CHANNELS TELEVISIONOkorocha Rewards Paralympic Athletes In ImoCHANNELS TELEVISIONRochas Okorocha, Paralympic-Athletes Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has fulfilled his promises to the athletes in the just concluded Rio Paralympics from the state. ...

Daily TrustRecession: Man threatens to stab friend to death over breadVanguardRecession: A 20 -year -old man, Abayomi Ogunbayo, who allegedly threatened to stab his friend, Bayo Adeite, to death with a knife, was on Wednesday brought before a Badagry C...

Daily Post NigeriaDasuki trial aborted as FG again fails to produce ex-NSA in courtDaily Post NigeriaThe Federal Government has failed to produce the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) before an Abuja High-Court for trial in t...

Naija247newsSouth East Zone to Produce President Buhari's Successor in 2023 – Osita OkechukwuNaija247newstmp_1897-osita-okechukwu515124939 The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, has said the actualisation of the Republic o...

TheCableGender equality bill scales second readingVanguardSenator representing Ekiti south , Abiodun Olujimi, reintroduced the bill after it was rejected in October 2015, when some members opposed it on the grounds that it was in conflict with their...

Daily Post NigeriaDeported Nigerian drug lord re-arrested in KenyaDaily Post NigeriaOne Emmanuel Peter Inobemhe, a Nigerian drug lord has been arrested in Kenya by the Kayole Police Division. Inobemhe was deported from Kenya following a presidential or...

TODAY.ngNigeria contributes 10% to worlds maternal mortality – UNFPAVanguardABUJA-United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Department for International Development DFID, have said raised alarm that Nigeria's maternal mortality rate has rise...

VanguardI am ok with presidential system, says Alex EkwuemeVanguard*I am not advocating for a parliamentary system. I am ok with the presidential system, but it doesn't have to have two chambers with full-time legislators assigned with a lot of sta...

VanguardNigeria's Anti-Terrorism War and Lessons from Civilian JTFVanguardIn war situations, there are always the unsung heroes. But it does not belittle their sacrifices in consummating the war. Not many Nigerians have inkling about the lofty cont...

Daily Post NigeriaActualisation of Biafra no longer possible — VON DG, OkechukwuDaily Post NigeriaThe Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu on Wednesday stated that with the current political situation in the country, the str...

Daily Post NigeriaHow prostitute, others allegedly died mysteriously in Abia brothelDaily Post NigeriaThe body of a lady suspected to be a commercial sex worker, alongside the body of a man and some unconscious persons, was on Wednesday retrieved from ...

Naija247newsWhy Edo State Governorship Election Must Be Cancelled – APGA's candidateNaija247newsThe candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the governorship election held in Edo State has called for total cancellation of the pol...

BusinessDayNigeria: Senate Forgery - Prosecution Stalls Saraki, Others' TrialAllAfrica.comAbuja — The failure of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Malami Abubakar Malami (SAN), to release the case file of the c...

The PunchJibrin heads for court over 180-day suspensionThe PunchThe House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended its former Chairman, Appropriations Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, from the parliament for 180 legislative days (roughly one year). He wa...

NAIJ.COMArmy arrest Boko Haram suspects at cattle marketNAIJ.COMIt seems the assumption that Boko Haram elements are infiltrating the herdsmen is looking true as a military operation resulted in the arrest of some terrorists at a cattle market. In a st...

Nigeria Slams "Racist" Economist Magazine Report On "Change Begins With Me" CampaignAllAfrica.comThe Nigerian government has slammed United Kingdom-based magazine, The Economist, over its report on the government's anti-indiscip...

Leadership NewspapersI'll sign white paper on Nyako if…, Gov Jibrilla threatensVanguardYola—Governor Bindo Jibrilla of Adamawa State has threatened to sign into law the white paper of the late Justice Umaru Boboi Judicial Panel of Inquiry that ...

VanguardNigeria now a cattle republic?VanguardTHE first time I saw livestock in major roadways of a city was in December 1988 when, as a young reporter, I was in Sokoto city to cover the turbaning of Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki as the new Sultan of Sokoto. I...

VanguardAjimobi stops funding of tertiary institutions in OyoVanguardIbadan—GOVERNOR Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has stopped government subventions to all seven tertiary institutions in the state including the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology...

The Nation NewspaperEkere hails Buhari over Umana's appointmentVanguardUyo—A former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Nsima Ekere, has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Mr. Umana Okon Umana as the Managing Director of Oil ...

