The Eagle Online50th anniversary: Kwara inaugurates planning committeeThe Eagle OnlineThe Kwara State Government has set up a 31-man committee to organize activities for the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state, slated for May this year. Speak...

Daily Post NigeriaAiling health: Pray for Buhari – Oba of Lagos charges NigeriansDaily Post NigeriaOba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has appealed to Nigerians to pray for the safe return of President Muhammadu Buhari. The monarch said he was optimistic tha...

SaharaReporters.comPolice Disperse Shiite Protesters Demanding Release Of El-ZakzakySaharaReporters.comThe leader of the protesters, Sheikh Qasim Umar, in his speech quickly delivered before the arrival of the police, said the Islamic Movement in Niger...

TheCableAkiolu visits Aso Rock, says 'Osinbajo was my lecturer'TheCableRilwan Akiolu, oba of Lagos, visited Acting President Yemi Osinbajo at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday. Addressing state house correspondents after a meeting wit...

VanguardCCT Chairman approves arraignment of two Nigerian JusticeVanguardThe Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar, on Thursday approved the filing of cases against Justice Sylvester Nwali Ngwuta of Supreme Court and Justice Ad...

BusinessDay50th Anniversary: Kwara sets up 31-man committee for smooth celebrationBusinessDayIn preparation for the marking of 50th anniversary of Kwara State creation, the state government has set up a 31-man committee to organise activities for the a...

Daily Post NigeriaI have not spoken with Buhari since he travelled – Foreign Affairs ministerDaily Post NigeriaThe controversies over the health condition of Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari is far from being over. This time, Minister of For...

VanguardNow the die is cast, disallow hijab, risk jail, MURIC warnsVanguardFollowing the rejection of stay of execution on the use of Hijab with school uniform in Public schools in Lagos state by the Court a few days ago, the Muslim Rights Concern (MUR...

VanguardBuhari's health: Fayose demands clear information, prayersDaily Post NigeriaGovernor of Ekiti State and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP)'s Governors' Forum, Dr. Ayodele Fayose has wished President Muhammadu Buhar...

Information NigeriaShocking Revelation: Governor Okowa to Spend N350m on James Ibori Reception, Thanksgiving…See DetailsInformation NigeriaA senior government official has revealed that the Delta state governor has released millions of Naira funds fo...

NAIJ.COMBuhari sacks military bodyguards from Aso Rock over security lapsesNAIJ.COMPresident Muhammadu Buhari has disengaged the services of soldiers who have been providing close protection for him at the Presidential Villa and replaced them with pers...

Nigeria to liaise with Google, others to recapture archival materials – ministerVanguardThe Minister of Information, Culture and National Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the ministry is liaising with Google to recapture archival materials kept ...

Daily Post NigeriaFemale-led ritualists nabbed with fresh human heads in Ebonyi [PHOTO]Daily Post NigeriaNo fewer than five persons have been arrested in Ebonyi State with four human heads. The suspects were arrested at about 10:00 am on Wednesday alon...

VanguardPresident Buhari cannot escape death – JNIDaily Post NigeriaThe Jama'atu Nasril Islam, JNI, has said President Muhammadu Buhari cannot escape death as he is just but a mortal being. The JNI noted that those spreading false rumours of Buha...

Nigerian BulletinMetro Gunmen Storm Lagos Estate, Kill Guard, Kidnap Community SecretaryNigerian BulletinRecall that nine landlords of an estate close to the area were late last year abducted alongside their trainer. Also recently in the area, eight st...

Nigerian BulletinMetro Gunmen Storm Lagos Estate, Kill Guard, Kidnap Community SecretaryNigerian BulletinRecall that nine landlords of an estate close to the area were late last year abducted alongside their trainer. Also recently in the area, eight st...

VanguardProsecution counsel withdraws from Justice Ngwuta's trialVanguardAbuja – Prosecution counsel, Charles Adeogun-Philips, on Thursday withdrew from the trial of Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, who is being prosecuted by the Fe...

VanguardEx-minister Nenadi Usman: I have cancerVanguardA former Minister of State for Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, has disclosed her cancer problem, the second minister that served former president Goodluck Jonathan to be so afflicted. The first is D...

Daily TrustEdo governorship: Tribunal orders recounting of used ballot papers in open courtDaily TrustThe Edo Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Benin, on Thursday ordered the recounting of used ballot papers for the Edo Sept. 28 governorship elect...

