VanguardDSS arrests mastermind of Yobe school attackVanguardAbuja—The Department of State Services, DSS, has recorded a major victory in its fight against crime and criminality in the country as it announced yesterday that it arrested one Mudaisiru J...

Daily Post NigeriaUN hails Dangote Foundation for caring for displaced personsDaily Post NigeriaThe Dangote Foundation has provided clothing and other materials to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno State. The Foundation said thousands of...

TheCableUPDATED: 'Five' injured as building collapses at Kano universityTheCableA building under construction at the Kano State University of Science and Technology (KUST), Wudil, collapsed on Monday, initially sparking fears that many students...

Naija247newsOndo guber: Politicians Accusing Tinubu Of Interference Are Hypocrites – Razaq ObeNaija247newsAn oil and gas expert and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Razaq Obe, has exonerated the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bo...

VanguardCCT fixes Oct 5 to rule on Saraki's fresh motion to stop trialVanguardABUJA – The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, has fixed October 5 to deliver ruling on the fresh motion seeking to suspend hearing on the 16-count crimin...

The PunchPolice arraign ex-banker, others for N66.5m scamThe PunchThe police on Monday arraigned an ex-employee of First City Monument Bank, Seun Awosanya; and an auto spare parts dealer, Amechi Osita, for an alleged scam of N66.5m. They were arraigned...

The Nation NewspaperKerry's visit: State House reporters restrictedThe Nation NewspaperIndications emerged on Monday that reporters covering the State House have been restricted from covering the visit of the United States (US) Secretary of State, ...

VanguardAmbode approves N15.5m for varsity entrepreneursVanguardGov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday approved N15.5million as seed funding and grants for final year students enrolled in the state's graduate employment and entrepreneurs sc...

BusinessDayRestructuring Nigeria not the answer, says GandujeBusinessDayGovernor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has observed that geo-political restructuring is not the panacea to the nation's current socio-economic woes, pointing out that Ni...

Ambode approves N15.5m for varsity entrepreneursVanguardLagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the sum of N15.5million as seed funding and grants for final year students enrolled in the Ready.Set.Work (RSW) program. Ready.Set.Work is a...

Naija247newsRestructure in Nigeria's best interestVanguardTWENTY – SEVEN States cannot pay salaries.” That was President Muhammadu Buhari speaking at a recent occasion. Restructuring is not a swan song neither is it a mantra. It cannot also be ...

TODAY.ngRestructure in Nigeria's best interestVanguardTWENTY – SEVEN States cannot pay salaries.” That was President Muhammadu Buhari speaking at a recent occasion. Restructuring is not a swan song neither is it a mantra. It cannot also be call...

TV360Nigerian Air Force: Whereabouts of Chibok girls still unknownTV360The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force has no intelligence on whether the over 200 schools girls abducted by Boko Haram in Chibok village ...

NAIJ.COM65-year-old woman found dead in mosqueNAIJ.COMA 65-year-old woman, identified as Iya Majeobaje has been reportedly found dead inside a well at a mosque's premises in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. READ ALSO: Mother of three disappears after d...

NAIJ.COMFr Mbaka says no should curse Buhari (photos, video)NAIJ.COMFiery preacher, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka has advised his congregation to dissuade from cursing President Muhammadu Buhari. Mbaka said the president is a blessing from God to the peo...

The PunchFake miracle syndicate nabbed, says pastor hired themThe PunchMembers of a syndicate, which specialised in confirming fake prophecies for pastors, have been arrested by the police in Enugu State. Our correspondent gathered that the group also ...

Leadership Newspapers6 Inmates Killed In Abakaliki Jailbreak AttemptLeadership NewspapersThe leadership of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) , yesterday confirmed speculations that six prisoners who attempted to escape from the Abakaliki Prisons when t...

Daily Trust`Governors should be stripped of immunity to face criminal charges` – WabbaDaily TrustThe President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, in this interview, spoke about recent shooting of protesting workers in Nasaraw...