CNNNigerian President removes aide who plagiarized Obama speechCNN(CNN) Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has removed a speechwriter who caused him national embarrassment after he plagiarized US President Barack Obama. Buhari delivered the lines at t...

Information NigeriaBorno Commissioner dies; Shettima returns to MaiduguriVanguardMAIDUGURI—Borno State has lost its Commissioner for Environment, Alhaji Waziri Imam, following which Governor Kashim Shettima ended his relocation to Bama and inspection...

VanguardBorno Commissioner dies; Shettima returns to MaiduguriVanguardMAIDUGURI—Borno State has lost its Commissioner for Environment, Alhaji Waziri Imam, following which Governor Kashim Shettima ended his relocation to Bama and inspection of reconst...

VanguardAmbode: Governor mourns death of ex-police boss, Etim InyangPulse NigeriaThe Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has condoled with the family of the former Inspector-General of Police, Etim Inyang. The ex-police boss died on Monday, Septembe...

TODAY.ngCourt admits Oronsaye's statementsVanguardAbuja – An FCT High Court on Wednesday admitted in evidence, the statements made by Steve Oronsaye, a former Head of Service of the Federation, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFC...

VanguardVery soon, there'll be change in our nation – KumuyiVanguardPastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent, Deeper Life Bible Church, has said that there would be a change in Nigeria very soon as the Buhari-led federal government is leavin...

SaharaReporters.comNigerian Navy Gives Final Warning, To Begin Massive Crackdown On Illegal GroupsSaharaReporters.com1. The attention of the Nigerian Navy Headquarters has been drawn to the reoccurring incidences of impersonation of service personnel b...

Leadership NewspapersEdo Guber: Oshiomhole Hail INEC As Anenih Sue For Peaceful PollLeadership NewspapersSecurity was equally beefed up with and around most of the voting centres and units with huge turnout of eligible voter's queueing up in order ...

Premium Times#EdoDecides: Ize-Iyamu protests alleged presence of El-Rufai, Ambode in BeninPremium TimesThe candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has protested the presence of the governors of Lagos and Kaduna States, Akinwumi Amb...

Leadership NewspapersArmy Set To Launch “Operation Rescue Final”- BurataiLeadership NewspapersThe Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai has said the Army is set to launch a new operation code named “OPERATION RESCUE FINAL” with the aim to r...

YNaijaIllicit drugs fueling crisis in Niger Delta – NDLEAThe Nation NewspaperThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Thursday said frequent use of illicit drugs by youths was fueling the crisis and criminal activities in the Niger Delta ...

Information NigeriaArmy Debunks Claims Of Boko Haram Hoisting Flag In VillagesInformation NigeriaThe Nigerian army has debunked claims that Boko Haram insurgents hoisted their flag in three villages in Borno state. Earlier reports had claimed that the ...

National MirrorNYSC To Launch Nationwide Biometric Verification Of Corps MembersLeadership NewspapersNational Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is to commence nationwide biometric verification of corps members aimed at the enthronement of transparency and acc...

NAIJ.COMHow Nigeria Police manhandled me - Kalu IkeagwuNAIJ.COMMonday, September 26, 2016 went on well like a normal day for newly married Nollywood actor Kalu Ikeagwu until he was whisked by the men of the Nigeria Police over phone theft and murder ca...

BusinessDayNigeria: Executive, National Assembly May Clash Over Emergency Powers BillAllAfrica.comAbuja — The National Assembly is on a collision course with the Executive over the Presidency's quest for emergency powers on the economy. The Execu...

NAIJ.COMPDP wants Governor Ben Ayade sacked for age falsificationNAIJ.COMThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is asking the Supreme Court to send its own Governor Ben Ayade, packing from the Cross River state government house for allegedly falsifying his...

NAIJ.COMSenate alarmed over inconclusive elections, absence of RECsNAIJ.COMNigeria may again be sliding politically as the Senate, on Wednesday, September 27, 2016, raised its fear that the 2019 election may be seriously affected. According to the uppe...

P.M. NewsAnalysis: 5 things Edo voters must do today by Deji AdeyanjuP.M. News1. Make sure that their mobile phones and other devices are properly charged. If need be, they should carry power banks. This would enable them record any activities by anyon...

Daily Post NigeriaNFF, Police strategize on greater collaborationDaily Post NigeriaThe Nigeria Football Federation and the Nigeria Police (FCT Command) are looking into ways of achieving greater collaboration in the area of security for NFF events and ...

