspended 3 December by Governor Ayodele Fayose, will return to her…

The Full Result: APC’s Yahaya Bello defeats PDP’s Wada in Kogi

From the collated results for the Kogi state governorship supplementary election, it looks certain that Alhaji Yahaya Bello of the…

#BayelsaDecides: INEC reschedules polls in Southern Ijaw

Jethro Ibileke/Yenagoa The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has rescheduled elections in the entire Southerner Ijaw local government area and…

95,000 Words, Many of Them Ominous, From Donald Trump’s Tongue

“Something bad is happening,” Donald J. Trump warned New Hampshire voters Tuesday night, casting suspicions on Muslims and mosques. “Something…

PICTURES: #BayelsaDecides their next governor

Photos by Idowu Ogunleye

Nigeria yet to meet UNESCO education budget – Tambuwal

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State said on Saturday that Nigeria had not met United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…

NSCDC boss charges men to shun corruption

The Oyo State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr John Adewoye, has charged men of the command…
Senator David Mark speaks on Ortom attack

David Mark denies involvement in arms scandal

Mr James Oche, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on New Media to former Senate President David Mark, has denied an allegation…
RMAFC on Tuesday reacts to ongoing controversies over the salaries and allowances being paid to members of the National Assembly.

Anti-Social Media Bill: Before they Enter Yaba Left by Adewunmi Emoruwa

My people, My People! Seven days in Nigeria make one weak. In Nigeria we are accustomed to madness, like Prof.…

Votes counting commences in Kogi supplementary governorship election

Votes counting has commenced in many of the 91 polling units where the supplementary governorship election was held in Kogi…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

Triple bombings in Lake Chad kills 27

A triple suicide bombing on an island in Lake Chad on Saturday killed at least 27 people and left more…

Bayelsa Poll: Police arrest suspects during clash

The Bayelsa Police Command said on Saturday that normalcy had been restored in Oporoma, headquarters of Southern Ijaw Local Government…

Nigeria, Angola to cooperate on increasing oil price

Nigeria and Angola on Saturday agreed to cooperate and also reach out to other oil producing countries in an effort…

Nigeria imported 159 million toothbrushes from China in 2014

Here are seven surprising numbers from China-Africa trade

Why I enlisted Obasanjo to solve Guinea Bissau’s crisis – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he decided to enlist the assistance of former Nigerian President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to…

Buhari: Why I enlisted Obasanjo’s help on Guinea Bissau crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he decided to enlist the assistance of former Nigerian President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to…

Insecurity will be brought under control, says CNS

The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Adm. Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, on Friday night said that insecurity would be brought under…

Presidency promotes 907 FRSC officers

The Presidency has approved the promotion of 907 Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) officers between the ranks of Deputy Corps…

4 houses, 5 vehicles burnt as tanker falls off Ojuelegba bridge

Kazeem Ugbodaga At least four houses and five vehicles have been burnt as another fuel tanker fell off Ojuelegba bridge,…

#BayelsaDecides: It is a great day for us – Jonathan

…sues for peace Jethro Ibileke/Otuoke Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the conduct of the Bayelsa state governorship election as…

Kogi Polls: Low turnout in Ankpa, Igalamela/Odolu LGs

A low voter turnout was recorded in the Kogi governorship supplementary election in Ankpa and Igalamela/Odolu local government areas of…

Adamawa ex-commissioner bags 10 years in prison

A former Commissioner of Local Government Affairs in Adamawa State, John Elias Babani was on Friday, December 4, 2015 handed…

Nasarawa CJ pardons 18 inmates, urges them to shun crime

The Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Justice Suleiman Dikko, has granted pardon to 18 inmates of federal prisons in Lafia,…

Ogun MDAs begin budget defence Monday

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta In consonance with the provisions of Section 121, sub-section II of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended), the…