Leadership NewspapersNo Going Back On Edo Governorship Election, Says INEC ChairmanLeadership NewspapersThe chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said that the commission is ready for the Saturday Edo governorshi...

VanguardPDP accuse Ambode of neglecting Lagos stateNews24 NigeriaLagos - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has accused Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of neglect and prodigality' in his style of governance. The party in a statement issued...

NAIJ.COMGEJ steals show at council of state meeting: Nigerians reactNAIJ.COMThe meeting which held in the presidential villa, Abuja, was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Others in attendance were former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar an...

NAIJ.COM– 4 of the 24 Chibok girls who escaped Boko Haram in 2014 have now matriculated into AUNNAIJ.COMIn 2014, 24 Chibok girls escaped from Boko Haram, they were reabsorbed into the educational system, and came to the American University of Nigeria...

NAIJ.COMFood is cheap in Nigeria, hardship is mere noise - OnanugaNAIJ.COMThe former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Bayo Onanuga caused a controversy on September 6, Tuesday, saying that the hardship is a mere noise in Nigeria. M...

VanguardMilitants behind Crocodile tears arrestedVanguardAbuja- The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that its troops of 4 Brigade have arrested 'a suspected national economy saboteur, one Mr. Gabriel Ogbudje (an Ex-militant leader), also the alleged...

Daily Post NigeriaNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morningDaily Post Nigeria1. Some supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday clashed with members of the BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group, as the campaigner...

P.M. NewsNational Assembly to reconvene Sept. 20P.M. NewsThe National Assembly Management on Tuesday announced the postponement of resumption date for Senate and House of Representatives from Sept. 13 to Sept. 20. Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani O...

VanguardKwara cautions opposition against falsehoodVanguardILORIN—Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, yesterday, warned that he would not tolerate deliberate falsehood against his government by the opposition in the state. The governor particul...

NAIJ.COMAmerica businessman commits suicide in a Lagos hotelNAIJ.COMThe American was said to be identified as 57-year-old Charles Carlson and was on a business trip to Nigeria. Suicide is on the increase across the world. The Vanguard reports that the ...

Daily Post NigeriaNational Defence Policy Committee submits reportDaily Post NigeriaThe Nigerian National Defence Policy Committee (NNDPC) on Tuesday submitted its report to the Minister of Defence, Mr Mansur Dan-Ali. The Chairman of the Committee, ret...

The Eagle OnlineFG set to launch 'Change Begins with Me campaign', targets revival of eroded valuesThe Eagle OnlineIn a bid to entrench the values of accountability, integrity and inculcate positive attitudinal change in Nigerians, the Federal ...

P.M. NewsKwara LG workers protest over unpaid salary arrearsThe Eagle OnlineWorkers of Irepodun and Oke-Ero Local Government Areas of Kwara State on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over seven months unpaid salary arrears. The workers in Irepodun Area...

VanguardMudslide kills newly-wed teenager, two others rescued during heavy downpour in LagosVanguardLagos—TRAGEDY struck in the early hours of yesterday, in Lagos, as an 18 year-old woman who got married two weeks ago in Borno State, Faisa Muritala, ...

Nigeria TodayHerdsmen Attack: Buhari's silence fuelling continuous attack— PFNVanguardENUGU—THE chairman Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Rev. Dr. Goddy Madu, yesterday blamed the rampaging activities of herdsmen across the country on th...

VanguardCurrent economic challenge'll increase human trafficking —OnaiyekanVanguardABUJA —The Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, yesterday, warned the Federal Government that the current economic challenges facing the country could l...

VanguardEdo guber election: Matters arisingVanguardTHE way things are going in Edo State in the campaigns to the forthcoming governorship election, there is this fear by independent observers that it will not be conducted in a free and fair manner. Thi...

Pulse NigeriaOsinbajoNigeria has been badly governed, but now there is hope— VPPulse NigeriaOsinbajo added that generally the country's criminal justice system is rather slow in delivering justice, adding that there is need for justice sector ref...

Pulse NigeriaMichael IbruBusiness mogul reportedly dies at 85Pulse NigeriaBusiness mogul, and patriarch of the Ibru family, Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru is dead. reports say. According to The Guardian, Ibru died in the United States on...

Daily Post NigeriaFG approves 15000 NDLEA recruitmentsDaily Post NigeriaThe Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, disclosed on Tuesday that the federal government has approved the recruitment of 5000 staff in...

