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Absence of prosecutor stalls trial of Abuja pastor
The absence of the prosecutor on Monday stalled proceedings in an FCT High Court in the trial of Terkura Enoch-Kaa,…
Mother, son in court for text message assault
The police on Monday arraigned a mother, Theresa Idris, and her son, Abdulhameed, in a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’…
#BringBackOurGirls protests banned in Abuja
Protests by supporters of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram have been banned in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, police…
Pro-Jonathan thugs attack marchers for ‘free Nigeria schoolgirls’
Scores of young men armed with bottles and stones on Wednesday attacked women protesters staging a demonstration over the plight…
Chibok girls: Comments from Defence Chief reassuring – Group
Grand Alliance Against Terrorism (GAAT), an Abuja-based NGO, has commended the military’s search for the abducted Chibok girls, saying comments…
Set Chibok school girls free – Reverend Ibikunle
Reverend Bamidele Ibikunle of the Methodist Cathedral of Unity, Abuja, on Sunday appealed to the abductors of the Chibok school…
‘Next Democracy Day will witness a new government’ – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday assured Nigerians that by this time next year, the country ‘will witness a new government’.…
Lawmaker calls for stiff penalties against federal character violators
Senator Dahiru Kuta, Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs, has called for stiffer penalties for violators of…
SSS Arrests father of Nyanya bomb suspect
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The State Security Services, SSS said on Thursday that it has arrested Colonel Agene Ogwuche, the father of…
APC condemns forced conversion of abducted Chibok schoolgirls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday condemned the reported forced conversion to Islam, of some Chibok schoolgirls abducted by…
Boko Haram to be wiped out in 3 months – NSGF
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) on Saturday said all elements of the Boko Haram terrorists group would be stamped…
WEF: African leaders sign $700m MoU to support immunisation
African Leaders on Thursday 8 May signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of 700 million dollars to support immunisation and investment…
WEF: Abuja records lull in government offices
The Federal Secretariat, Abuja, where most government offices are located, is now devoid of activities due to the government’s temporary…
Abuja shut down for WEFA
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Abuja, was virtually shut down of Wednesday morning as the much anticipated World Economic Forum for Africa (WEFA),…
Police absence stalls Saraki’s suit against IG
The absence of the police in an Abuja Federal High Court on Monday stalled hearing in a suit instituted by…
I did not disrespect Patience Jonathan – Borno Gov’s wife
Hajiya Nana Shettima, the wife of Borno Governor, said on Monday that her inability to attend Sunday’s meeting with the…
Jonathan keeps Nigeria guessing over future
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday kept Nigeria guessing over whether or not he will seek re-election, saying the issue was…
How To Defeat Boko Haram – Police Affairs Minister
Jamiu Yisa All Nigerians must unite and stay focused in the war against terrorism for the country to defeat the…
Nigeria will ‘surely’ free abducted girls – Jonathan
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Sunday vowed that his government will ensure the release of the 223 schoolgirls abducted by suspected…
Nigerian troops patrol airports ahead of WEF
Troops deployed Saturday to Nigeria’s main airports in a security clampdown ahead of a major international economic conference next week…
WEF: IG orders security barrier in Abuja
Mohammed Abubakar, Inspector-General of Police, has ordered a massive security cordon in the FCT to ensure a hitch-free take off…
Patience Jonathan to lead protest to Chibok
Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of the president, has promised to stage a protest match to Chibok, Borno, if the abducted…
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Jonathan shuts Abuja for WEF
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Friday directed that all government offices and schools in Abuja should be closed down for the…
Kidnapped School Girls: Jonathan sets up fact-finding committee
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday set up a fact-finding committee to unravel the inconsistent and contradictory information on the abducted…
WEF to go ahead in Abuja, despite bombing
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The World Economic Forum scheduled to begin in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital next Wednesday will go on in…
Fresh Abuja bomb: NAN reports 10 dead
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), quoting witnesses said no fewer than 10 people may have died in the latest…
‘Bring back our daughters’, chant protesters in Abuja
Nigerian protesters marched on the National Assembly Wednesday to demand the government and military do more to rescue scores of…
BPP saves N5.5 bn in 3 months through projects cost reduction
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) said it saved the country N5.5 billion in three months following its review of…
Police disperse protesters over closure of Polytechnics, colleges
Nigerian police fired teargas at teachers and students and shot live rounds into the air as they tried to disperse…
Insurgents are cowards of the highest order – Oritsejafor
The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, on Tuesday described insurgents operating in the country…