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Bayelsa election: Dickson clinches Southern Ijaw, second term

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has clinched a second term in office, winning the rescheduled election in Southern Ijaw Local…

My reign is dedicated to Yoruba development, says Ooni

Eromosele Ebhomele The Ooni of Ile-Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has restated that his reign will be…

Fake Buhari’s aides attempt to dupe Fayose

Eromosele Ebhomele Two men are currently telling security operatives how they came about the idea and plotted the strategy to…
Poultry

Iraq bans poultry imports from Nigeria, other countries

Iraq has extended a ban on imports of frozen and live poultry products to cover two dozen countries, including Nigeria,…

Arms Deal: Questions Jonathan must answer – SERAP

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to former President Goodluck Jonathan seeking explanations from him…

#BayelsaDecides: PDP still in the lead after early results

Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to be consolidating on his early victory in the Bayelsa…

Re-engaged soldiers not on hunger strike – DHQ

Nigeria Defence Headquarters on Saturday denied a recent media report that over 3000 soldiers dismissed by the Nigerian Army and…

Why I fought on the side of Ojukwu, Biafra – Lt Fola Oyewole

Retired Lt. Fola Oyewole, a former Nigerian military officer of the Yoruba stock, fought on the side of Biafra during…

Presidency not behind Faleke, Audu’s DSS detention – Aide

The Audu/Faleke Campaign Organisation has distanced the organisation from the rumour making the rounds that the presidency is behind the…

Bayelsa Polls: Dickson condemns violence, killings

Governor Seriake Dickson has, in strong terms, condemned the electoral malpractice and violence which marred the supplementary elections in Brass,…
Faleke

DSS invites, detains Faleke, Mohammed Audu

The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in November 21, 2015 governorship election in Kogi State, James…

Armsgate: Prof Soyinka gives a damning verdict

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Saturday expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would fight corruption conclusively. He also…

Fayose, Ekweremadu attack on Buhari’s anti-corruption fight pointless – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday said attacks by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the war against corruption…

Two Nigerians jailed in UK over £1.6m scam

Two men who conned a woman out of £1.6m (N464m) by using a fictional character to contact her on a…

#BayelsaDecides: Voters, observers commend card reader performance

Voters and observers participating in Saturday’s supplementary governorship election in Bayelsa have commended the performance of card readers deployed for…

PDP demands immediate release of Olisa Metuh

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release its National…

Ex-PDP chairman, senator defect to APC in Akwa Ibom

Former Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State, Chief Otu Ita Otoyo has defected to the All…
Uche Ekwunife

Anambra Central Senatorial Re-run: PDP’s Ekwunife defects to APC

Senator Uche Ekwunife, the erstwhile senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, announced on Friday that she had defected to the…

Lassa fever has killed 35 people in 7 states – Health Minister

Nigeria’s health minister is urging Nigerians not to panic over an outbreak of Lassa fever that has killed 35 people…

Bayelsa deputy governor’s brother escapes death by whiskers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Bayelsa deputy governor’s brother, Beinmopre Jonah, escaped death by the whiskers on Thursday, as thugs suspected…
Hunters

Allow Borno hunters assist you against Boko Haram, Yoruba group tells DHQ

Eromosele Ebhomele The Egbe Omo Oduduwa, a pan-Yoruba group, said Thursday it has endorsed the recent call by hunters in…

Confusion, anger over fate of Nigerian Shiite cleric Zakzaky

Supporters of a Shiite Muslim cleric in Nigeria are calling for his release, more than three weeks after he was…

Nigeria ready to compete globally in science, technology – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that Nigeria is ready to compete in science, technology and innovation both locally and internationally.…

Arms Deal: Ex-PDP chairman, son get N300m bail

Justice A. R Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, January 7, 2016 granted bail to…

US donates sophisticated vehicles to Nigerian army after Boko Haram strikes

The United States on Thursday donated 24 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles to Nigeria’s military, to enable the country’s soldiers to combat…

Armsgate: Judge sends ex PDP Chairman, son back to Kuje prison

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered that Abba, the son of Bello Haliru Mohammed, former…

Lagarde to Nigeria: Act with Resolve, Build Resilience, and Exercise Restraint

On Wednesday, 6 January, International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director addressed the national assembly, speaking on ‘Global economic transitions and…

No petitions against APC leaders yet – EFCC chairman

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has defended what is perceived to be…

Buhari not influencing EFCC’s anti-graft war – Lai Mohammed

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s minister of information and culture has described as false allegations by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that…

N82m Dinner: Prof Soyinka replies Wike

Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has replied Governor Nyesom Wike and the Rivers Government following revelations that the former…