Information NigeriaPDP announces closure of its twitter handle, @pdpnigeria, launches new handleTV360Nigeria's main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party had announced the closure of the party's Official Twitter Handle @pdpnigeria. In ...

NAIJ.COMBuhari to launch 'Change Begins with Me' campaignNAIJ.COMThe federal government is set to launch the 'Change Begins With Me' campaign, to entrench the values of accountability, integrity and positive attitudinal change in Nigeri...

SaharaReporters.comBuhari Government Has Failed The Masses, Says Protesters At Fawehinmi RallySaharaReporters.comThe Chairman of Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Organization (GAFAMORG), Ayodele Akele, has declared that President of the Federal Republic of Nige...

U.S. News & World ReportRefugees From Boko Haram Return Home, Excited but FearfulNew York TimesMAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Excited but fearful, refugees from Boko Haram piled into yellow school buses with their bundles of belongings, returning after two yea...

YNaijaNigeria: NAPTIP Condemns Amnesty's Call to Repeal Prostitution LawAllAfrica.comAbuja — The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has condemned the call by Amnesty International (AI) to decriminalise adult se...

NAIJ.COMBuhari accused of killing Nigerian soldiersNAIJ.COMPresident Muhammadu Buhari has come under attack from Nigerians following the death of four soldiers who drowned on Monday, September 5, due to a boat accident along the Brass Water Front in Br...

Daily Post NigeriaMan who stabbed employer in Lagos arrested in TarabaDaily Post NigeriaThe Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old housekeeper, Tanko Abdulateef, who allegedly stabbed his employer, Mrs. Mabel Okafor, to death in Ajah, VG...

News24 NigeriaPolice ban BringBackOurGirls protestsNews24 NigeriaAbuja - The Nigeria police on Tuesday, September 6, banned all forms of protest within the Federal Capital Territory, Naij reports. The police said the command will not fold its arms and ...

NAIJ.COMBattle for Edo: Who wll replace Osho baba?NAIJ.COMOn Monday, June 20, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state made a remark after the PDP governorship candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu won the PDP governorship primaries. Oshiomhole said Ize-Iyamu was ...

Daily Post NigeriaI was prepared to kill - Woman who stabbed husband to near death after sex in OgunDaily Post NigeriaThe woman who allegedly stabbed her husband in Ogun State on Saturday has confessed to the crime, saying she was prepared to kill her ...

The StreetjournalThere's Enough Security for Edo Election – Outgoing CPThe StreetjournalThe immediate past Commissioner for Police in Edo State, Chris Ezike, has assured the people of the state of adequate security of lives and properties during ...

VanguardOndo 2016: How Akeredolu beat the oddsVanguardIt was a result that has shocked many. Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), had been painted as a David pitched in battle against the well oiled political machine of the politi...

Daily TrustGroup flays Amnesty's role in Nigeria's terrorism warDaily TrustMembers of a civil society organisation, the Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET), yesterday staged a peaceful march to the United Nations office ...

The Eagle OnlineFG decries N65bn debt owed fertiliser suppliers by Jonathan administrationThe NewsThe Federal Government has decried the inability of the previous administration to settle the outstanding N65 billion fertiliser debt owed to suppliers of...

The Nation NewspaperWAEC probes supervisor's assault of hijab-waring candidateThe Nation NewspaperThe West African Examinations Council (WAEC) yesterday sent a delegation to Egan Grammar School, Igando, Lagos to investigate the allegation of an ass...

The PunchOil workers' kidnappers demand N100m ransomThe PunchKIDNAPPERS of 14 oil workers in Rivers State have demanded the sum of N100m for the release of their victims. It was gathered that the kidnappers had established contact with some familie...

VanguardFG to enforce fiscal discipline in states to check wasteful expenses- Garba ShehuVanguardMalam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, says the Federal Government is determined to enforce fiscal discipli...

NAIJ.COMWoman abducts two siblings in Lagos marketNAIJ.COMPandemonium struck at Ojuwoye market in Mushin area of Lagos state on Saturday, August 3, after a suspected female kidnapper was caught by residents. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter....

The PunchDriver on phone crushes security guard to deathThe PunchThe family of Effiong Etim has been thrown into mourning after he was allegedly killed by a company driver, Henry Uduze. PUNCH Metro learnt that 47-year-old Effiong was returning from wor...

Man who named dog Buhari names newborn daughter AishaDaily Post NigeriaThe man, Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, who named his dog after President Muhammadu Buhari, has sparked another social media 'discourse' as he named his newborn baby girl, Aisha....

