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FG anti-insurgency efforts satisfactory, says National Council of State

The National Council of State on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the ongoing efforts of the nation’s security agents toward combating…

UK to return £6.8m of Ibori loot to Nigeria

The United Kingdom government is to return an additional 6.8 million pounds of the confiscated loot of former Delta Governor,…
Nigeria must mobilize its resources and efforts to counter extremism and Imams and mosques must acknowledge their critical roles in this

Boko Haram attack Gombe town, raid French-owned factory

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen launched a series of attacks in Nigeria’s restive northeast on Tuesday, opening fire on troops in…

Nigeria not under siege, says Defence Chief

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Marshal Alex Badeh, has dismissed the insinuation in some quarters that Nigeria is…

PDP Congress: Defectors Threaten To Leave Over Manipulation of List

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Following barrages of complaints that trailed the ward congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, conducted last Saturday,…

First-class varsity graduate jailed for $12,000 internet fraud

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a first-class graduate from Lead City University, Ibadan, Olakunle Akanni, for…

PDP Chieftain Seeks Muazu’s Removal

Nnamdi Felix/Abuja Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has approached a federal…

Suleiman Abba confirmed as IGP

The appointment of Suleiman Abba as the Inspector General of Police has been confirmed by the Nigeria Police Council headed…

Fashola Presents 2015 Budget Monday

Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, western Nigeria, will on Monday present the 2015 budget proposal to the…

House of Reps aspirant raises alarm over threat to life

Ayorinde Oluokun An aspirant seeking to represent Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the Green Chamber of the National…

5 Burnt To Death In Auto Crash

Kazeem Ugbodaga Five people last night burnt to death following a ghastly motor accident on Ayobo-Aiyetoro Road, Igando area of…

Buhari, APC Govs. Shun Council Of State Meeting

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Military Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, the embattled Speaker of House…

APC To Appoint New LG Bosses

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola has bowed to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to appoint…

NAPTIP arrests 274 human traffickers

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Matters (NAPTIP) says it has arrested 274…

Aregbesola seeks approval of N2bn loan

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has sought for the approval of the State House of Assembly to access N2 billion…

NAHCON returns 76,000 pilgrims back home

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Tuesday that it has completed the transportation of all the 76,000…

PDP Reps demand automatic ticket, party sets up panel

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has constituted a committee to look at issues of automatic ticket sought…

Obasanjo charges youths against immorality

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday in Abeokuta urged Nigerian youths to be God-fearing and to develop good characters and…

FG concerned over states refusal to adopt Child Rights Act

The Federal Government on Monday expressed concern at the refusal of many of the states across the country to adopt…

2015: Kanu Nwankwo hits Surulere In Support Of Desmond Elliot

Two-time African Player of the Year, Kanu Nwankwo, popularly referred to as Papilo hit Surulere in Lagos state to canvass…

Thailand arms villagers to quell insurgency

Thai authorities have distributed hundreds of assault rifles to village volunteers in the insurgency-battered south, in a move seemingly at…

Dimeji Bankole, Doyin Okupe causing discord in Ogun PDP

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Engr Bayo Dayo, Ogun state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insinuated that former Speaker of…

Gov. aspirants, delegates who boycotted PDP congress are losers, says Wike

Okafor Ofiebor\Port Harcourt Nyesom Wike, the immediate past Minister of State for Education and a Rivers state governorship aspirant on…

Mexico confirms army general, wife shot dead

Gunmen killed a Mexican general sent by the government to tame violence in a northern state plagued by drug cartel…

2015 Elections: Acts of violence not tolerated, says Sambo Dasuki

The Federal Government said on Monday in Abuja that it was determined to ensure that acts of political violence were…

Tambuwal: Over 80 APC lawmakers meet with party executives

Over 80 lawmakers were at the All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat on Monday for a consultative session with party executives.…

IGP inaugurates committee on prevention of communal clashes

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba on Monday in Abuja inaugurated the Police Committee on the Prevention and…

Lawmakers urge Jonathan to direct IGP to restore Tambuwal’s security

The Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) on Monday flayed the withdrawal of the security details of Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal…

Jonathan should start dusting his table – Kwankwaso

Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, spoke…