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Ebenezer Alabi, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, dump party over alleged extortion

PDP’s N650m Campaign Fund Disappears

Cyriacus Izuekwe But for the prompt intervention of the police at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State, western Nigeria,…

I m 83 But Not Brain Dead, Says Solanke

Daniels Ekugo Chief Folake Solanke, SAN, has debunked insinuations that people who attain the age of 70 years and above…

E-Day: How Nigerians Will Vote Tomorrow

Nigerians will go to the polls to elect a president tomorrow. And the battle is a straight one between incumbent…

UN Rights Council to hold special session on Boko Haram

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session next week on abuses by Boko Haram militants in…

Boko Haram: Chad’s Deby unhappy with Nigeria’s military

Nigeria’s military have been celebrating a surge of victories over Boko Haram insurgents in recent weeks, including the capture of…

Nigeria military reclaims Gwoza from Boko Haram

Nigeria’s military on Friday announced that troops had retaken the town of Gwoza from Boko Haram, from which the group…

Jonathan v Buhari: Ayo Adebanjo’s gamble

By Yemi Adefulu I read the interview of Chief Ayo Adebanjo published in The PUNCH edition of Friday, March 20,…

One shot, many injured at Kashamu’s rally in Ogun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State Police Command on Thursday confirmed that one person was shot by unknown gunmen on Wednesday after…

Amaechi escapes gun attack, party claims attack on leaders

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged an assassination attempt on Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.…

INEC, law enforcement agencies must work within the law – Buhari

Nigeria’s opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari told AFP Thursday that he does not expect “tampering” in general elections this weekend but…

Bama: a sight and stench of death after Boko Haram defeat

The devastation is visible from the air in Bama. Corrugated iron roofs lie ripped off among charred debris, the walls…

Chad, Niger troops reclaim Gachagar from Boko Haram

Chad and Niger troops have recaptured the northeastern Nigerian town of Gachagar from Boko Haram, as part of a regional…

US drops 60,000 propaganda leaflets on IS in Syria

The US military dropped 60,000 leaflets on the Islamic State group’s de facto capital in Syria showing a grisly depiction…

Jonathan will win by landslide – Yuguda

Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has predicted a landslide victory for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s Presidential…

I-G redeploys 6 DIGs, other senior officers for election

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has redeployed six DIGs from the Force Headquarters to take charge of Zonal…

NSCDC gets 50 operational vehicles for election

Abba Moro, Minister of Interior, has inaugurated 50 operational vehicles for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to…

List of electoral offfences on election day

The Police have warned voters to beware of certain electoral offences on the election days. The warning was contained a…

3 Injured, 10 vehicles Burnt As Fire Razes Petrol Station In Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga Three people sustained injuries and 10 vehicles were burnt when two tankers loaded with petrol exploded at the…

Police, NIS, NSCDC To Deploy 11, 040 Personnel ‎To Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A total of 11, 040 combined personnel of the Police, Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, and the Nigeria Security…

PDP has exhausted its goodwill – Buhari

General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate has stated that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has…

Tricycle Operators Endorse Buhari, Ambode

Cyriacus Izuekwe Thousands of tricycle operators in Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria, under the umbrella of Tricycle Owners and Drivers Association…

Petrol tanker fire injures 3, burns 10 vehicles in Lekki

Three persons have been injured and 10 vehicles burnt when two tankers loaded with petrol exploded at the Ascon Fuel…

Court restrains army chief from arresting Tinubu

The Federal High Court in Lagos today granted an interim injunction restraining the Chief of Army Staff, his privies, agents…

Patience Jonathan misfires in Ibadan

Wife of Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, has misfired again by saying those who jailed ‘Adelabu’ would also jail the…

Sen Ashafa: With Jonathan, Inflation Will Wreck Nigeria

Vice Chairman Senate House Committee on  Land, Housing and Urban Development, Senator Gbenga Ashafa has said that the candidature of…

48 Hrs To Prezy Polls: Fashola, Amosun Appeal To Voters

Kazeem Ugbodaga, Simon Ateba & Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ahead Saturday’s Presidential election, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has appealed to Lagosians…

36,204 Security Personnel For Lagos Polls Duties

Oluwasanmi Joseph As the country prepares for Presidential election on Saturday, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti and…

APC Raises Alarm Over Lagos PDP Meeting With INEC

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has issued an alert that some senior officials of the Independent…

UNILAG Students Upbeat About School Of Journalism Proposal

Damilare Okunola The announcement of plans by management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, that it would fast track  the…

LASU VC Brought Crisis On Himself —ASUU

Damilare Okunola The national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has berated the Vice Chancellor of the…