News24 NigeriaMEND seeks out of court settlement with Jonathan in libel suitNews24 NigeriaAsaba - The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has endorsed efforts by Ijaw National Leader, Edwin Clark, to reconcile the Okah brothers (Hen...

NAIJ.COMMuslims deserve to be treated equally as CHristians - MURICNAIJ.COMIshaq Akintola who is the director of Muslim Rights Concern has called on the federal government to give fair treatments to Muslims and Christians. In an interview with The Punc...

News24 NigeriaDSS arrests suspected kidnapper of Australian nationalsNews24 NigeriaAbuja - The Department of State Services (DSS) said it had arrested Samuel Asuquo, the suspected kidnapper of three Australian nationals working with Lafarge Cement Comp...

Daily Post NigeriaI never warned Buhari against seeking re-election in 2019 - ObasanjoDaily Post NigeriaFormer President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has distanced himself from reports claiming that he warned President Muhammadu Buhari against seeking re-e...

NAIJ.COMDSS arrests Boko Haram members trying to join armyNAIJ.COMThe Department of State Security (DSS) has raised alarm over plans by Boko Haram terrorists to join the Nigerian Army. In a statement by Tony Opuiyo who is the spokesperson of the DSS, r...

Leadership NewspapersNigeria: Faced With Insider Arms Deals in North East, Military Ups the Ante in N'DeltaAllAfrica.comFaced with increasing insider arms deals with insurgents in the North East of the country, the Nigerian military is not taking c...

Leadership NewspapersSenators, Reps Gulp N6.78bn AnnuallyLeadership NewspapersAgainst the backdrop of the current economic recession, members of the National Assembly (NASS) comprising senators and members of the House of Representatives have received ...

VanguardNigeria deeply divided, says UN reportVanguardAWKA—A REPORT just released by the United Nations, UN, on Nigeria's Common Country Analysis, CCA, has revealed a deeply divided society on the basis of the plurality of ethnic, religious and r...

The PunchLagos deputy gov, experts, task media on good governanceVanguardLagos—THE Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Adebule has urged the Nigerian media to make governments at all levels accountable in order to ensure good governance in the ...

News24 Nigeria40-year-old teacher defiles 6-month-old baby in Yobe, intestines rupturedDaily Post NigeriaOne Shaaibu Yakubu, a 40-year-old deaf teacher in Potiskum, Yobe State, has allegedly defiled a 6-month-old baby girl. The teacher was said to have...

The Punch'Nigerian leaders won't have peace until they rescue Chibok girls'The PunchVideo grab image created on August 14, 2016 taken from a video released on youtube purportedly by Islamist group Boko Haram showing what is claimed to be on...

VanguardSecondary school student gets Kano's automatic scholarship to PhD levelVanguardKANO – Kano home girl who had a brilliant performance in the 2016 West African Examination Council, Fa'iza Abubakar has said her ambition is to become Medi...

NAIJ.COMNigeria Army Officers Sell Arms to ISIS, Boko Haram - ReportNAIJ.COM... – Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, confirmed that some soldiers were selling arms and ammunition to Boko Haram calling it a betrayal of the Nigerian people. Share on Facebook &mid...

VanguardSoldiers Takeover Jonathan's Cousin's Business PremisesLeadership NewspapersSoldiers yesterday seized the premises used by former President Goodluck Jonathan's cousin, Azibaola Robert, as construction site for the provision of engin...

NAIJ.COMNigeria will die in Buhari's hands – Charly BoyNAIJ.COMControversial showbiz mogul, Charlyboy, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take the welfare of Nigerians as his priority, else Nigeria and Nigerians will die in his hands. In an ...

VanguardThe Ugwuanyi, Chime rumoured riftVanguardRumour peddlers in Enugu have been talking about alleged standoff between Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and his predecessor,Sullivan Chime, following a motion adopted by the state House of Assembly to probe ...

VanguardSheriff may be PDP's undertaker – ObasanjoVanguardFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, might be the party's undertaker. Modu Sheriff...

The NewsSultan announces Monday, Sept.12 as Eid el-Kabir DayThe NewsThe Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, has announced Monday, Sept. 12 as the Eid-El-Kabir Day, 1437 AH. This followed the declaration of Saturday, Sept.3 as the 1st of Zu...

The PunchAbdulsalami, Aisha Buhari disagree over gender rolesThe PunchA former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has called on the men in the country to raise foundations that would cater for fellow men, because, according to him, m...

