The PunchHome Latest News I felt safer putting 450g cocaine in my anus than swallowing it...The PunchThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested four drug couriers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while attempting to expo...

VanguardICPC grills Abuja varsity Bursar, Academic Planning Officer over TETFUND disbursementVanguardTHE Bursar of University of Abuja and the Academic and Physical Planning Officers of the institution were yesterday grilled by the Independent Corrupt ...

Nigerian ObserverNewly -acquired NIgerian Navy ship, Unity, arrives NigeriaNigerian ObserverAbuja – The Nigerian Navy Ship, Unity, the latest acquisition constructed by the China Ship Building and Offshore International Ltd. (CSOIL), has arrived Lago...

TODAY.ngNew Appeal Court Panelist Chides PDP For Failing To Observe Internal DemocracyThe StreetjournalJustice Ignatius Igwe Agube, a member of the new panel set up to hear appeals on the dispute over the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democrati...

VanguardEFCC witness reveals how N754m was allegedly diverted by ex-NIMASA bossVanguardA Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja was yesterday told how the former Director-General of Nigeria Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokem...

Daily TrustNasarawa to pay workers 60% of October salariesDaily TrustThe Nasarawa State government is to pay civil servants and political appointees 60 percent of their October 2016salaries as a result of dwindling revenue allocations from the federati...

VanguardGovernor Obiano and the new definition of failureVanguardIt is understandable that whenever an election is coming everyone will get into the fray and in such circumstances there would be mudslinging, unwarranted attacks and lies just to curry f...

The Nation NewspaperStill on judicial corruptionThe Nation NewspaperIn the eighth and final part of his book, 'What Next In The Law', in which he focuses on the possible misuses of power by key components of the political, social and legal proc...

The Nation NewspaperN300bn looted funds tied up in legal logjamThe Nation NewspaperThe Federal Government plans to inject about N300 billion of recovered looted funds into the 2016 budget. However, much of the funds is currently tied up in legal logjam...

BusinessDayNigeria acquires new war shipBusinessDayThe Nigerian Navy Ship, Unity, the latest acquisition constructed by the China Ship Building and Offshore International Ltd. (CSOIL), has arrived Lagos. This is contained in a statement signed by Navy ...

The Nation NewspaperGov. Ahmed dissolves 16 LG councilsVanguardGov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Friday approved the dissolution of the management of the 16 local government councils in the state. The dissolution was announced by the Secretary to the S...

Nigeria TodaySuspend ministers accused of corruption, PDP tells BuhariVanguardThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to emulate the judiciary by asking ministers accused of corruption to step aside for proper invest...

Nigeria Master WebMasterwebNews 4/11/16 - Nigeria: Supreme Court officials charged with N2.2bn...Nigeria Master Web... [ Masterweb Reports: Adelanwa Bamgboye reports ] - Three senior officials of the Supreme Court of Nigeria are facing a nine-count cri...

Leadership NewspapersMotorists kill 35 FRSC marshal in one yearVanguardThe Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has disclosed that 35 regular marshals have been killed by motorists on highways across the country in the last one year. According to the corps...

Vanguard1m poor Nigerians set to get Buhari's N5KVanguardAt least, One million poorest Nigerians are to get five thousand naira monthly from the Cash Transfer of the Buhari Social Investment programmes soon. However, there are no online application...

Daily Post NigeriaBuhari suppressing Judiciary to turn Nigeria to one party country - FayoseDaily Post NigeriaEkiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has called on the judiciary to rise in defence of democracy by doing justice fearlessly, speedily and...

The Nation NewspaperGroup welcomes Suspension Of Judges By NJCLeadership NewspapersA group identified as Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI) has on Thursday welcomed the suspension of the indicted judges currently under investigation by the N...

VanguardReps threaten Finance Minister, CBN gov, DMO boss over N600bn bail-out fundVanguardABUJA—THE House of Representatives yesterday threatened the Finance Minister, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Director General, Debt Management Office, DM0, Abraham Nwankwo ...

VanguardPresident Buhari to Pay one-day working visit to SokotoVanguardSokoto – President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to pay a one-day working visit Tito Sokoto State on Saturday. The Spokesman of Gov. Aminu Tambuwal, Imam Imam, in Sokoto on Friday ...

The TideRSG To Rehabilitate 13 Hospitals …Faults NDDC Claims On RoadThe TideRising from its 13th State Executive Council meeting, the Rivers State Government has approved the rehabilitation of the moribund Psychiatric Hospital and nine other general ...

