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Burkina army holds on to power as Zida is named PM

The army officer who took power after the fall of Burkina Faso’s president was Wednesday named prime minister, ensuring the…

African champions, Nigeria fails to reach AFCON 2015

Defending African champions Nigeria have failed to qualify for the 2015 African Cup of Nations following a dramatic 2-2 draw…

3 Female Police Officers Beaten, Stripped Naked In Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three female police officers attached to Oregbeni police division in Benin, Edo state were Tuesday beaten black and…

PDP, Jonathan allowed Boko Haram takeover APC states, says Oyegun

Nigeria’s main opposition party on Wednesday accused the government of playing politics with Boko Haram, as it held its first…

Military plane hovered above Synagogue guesthouse, says Police

A mysterious aircraft that a popular Nigerian preacher linked to the collapse of a guesthouse at his Lagos megachurch was…

Nigeria’s military recaptures Gombi, Pelia, Hong from Boko Haram

Nigerian military operating in the North-East had taken full control of Gombi, Pelia and Hong communities in Adamawa state. The…

Amosun, a prudent manager of resources, says Akintola

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Southwest, Nigetia has been described as a thoroughbred politician and a prudent…

Atiku storms Benin, seeks Oshiomhole’s support

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Nigerian Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Wednesday, stormed Benin City, Edo state to interact with Governor Adams…

12 children, 1 villager dead after Niger hippo attack

Twelve children and a villager have been confirmed dead after a hippopotamus attacked a boat near the Niger capital Niamey…

Governor’s Cup: Tough 2nd Round Ties For Top Seeds

Damilare Okunola Top seeds at the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Invitational Championship, will have their hands full as the…

Fashola Appoints Four New Judges

Henry Ojelu The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has approved the appointment of four new judges for the state high…
Court gives FG 7 days to file charges against President of Miyetti Allah, Bello Bodejo who has been in detention for forming armed militia.

Fulanis suspend leader for endorsing Jonathan

The umbrella body of all Fulanis in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has suspended its national chairman, Alhaji Bello…

CVR: Political parties can provide generators – INEC

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta As eligible voters continue to battle for registration in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in Ogun State,…

‘Black widow’ with seven dead partners arrested in Japan

A 67-year-old millionairess was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of poisoning her husband with cyanide as it emerged six former partners…

Netflix postpones Bill Cosby special amid rape scandal

A planned Bill Cosby special on Netflix has been postponed, the video streaming service said late Tuesday amid mounting claims…

Mexico’s first lady to sell controversial mansion

Mexico’s first lady announced late Tuesday she was putting her multi-million-dollar private mansion on sale to end a controversy over…

Emergency rule in Borno, others a failure, says APC senators

Emergency rule to tackle Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria has been an outright failure, All Progressives Congress (APC) senators from…

Nigeria facing serious challenges amid oil price collapse

Nigeria has made pragmatic moves to curb spending to offset falling global oil prices, analysts said, but blamed corruption for…

Mob beat suspected bomber to death in Gombe

An angry mob on Tuesday beat a suspected would-be suicide bomber to death after he was accosted at a bus…

Boko Haram: Reps reconvene to consider emergency rule

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja There was anxiety Tuesday night among members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives as the lawmakers are set to…

NDCS wants Jonathan to arrest Tompolo over journalists kidnap

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Civil Society Coalition (NDCS) has expressed shock at the kidnap of Nigerian journalists in…

Tambuwal: Why I withdrew from presidential race

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker of House of Representatives on Tuesday withdrew from the contest for the opposition All…

Saudi groom abandons wedding after seeing bride’s face for the first time

A Saudi groom, from the town of Medinah, has divorced his bride on their wedding night after seeing her face…

Result Of PDP Ward Congresses Are irreversible, says Obuah

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as false, baseless and unfounded…

Chime rejects PDP congresses, says its ‘totally unacceptable’

Gov. Sullivan Chime of Enugu State said on Tuesday that the PDP congresses in the state were “totally unacceptable” to…

WAPIC 2014: Elumelu wants Power Transmission Company‎ privatised

By Simon Ateba ‎Africa’s business leader and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, said on Tuesday that Nigeria’s power transmission…

Three of Israel synagogue dead were US citizens, 1 British

All four victims of Tuesday’s deadly Palestinian attack on a Jerusalem synagogue were Israelis with dual nationality, three of whom…

Kidnappers Of The Nation Reporter Demand N20m

The gunmen who kinapped the correspondent of The Nation newspaper in Aba, Abia state, eastern Nigeria, have demanded N20m ransom for…

Outrage Trails Ekiti House Of Assembly Crisis

Jamiu Yisa Reactions have continued to trail the sidelining of 19 members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly by…

INEC Lifts Ban On Campaigns

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, officially lifted the ban on campaigns for the 2015 general elections. The…