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Jonathan set to launch Victims’ Support Fund

By Ayorinde Oluokun All is set for President Goodluck Jonathan to launch President the Victims’ Support Fund, an initiative designed…

Security, democracy, top US-Africa Leaders Summit

By Simon Ateba American officials said on Thursday that peace, security, democracy and human rights issues will be top on…

National Council Of State to help end Boko Haram by Dec

By Ayorinde Oluokun Members of Nigeria National Council of State on Thursday agreed to support President Goodluck Jonathan to bring…

PDP Aspirants Gang-up Against Jimi Agbaje

The governorship ambition of Jimi Agbaje that made him join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has run…

Ebola Scare: Nigerians Want Jim Iyke Tested

Funsho Arogundade & Kazeem Ugbodaga Nollywood star, Jim Iyke is in the eye of the storm as many Nigerians are…

Top 10 Secrets To Happiness

Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis has revealed top ten secrets to happiness. Some of the secrets are: slowing down, being generous…

Jonathan Under Pressure Over New Police IG

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja With the tenure of Mohammed Abubakar, the Inspector General of Police expected to officially come to an end…

World Ebola fears grow with Europe and Asia on alert

Fears that the west African Ebola outbreak could spread to other continents grew on Wednesday with European and Asian countries…

No fresh case of Ebola in Lagos

Lagos State Government on Wednesday again reiterated that no fresh case of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease has been found…

Conflicting figures of casualty as bomber hit Kano Poly

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Kano state Polytechnic in Kano city Northwest Nigeria on Wednesday came under attack when a female suicide bomber…

Impeachment: Nasarawa Lawmakers Reject 7-Man Probe Panel

Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly have rejected the seven-member panel constituted by the state’s Chief Judge, Suleiman…

10 year old girls strapped with explosives arrested in Katsina

Nigeria security operatives have arrested a 10-year old girl strapped with explosives as well as two members of Boko Haram,…

Impeachment: Nasarawa Lawmakers Relocate From State Capital

Following fears that they might be attacked by supporters of Governor Umaru Al-Makura who have been protesting moves by the…

Suicide Bomber Hits Kano Again

For the fourth time in less than a week, another female suicide bomber blew herself up at the Kano State…

Robbers Strike After Writing Community

Yusuf Mohammed A 12-man robbery gang attacked five communities in Ijoko Otta Ifo, local Government area, Ogun state, southwest Nigeria,…

Ebola Virus: Churches, Healers Warned

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Federal and Lagos State Governments have warned churches and healing homes that specialise in miracles to beware…

Abba Picked As New IG

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja There are indications that President Goodluck Jonathan may announce a new Inspector General of Police later today following…

Fafunmi: Nigerian Police Needs Overhauling

To make the Nigeria Police more effective and goal-oriented, the force needs to be reconditioned and given a facelift, Dayo…

Why Nigerian Women Shy Away From Politics  —Lawmaker

Eromosele Ebomele Sexual harassments and intimidation are two major reasons why women shy away from politics, representative of Ikorodu Constituency…

Apapa Gridlock: FG calls for trucks’ holding bay

The Federal Government on Tuesday, urged Lagos State to build permanent holding bay for trucks and tankers to park, to…

200 die of cholera in Cameroon

An outbreak of cholera has killed more than 200 people in northern Cameroon over the past two months, the Health…

Israeli strikes kill dozens across Gaza

Israeli bombardments early on Wednesday killed “dozens” of Palestinians in Gaza, including at least 16 at a UN school, medics…

Suicide bombers kill at least six in Yobe mosques

Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in northeast Nigeria’s Yobe state late Tuesday killing at least six people and injuring several…

Cameroon sacks 2 army chiefs after Boko Haram raids

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya on Tuesday dismissed two senior army officers in the country’s far north following Boko Haram attacks…

Sulu-Gambari cancels Sallah homage

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on Tuesday in Ilorin cancelled the Sallah homage he normally paid to the…

Osun Election: Commissioner wants INEC count votes publicly

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been urged to publicly count and immediately announce result of the Osun governorship…

News Analysis: Seven reasons why Governor Aregbesola will win Osun election

By Bayo Adeyinka Friday, May 24, 2013. 35 governors gathered to vote for the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum…

Adamawa acting governor to probe Nyako

The Acting Governor of Adamawa, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, said Government has concluded plans to probe former governor, Murtala Nyako over…

Libya ex-deputy PM kidnapped in Tripoli

An armed group abducted a former Libyan deputy prime minister and newly-elected MP, Mustapha Abu Shagur, in the capital Tripoli…