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Come back home, Emir of Mubi tells displaced persons

The Emir of Mubi, Alhaji Abubakar Isa-Ahmadu, has called on persons displaced from his domain by Boko Haram insurgents to…

Nigeria troops recover stocks of arms from Boko Haram

Nigeria’s military said Sunday that the offensive against Boko Haram was progressing, claiming soldiers had recovered stocks of arms abandoned…

All South African miners rescued after fire

All 486 miners who were trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa on Sunday have been brought to…

Police rescue kidnapped Kogi LG director

The Kogi Police Command has rescued Alhaji Abdulazeez Ohere, Director of Local Government (DLG), Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi,…

Governor Amaechi’s aide abducted at APC rally ground

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Unidentified gunmen have abducted one Freddy Ndiagbara, a staff of the Rivers State Government House. Ndiagbara (popularly…

Election postponement, a blessing in disguise, says David Mark

Senate President David Mark, says the postponement of the general election has provided millions of eligible voters an opportunity to…

Fayose releases Buhari’s photos in London Hospital

Unpolished governor of Ekiti state, in western Nigeria, Ayodele Fayose, has released photographs of Major General Muhammadu Buhari, APC presidential…

18 workers still missing in South Africa mine fire

Eighteen workers were still unaccounted for Sunday following a fire at a South African mine that had trapped nearly 500…

Top Muslim cleric urges education reform to curb extremism

The head of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious seat of learning, called on Sunday for education reform in Muslim countries…

Jonathan commissions plant Obasanjo commissioned in 2007

The Olorunsogo Power Plant commissioned in Ogun state on Thursday by President Goodluck Jonathan, as part of vote-winning gimmicks that…

Onaiyekan urges politicians to stop hate speeches

John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has appealed to politicians to desist from hate speeches and comments capable of inciting citizens as they…

Interim govt. is treasonable, unconstitutional, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan, said on Sunday in Abuja, that it was treasonable for anybody to insinuate the possibility of an…

Commit fully to Boko Haram fight, French Minister tells FG

Nigeria must commit fully to fighting Boko Haram, French French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Sunday, on a tour…

PDP governorship aspirant defects to APC

Alhaji Aminu Kani, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Jigawa, on Sunday defected to the opposition All Progressive…

News alert: Boko Haram’s bomber kills five in Potiskum

A Boko Haram female suicide bomber killed five people and wounded dozens at a security checkpoint outside a GSM phone…

Jonathan: I underestimated Boko Haram

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said he underestimated Boko Haram Islamists who have overrun swathes of the country’s northeast and defended…

Jonathan and the $500million farmland scandal

President Goodluck Jonathan is battling to explain all he knows about a $500 million farm which a non – governmental…

Jonathan’s achievements would guarantee victory at polls – Youth leader

PDP Youth Leader in Kwara, Segun Olawoyin, on Saturday in Ilorin said the achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan would secure…

Jonathan visits Soun, Alaafin, promises more achievements

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday restated his commitment to consolidate on his achievements and take the nation to greater heights,…

I’ll reclaim places seized by Boko Haram, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday vowed that the Federal Government would regain parts of the country seized by the Boko…

Policeman killed in Okrika, died defending democracy – Dakuku

The governorship candidate of the APC in Rivers, Dr Dakuku Peterside, said on Saturday that Cpl. Ifeanyi Okorie, laid down…
Reps Committee on Finance says it will conduct a probe into finances of National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF ) from 2018 till date.

Card reader will reduce voting time – APC

APC said on Saturday that if the electronic card reader was properly used during the upcoming elections, it would reduce…

I never said I’ll not contest second term, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said that he was quoted out of context in the statement he made on running…

DELSU matriculates 4,361 students

The Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka on Saturday matriculated 4,361 students for the 2014/2015 academic session. The Vice Chancellor, DELSU,…

PDP, APC want full investigation into Osun rigging video

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, said it was in support of a full scale investigation into the video…

AIG pledges to uncover culprits in Okrika shooting

Johnson Ogunsakin, Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in-charge of zone 6, on Saturday pledged to uncover and prosecute those behind…

Nigerian troops recapture Baga

Nigeria’s military on Saturday claimed to have recaptured the town of Baga from Boko Haram, more than a month after…

I’ve improved the standard of living in Lagos, says Fashola

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has said that his administration has done a lot to improve the living condition…

I’ll stabilize electricity in Nigeria, Jonathan promises

President Goodluck Jonathan said on Saturday that the his administration would not rest on its oars until it stabilised power…

2015 Elections: UN reiterates support to Nigeria

The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon has reiterated the full support of the UN to the new dates fixed for the…