The Nation NewspaperNigeria: Govt Amends Charges Against Saraki in CCT TrialAllAfrica.comAbuja — The federal government has filed fresh charges against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on alleged falsification of declaration of asset between 2003...

Daily Post NigeriaSouthern Kaduna: Why killings are yet to stop – SanusiDaily Post NigeriaThe Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II, has stated that killings in Southern Kaduna have continued unabated because masterminds and culprits are yet to be punishe...

NAIJ.COM51-year-old man kills 81-year-old mother over sister's N11m property (photo)NAIJ.COMOluwaseye Ayoola, a 51-year-old man has been arrested by the Lagos state police command for allegedly killing his mother. Ayoola reportedly punched Dorcas A...

BusinessDayArmy arrests 2 soldiers for allegedly maltreating physically challenged personBusinessDayThe Nigerian Army says it has arrested two Military Police who allegedly maltreated a physically challenged person on New Market Road, Onitsha, on Feb. ...

Daily Post NigeriaFG tenders cash, firearms recovered from Justice Ademola's houseDaily Post NigeriaFederal Government on Wednesday tendered in court cash and firearms recovered from the residence of Justice Adeniyi Ademola during the raid on his h...

AllAfrica.comNigeria: You Lied to Nigerians, Senate Tells AmaechiAllAfrica.comThe Senate on Wednesday vowed to tackle the Presidency over claims by Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, that the National Assembly was yet to approve loans that would ...

The PunchDSS quizzes ex-CBN dep gov, CAN leaders on B'Haram videoThe PunchThe Department of State Services have quizzed the members of the Board of Trustees of the Christian Association of Nigeria over a video some Christian leaders have been using...

VanguardBuilding Collapse: Senate to fast-track passage of National Building CodeVanguardABUJA— Disturbed by cases of building collapse in the country, the Senate yesterday promised to speed up the passage of the National Building Code. It also promi...

VanguardCJN SAGA: Onnoghen's fate now with Senate, not Buhari – PresidencyVanguardABUJA – THE National Judicial Council, NJC, has re-nominated Justice Walter Onnoghen for appointment as Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. The council took the decisi...

VanguardAPC denies buying voters card in AnambraVanguardAwka— THE All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied the allegation by the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, that it was buying off voters cards from people who were persuaded to register w...

Leadership NewspapersEl-Rufai Bars FRSC From Operating In Kaduna Metropolis, OthersLeadership NewspapersKaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai on Wednesday approved the decision of the state's Security Council, baring personnel of the Federal...

NAIJ.COMUPDATE: Evidence of how DSS invaded FGGC Calabar emerges (watch video)NAIJ.COMVideo evidence of the DSS assault of teachers at the Federal Girls College, Calabar has emerged online as Nigerians continue to condemn actions of the operatives. Rec...

VanguardWhat has EFCC got to do with donations voluntarily made by oil marketers to Jonathan govt? – SulaimanVanguardThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today February 8, 2017, arraigned a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Muhammed De...

Premium TimesSenate concludes screening of non-career ambassadorial nomineesPremium TimesThe Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs screening the 46 ambassadorial nominees, concluded the exercise on Wednesday. In her address at the end of the two-day scre...

Premium TimesIllegality: Don't campaign to replace Fayose yet, INEC warns Ekiti aspirantsPremium TimesAhead of the governorship election in Ekiti in 2018, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday declared as illegal the cur...

Naija247newsFEATURE: Power, sex and slaves: Nigeria battles beliefs of Boko Haram bridesNaija247newsMAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb 8 – C hanging her son's nappy, a wry smile flickered across Aisha's face as she recalled the power she wielded as the ...

NAIJ.COMLai Mohammed calls for laws to check rising trend of hate speechesNAIJ.COMInformation and culture minister Lai Mohammed has called for laws to check the rising trend of hate speeches in Nigeria. Mohammed said this on Tuesday, February 7 night i...

NAIJ.COMNigeria economic woe is everybody's fault – Gov. AhmedNAIJ.COMKwara state Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has advised Nigerians to stop blaming President Muhammad Buhari or any of the nation's past leaders for the economic recession in...

NAIJ.COMSome people want lies but they won't get it from me - Femi AdesinaNAIJ.COMFemi Adesina, special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, has said he made an eternal commitment to always speak the truth 'no matter wh...

NAIJ.COMSenate threatens Amaechi for asking Nigerians to prevail on NASS over foreign loanNAIJ.COMNigeria's minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 drew the ire of the country's Senate over his comment on the $30 b...