NAIJ.COMAmosun begs Ogun workers after labelling them as people with no brainsNAIJ.COMGovernor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has apologized to the people of the state, workers and Nigerians for his unguarded remarks and action, barely two weeks after a...

GuardianHow Metuh spent N400m strictly on Jonathan's directives – WitnessVanguardThe trial of the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Olisa Metuh continued Thursday at the Federal High Court Abuja with ...

VanguardPro-Biafra agitators 've no mandate to speak for Igbo – Onyeama, Foreign Affairs MinisterVanguardMinister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama in this interview speaks on Biafra, direct foreign investment and President Muhammadu Buhar...

The Nation NewspaperReps to probe presidential panel on arms procurementThe Nation NewspaperThe House of Representatives has mandated its committee on National Security and Intelligence to investigate a committee set up by the Presidency and Office of ...

Leadership NewspapersSenate Moves To Recover TETFUND's N263bn In 2013Leadership NewspapersThe Senate yesterday resolved to ensure the refund of all monies diverted from the Education Tax Account of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) by the Fed...

VanguardAMBASSADORIAL NOMINEE: APC, PDP in hard tackles in TarabaVanguardNational Chairman APC, Chief Odigie Oyegun with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adesida. While the Taraba PDP celebrated and hailed the Pres...

VanguardMTEF, $29.96bn loan: Senate picks holes in FG's proposalsVanguardABUJA—THE Senate, yesterday, picked holes in President Muhammadu Buhari's proposed 2016-2018 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF, and Fiscal Strategy Paper, FSP, des...

Bella NaijaPresidency Faults Senate On Mismanagement Of N500bn Social Intervention FundsLeadership NewspapersThe presidency has faulted some misleading reports in the media regarding the implementation of the N500B Social Investment Programmes of the B...

VanguardKano court freed Madam Bridget suspected killerVanguardThe 6 months trial of 5 suspected killers of a 74 years old Madam Bridget Agbahime over blasphemy was dramatically brought to end Thursday, as Kano magistrates set free all the accused. Bri...

BusinessDayRecovers all borrowings from Education Tax account, Senate tells FGVanguardAbuja – The Senate on Thursday called on the Federal Government to recover all monies borrowed from the Education Tax account by its department and agencies. The se...

NAIJ.COMBuhari set for second appearance in Edo to bid Oshiomhole byeNAIJ.COMPresident Muhammadu Buhari will pay a 2-day official visit to Edo state on Monday, November 7, Vanguard reports. According to the report, the plan visit will end on Tuesday, N...

NAIJ.COMSHOCKING! How Jonathan directed Metuh to spend N400 millionNAIJ.COMThe trial of the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Olisa Metuh continued today, November 3, at the Federal High Court Abuja. At the...

NTA NewsBREAKING: APC Committee Recommends Expulsion Of Timi FrankLeadership NewspapersThe deputy national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, may be expelled soon from the party following the recommendations by a committee se...

The Nation NewspaperPDP will never wage a war against the judiciary, says party spokesmanVanguardAbuja – The Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) has dissociated itself from the petition written by one Mr. Biyi Poroye against the Justice Jummai Sankey...

BusinessDay700000 apply for 500 FIRS jobsBusinessDayThe Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler, has said that the organisation received more than 700,000 applications from the recent job advert it placed. Fowler made this known o...

NAIJ.COMPanic as rival cults clash in Kwara, kill four (Photos)NAIJ.COMNot fewer than four people were killed in renewed clashes between rival cult members in Ilorin Kwara state on Wednesday, November 2. Leadership reports that the clashes first occurr...

AllAfrica.comNigeria: Govt Okays Eight New VarsitiesAllAfrica.comAbuja — The Federal Government has given provisional licences for the establishment of eight new private universities in the country following a recommendation by the National Universit...

Daily Post NigeriaWhy we won't postpone Ondo governorship election – INECDaily Post NigeriaThe Chief Press Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Rotimi Oyekanmi, on Wednesday said the internal crises within the Peoples...

Daily Post NigeriaPandemonium as gunmen hold judge, lawyers hostage in Makurdi courtDaily Post NigeriaNo fewer than 10 gunmen stormed three courts in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Wednesday, and held a sitting judge hostage. The gunmen, who shot...

NAIJ.COMEFCC demands more money as Obanikoro finally returns N100mNAIJ.COMFormer minister of state for defense Musiliu Obanikoro has returned N100million of the money looted by him from the coffers of the country, Premium Times reports. Share on Facebo...