BusinessDayNigeria: Saraki Swears in Senators From Kogi, ImoAllAfrica.comSenate President, Bukola Saraki has sworn in Air Marshal Isaac Alfa and Chief Benjamin Uwajumogu as senators representing Kogi East and Imo North senatorial district respectively....

NAIJ.COM$15m slush fund: Court fixes date for decision on 'guilty plea'NAIJ.COMA Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed October 7, 2016 as the date to decide whether to maintain the guilty plea entered by four companies linked to the $15,591 slu...

The Eagle OnlineSexual harassment: Canada sanctions Nigerian doctorThe Eagle OnlineThe decision was given on Monday at St. John's in the professional misconduct hearing against the doctor. dr-adekunle-owolabi. A Canadian medical tribunal has found ...

Leadership NewspapersReps' Bill On State Police Moves To Constitution Review C'tteeLeadership NewspapersThe House of Representatives yesterday read for a second time, a Bill seeking to alter Section 214 of the constitution to provide for the es...

SaharaReporters.comSoyinka Rejects Role As Negotiator For Niger Delta Militants, Demands National RestructuringSaharaReporters.comNobel laureate Wole Soyinka has disavowed a role as a negotiator on behalf of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), a militant g...

Daily Trust50 kids raped in Plateau in four months – GovtDaily TrustThe Plateau State government yesterday released data revealing that about 50 children of all sexes have been raped in the state in the past four months alone, saying there has been a...

The Nation NewspaperProtesting staff shut Federal Poly, Ado-EkitiVanguardAdo-Ekiti—academic and administrative activities were paralysed yesterday, at the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, following a protest by irate staff of the institution over what...

Daily TrustReps mandated Bank of Industries to assist local garment manufacturersNigerian ObserverAbuja – In line with the President Muhammadu Burai's campaign on “Change begains with me”, the House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated the ...

NAIJ.COMFormer chief of naval staff Usman Jibrin arraigned in court (photos)NAIJ.COMA former chief naval staff Usman Jibrin has been arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Jibrin, a vice admiral (retired) was arraign...

NAIJ.COM5 facts about the Buhari biography as written by American authorNAIJ.COMThis is indeed very interesting. A biography of President Buhari has been written by an American author, the book has already been published and it is set to be presented t...

VanguardAbia Gov Poll: S-Court defers hearing on appeal against IkpeazuVanguardABUJA – The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, deferred hearing on Abia State Governorship dispute following an application by candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, AP...

VanguardLagos CJ frees 20 inmates at Ikoyi PrisonsVanguardIn exercise of her constitutional powers, the Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Oluwafumilayo Atilade, on Tuesday released 20 inmates of Ikoyi Prisons awaiting trial. Atilade, who made the pronou...

NAIJ.COMMy position as acting chairman spurs me to do more - MaguNAIJ.COMThe acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Ibrahim Magu has said that his acting role spurs him to work harder as the commission's helmsman. Speaking ...

Leadership NewspapersBiafra: Judge Hands Off Nnamdi Kanu's CaseLeadership NewspapersJustice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has returned the case file of Nnamdi Kanu, the self acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafr...

Daily Post NigeriaNigerian actor, Kalu Ikeagwu arrested for alleged robbery incidentDaily Post NigeriaAccording to Encomium, the police stormed the actor's home at Gbagba crescent flat, off college road, Lagos at around 3:40 and whisked him away ov...

Daily Post NigeriaWoman who brutalized domestic help charged to courtDaily Post NigeriaThe woman, who was arrested on Sunday by the Lagos state police command for allegedly inflicting injury on her house-help with a saw has been identified and charged ...

NAIJ.COMDele Momodu says Buhari's cabinet is not flyingNAIJ.COMEditor's note: Famous Nigerian journalist and publisher Dele Momodu, who seems to be a supporter of the incumbent government, in his latest opinion piece The Boss Newspaper, shares ...

The Eagle OnlineEdo election: IG charges officers to be apoliticalThe Eagle OnlineIdris said: “The revised election security operation plan will guarantee free, fair and credible election, secure electoral process, and enable eligible voters to exerc...

TheCableNIS: Many foreigners have obtained PVCs for Edo electionTheCableThe Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says intelligence at its disposal has revealed that many foreigners in Edo state are in possession of permanent voter cards (PVCs). David Adi,...

Daily Post NigeriaYou are a wrong signal - APC blasts Fayose over clash with banks in EkitiDaily Post NigeriaThe Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed Governor Ayo Fayose, over his recent crack down on some commercial b...