Leadership NewspapersFayose Calls For Restructuring, FederalismLeadership NewspapersEkiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has lent his voice to those of other Nigerians calling for the restructuring of the country, saying it was strange that the All ...

VanguardCatholic priest slams Okorocha over demolitionsVanguardOWERRI—A plea has gone to Imo State Government to discontinue the massive demolition exercise going on in Owerri municipality and its environs. The Parish Priest of St. Brendan's Cath...

The PunchWe aren't sure Chibok girls are in Sambisa Forest –Air chiefThe PunchThe Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force has no intelligence on whether the Chibok girls are in Sambisa Forest or not. Abubakar...

The PunchPolice recruitment: Aptitude test begins todayThe Nation NewspaperThe Police Service Commission ( PSC) will conduct aptitude test for shortlisted applicants for recruitment into the police today. This is contained in a statement by its Mr Ikec...

The Nation NewspaperLegislative investigations used to extort MDAs, alleges JibrinThe Nation NewspaperInvestigations into the activities of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) of government by the House of Representatives are means of extortion,...

NAIJ.COMIllegal oil well uncovered within Winners church premisesNAIJ.COMAn illegal oil well has been uncovered within the premises of Winners satellite church, Iyana-Odo, Igando-Ikotun local council development area, Lagos state. The oil well was disc...

Leadership NewspapersSaraki Advocates Trust Fund For Nigerian AthletesLeadership NewspapersThe Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has advocated trust fund to cater for Nigerian athletes while alive and after their demise. Saraki represented by Alloy C...

Daily Post NigeriaAtiku denies involvement in PDP crisisDaily Post NigeriaFormer Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday dismissed reports that he is responsible for the leadership crisis currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speculati...

Daily TrustBoko Haram: Nigerian Army has not abandoned any wounded soldier- BurataiDaily TrustThe Chief of Army Staff ( COAS), Lt. General Tukur Buratai has said that the Nigeria Army has not abandoned any wounded soldier, saying the Service is doing e...

VanguardOndo 2016: APC exonerates Tinubu, says has right to endorse any aspirantVanguardABUJA – The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress APC has absolved a national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of any wrongdoing in throwin...

NAIJ.COMCan Makarfi's one year extension restore PDP's lost glory?NAIJ.COMThe major resolution reached in the failed second convention of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday was the extension of the tenure of t...

Pulse NigeriaOjo Maduekwe: Eminent dignitaries pay last respect to late ex-MinisterPulse NigeriaEminent dignitaries led by Rotimi Amaechi and Emeka Ihedioha gathered in Abia as Former Minister, Ojo Maduekwe has been laid to rest at his hometown. Publis...

Daily TrustNigerians'll soon have reasons to be happy with Buhari – VON DGDaily TrustBy Muideen Olaniyi & Ifah Ele Sunday | Publish Date: Aug 21 2016 5:00AMMr Osita Okechukwu is the Director General (DG) of Voice of Nigeria (VON). In this int...

VanguardKogi, building strong anti-corruption structures- Governor's aideVanguardThe Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi State Governor, Kingsley Fanwo has dismissed allegations of graft against the Governor, Yahaya Bello, saying the Governor is buil...

VanguardBoko Haram: 23000 killed, 2.15M displaced — Civil Society NetworkVanguardNo fewer than 23,000 Nigerians have been killed since the outbreak of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-eastern part of Nigeria. boko-haram-3. Within the same perio...

VanguardSouthwest Progressives: Unending cry for changeVanguardHaving acted as the game changer in the last presidential election, it should have been a feeling of euphoria for the Southwest progressives when they gathered at the Premier Hotel in Ibada...

AllAfrica.comNigeria: 161000 Nigerians Still in Cameroon, Chad, Niger's Refugee Camps, Say NemaAllAfrica.comThe Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Muhammed Sani-Sidi, has disclosed that about 161,000 internally displaced...

Akiolu begs Nigerians, Niger Delta Avengers to give peace a chanceVanguardLagos monarch, Oba Riliwan Akiolu I, on Saturday urged Nigerians to be patient in spite of the hard times in the country, assuring them that all will be well. “I am confident t...