P.M. News2012 Fuel Subsidy Protest: Appeal Court reserves judgement in ex-DPO's caseVanguardThe Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, yesterday reserved judgment on an appeal filed by the ex-Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Agege Police Station,...

VanguardOgun workers suspend strike after Amosun, labour's parleyVanguardABEOKUTA—The organised labour in Ogun State, yesterday, suspended the 14-day strike action after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the State government. The Nationa...

VanguardI'm not supporting Akeredolu – AbrahamVanguardTHE second runner up in the All Progressives Congress APC governorship primaries, Dr Olusegun Abraham, has denied supporting the candidature of Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN. Akeredolu said recent...

National MirrorProtest: A'Ibom terminates appointment of 5, 000 newly recruited teachersNational MirrorGovernor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has ordered the cancellation of recruitment exercise carried out by the State Secondary Education Board...

The NewsPDP members in mass defection to APC in BenueThe NewsMembers of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Oturpko, Benue State were treated to a dramatic display on Wednesday when they received about 1000 decampees from the People's Democratic P...

Daily Post NigeriaCourt strikes out murder charge against Ekiti APC chairman, three othersDaily Post NigeriaAn Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday struck out the murder charge preferred against the state All Progressives Congress (...

Leadership NewspapersReps Summon Ameachi Over NIMASA's N25m Donation To NCSLeadership NewspapersThe House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi to explain the ministry's role in the authorizat...

VanguardPDP chieftains visit Fani- Kayode, Obanikoro, Bala Mohammed, Abati at EFCC CellVanguardABUJA- NATIONAL Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi Wednesday led other members of his Executive Commit...

VanguardEFCC chairman disowns detains ex-Gov Akpabio's brother, claimsVanguardAbuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, Wednesday disavowed the brother of former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Ibanga, claims saying h...

TODAY.ngAkwa Ibom to partner private investors on construction of $6bn harbourTODAY.ngThe Akwa Ibom State Government has said it would partner with private investors towards building an harbour worth $6 billion to serve as logistics and supplies centre...

The Nation NewspaperJAMB adopts pin vending for 2017 UTMEVanguardThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will adopt “pin vending” for the 2017 UTME test, advising intending candidates to get familiar with the new approach. Dr Fa...

JAMB adopts pin vending for 2017 UTMEVanguardThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will adopt “pin vending” for the 2017 UTME test, advising intending candidates to get familiar with the new approach. Dr Fabian Benjamin, the b...

YNaijaGodswill Akpabio's brother brags about relationship with EFCC chairman Magu (LISTEN)YNaijaIbanga Akpabio younger brother of Senator Godswill Akpabio has bragged about his relationship with the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Com...

TheCableFG approves 8 new universitiesTheCableAnthony Anwuka, minister of state for education, disclosed this while addressing state house correspondents at the end of Wednesday's federal executive council (FEC). Anwuka said the ministry of educati...

TV360Fayose suspends anti-grazing law after meeting with Miyette AllahTV360Ekiti state governor Ayodele Fayose has put on hold the anti-grazing law that prohibits herdsmen from moving their cattles across the state. Fayose made the statement during a m...

NAIJ.COMBackdoor promotions: IG goes tough on police officersNAIJ.COMThe Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris has warned officers to desist from lobbying for promotions. READ ALSO: Fraud: EFCC docks man over fake N2bn NASS contract. Idris wh...

NAIJ.COMJUST IN: Video emerges of Boko Haram, Army clash as 7000 widows get empoweredNAIJ.COMA video of a major clash between officers of the Nigerian Army and the Boko Haram terrorist gropup has emerged just as the government prepares to empower 7,000...

NAIJ.COMEXCLUSIVE: Tinubu withdraws financial support for APCNAIJ.COMA senior chieftain of the party who spoke under the condition of anonymity, confided in NAIJ.com that all is well within the party because of Tinubu's withdrawal of financial supp...

The PunchBoko Haram: VSF earmarks N120m to empower 7000 widowsThe PunchThe Executive Director, Victims Support Fund, Prof. Sunday Ocheche, said the organisation had earmarked N120 million to support 7,000 widows and other vulnerable women affected by t...

Leadership NewspapersSenate Faults Disbursement Of N80bn Intervention FundLeadership NewspapersThe senate yesterday queried the disbursement of N80 billion out of the N500 billion social intervention fund to undisclosed persons without the representati...