Information NigeriaCourt Orders Removal Of Kwankwasiyya Inscriptions From Public Structures In KanoInformation NigeriaKwankwasiyya A Kano High Court presided over by Justice Lawan Wada yesterday granted an injunction against the inscription of the word...

The Eagle OnlineNSCDC deploys 20000 personnel for Edo governorship electionThe Eagle OnlineAbdullahi Gana, the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, has directed the immediate deployment of 20,000 personnel for the Edo Sta...

Leadership NewspapersHours To Edo Guber, No Police Commissioner – PDPLeadership NewspapersThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Sen. Ahmed Makarfi yesterday expressed worry over attempts to compromise the security apparatus of Ed...

Daily TrustKwarapoly expels 5, admits 4380Daily TrustThe management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has approved the expulsion of five students for involvement in various offences. In another development, the institution has admitted 4,380 out ...

The Nation NewspaperOsinbajo, Senator Tinubu rally support for made-in Nigeria goodsThe Nation NewspaperVICE President Yemi Osinbajo has said the government will provide the enabling environment to drive exports of locally manufactured goods through ro...

The Nation NewspaperOsinbajo, Senator Tinubu rally support for made-in Nigeria goodsThe Nation NewspaperVICE President Yemi Osinbajo has said the government will provide the enabling environment to drive exports of locally manufactured goods through ro...

The Nation NewspaperBuhari appoints Ikeazor, Okon Umana, 11 others CEOs of agenciesVanguardABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a former National Woman Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Sharon Ikeazor, as the Executive Secretary, Pe...

Pulse NigeriaDankwambo: Gombe Governor assures prison inmates of justicePulse NigeriaGov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State, has assured the Gombe prison inmates of speedy dispensation of justice. Dankwambo gave this assurance while addressing the inmat...

Daily Post NigeriaNigeria News: 10 things you need to know this Monday eveningDaily Post Nigeria1. Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has faulted a recent statement attributed to his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari, where he was quoted as sayin...

The Nation NewspaperSenate orders slaughter of roaming cows in FCTThe Nation NewspaperThe Senate Monday ordered the slaughter of cows found roaming within the Federal Capital City (FCT) Abuja metropolis. In the alternative of slaughtering such roaming ...

TheCableAmerican institute names Dangote African Business Leader of the YearTheCableThe Africa-America Institute (AAI) has honoured Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote group, with the 2016 African business leader award. The US-based international organ...

Pulse NigeriaAudit Report For Police Investment To Be Ready Soon – IGP IdrisLeadership NewspapersThe Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris has said the audit report for the police investments will be ready this week and the Police management...

The WhistlerBuhari Will Take Us Across The Red Sea Like Moses Did - OsinbajoThe WhistlerVice President, Yemi Osinbajo has assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari will take the country out of recession just as Moses took the children of Israel...

NAIJ.COMBola Tinubu and those who want him dead – Fani-KayodeNAIJ.COMEditor's note: Outspoken former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has revealed 6 shots fired at the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by President Buhari,...

VanguardNSCDC deploys 20000 personnel for Edo governorshipVanguardAbuja – Abdullahi Gana, the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has directed the immediate deployment of 20,000 personnel for the Edo governorship ele...

NAIJ.COMPolice arrest SARS officer for killing undergraduateNAIJ.COMAn officer of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) has been arrested by police for allegedly killing Joseph Eidonojie-Ugbeni, an undergraduate of the Edo state polytechnic. Share on F...

NAIJ.COMAGF seeks fresh evidence to convict Saraki, EkweremaduNAIJ.COMAttorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has ordered a fresh investigation into the alleged forging the Senate Standing Rules by Senate Pres...

NAIJ.COMHow Buhari plunged Nigeria into recessionVanguardONE funny aspect of this “blame game” thing, is that you only see what has gone wrong in terms of “the other person” – the person you are pointing accusing fingers at. You hardly realis...

National MirrorJimoh Ibrahim calls for National Commission for recessionNational MirrorThe Group Managing Director of Energy Group and Publisher of the National Mirror Newspapers, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, has advised the Federal Government to urgently set up...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONHow Kiriji war'll shape Yoruba's futureVanguardIbadan—YORUBA leaders of thought, traditional rulers and governors, yesterday, listed ways the nationality can use the lessons of the Kiriji war to better her lot in the next c...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONHow Kiriji war'll shape Yoruba's futureVanguardIbadan—YORUBA leaders of thought, traditional rulers and governors, yesterday, listed ways the nationality can use the lessons of the Kiriji war to better her lot in the next c...

