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Tinubu: APC Will Succeed

Nigeria’s major opposition party revved up efforts to ensure a seamless merger of their various structures on Monday as former…

Shooting at US courthouse leaves three dead: police – Lead

A shooting erupted at a courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware Monday, leaving three people dead, including a gunman, police said. “I…

Nigeria police blames Boko Haram for attack on Kano Emir

Police in Nigeria’s Kano state said Monday that militants from Boko Haram were behind last month’s attack on the Emir…

Jonathan in talks with Cameron over ‘blood oil’ and Mali

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan visited 10 Downing Street in London today to hold talks with British Prime Minister, David Cameron…

Nigeria’s coach Keshi resigns?

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi may have resigned from his job after leading the Super Eagles to their first Africa Nations…

Ajimobi restores Bodija-Secretariat Bridge

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Nigeria’s western state of Oyo today reopened the reconstructed Secretariat-Bodija Bridge in Ibadan with…

Politician to be arraigned for impersonation

A Nigerian politician and an aspirant to the National Assembly as senator, Alhaji Abdulazeez Bello will soon be arraigned by…

Suspected Terrorists’ Bid To Abort Trial Collapses

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A Nigerian Federal High Court siting in Abuja on Monday held that six suspected Boko Haram…

Bookmakers tip Arinze as next Pope

Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria, Peter Turkson of Ghana and Marc Ouellet of Canada were among the cardinals hotly tipped…

Arik Air to fly African Champions Super Eagles home

Africa’s new football champions, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will arrive in Abuja from Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday at about 1:00…

How Far Can APC Go?

Opposition parties in the country fuse into one party, All Progressive Congress, with which they hope to break the dominance…

Seeking Justice

Seventeen employees curiously booted out of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, after training and receiving salaries, cry for…

My Agenda As SEC Board Boss

Suleyman Abdu Ndanusa is the chairman of the recently inaugurated board of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In this interview…

Senator Ojudu: Why Nigeria Is Not Progressing

Senator Babafemi Ojudu tells AYORINDE OLUOKUN and DESMOND UTOMWEN about his frustration as a legislator and why Nigeria finds it…

Dickson: We Are Changing Bayelsa

Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State will be one year in office on 14 February 2013. In this interview…

‘Nigerians Must Reject Constitutional Amendment’

The seventh Beko Memorial Anniversary Symposium held in honour of the late human rights activist, Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, has afforded…

Lagos Prosecuting 1,204 Cases In Court —Ipaye

The Lagos State Government is currently prosecuting 1,204 cases in various courts across the state, says the Attorney General and…

IG Orders Special Security For Health Workers

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered special security for all medical personnel involved in the ongoing routine…

Senator, FG Disagree Over 3rd Mainland Bridge

Senator Gbenga Ashafa, the lawmaker representing Lagos East Senatorial District and the Federal Government have disagreed over the condition of…

Fashola: We’ll Build 100 Inner City Roads This Year

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State says his government will build 100 inner city roads this year. He also gave…

TB Joshua: I Saw It Coming

The victory of Nigeria’s Super Eagles over the Stallions of Burkina Faso at the final of the 2013 Africa Cup…

Super Eagles Victory: Nigerians Joy Wild

Nigerians frustrated by years of waiting for their football team to again play to its potential erupted with screams of…

Guinea’s crashed military plane kills army chief, 17 others

A plane carrying a military delegation from Guinea crashed Monday in Liberia, killing the army chief of staff and at…

Pope to resign 28 February

A Vatican Spokesman has said that Pope Benedict XVl will resign 28 February, an unusual development from the Papacy today.…

Jonathan hails Eagles, the new African champions

Ahead of the Tuesday reception planned for Nigeria’s Super Eagles, the new African Champions in Abuja on Tuesday, President Goodluck…

Keshi’s victory, Nigeria’s victory

soweto, South Africa (AFP) – Nigeria’s third Africa Cup of Nations title, clinched Sunday against Burkina Faso, was a huge…

Mba wins Nations Cup for Nigeria

Sunday Mba, hero of Nigeria’s quarter finals triumph against Elephants of Ivory Coast, repeated his heroism when Nigeria squared up…

Nations Cup Final: Nigeria leads Burkina Faso in first half

A goal on the 40th minute by Sunday Mba gave Nigeria a goal advantage over Burkina Faso in the finals…

Fayemi: Nigerians May Be Consumed By Misgovernance

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE If nothing is urgently done to sanitise the Nigerian system, its citizens will end up becoming victims of…

Mali: Gunbattle rocks Gao after suicide attack

GAO, Mali(AFP) – A gunbattle broke out in northern Mali’s largest city Sunday following two straight days of suicide bombings,…