The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, emerged flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 16 governorship election in the state....
“The country has not known peace since Buhari asssumed power” a Nigerian recently shared with me on phone from Abuja. From widespread insecurity, rising unemployment, violent...
When Nigerian contemporary political history is properly, objectively and dispassionately analysed and distilled, one name that would stand out prominently as a force to reckon with...
The Nigerian Government on Thursday assured that it will take any action, including negotiating with Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID), in order to reduce the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached out to the Armed Forces, Police, and other Para-military agencies on the investment initiatives in the capital market....
Attacks by bandits from January to July this year left over 1,460 Nigerians dead, Nigerian Government has revealed. The Permanent Secretary, Special Services, Office of the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested three legal practitioners for allegedly defrauding a Pastor, Adetunji Adedoyin of his property valued at about twenty...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded for expeditious hearing of Omoyele Sowore’s application. In an open letter to Justice John Tsoho, acting Chief Judge...
Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, on Thursday met with representatives of bandits terrorizing the eight frontline local governments in the state in order to find...
A Tinubu Magistrate Court in Lagos on Thursday ducked a travel agent, Adedoyin Abudu, 39, for allegedly defrauding his clients of N9.7 million, under the pretext...
The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yola has dismissed a suit filed by Sen. Binta Masi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the emergence of...
Former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has accused his successor, Emeka Ihedioha of instigating traditional rulers in the state against him. He has therefore asked...
Governor Emeka Iheadioha of Imo State has revealed the state government’s plan to release N3.9 billion into the education sector in the state. This was disclosed...
A former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu has regretted that President Muhammadu Buhari was not invited to the just concluded 45th...
A group of bandits on Thursday allegedly attacked and killed a Catholic church priest, Reverend Father David Tanko at Kufai Amadu in Takum, Taraba State. The...
Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday discharged and acquitted former President Goodluck Jonathan’s aide, Dr Waripamo Owei-Dudafa, of an alleged...
The Police on Thursday said it had arrested three suspected car snatchers that had been terrorising Anambra and Delta states. It said in a statement by...
President Muhammadu Buhari In Thursday in Yokohama, Japan commended Nigerians in the Diaspora doing legitimate business and making the country proud. The president also said that...
Nicholas Oweibo of the Division of the Federal High Court on Thursday adjourned till September 2, the final forfeiture hearing on the money laundering suit against...
Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, on Wednesday said he had successfully made former Senator, Shehu Sani, a blogger from being a politician. He also said...
A former Commissioner for Finance in Abia State, Ude Udeogo, on Wednesday, denied having contact with a former governor of the state, Orji Kalu in the...
Following the disturbing insecurity situation in Enugu, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi-led government of the state has commenced recruitment of forest guards. It was learnt that Ugwuanyi, at...
Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Wednesday distanced himself from an alleged ploy by some governors in Progressives Governors Forum to oust the National chairman...
33-year old alleged Capital One hacker, Paige Thompson who obtained personal information of over 100 million people has been indicted on wire fraud and data theft...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, told foreign investors that Nigeria has “very attractive investment opportunities with some of the highest returns-on-investment.” A statement...
I am tired of these Africans. So, I called my wife and children abroad to warn them to be careful. Other calls were made to my...
A court in South Korea has ordered the reopening of a bribery case involving first female president, Park Geun-hye by ordering a separate trial which could...
Scores of angry protesters thronged the streets of Tanzania’s main city of Dar es Salaam demanding the release of a Tanzanian plane seized in South Africa...
The Nigeria army on Wednesday said Boko Haram insurgency will soon become history. Brig.-Gen. Abdul Ibrahim, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, said the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to deploy special forces to quell the ongoing feud between the Jukun and Tiv ethnic groups, which has claimed scores...
Osun State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Wednesday declared war on criminals in the state. He said his government which has zero tolerance for crime was ready...
About 500 ex-Nigeria Airways staff are to be verified in another round of verification exercise currently going on simultaneously at Lagos and Kano centres. The national...
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has called for the establishment of state police which he says will end the current security challenges being faced...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this Thursday morning. 1. Buhari’s govt accuses El-Zakzaky of plans to Islamize Nigeria The Nigerian government...
The supposition that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has been run by a cabal got heightened last week with the president’s order to his new ministers. Many...
The Director General of the Federal Competition and Consumers Protection Council, Babatunde Irukera, has been cleared by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives...
Traditional rulers in Imo State on Wednesday threw their weight behind the decision of the administration of Governor Emeka Ihedioha to probe the tenure of the...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three members of a vigilance group for alleged armed robbery and killing of a 400 level student of Olabisi...
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has denied allegations that he bribed the tribunal chairman, Justice W.O Akanbi to influence judgment in favour of the People’s...
Xenophobic violence resumed on Wednesday in South Africa as businesses owned by foreigners were attacked in Pretoria’s Central Business District (CBD). This was disclosed by the...
The National Coordinator of the Federal Civil Service Staff with Disabilities Multipurpose Cooperative Society, Iliasu Abdul-Rauf has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has promised that bigger suspects will soon be exposed in the course of investigations into the Nigeria-dominated list of...
The Kaduna State Police Command has revealed that the three students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria who were abducted on Monday have been rescued. According...
The Nigerian government has alleged that the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, was being sponsored by Iran to forcefully turn Nigeria...
The kidnap of three final year law students of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, has been confirmed by the management of the institution....
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, has dismissed a petition filed against Senator Binos Yaroe (PDP) of Adamawa Southern...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the partial closure of Nigeria’s border with Benin Republic at Seme in Lagos was to check smuggling activities. The closure...
Barely 24 hours after the US announced an increase in the cost of visa application for Nigerians, the federal government has reduced the amount payable by...
A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has granted an interim order restraining the All Progressives Congress (APC) from adopting direct primary for the rescheduled...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as derogatory, the claim by former Abia governor, Orji Kalu that he personally funded the state for the first...