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Court Sacks CPC’s Senator Datti Ahmed, Declares Makarfi Winner

Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna has declared the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP  candidate,former Kaduna State Governor and immediate past senator…

National Honours: Jonathan Slammed Over Achebe

Reactions have continued to trail President Goodluck Jonathan’s negative reaction to the decision by popular writer and novelist, Prof. Chinua…

Fashola Presents N485b Budget

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State today presented the 2012 budget of N485.292 billion to the State House of Assembly…

Kogi Gov Election: Audu, ACN Candidate Challenges Jega

Prince Abubakar Audu, the governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the 3 December governorship election in…

Governor’s Aide Escapes Death

The Special Adviser to Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, Dr. Cletus Akwaya has escaped death by the whiskers in…

6 More Pilgrims Die In Mecca

Six more Nigerian pilgrims have been confirmed dead in Saudi Arabia while undergoing the annual hajj in the holy land.…

NDLEA Chained My Legs And Beat Me —Baba Suwe

The last may not have been heard of the arrest , detention and eventual release of ace Yoruba comedian, Babatunde…

Drought Displaces 500 Fishermen, Farmers In Yobe

More than 500 fishermen and irrigation farmers in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State have lost their means of…

UI Offers Scholarship To First Class Graduands

The University of Ibadan (UI) commenced its four-day graduation activities today by offering first class graduands automatic scholarship to pursue…

Siasia: Keshi Watch Your Back

Former Super Eagles’ coach, Samson Siasia, has warned the incumbent handler of the team, Stephen Keshi to watch out as…

Nigerian, Britain Disagree On Support For Homosexuals

The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) has said that “Britain’s threat to reduce foreign aid to Commonwealth countries that…

Lawmakers Call For State Of Emergency In Education

Two Lagos lawmakers on Sunday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to declare a state of emergency in the education sector.…

Lagos Flags Off Free Diabetes, Hypertension Screening

The Lagos State Government has flagged off free hypertension and diabetes screening statewide. The exercise will hold in all local…

Commissioner Worries Over Extinction Of Farmers In Oyo

The ageing population of farmers in Oyo State is giving the state government concern, the new Commissioner for Agriculture and…

Council Cries Out Over Illegal Mining

Alhaji Bala Umar, Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has cried out over the activities…

Lagos Impacts On Riverine Communities

For over two hours, we were on water, we were on a journey to several riverine communities in Otto-Awori Local…

‘Why We Must Deliver Lagos-Badagry Expressway’

Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Dr. Kadri Hamzat, has said that the state government must complete the on-going…

Lagos Partners NCF On Botanical Park

The Lagos State Centre for Rural Development (CERUD), is seeking collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), to ensure that…

FG Invests N30b On Identity Management

The Federal Government has approved N30.066 billion for a new national identity management system, Mr. Chris Onyemenam, Director-General, National Identity…

Cleric urges Jonathan To Tackle Insecurity

Rt. Rev. Jonathan Anazodo, the Bishop, Christ True Mission Of Nigeria, Enugu Zone, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently…

3 Wheelers To Quit NURTW

Three Wheelers Association of Nigeria in Lagos has decided to quit the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, over…

Lagos Legion Gets Patron Van Donation

The Nigerian Legion of ex-service men, Lagos State chapter, last Friday took possession of a N2.5 million patrol van donated…

Algeria links Boko Haram with Al Qaeda —Reuters

Intelligence reports show there is coordination between the Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram and the Algerian-based north African branch of…

Achebe Ignorant of Nigerian Situation, says President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said he regretted  the decision of US based Nigeria literary giant, Prof. Chinua Achebe to…

Bayelsa Governor Banned

Timipre Sylva,  Governor of Bayelsa state, who opened re-election campaign yesterday was banned today  from running by his party’s  National…

Again, Chinua Achebe Rejects Nigerian Award

Just as he did some years ago, Professor Chinua Achebe, Nigerian literary giant has again rejected the national honour of…

Revived Borno Tribunal Favours Incumbent

 The reinstated Borno state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, has dismissed  the petition of Mohammed Goni,  the governorship candidate of the…

Nigeria’s President Blasts Critics Of His 7-Year Single Tenure

President Goodluck Jonathan has said his proposed seven-year single tenure for Nigeria’s President has been misunderstood by those who think…

Tribunal Upholds Gov. Ahmed’s Election

The election petition tribunal sitting in Ilorin, on Friday, 11 November upheld the election of the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji…