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Amosun urges Nigerians to live in unity and love

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, southwest Nigeria, has urged Christians and Muslim faithful to live in unity…

What Christmas means to Abuja residents

As preparations for Christmas peaked, some FCT residents have expressed mixed views on the celebration and its significance. In separate…

Pray against hardship, Aregbesola charges Nigerians

As Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has urged them and…

Shiites march through Kano marking killings

Hundreds of Shiite Muslims marched through Nigeria’s northern city of Kano to mark both the birth of the Prophet Muhammad…

Respect rights of other road users, FRSC boss tells convoys

Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), on Thursday charged convoys to always obey traffic rules and…

Work day and night to complete Ago Palace Way, Ambode tells contractors

…says delivery of Alfa Nla, Oke Koto roads, a promise kept Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday paid an…

Eid-el-Maulud, Xmas: PDP calls for special prayers to promote unity, stability

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians to use this year’s Eid-el-Maulud and Christmas to offer special prayers…
Calabar Carnival

Bauchi emerges best cultural troupe at Calabar festival, wins N5m

Bauchi State has won the Best Cultural Troupe of the ongoing Calabar Festival. The state contingent also won a star…

Christmas: Rivers police boss calls for peaceful co-existence

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Musa Kimo has admonished Christians in Rivers State to use the celebration…

Appeal Court upholds Okowa’s election

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has survived formidable challenges to his position into the new year, with the rulings…

Return to God, Anglican bishop charges Nigerians

Rt. Rev. Justus Mogekwu, Bishop, Anglican Communion, Asaba Diocese, has urged Nigerians to return to God in order to attract…
12 people escape death on Ondo road

5 dead as bus plunges into river in Nigeria

Five persons lost their lives early Thursday morning on the Onitsha-Enugu express way, as a commuter bus heading towards Enugu…

Islamic Movement in Nigeria claims army is demolishing their buildings

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has claimed that the Nigerian army is demolishing buildings that belong to members of the…

Army warns Islamic Movement of Nigeria against inciting comments

The Nigerian Army has warned members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, to desist from making misleading comments, capable of…

Nigeria has “technically” won Boko Haram – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria has “technically” won the war against Boko Haram though suicide bombers remain a threat, in…

Wike preaches love, unity at Christmas

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, has called on Christians to use this Christmas to promote love, peace…

Xmas: Oshiomhole thanks Edo people

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has thanked the people of the state for their love, support, best…

Senate donates N2m to victims of bomb blast in Kano

The Senate, on Wednesday, donated N2 million to victims of the recent bomb attack in Kano, Kano State. Senator Bala…

Umana to Nigerians: Don’t forget the poor this Christmas

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for Akwa Ibom State, Chief Umana Umana, has congratulated Christians across the country for…

I’ll punish those who carried out election violence – Gov Dickson

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has vowed that the full weight of the law would be…

Pro-Biafra: I won’t get justice from you, defiant Kanu tells Judge

The trial of the leader of one of the Pro-Biafra group, Nnamdi Kanu at a Federal High Court in Abuja…

Robber shot dead in gun battle with police

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A member of a gang of armed robbers terrorising people in Ajede area along Ijebu Ode/Benin expressway in…

Free bus rides for Lagosians on Christmas Day

The Lagos State Government, through LAGBUS and its franchises, said it would provide free bus rides to residents on Friday,…

Nigeria winning war against Boko Haram – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Wednesday that the Nigerian military had met the December…

Merry Christmas for pensioners as Okowa splashes N2b on them

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has put smiles on the faces of pensioners this Christmas as…

Anti-party activities: Senator Sani ignores APC invitation

Femi Adi/Kaduna Senator representing Kaduna Central and Senate Committee on Foreign and Local Debts, Senator Shehu Sani on Wednesday threatened…

War on terror: Ambode praises Nigerian soldiers

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode says Nigerian soldiers have continued to demonstrate bravery and courage in the war…

Eid-El-Maulud: Ambode charges Muslims to pray Nigeria’s peace, progress

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has called on Muslims in the country to offer special prayers for greater…

Minister charges editors on war against terror

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has solicited the support of the nation’s media on the war…

Biafra: Nigeria slaps fresh charges against Nnamdi Kanu

Nigerian prosecutors have filed fresh charges against a Biafran activist, Nnamdi Kanu, just days after a court ordered his release,…