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OBJ Promoted Political Brigandage —Jonathan’s Group

A group ostensibly working for President Goodluck Jonathan has hit back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo who lambasted Jonathan on…

Dakuku collects APC governorship intent form, gets wild reception

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Dakuku Adolphus Peterside the anointed gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was…

OPEC Elects Diezani Alison-Madueke As President

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC on Wednesday at its ongoing 166th Ordinary meeting elected, Nigeria’s…

Coca-Cola partnership to create biggest bottler in Africa

The Coca-Cola Company Thursday announced a partnership to form its largest soft drinks bottling company in Africa, serving “high growth”…

PDP reverses disqualification of anti-Wike guber aspirants

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The National Working Committee the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lifted the disqualification slammed on 13 governorship…

Suicide blast hits British embassy vehicle in Kabul

A suicide bomber on a motorbike attacked a British embassy vehicle in Kabul on Thursday, officials said, wounding some foreigners…

Senate sets up committee to investigate police raid on NASS

The Senate on Wednesday set up a seven-man committee to investigate the Thursday’s security breach at the National Assembly by…

I am not in presidential race to cause disunity, says Okorocha

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo said on Wednesday that he was not in the presidential race to cause disaffection or…

PDP cancels disqualification of aspirants by appeals committees

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has nullified the disqualification of all aspirants by its Screening Appeal…

Deploy more troops to Northeast, Rep tells Jonathan

Rep. Babatunde Adewale (Lagos-APC) on Wednesday advised President Goodluck Jonathan to deploy more troops to states affected by insurgency. Adewale…

Why I really want to rule Nigeria – Buhari

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Former Military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has explained why he is in the 2015…

Court bars DSS, others from Invading APC Data Center

Justice Mohammed Nasir Yenusa of the Federal High Court in Lagos today gave two orders in respect of the case…

Abductors of Rivers Chief Registrar demand N100 million

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Abductors of the Chief Registrar of the Rivers State High Court, Mr. Leonard Adoki, have contacted his…

Ex-militants threaten Amaechi, demand state of emergency

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Former Niger Delta militants are asking the National Assembly to quickly approve the request of the president,…

TASUED honours Oba Adetona, Adegunwa, Bisi Fayemi

The Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba II will be conferred with an Honorary…

Murder case opens against Kano child-bride

Nigerian prosecutors opened their case on Wednesday against a 14-year-old girl accused of murdering her 35-year-old husband, with testimony from…

APC anoints Peterside as Amaechi’s replacement

Dakuku Peterside, representing Andoni /Opobo Nkoro federal constituency of Rivers state has been picked as the consensus governorship candidate for…

77-Year Old Community Leader Arraigned For N65m Fraud

Henry Ojelu A 77-year old community leader in Ogun state, western Nigeria, Alhaja Mulikat Shonekan, was today arraigned along with…

Buhari’s Campaign Group Solicits Funds For 2015 Race

Eromosele Ebhomele To meet the funding requirement for the 2015 presidential election, the Buhari Support Organisation, a group backing General…

I’m not an Islamic fundamentalist, says Buhari

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) a former Head of State and a frontline presidential aspirant of the All…

Buhari’s Campaign Group Solicits Funds For 2015 Race

Eromosele Ebhomele To meet the funding requirement for the 2015 presidential election of Muhammadu Buhari, one of the aspirants for…

President Jonathan Is Evil, Says Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has taken another swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan, describing some of his actions as evil. Obasanjo…

Kidnappers Of Lagos Oil Magnate Open Up

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 43-year-old suspected kidnapper who has been arrested by the police has confessed that his gang collected N20…

Lawyer Faces Trial For Slapping Colleague In Car

Paul Iyoghojie A lawyer operating at Igbosere Magistrates’ court, Lagos Island, western Nigeria, has been arrested and arraigned before a…

18 Lagos Ex-LG Bosses Fight For APC Reps Ticket

Jide Osokoya Eighteen immediate past chairmen of Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas of Lagos State, western Nigeria, are among …

Terror mastermind, Henry Okah challenges S.Africa conviction

A Nigerian jailed in Johannesburg for masterminding a series of terror attacks in his homeland is to challenge South Africa’s…

Police Officer’s Husband Commits Suicide

Yusuf Muhammed The husband of a serving  female police sergeant attached to Police College, Ikeja, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, has…

They’re Fighting Me Because I Stopped ‘Stomach Infrastructure’ —LASU VC

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. John Obafunwa says some people are contending with him because…

Campaign To End Violence Against Women Begins‎ In Lagos

By Simon Ateba Activists met on Tuesday in Lagos ‎to say no to all forms of violence against women as…

Staff backlash over charity’s award for Tony Blair

Almost 200 staff at the global charity Save the Children have signed a letter condemning its decision to give former…