TheCableBuhari's tough options on $30 billion loan senate rejectionTheCablePity. That's what I feel for President Muhammadu Buhari at the moment. It's a bad time to become Nigeria's President. Buhari, if he will tell himself the honest ...

Bello condemns ethnic slant trailing death of six in KogiVanguardGovernor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has appealed for calm in the wake of the death of six citizens of the state including a mother, her three kids, and a neighbour's two children, who...

The PunchPDP Condemns Boko Haram AttacksLeadership NewspapersThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Sen Ahmed Makarfi, yesterday charged Nigerians to support the military in the war against insurgency just as it condemned the recent...

Pulse NigeriaOndo Election Jimoh Ibrahim is an agent of destabilisation – FayosePulse NigeriaOn Thursday, October 28, 2016, INEC named Ibrahim as the PDP's flag-bearer for the November 26 poll. Published: 31 minutes ago , Refreshed: 5 minutes ago...

The PunchNJC Won't Hand Over Alleged Corrupt Judges To Anti-graft AgenciesLeadership NewspapersThe National Judicial Council NJC, yesterday, said it would not hand over Judges accused of corruption by the federal government to anti-graft agencies f...

The Nation NewspaperWe'll work with Senate to actualise Diaspora voting in Nigeria —INECVanguardThe Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said yesterday it would work with the Senate to actualise Diaspora voting in the country. Chairma...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONDefence Ministry To Eradicate Ghost Pensioners In MilitaryCHANNELS TELEVISIONNigerian_Military Nigeria's Ministry of Defence says it is committed to eradicating ghost pensioners in the military in order to ensure improved welfare...

VanguardTambuwal urges judiciary stakeholders to work as team to overcome challengeVanguardGov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, on Tuesday, urged judiciary stakeholders to work as a team to overcome the corruption challenge confronting that arm of gove...

The PunchEdo SUBEB workers protest unpaid salary arrearsThe PunchWorkers of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board have staged a protest over the non-payment of their salary arrears spanning three months by the state government. The protesters, ...

News24 NigeriaMan slammed N1.5m bail for cheating girlfriendNews24 NigeriaAbuja - A Gudu Upper Area Court on Tuesday admitted, Peter Iwu, to bail in the sum of N1.5 million for allegedly cheating his girlfriend of N1.39 million. The Upper Area Court ju...

NAIJ.COMREVEALED: Real reason Jonathan denies Dasuki stole $2.2b arms fundNAIJ.COMThe Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has fired former President Goodluck Jonathan over his recent comments attempting to exonerate Sambo Dasuki, his former Natio...

SaharaReporters.comPresident Buhari's New Son-In-Law Under EFCC Investigation For N3billion FraudSaharaReporters.comMr. Kumo is alleged to have diverted loans and funds from the bank to fund the construction of a mega hotel in Gombe and the purchas...

The NewsBoko Haram: Sexual abuse of displaced women, girls thrivingThe NewsA new report released by Human Rights Watch on Monday detailed how Nigerian officials are sexually girls and women at Internal Displaced Persons, IDP in camps located across Nor...

NAIJ.COMBREAKING: Car explosion kills 9 in BornoNAIJ.COMPremium Times is reporting that no fewer than nine people were killed on Tuesday, November 1 morning after a bomb exploded inside a pickup van in Borno state. Share on Facebook · Share on T...

NAIJ.COMBREAKING: Car explosion kills 9 in BornoNAIJ.COMPremium Times is reporting that no fewer than nine people were killed on Tuesday, November 1 morning after a bomb exploded inside a pickup van in Borno state. According to the report, improvised e...

NAIJ.COM4 reasons Ogun state government sacked NLC chairman, others, number 1 is UNBELIEVABLENAIJ.COMThe Ogun state government Tuesday, November 1, cleared the air on reports of the sack of the state's chairman for the Nigerian Labour Congress Akee...

NAIJ.COMJUST IN: Fani-Kayode reveals how EFCC lied about Kukah's visitNAIJ.COMWhat the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told Nigerians about the visit to its Abuja facility by Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto D...

VanguardGov Ahmed vows to sanitize Kwara LG systemVanguardAhead of the expiration of the tenure of Local Government Chairmen, Kwara State Government has vowed to sanitize the local government system in the state in order to make the third tier of gover...

Daily Post NigeriaBoko Haram: 240 insurgents surrender to MilitaryDaily Post NigeriaNo fewer than 240 members of Boko Haram sect have surrendered following sustained ground and air raid at their hideouts by the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). T...