NAIJ.COMUN envoy announces Boko Haram is now brokeNAIJ.COMThe United Nations under-secretary-general for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, has revealed that the Boko Haram, the terrorist group that caused major devastation in the north-eastern part o...

Daily Post NigeriaGovernor Lalong loses appeal against sacked CouncillorsDaily Post NigeriaPlateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has lost an appeal filed against 271 elected Councillors he sacked in July 2015, before the Court of Appeal sitting in Jos....

NAIJ.COM116 Nigerians killed in S'Africa in two years – FGNAIJ.COM... - The FG also called on Pretoria to end extrajudicial killings, criminalisation of immigrants and xenophobic attacks in South Africa. - The Special Assistant to the President o...

GistmasterTricycle rider disappears, as wife delivers tripletsVanguardA woman, whose husband absconded when she gave birth to triplets, has appealed to government and individuals to come to her rescue. Mrs Queen Udekwe, 35, a food vendor, had previousl...

NAIJ.COMThousands of APC members defect to PDP in Benue stateNAIJ.COMA report by Leadership indicates that over 2,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue state. Thousands of APC me...

The NewsPresidency lauds Senate on ambassadorial screeningThe NewsThe Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang, has commended the Senate for its commitment to confirming non-career ambassadorial nominees....

Daily Post NigeriaOsinbajo issues warning to Christian leaders over hate messagesDaily Post NigeriaActing President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday warned Christian leaders to desist from preaching hate messages. He stressed that negative messages by individ...

NAIJ.COMFayose gave me N75m - Ozekhome says after EFCC froze his accountNAIJ.COMA Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, has revealed that the N75 million in his GTB account was actually paid to him by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state. ...

NAIJ.COMAlleged N40b fraud: Ekiti Assembly issues warrant of arrest on FayemiNAIJ.COMAPC has described the order of arrest issued on the minister of solid minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi as a joke taken too far. The Ekiti state House of Assembly has ordered...

News24 NigeriaFG withdraws corruption charges against Supreme Court chief registrar, 2 othersNews24 NigeriaAbuja - The Federal Government on Tuesday withdrew the corruption charges brought against the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Saleh, ...

The Eagle OnlineICPC seizes 62 houses from female officerThe Eagle OnlineThe Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission, Ekpo Nta, has disclosed that the commission in course of its operations has seized 62 hous...

Vanguard661 rifles: Customs admits arms container was not examinedVanguardLagos—The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has admitted that the container carrying 661 pump-action rifles by the Federal Operations Unit, FOU, A, Ikeja of the...

Daily Post NigeriaAPC lied about Mimiko absconding before handover date – AkinmadeDaily Post NigeriaOndo State Commissioner for Information, Kayode Akinmade has denied that Governor Olusegun Mimiko is planning to leave Nigeria on vacation, ahead of t...

Daily Post NigeriaPDP will cut off whoever delays its progress – MakarfiDaily Post NigeriaThe leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to do away with whoever will stop it from forging ahead. Chairman of the party's Caretaker Co...

VanguardDogara queries N2.7trn spent on power without commensurate resultVanguardABUJA— Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, yesterday, queried the utilisation of N2.74 trillion on power sector from 1999-2015, noting that it dep...

VanguardIPOB warns over continued detention of Nnamdi KanuVanguardNnewi—The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB yesterday warned that the continued detention of its leader Mr. Nnamdi Kanu would spell doom for the country, arguing that he should be rele...

VanguardOkorocha shuts out non-indigenes from free education programmeVanguardOwerri—Citing rising costs and the principle of reciprocity, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State yesterday announced his plans to lock out non-indigenes from its free edu...

Daily Post NigeriaEFCC arraigns ex-Reps member, Chidi Duru for N16m fraudDaily Post NigeriaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned a lawyer, Nze Chidi Duru, before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory Hi...

Daily Post NigeriaAbuja airport: Closure won't exceed 6 weeks – AmaechiDaily Post NigeriaMinister of Transport, Chibuike Amaechi, says the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for repair will not exceed the planned six weeks. He sa...

NAIJ.COMDSS molestation: Teachers protest at state assemblyNAIJ.COMTeachers of the Federal Government Girls College, Calabar, on Tuesday January 7 staged a peaceful protest to the Cross River House of Assembly over alleged assault by operatives of Depa...

The PunchRecession will soon be history – Osinbajo assures NigeriansDaily Post NigeriaActing President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the Federal Government was determined to improve the economy in order to end the ongoing recessio...

