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Moroccan held, with daughters, for trying to join IS

A Moroccan man, with his two young French daughters in tow, were arrested in Casablanca Wednesday as he sought to…

Hillary Clinton campaigns for Democrats as 2016 looms large

Hillary Clinton hit the campaign trail Wednesday in support of a Democratic Senate hopeful, but she sounded every inch like…

2015 polls: Groups tip Buhari for APC ticket

Major General Muhammadu Buhari has begun to enjoy the support of groups to land the party ticket after he formally…

US to be ‘more aggressive’ in monitoring Ebola, says Obama

United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday pledged a “much more aggressive” response at home to the Ebola threat, and…

APC making mockery of Buhari, says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday in Abuja has urged the handlers of former Head of State, General Muhammadu…

Jonathan returning Nigeria to era of impunity, Akande Warns

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande today lashed out that…

Jonathan under pressure to contest – Okupe

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe, said that President Goodluck Jonathan is under pressure…

Buhari, Atiku are serial losers – Presidency

The Presidency on Wednesday in Abuja enjoined supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan not to worry about the declaration by some…

Reps approve 71 amendments to Nigerian constitution

The House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja voted to effect 71 amendments to sections of the 1999 constitution, NAN…

US offers $45m for info on 8 terrorist leaders

The US has offered a reward of 45 million dollars for information on eight key leaders of the Al-Qaeda in…

59 soldiers arraigned for mutiny plead not guilty

Fifty-nine soldiers on Wednesday in Abuja appeared in an Army General Court Martial on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy…

2015: Ihedioha joins Imo governorship race

The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, has said that he would ensure the enthronement of good governance…

2015: Tonye Princewill declares for governorship under PDP

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Prince Tonye Princewill, former Rivers State Governorship candidate on the platform of the defunct Action Congress of…

Alamieyeseigha’s son: Jonathan values some Nigerians over others – Keyamo

Eromosele Ebhomele Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo has taken a swipe at the Nigerian government over the swiftness with…

Attack on Edo legislative quarters an act of terrorism, Lagos lawmaker

Eromosele Ebhomele The chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Segun Olulade, has…

Obama cancels campaign trip, Ebola meeting set at WHouse

President Barack Obama set aside a campaign trip Wednesday to lead a meeting at the White House on the US…

Soldier injured as JTF repels pirates attack

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, ‘Operation Pulo Shield’ says its troops have repelled a second attack…

2015: Security operatives encounter tough time at Buhari’s declaration

Security operatives had a tough time organising the large crowd that attended the Eagle Square, Abuja, venue of Gen. Muhammadu…

2nd US Ebola patient flew on domestic airplane

The second US health care worker infected with Ebola flew on a domestic airplane a day before her diagnosis, and…

Taraba Assembly passes vote of confidence on Ag. governor, speaker

The Taraba House of Assembly on Wednesday passed a vote of confidence on the state acting Governor, Alhaji Garba Umar,…

LASU to mass produce identity cards for workers, students

Authorities of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on Wednesday said it had concluded arrangements to mass produce identity cards for…

PDP working to secure future of Nigerian youths – Muazu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is working in earnest to secure a better future for the teeming population…

4 APC legislators defect to PDP in Taraba

Four All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers in Taraba House of Assembly on Wednesday announced their defection to the ruling Peoples…

2015: Buhari puts insecurity top of campaign bid

Nigeria’s former military head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday put fighting insecurity and corruption at the top of…

Ekiti Ready For Fayose’s Inauguration

Gbenro Adesina/Ado-Ekiti Ahead Thursday’s swearing in of Governor-Elect of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, activities are in top gear at…

APC Governorship Race Hots Up

Kazeem Ugbodaga The race for the 2015 governorship election continues to gather momentum with aspirants, especially those in the All…

Italy Lifts Out Of Recession, Thanks To Hookers, Drugs

Italy learnt it was no longer in a recession on Wednesday thanks to a change in data calculations across the…

9 Girls Die In Nigeria Boat Capsize

Nine teenage girls died and three were listed missing after a passenger boat capsized on a river in northern Nigeria,…

2015 Presidency: Buhari Declares

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) on Wednesday declared his intention to contest for the…

3 KAI Officials Rape Woman

Kazeem Ugbodaga Three officers of the Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, have been arrested for allegedly raping a 24-year old woman…