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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…

Job Scam: Immigration tells Nigerians to disregard money-for-job offers

David Parradang, the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has urged Nigerians seeking employment into the service to disregard money-for-job offers…

What Ogun monarchs told Jonathan about Obasanjo

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta At the sidelines of the commissioning of the Olorunsogo Power Plant in Ogun State Friday, President Goodluck Jonathan…

Military’s gains against Boko Haram excites group

A civil society organisation, Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER), has applauded the recent gains recorded by the…

In Picture: Buhari meets Tony Blair in London

In a bid to squash rumours that General Muhammadu Buhari was in London for medical reasons, the All Progressives Congress…

Residents return to ‘ghost town’ Gamboru recaptured from Boko Haram

A “ghost town” of burnt-out homes and looted properties greeted residents returning to Gamboru in northeast Nigeria for the first…

Nigeria has potential to generate domestic power, says Jonathan

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that the country has the potential to generate enough power for the domestic…

NAFDAC destroysN500m counterfeit drugs

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Friday destroyed counterfeit and unwholesome drugs worth N500 million…

Don’t disrupt the unity of Nigeria, Kukah tells politicians

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, on Friday, advised politicians to refrain from acts capable of…

Kashamu: US wanted man kicked Obasanjo out of PDP

*A news insight Make no mistake about it, President Goodluck Jonathan may have personal issues to grind with former leader…

Jonathan has improved life of Nigerians, says Odua Cooperative Alliance

The President of Odua Cooperative Alliance (OCA), Asiwaju Adetokumbo Osisanya, has stated that President Goodluck Jonathan has improved the life…