VanguardUNILAG bans tight-fitted trousers, mini-skirts, others among students in new dress codeVanguardThe management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has, in a new dress code it issued to the students of the institution, banned tight-fitting clothe...

NAIJ.COMFG budgets N400 million for ex-presidents' carsNAIJ.COMThe Federal Government will spend N400million on vehicles for former heads of state in Nigeria in 2017. FG budgets N400 million for ex-presidents' cars. Some Nigerian former leaders...

NAIJ.COMUPDATED! Anti-Government Protest: Tinubu blames PDP for economic woes, sends critical message to NigeriansNAIJ.COMChief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, February 6, was seen addressing pr...

VanguardAl-Makura sacks 10 Commissioners, redeploys 2 othersVanguardLafia – Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Tuesday sacked 10 commissioners and redeployed two others. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Mohammed ...

NAIJ.COMAnti-FG protests rock Lagos, Abuja as Osinbajo opens up about pressure to resignNAIJ.COMMajor Nigerian newspapers for Tuesday, February 7, are focused on the pro and anti-government rallies which rocked the country and acting President Yemi Osi...

NAIJ.COMBoko Haram attacks, burns down Yobe community and drive out soldiersNAIJ.COMDaily Trust reports that the insurgents attacked the town located 27 kilometers to Damaturu and burned down practically the entire town. The insurgents also reportedly ...

NAIJ.COMIbori alerts Nigerians on fake Twitter accountNAIJ.COMIbori recently returned to Nigeria after serving a jail term in London prison over money laundering charges. Former governor of Delta state, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has denied opening a T...

Daily Post NigeriaI will not return N26m to EFCC – Fani-KayodeDaily Post NigeriaFormer Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has debunked reports claiming he will return N26million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement...

The PunchFG votes N150bn for Lagos-Ibadan Exp, 2nd Niger BridgeThe PunchThe Federal Government has listed the Second Niger Bridge, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Abuja-Lokoja Road among the “critical economic routes” in the country to be fixed in 201...

VanguardPlateau sacks 579 workers; 101 to refund N70mVanguardJos—NO fewer than 478 former employees of Plateau State government have been taken off the salary payroll for varied offences. Similarly, 101 others who had stayed in service beyond their t...

Leadership NewspapersCJN's Appointment: PMB In The Eye Of The StormLeadership NewspapersThat Justice Walter Onnoghen is yet to be confirmed by the senate as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) is one issue of national interest which has elicited mix...

VanguardCourt hears suit seeking to sack Tambuwal Feb 28VanguardABUJA—The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, fixed February 28 to commence hearing on a suit seeking to sack Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State from office. Justice Gab...

VanguardOndo Assembly crisis: IGP orders complex sealedVanguardAkure—THE Ondo State House of Assembly was sealed yesterday following a directive by the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris. This is coming as the 13 aggrieved lawmakers who la...

VanguardAnti, pro-govt rallies in Abuja, Lagos, Benin, London, IbadanVanguardLAGOS — IN SPITE of initial threats by the Police, many Nigerians protested the harsh economic conditions in the country, yesterday, with marches in Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Be...

NAIJ.COMTASUED students protest N10,200 tax clearanceNAIJ.COMTai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) students, on Monday, February 6 embarked on a protest against poor funding by the state government and alleged extortion by their school authority...

Daily TrustJournalist docked over Southern Kaduna college killings reportDaily TrustBy . | Publish Date: Feb 6 2017 9:16PMA journalist has been arraigned before a magistrate court in Kaduna on charges of falsifying a report on 24th January, 2017, that ...

NAIJ.COMOsinbajo insists he is not under pressure to resignNAIJ.COMThis is coming amid rumour that the acting president was facing pressure from some cabal in government asking him to resign due to the president's state of health. READ ALSO: Anti-G...

NAIJ.COMTop 10 richest pastors in NigeriaNAIJ.COMWho is a pastor if not a middleman between God and ordinary people? Pastors should provide counsel and advice to people. Pastor derives from Latin and can be translated as a shepherd. Still, the biblical...

NTA NewsFoundation commends Gov Bello over performanceVanguardAs the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello clocks one year in office on January 27, 2017, the Omoluabi Foundation has commended him over his performance in key sectors of the state's ec...

The NewsPHOTOS: Buhari supporters' rally in AbujaThe NewsIt was festival of rally of sorts in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Monday as two groups in support and against government took to the streets to make their voices heard. Members of ...