NAIJ.COMPDP govs backing Agbaje to install Atiku as 2019 candidateNAIJ.COMIf a report by Daily Independent is anything to go by, former vice president Atiku Abubakar will likely emerge as the presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 presidential p...

Business InsiderKerry heading to Africa for talks on counterterrorismBusiness InsiderFILE - In this July 21, 2016 file photo, Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a news conference at the conclusion of the Meeting of the Ministers of the Global Coal...

The PunchIn Turkey: Turkish government offers free tuition to Nigerian StudentsPulse NigeriaThe government of Turkey has announced the cancellation of tuition fees for Nigerian students whose private Universities were closed due to the failed coup in t...

VanguardBoko Haram: Saraki hails humanitarian workers' interventionVanguardABUJA – SENATE President, Bukola Saraki has hailed the interventionist efforts of humanitarian workers in the North east, following killings and destruction of property in...

NAIJ.COMPSC: 110469 applicants shortlisted for police recruitmentNAIJ.COMThe Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced that 110,469 applicants have been shortlisted in the recently embarked nationwide police recruitment. The PSC Chairman, Chief Mik...

VanguardNigeria Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Saturday morningDaily Post Nigeria1. Founder of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has urged Nigerians not to see the change mantra of the current government led by President Muhammadu ...

Information NigeriaWoman Causes Stir As She Names Dog Lai MohammedInformation NigeriaBarely 72 hours after a trader, Joe Fortemose Chinakwe's detention at the police for naming his pet dog after President Muhammadu Buhari, a woman, has named her ...

VanguardIgali: I'm gutted by my wrestlers' performancesVanguardSweden's Sofia Magdalena Mattson (yellow) wrestles Nigeria's Odunayo Adekuoroye in the women's 53kg freestyle final match on August 18 in Rio President and Technical Dir...

Nigeria: NEMA Reassures On North-East DevelopmentAllAfrica.comThe Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Muhammad Sani Sidi, has reiterated the agency's commitment to the deployment of natural and human capital to the...

Leadership NewspapersUnguarded Utterances Threaten Nigeria's Unity – SultanLeadership NewspapersThe Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jamatu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alh. Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar has said that unguarded utterances by re...

The PunchEFCC probes N'Assembly's N300bn allocation in 2014, 2015 budgetsThe PunchThe Federal Government has started investigating how the 2014 and 2015 budgetary allocations of the National Assembly were expended. Saturday PUNCH gathered on Fr...

VanguardPDP: The reward for impunityVanguardGovernor Kashim Shettima of Borno State speaking not long after Senator Ali Modu Sheriff was invited to take over as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was right on point when he said: “my boss S...

NAIJ.COMFormer Delta CJ, Omo-Agege dies at 87VanguardFormer Chief Judge of Delta State and pioneer Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, Justice James Omo-Agege, OFR (Rtd), is dead. He died Thursday at the age of 87. In their s...

NAIJ.COMPresident Buhari welcomes Pastor Bakare at Aso RockNAIJ.COMPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Friday has met Pastor Tunde Bakare at his presidential villa in Abuja on Friday, August 19. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter. buhari runde. The ...

NAIJ.COMPresident Buhari welcomes Pastor Bakare at Aso RockNAIJ.COMPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Friday has met Pastor Tunde Bakare at his presidential villa in Abuja on Friday, August 19. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter. buhari runde. The ...

YNaijaHome Politics The PDP has found Buhari's sore point and they are hitting it...YNaijaFifteen months after taking serious verbal attacks from the Peoples Democratic Party over the perfromance of the economy on Pres. Muhammadu Buhari's watch...

YNaijaHome News Nigeria Police invites over 100000 applicants after successful first screeningYNaijaThe Police Service Commission (PSC) on Friday said it has screened out 227,781 out of the 338,350 applicants who took part in the recently concluded scr...

NAIJ.COMUniversities admissions: JAMB rolls out plans for candidatesNAIJ.COMThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday, August 19 stated that it has completed plans to hold its subsequent technical meeting on universities admissions ...

