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Appeal Court affirms victory of Senators Mohammed Ndume and Sen. Kaka Lawan of Borno South and Central Districts in February 25 election

Insurgency will soon be history, says senator accused of sponsoring sect

Senate Ali Ndume, who is accused of sponsoring Islamist sect, Boko Haram, has expressed confidence that insurgency in the North-East…

Breaking News: Sister of Governor Dickson kidnapped

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Nancy Keme Dickson, the younger sister to the Bayelsa State’s Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson has been kidnapped.…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

Boko Haram has staged 100 attacks, says Islamic State group

An organization that tracks jihadi websites says the Islamic State group has published an infographic saying its West Africa division…

Bayelsa election: Dickson tells Sylva he’s uncatchable

You can no longer play catch up with me, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state told his All Progressives Congress…
FILE PHOTO: Nigerian soldiers accused of mutiny during a court martial session in 2015

Nigeria: Army commutes death sentence on 66 soldiers

There is some reprieve for 66 Nigerian soldiers condemned to death earlier this year for mutiny by court martial. The…

DHQ restrategises, brings in General Umoru to down Boko Haram

Nigeria Defence Headquarters said on Friday that it has restructured Operation Lafiya Dole, the code name for the ongoing military…

Rivers Speaker resigns after passing Wike’s budget

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Speaker of Rivers House, Ikunyi Owaji-Ibani, representing Andoni Constituency resign a moment ago shortly after presiding…

Nigerian student in UK jailed 9 years for using hot iron on lover during sex

A former student who burned her lover’s genitals with a hot iron while they were having sex has been jailed…

Appeal court sacks Akwa Ibom’s Udom Emmanuel

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday nullified the election of Emmanuel Udom as governor of Akwa Ibom on…

Buhari extols Rev Father Mbaka’s courage

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that one of the best exhortations to the nation he has heard from the pulpit…

Sambo Dasuki, Yuguda, others granted bail

Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been granted bail by a FCT High Court despite the argument by counsel…

Fix time frame for corruption cases, EFCC tells Senate, Reps

Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, December 17, 2015 called on the National Assembly…

FG discloses what’s left of Abacha’s loot

The Accountant-General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, on Thursday reported to the National Economic Council (NEC) that the balance…

Grand conspiracy to take Rivers will fail, says Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has declared that there is an ungodly grand conspiracy to take…

Appeal court affirms Ajimobi’s victory

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The Federal Court of Appeal Ibadan on Thursday dismissed the applications filed by Senator Rashidi Ladoja and Accord…

Amosun wins at Appeal Court as PDP loses again

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Thursday upheld the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivered on…

Biafra: Court orders unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday ordered the Department of State Services, DSS to immediately release…

From #BuhariGate to Happy 73rd for President Buhari

As Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari turns 73 on December 17, 2015, Nigerians took to Twitter to congratulate the lanky number…

It is risky to grant Dasuki, others bail – EFCC tells Court

Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) counsel to the EFCC, told an FCT High Court on Wednesday that considering the gravity of the…

Dasukigate: We’ve been vindicated over Buhari’s $300,000 saga – PDP

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the denial by President Muhammadu Buhari on the alleged benefit from funds…

Wike commends Amaechi, FG for continuing rail project

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has commended the Federal Government represented by Rotimi Amaechi for continuing with the revival…

Dokpesi leaves Kuje prison after bail perfection

Media mogul, Raymond Dokpesi has finally left Kuje prison three days after he was granted bail by Justice Gabriel Kolawole…
RMAFC on Tuesday reacts to ongoing controversies over the salaries and allowances being paid to members of the National Assembly.

Senate constitutes committee to investigate Shi’ite, military crisis

The Senate on Wednesday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the clash between members of the…

Nigerian troops kill four Maiduguri-bound suicide bombers

burata Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that four female suicide bombers were intercepted by troops and Borno Youths Empowerment Youth,…
The 2015 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside has said the victory of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the just concluded presidential election represents a promising moment in Nigeria's history.

Appeal Court Verdict: Peterside commends judiciary, congratulates Rivers people

Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has hailed today’s verdict of the Appeal…

Appeal Court judgement: Wike heads to Supreme Court, sues for peace

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has instructed his lawyers to appeal Wednesday’s judgment of the Court…

Court frees Nnamdi Kanu as DSS withdraws suit

kanu A magistrates’ court in Abuja has freed the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, following the withdrawal of the…

Appeal Court sacks Wike as Rivers governor

The Abuja division of court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld the decision of Rivers State Election petition tribunal which nullified…

Dasuki’s arms deal probe, an indictment of Senate, says Saraki

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki today said the on-going investigation into the arms deal in the Office of the…

Nigerians share divergent views on #BuhariGate

uhari Less than 48 hours ago, Sambo Dasuki revealed that he gave former heads of states including President Muhammadu Buhari,…