Leadership NewspapersFG Targets 7% GDP Growth Rate, Outlines Economic Recovery PlanLeadership NewspapersThe federal government has outlined plans to get Nigeria out of recession and on a path of sustainable growth in the shortest possible time. Ministe...

The Nation NewspaperObaseki sends bill to amend pension scheme to AssemblyBusinessDayGovernor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has sent a bill to the State House of Assembly to amend the state's Pension Scheme of 2010. A letter on the bill amendment, signed b...

NAIJ.COMNorth should have been allowed to complete their tenure after the death of Yar'Adua - former Governor Attah saysNAIJ.COMObong Victor Attah, former governor of Akwa Ibom state and one of the leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) argu...

Information NigeriaHe Stole Millions from Nigerian Government – British Government Issues Statement on Ibori's ReleaseInformation NigeriaFollowing James Ibori's release from a London prison where he was serving a jail term, the UK government ...

Information NigeriaAnti Buhari Protest: Charlyboy Joins Lagos ProtestInformation NigeriaOutspoken media personality, Charlyboy, popularly known as AreaFada, has joined the ongoing protest by some activists in the country. CB as he is called by associat...

VanguardIGP orders closure of Ondo AssemblyVanguardMr Malachi Coker, the Acting Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, on Monday said the police had sealed the Assembly over its leadership crisis. Coker told newsmen in Akure that the Inspector Genera...

Daily Post NigeriaAnti-Buhari protest commences in AbujaDaily Post NigeriaTwo groups involving those in support of the President Muhammdau Buhari's administration and those against are currently at the Unity Fountain, Abuja. Those against the curre...

Religion like a pair of shoesVanguardWHILE I tried to make sense of Apostle Suleiman Johnson's unguarded utterances which hardly reflects the tenets of the gospel he sought to defend, I was further mortified by the executive bill signed by Presiden...

NAIJ.COMAPC is not a curse to Nigeria - Abdullahi, APC spokesmanNAIJ.COM... - He however agreed that the APC led administration should be held responsible because their task is to make things better for Nigerians. APC is not a curse to Nigeria - Abdull...

Daily Post NigeriaNigerians have no right to ask questions about Buhari's health – Former Governor, AttahDaily Post NigeriaFormer Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, has reacted to the 'recent debate' concerning President Muh...

Daily Post NigeriaAnambra Pastor murdered, abandoned in gutter with hands, feet tied [PHOTOS]Daily Post NigeriaResidents of Nnewi, Anambra State were weekend thrown into shock as the lifeless body of the General Overseer of Jesus Covenant Bible Ministr...

VanguardI didn't heed my mother's warning, says robbery suspectVanguardLAGOS—A member of a notorious One Chance robbery gang, Ajibola Alao, 29, arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of Lagos State Police Command, has said h...

Daily Post NigeriaNine killed as Ebonyi, Cross River communities battle over landDaily Post NigeriaNo fewer than nine persons have been reportedly killed in a renewed communal clash between Azuofida-Edda and Ogurude communities of Ebonyi and Cross Rive...

NAIJ.COM2face protest: Soyinka lashes out at policeNAIJ.COMProfessor Wole Soyinka, has criticised the Nigerian police for planning to stop an anti-government protest scheduled for Monday, February 6. 2face protest: Soyinka lashes out at police. READ AL...

VanguardOkorocha vs Obiano: Youths call for Ohanaeze, Igbo leaders' interventionVanguardENUGU— A group of Igbo youths, the World Igbo Youth Congress, WIYC, has called on the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and other notabl...

Leadership NewspapersGod Told Me I'll Be President One Day, Says FayoseLeadership NewspapersEkiti State governor and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors' forum, Mr Ayodele Fayose has declared that he will one day become the...

Leadership NewspapersReturn Nigeria's Stolen Assets, SERAP Urges TrumpLeadership NewspapersSocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump, to attach and release t...

VanguardCentenary City Probe: House c'ttee accuses Anyim of plot to stall probeVanguardABUJA—BARELY 72hours after the House of Representatives, commenced investigations into the centenary city project, chairman of the House of Representatives com...

Leadership NewspapersYou Are Aware Of N3bn Car Loan, APC Tells Bayelsa GovtLeadership NewspapersThe All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday, disagreed with the Bayelsa State government following its denial of any involvement in the purported N3billio...

Daily TrustSuspected robber set ablaze in MakurdiDaily TrustBy Hope Abah, Makurdi | Publish Date: Feb 6 2017 2:00AMA suspected armed robber was yesterday set ablaze along the South core road within the premises of the Federal University of Agriculture ...