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Kogi election: Audu sweeps own polling booth, PDP 0

The results of the governorship election held in Kogi State have started trickling in, with the All Progressives Congress candidate,…

No one can fault our report on Amaechi – Senate Ethics Committee

Chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition, Senator Sam Anyanwu (PDP-Imo East) has stated that no…

We will not do Saraki’s bidding against CCT chairman – Sen. Anyanwu

Senate’s Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition, has said it would not do the bidding of Senate President, Bukola…

Card Readers work near-perfectly in Kogi polls

Most of the Card Reader machines deployed for the conduct of Kogi Governorship election have been working effectively across the…

Terror Attacks: Buhari assures Malian govt of Nigeria’s support

President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria has joined other peace-loving nations of the world in condemning Friday’s dastardly terrorist attack on…

Kogi polls: High turnout at Wada’s ward

Ayorinde Oluokun/Kogi There was high turnout of voters as accreditation for the Kogi gubernatorial elections began across the state on…

FG donates N40m to victims of Kano bomb blast

The Presidential Victims Support Fund on Friday donated N40 million to the victims of the bomb attack that occurred on…

Saraki v AGF: Court adjourns till Dec. 2

A Federal High Court, Abuja, will hear the Attorney General of the Federation counter motion on Senator Bukola Saraki’s Code…

Workers will resist minimum wage slash – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday said workers in the country would resist any attempt by government to review…

Kogi Polls: Don’t allow anybody intimidate you, Mbu tells police

The Commandant, Police Staff College, Jos, Mr Joseph Mbu, has advised police officers to remain bold and never allow anyone…

I’m not among Bamako hostages, says Dangote

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, said he is not among the 170 hostages being held by suspected Islamist gunmen at…

Birthday Wishes: Nigerians show love to Goodluck Jonathan at 58

Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan, turned 58 on Friday and has been getting loads of birthday greetings on social media…

MTN’s $5.2bn fine, largest in the world – Analysts

Nigeria’s fine of $5.2 billion (N1.04 trillion naira) to MTN, Africa’s largest telecommunications company, is billions more than any company…
Ike Ekweremadu, wife arrested in United Kingdom

We never attempted to assassinate Ekweremadu, says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday said it had no hand in an alleged assassination attempt on the Deputy…

Boko Haram: IDPs rises to 2.2m in Nigeria

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that the population of Internally Displaced People(IDP) in the…

Nigerian Air Force strikes Boko Haram’s vehicle workshop, storage facility

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it had degraded Boko Haram terrorists’ logistics, vehicle workshop and a weapon storage facility…

I’ll sell govt-owned companies to only competent people, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the Federal Government’s privatisation and commercialisation policy, noting that,…

Kogi Polls: Arase deploys 15,969 policemen, restricts movement

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has deployed 15,969 police officers, one Deputy Inspector General of…

Fashola the link between Lagos and FG, says Ambode

…vows to uphold good governance Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday described his predecessor and Minister of Works, Power…

How I will defeat Islamic State – Clinton

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Thursday will lay out a plan for defeating Islamic State and continuing the global…

Nigerian governors to slash salaries of political office holders

Nigerian governors have agreed that the salaries of political office holders be slashed as they aim to cut cost. The…

EFCC, Italian Police bust criminal organisation, arrest 62

…Three more Nigerian nationals arrested by EFCC About 750 police officers from the Italian, Spanish, Polish, English, Belgian, Georgian, Turkish…

Boko Haram is most ruthless terrorist group, has killed more than ISIS in Syria, Iran

The jihadi group Boko Haram have been revealed as the most brutal terror organisation last year, killing more people than…

Suicide bombers kill 12, injure dozens in Kano

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up at a mobile phone market in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on…

Buhari calls for more vigilance after Yola, Kano attacks

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja called for increased vigilance among the civilian population to help ward off suicide…

Nigerian troops, police arrest Boko Haram kingpins

Nigerian troops attached to 101 Task Force Battalion, 7 Division Garrison, along Lagos Street Maiduguri, Borno State, arrested yet another…

Blast rips through mobile phone market in Kano

A large blast ripped through a busy mobile phone market in Nigeria’s biggest northern city, Kano, on Wednesday, two traders…

Fuel Subsidy: Buhari seeks approval of supplementary budget

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the approval of a supplementary budget to cover mainly the 413 billion naira ($2.1…

Yola blast: Relatives besiege hospital for remains of loved ones

Relatives of victims of Tuesday’s blast in Yola have besieged the Specialists Hospital, Yola, to claim the remains of their…

Facebook activates “Safety Check” for Nigeria blasts after criticism

Facebook Inc activated its “Safety Check” feature after deadly blasts in Nigeria late on Tuesday following criticism from users that…