VanguardFG urges US to lift ban on Nigeria's crudeVanguardWASHINGTON—THE Federal Government has pleaded with the United States to lift its ban on the importation of Nigeria's crude, describing the action as antithetical to the flourish of tra...

VanguardFG urges US to lift ban on Nigeria's crudeVanguardWASHINGTON—THE Federal Government has pleaded with the United States to lift its ban on the importation of Nigeria's crude, describing the action as antithetical to the flourish of tra...

VanguardONDO GOV POLL: Abraham to sue APC NWCVanguardTHE crisis over the choice of the All Progressive Congress, APC governorship candidate in Ondo State, weekend, deepened with the runner-up in the primaries, Dr Olusegun Abraham, weighing the option o...

VanguardAlleged Plagiarism: Lai Mohammed gives claimants 7 days to apologise or face libelVanguardPIQUED by allegation that the 'Change Begins With Me' concept was not his, the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has given two men sev...

VanguardAlleged Plagiarism: Lai Mohammed gives claimants 7 days to apologise or face libelVanguardPIQUED by allegation that the 'Change Begins With Me' concept was not his, the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has given two men sev...

VanguardPetroleum tanker falls on car, kills one in LagosVanguardLAGOS—Tragedy struck in the early hours of yesterday, when a petroleum tanker fell on a car at Ikorodu Roundabout, Lagos, killing the lone occupant of the car instantly. According to an...

VanguardPetroleum tanker falls on car, kills one in LagosVanguardLAGOS—Tragedy struck in the early hours of yesterday, when a petroleum tanker fell on a car at Ikorodu Roundabout, Lagos, killing the lone occupant of the car instantly. According to an...

VanguardIf you want your girls, bring back our brethren, Shekau, Boko Haram leader tells FGVanguardThe embattled leader of jihadist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, resurfaced in a video posted online Sunday, rejecting assertions by the Nigerian army...

VanguardEconomy: Buhari “ll take Nigeria to promised land – OsinbajoVanguard ABUJA – Even in the apparent midst of helpless situation, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed confidence in his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari's abili...

Information NigeriaWhy Gov Dickson Okayed Building Of 16 Public Boarding Schools – Bayelsa CommissionerLeadership NewspapersThe Bayelsa State Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Hon. Jonathan Obuebite weekend offered reasons for the decision...

TheCablePeople in the church are going through pains every day, says CAN presidentTheCableSamson Ayokunle, a reverend and president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), wants the federal government to “buckle up” in addressing the nation&...

NAIJ.COMOgun pastor trapped, unconscious after demolishing shrineNAIJ.COMOne Evangelist Wale Fagbere was rendered unconscious and speechless after invading a community shrine at Ketu – Ayetoro in Yewa North local government area of Ogun state, in a b...

VanguardNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Sunday morningDaily Post Nigeria1. A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and current Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, has responded to the recent call by Mr. Femi Fala...

SaharaReporters.comWhy rusticated student, Adeyeye, was arrested – UnilagThe PunchAuthorities of the University of Lagos, on Saturday, said a rusticated student of the institution, Mr. Olorunfemi Adeyeye, was arrested during the week because of his a...

Daily TrustWill Supreme Court's verdict end Kogi APC crisis?Daily TrustThe recent verdict of the Supreme Court of Nigeria which affirmed Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello as the duly elected governor of Kogi State must have laid to rest the lingering tussl...

VanguardAs ceasefire collapses, Avengers resume bombings …VanguardTHE rejection of Federal Government's two–day Niger Delta Summit, initially planned to hold tomorrow (Monday) and Tuesday, by the Pan–Niger Delta Coastal States Consultative Fo...

YNaijaMilitants attack Nigerian soldiers, lives lostNAIJ.COMA Nigerian soldier has been killed following an attack on the troops by some militants in Bakassi local government area of Cross River state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ...

Militants attack Nigerian soldiers, lives lostNAIJ.COMA Nigerian soldier has been killed following an attack on the troops by some militants in Bakassi local government area of Cross River state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigeri...

The PunchPoll: Edo declares two-day public holidayThe PunchThe Edo State Government has declared September 27 and September 28 as public holidays for the conduct of the governorship election in the state. The rescheduled Edo State governorship election...

YNaijaBorno Govt. begins massive clearing, fumigation in BamaVanguardThe Borno Government on Saturday began massive clearing and fumigation of Bama town recently liberated by the military to prepare ground for the return of the people. Alhaji Nasiru Su...