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Kinshasa authorities restore Internet, block mobile phones

Authorities restored Internet access in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, but kept mobile phones blocked…

Saudi to again postpone flogging of blogger – Amnesty

Rights group Amnesty International said Thursday that Saudi Arabia would postpone the flogging of blogger Raef Badawi, whose case has…

Fashola Signs Law To Merge All Land Registration Laws

Coming on the heels of an Executive Order reducing cost of land transaction in Lagos, the State Governor, Mr. Babatunde…

Lagos Monarch Pleads For APC Assembly Candidate

A Lagos-based traditional ruler, His Royal Majesty Oba Akinyemi Alabiru of Ikaare Kingdom in Amuwo-Odofin, has appealed to the leaders…

Lagos Residents Ask Electricity Company To Withdraw Supply

Cyriacus Izuekwe The residents of Agbedo Oke-Odo and Egbe Idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, in Alimosho, Lagos State, western…

INEC Requires 750,000 Ad-Hoc Staff For Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would require no fewer than 750,000 ad hoc staff to conduct the…

1.8m PVCs Not Collected In Lagos —REC

Jamiu Yisa The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Lagos State, western Nigeria, Mr Akin Orebiyi, has stated that 1.8 million…

NCC Shuts Down Buhari’s Campaign Fund Raising Platform

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has shut down the 35350 SMS platform for raising fund for the General…

African Nations Plan Multi-National Force Against Boko Haram

African nations threatened by Nigeria’s Boko Haram will seek U.N. Security Council authorisation for a multinational force to take on…
Ebenezer Alabi, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, dump party over alleged extortion

Defection: 435 PDP Members Join APC

At least 435 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Wednesday…

UNN Graduates 15,94 Students

A total of 15,904 students will receive various degree certificates during the 44th convocation ceremony of the University of Nigeria,…

NSCDC seals 10 petrol stations in Ondo State

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, says it has sealed 10 filling stations for failing…

FEDPOADO Campus Shut

Damilare Okunola The Academic Board of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has asked its students to vacate their hostels…

UNILAG, UNIBEN, BABCOCK Set For OAU’s National Law Students Debate

Damilare Okunola Prima Strata, the oldest organisation in the Faculty of Law, at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun…

Don’t Push US To The Wall, ASUU Warns FG

Damilare Okunola The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has asked the Federal Government to remember the agreement it had…

Emerging Market analysts predict victory for Buhari

*Jonathan is poised to likely receive a cold Valentine’s Day gift of ejection from the presidential palace at Aso Rock…

Jega and our right to vote

By Femi Gbajabiamila Human Suffrage (the right to vote) is so fundamental and inalienable that it has found its way…

US gives $6 million to Syria opposition government

Syria’s opposition interim government said Thursday it had received $6 million from the United States in the first direct US…

INEC requires 750, 000 ad-hoc staff for 2015 elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would require no fewer than 750, 000 ad hoc staff to conduct…

If Buhari leaves APC, the party will die – Jigawa Governor

Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa state has claimed that General Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress…

APC cannot solve Nigeria’s problems, says Gov. Lamido

Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa said on Wednesday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) lacked solutions to Nigeria’s challenges. Lamido…

India’s President rolls out red carpet for Obama

Barack Obama arrives in India this weekend for an unprecedented second visit by a serving US president, the honoured guest…

The poor will live better by 2030, says Gates

The lives of the poor will improve faster in the next 15 years than at any time in history, billionaire…

Katsina school releases Buhari’s Cambridge result

The result of the Cambridge West African School certificate examination taken in 1961 by Muhammadu Buhari has been released by…

FG earmarks N50bn to purchase tractors for farmers

The Federal Government on Wednesday said it had earmarked N50 billion for the purchase of tractors for distribution to farmers…

Nigerians will continue to enjoy freedom if re-elected, Jonathan promises

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday promised Nigerians that they would continue to enjoy freedom as contained in the law of…

FG to reopen diversion to Alimosho road

The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Godwin Eke, said on Wednesday the Federal Government would reopen the diversion leading to…

PDP condemns attack on Jonathan’s convoy in Katsina

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday condemned Tuesday’s attack on its presidential campaign team in Katsina by suspected supporters…

You deserve compensation, Amosun tells hosts of LNG project

*Reveals that Project is back on course Abiodun Onafuye/Ode Omi Governor Ibikunke Amosun of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria has said…

One dies, 5 vehicles burnt in clashes between PDP-APC fans

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Police in Kano, northwest Nigeria have confirmed the death of one person and burning of five vehicles when…