The PunchBudget padding: EFCC, police to probe seventh HouseThe PunchWhere are indications that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions has invited some permanent secretaries and directors of finance over investigations into the budget padding al...

VanguardNiMet predicts cloudy, rainy weather for SundayVanguardThe Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness with slim chances of early morning isolated light rains over Abuja and its environs on Sunday morning. Rainfall. This is ...

Nigerian men now endangered species – AbdulsalamiThe Eagle OnlineFormer Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said Nigerian men are fast becoming endangered species as women have taken a stand to overtake in all sectors. While c...

Naija247newsOsinbajo Lays Foundation Of Police Crime And Incident Data BaseNaija247newsThe Federal Government of Nigeria has directed the Nigerian Police Force to put collaborative machinery in place between its information technology platforms with th...

Daily Post NigeriaRedeem your image with Edo, Ondo elections - Group tells INECDaily Post NigeriaA group, the Election Monitor (EM), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to implement the recommendations of various election...

Leadership NewspapersNDLEA Nabs 2 Drug Traffickers In Abuja, Lagos AirportsLeadership NewspapersA 55-year-old female pilgrim to Medina, Saudi Arabia to perform the annual pilgrimage, Mrs Binuyo Basira Iyabo has tested positive to narcotic ingestion at ...

Information NigeriaTinubu Returns To Nigeria Amid Concerns Over His WhereaboutsInformation NigeriaSeveral major political figures in the All Progressives Congress (APC) told SaharaReporters that there were serious apprehensions about former Governor of...

Pulse NigeriaIPOB agrees to surrender Biafran flag to NigeriaNews24 NigeriaOwerri - Two breakaway factions of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have agreed to work together to surrender the Biafran flag to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The orig...

Daily Post NigeriaNPFL matches will be played this weekend - LMCDaily Post NigeriaFixtures of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) will continue to hold as scheduled, according to a statement by the League Management Company (LMC) released o...

NAIJ.COMFani-Kayode vs Reno Omokiri: Christian group spits fireNAIJ.COMA Christian group, Christian Information Network has lashed out at an aide to the former president Reno Omokri over attack on Femi Fani-Kayode. One of the group members Prince Chidi...

The Eagle OnlineGunmen kill ex-LG chairman in OndoVanguardBARELY two months to the governorship election in Ondo state, a former council chairman, Evangelist Niyi Pirisola was yesterday gunned down by hired assassins. IGP-Idris. He was reportedly comin...

Daily Trust...NSCDC deploys 10000 personnel for electionDaily TrustThe Commandant-General, (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, has directed the deployment of 10,000 personnel for the forthcoming Edo State ...

The PunchCash crunch threatens Buhari's N500bn social protection schemeThe PunchThe reduction in Federal Government's revenue caused by the sharp drop in global oil price is currently threatening the full implementation of President Muhammadu B...

VanguardPastor turns teenage church girls to sex objectsVanguardIt was a shocking revelation yesterday at the Lagos State Police Command as three teenagers recounted how the General Overseer of Tongue of Fire Ministry, Shogunle, Lagos, Pastor Chukwuma ...

The Nation Newspaper'4.5m starving in Boko Haram-hit north-east Nigeria'The Nation NewspaperThe war against Boko Haram may be dwindling, but the impact of the insurgency in northeast Nigeria is still massively felt. According to the United Nati...

VanguardFailure of past PDP govts pushed Edo girls into prostitution in Italy – Mrs ObasekiVanguardFailure of past PDP govts pushed Edo girls into prostitution in Italy. It has been quite a busy period for Mrs Betsy Obaseki, wife of the governorship ...

The PunchHome Time travel My dad cried the day he was diagnosed with cancer – Idiat,...The PunchChief Gani Fawehinmi was a man many people would describe as a one-man army; fearless, dogged, disciplined but very compassionate. Perhaps, many more word...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONOshiomhole: Governor says Nigerians should change their consumption patternPulse NigeriaOshiomhole, who has constantly blamed Goodluck Jonathan's administration for Nigeria's dwindling fortunes, said our current economic prob...

News24 NigeriaNigerian doctor found guilty of having stash of 'extreme' porn on his whatsappNews24 NigeriaThe collections of pornography included an indecent video of a two-year-old boy, “grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise obscene cha...

YNaijaHow we treat detained suspects at the EFCC – Magu explainsYNaijaThe chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu on Thursday said the Commission does not torture suspects. He said the agency conducts its investi...