Daily Post NigeriaPDP warns Buhari to beware of FasholaDaily Post NigeriaThe Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has warned President Muhamadu Buhari to beware of the former governor of the state and current minister of Power, Works and...

NAIJ.COMBribery allegation: Buhari dragged to courtNAIJ.COMA non-governmental organization under the aegis of Incorporated Trustees of Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court over bribery allegation...

Leadership NewspapersHuman Rights Commission To Probe Invasion Of Judges' Homes – AngweLeadership NewspapersThe Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Ben Angwe, has said that the commission would immediately co...

VanguardBoko Haram: Insurgents kill 5 soldiers, 4 vigilantes, injure 19 in BornoVanguardIt was a very sad day for troops fighting the war on insurgency in North East as five soldiers, three vigilante members and a civilian JTF were killed by Boko Haram...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONBuhari is changing leadership perception in Nigeria, Africa - OsinbajoDaily Post NigeriaVice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is beginning to change the narrative and perception of leadership in Nig...

The Nation NewspaperCourt stops UI from ejecting sacked lecturerThe Nation NewspaperTHe National Industrial Court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, yesterday stopped the management of the University of Ibadan from ejecting a sacked lecturer, Dr Adenike...

The Nation NewspaperDelta pdp: A divided houseThe Nation NewspaperThe Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has become a divided house, following its polarsation by the leadership crisis at the national level. OKUNGBOWA AIWERIE examines the issues...

VanguardControversy trails death of aged pedestrian in LagosVanguardControversy is trailing the death of a yet-to-be identified aged passer-by, who was allegedly pushed off the road into a gutter along Agege motor way, Oshodi Local Government, where he...

VanguardKerosene explosion kills 2 children in A-Ibom; father in critical conditionVanguardUyo—AN explosion caused by adulterated kerosene left two children dead, while three other persons, including father of the children, Nsikak Michael, suffered s...

The NewsBidding Oshiomhole farewellThe Nation NewspaperThe National Economic Council (NEC) meeting last Tuesday stood still for out-going governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The governor was attending his last NEC meeting as his eight year...

VanguardIgbo're their own worst enemies —Orji KaluVanguardABA—Former Abia State Governor , Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, has blamed Igbo as being their own worst enemies. Chief Kalu said those who have often blamed the Federal Government for the backwa...

VanguardSupreme Court strike out Giwa's motionsVanguardAbuja – The Supreme Court on Monday in Abuja struck out two motions brought by Chris Giwa and his group. Ademola Olajire, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) spokesman, made this known in a...

VanguardMrs Buhari hails norther governors' wives, promises to tackle cases of rape, forced marriageVanguardThe wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has commended the effort of northern governors' wives for identifying attempting to tackle ...

The Nation NewspaperInsecurity: Buhari meets Benue, Bauchi, Jigawa governorsThe Nation NewspaperPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met separately with some state governors over insecurity in their state. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, first met ...

VanguardRecovery of stolen funds: Gbajabiamila urges Nigerians appreciate Buhari's effortsVanguardLagos – Dr Femi Gbajabiamila, lawmaker representing Surulere 1 constituency in the House of Representatives, has urged Nigerians to appreciate what ...

News24 NigeriaBuhari asked not to sign amended CCB/CCT ActNews24 NigeriaAbuja - The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties has condemned the amendment to the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Code of Conduct Tribunal Act by the National Assembly and urge...

The Nation NewspaperTroops stop militants from bombing another oil installationThe Nation NewspaperTroops of Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (ODS), on Monday, frustrated attempts by militants to bomb another oil installation in Delta State. Mili...

Daily Post NigeriaPDP candidate: Party elders warn of a repeat of 1983 crisis in OndoDaily Post NigeriaElders' caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has threatened that the state may witness another 1983 crisis if the federal g...

VanguardBreaking: Buhari orders IGP, state govs to investigate sexual abuses reported at IDP camps by HRWVanguardPresident Muhammadu Buhari has, Monday, ordered the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Ibrahim Idris and the affected state governors to...

Leadership NewspapersEl-Rufai Commends ACF's Security SummitLeadership NewspapersThe Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has commended Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) for its contribution towards addressing the security challenges being ...

NAIJ.COMThe relationship between Germany and Lagos revealed (photos)NAIJ.COMThe speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has revealed that the state remains the best destination for foreign investors, particularly those from...