VanguardRecession: PDP's call for Buhari's resignation a big joke- Lai MohammedVanguardThe Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the call for resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari by the Peoples Democratic ...

Daily Post NigeriaMan gets N500,000 bail for defiling 12-year-old in LagosDaily Post NigeriaA 40-year-old man, Friday James was today granted bail in the sum of N500,000 by a Surulere Chief Magistrates' Court for alleged rape of a 12-year-old gir...

SaharaReporters.comZamfara Killings: Soyinka Seeks Punishment For Hate PreachersSaharaReporters.comNoble laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Thursday warned that religious violence would persist in the country, until the preachers of religious intolerance were ...

News24 NigeriaNigerians regret voting for Buhari says ex APC gov aspirantNews24 NigeriaBenue - Former APC, governorship aspirant in Benue state, Nath Apir has said that Nigerians are currently regretting that they voted President Buhari into office. Ac...

The PunchFG owes us N124bn earned allowances – ASUUThe PunchThe Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the Federal Government owes lecturers N124bn as earned academic allowances from 2013 to 2016. This is in addition to another N495bn that had...

Gistmaster (blog)Buhari orders arrest of officials diverting IDPs relief materialsGistmaster (blog)President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the police to arrest government officials accused of stealing food aid intended for victims of Boko Haram in the N...

VanguardGroup protests Chibok Girls swapVanguardThe Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) has called on the Federal Government to shun any negotiation with the Boko Haram sect. File: Boko Haram. The group, during a protest march to the Minis...

VanguardArms fraud: Group demands Magu's sack as EFCC ChairVanguardThe coalition of Nigerian Youths for Change Initiative has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu over his indictment ...

The PunchMy husband will make you healthy — Idia Ize-IyamuVanguardDr (Mrs.) Idia Ize-Iyamu, wife of the PDP candidate, has said that the true liberation of Edo people from the burden of hunger and ill health would begin with the less privileged, espe...

NAIJ.COMHow men of God now commit heinous crimes – PoliceNAIJ.COMAccording to the Sun, the Lagos state police commissioner, Mr. Fatai Owoseni who made the accusation yesterday, September 1, linked the alarming increase in the reports of sexual, domes...

Daily Post NigeriaObiano condoles with Oduah over son's deathDaily Post NigeriaAnambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has condoled with the Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Senator Stella Oduah on the death of her son, Chinedu...

Daily Post NigeriaObiano condoles with Oduah over son's deathDaily Post NigeriaAnambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has condoled with the Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Senator Stella Oduah on the death of her son, Chinedu...

NAIJ.COMSoyinka says preachers responsible for violence in NigeriaNAIJ.COMNigeria's Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has advocated for stiff punishment for religious leaders caught preaching hate messages. Share on Facebook · Share on...

Daily Post NigeriaMalaria prevention worker drowns in Sokoto State, 3 others injuredDaily Post NigeriaA malaria prevention worker has drowned in Bafarawa River in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The ...

Daily Post NigeriaJonathan responsible for Nigeria's current problems - Jigawa GovernorDaily Post NigeriaThe Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru, has blamed the current challenges facing Nigeria on the administration of former President Goodluck...

VanguardN-DELTA CRISIS: Why FG must shun force— S-East, S-South professionalsVanguardLAGOS—THE South-East and South-South Professionals, have, disagreed with former Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Food and Security, Ango Abdullahi, over h...

Daily TrustCouncil of State meets over INEC, IGDaily TrustThe Council of State is scheduled to meet in Abuja Thursday next week to discuss key appointments proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari, Daily Trust learnt yesterday. The council is expected to...

The NewsKogi At 25: Stakeholders Commend Bello Over Devt StridesLeadership NewspapersAs the people of Kogi State celebrate the 25th anniversary of the creation of the state, some stakeholders have applauded the governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for the rap...

The PunchControversy in Bayelsa over APC chieftain's arrestThe Nation NewspaperThe Bayelsa State Police Command yesterday confirmed the arrest and detention of Mr. Jonah Okah, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and loyalist of the p...

VanguardChange not achieved on bed of roses — BuhariVanguardLAGOS—AS economic hardship in Nigeria bites harder, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, reminded Nigerians that he was committed to his change agenda, but that such economic change cann...

VanguardBags of rice smuggled as corpses in ambulanceVanguardLAGOS—Smugglers operating at the Badagry-Seme border tried a fast one on operatives of the Nigeria Customs by packaging smuggled rice as dead bodies. The ambulance, 'corpses,' and &...