NAIJ.COMPolice releases 27 arrested FUNAAB studentsNAIJ.COMOgun state government has secured the release of students of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) who were arrested after violent protests on campus on Thursday, August 18. This ...

SaharaReporters.comOndo APC Members Petition Police Boss Over Forceful Takeover Of Party's Secretariat By Sponsored ThugsSaharaReporters.comA group of aggrieved members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) have asked the Ondo State Com...

Daily Post NigeriaPolice arrest three suspected pipeline vandals in Akwa IbomDaily Post NigeriaThe Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested three suspected pipeline vandals in Eket Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, Nelson Semiyefa from Bay...

Vanguard20000 people killed during conflicts in Kaduna – El-RufaiVanguardAn International Centre for Inter-Faith Peace and Harmony has opened in Kaduna, where more than 20,000 people have died in various conflicts over the last three decades. The cen...

SaharaReporters.comFayose Fails To Stop EFCC ProbeSaharaReporters.comGovernor Ayo Fayose yesterday failed in his bid to stop the anti-graft agencies from probing Ekiti State's finances and bank accounts. An Ado Ekiti High Court declined to grant an...

NAIJ.COMNigeria expecting 12 attack helicopter gunships from RussiaNAIJ.COMThe Nigerian Air Force is making efforts to boost its capacity in order to meet its responsibilities and to defeat Nigeria's adversaries. Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sad...

Leadership NewspapersNigeria: PDP Leadership Tussle - Sheriff Moves to Stall Court OrderAllAfrica.comAbuja — Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has appealed against last Wednesday's ruling by...

Naija247newsGoodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's 'Worst' President Turned Best Ex-President, By Majeed DahiruNaija247newsGoodluck Jonathan had a choice in the 2015 election; the Mugabe or Nkurinziza option was open to him, but he chose the path of ...

Bella NaijaCourt Turns Down Ekiti Govt's Motion to Stop Probe of Accounts by EFCCBella NaijaAn Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti on Thursday declined to grant an ex-parte order sought by the Ekiti state government to restrain the Economic and Fin...

NAIJ.COMNigerian police ban mass wedding in KanoNAIJ.COMThe Kano State Police Command has reportedly banned a mass wedding organised by a group loyal to former governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. According to reports in a statement signed by the command's P...

NAIJ.COMAPC South west chieftains insisits on true federalismNAIJ.COMThere is disquiet in the All Progressives Congress (APC) as chieftains of the party from the South west yesterday, August 18 rose from a meeting demanding for the restructuring of Nig...

TODAY.ngUniversity of Ibadan: Varsity can only admit 3000 out of over 29000 candidatesPulse NigeriaOlayinka said that only 3,000 candidates out of the over 29,000 who scored 200 and above in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would b...

News24 NigeriaPirate attack on British-flagged merchant foiled near RiversNews24 NigeriaLagos - The Navy has foiled a pirate attack on a British-flagged merchant vessel off the coast of Nigeria, a hotbed of piracy and militancy, a spokesman said Thursd...

News24 NigeriaPirate attack on British-flagged merchant foiled near RiversNews24 NigeriaLagos - The Navy has foiled a pirate attack on a British-flagged merchant vessel off the coast of Nigeria, a hotbed of piracy and militancy, a spokesman said Thursd...

VanguardChibok Girls: Time to break the ruleThe Nation NewspaperThe latest video released by Boko Haram showing a section of the missing Chibok girls should serve as incentive for deeper introspection. At the official level, perhaps the moment has come...

Leadership NewspapersBenue Will Apply Force To Restore Peace – OrtomLeadership NewspapersThe Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday said his administration will apply force to end insecurity in his state. According to him, his administration i...

Pulse NigeriaPolice detain children, lawyer of Benue's wanted killerThe PunchThe Benue State Police Commissioner, Mr Bashir Makama, on Thursday said the command had arrested and detained two children, a sister and a lawyer, Mr. Terna Jirgba of the ...

Leadership NewspapersEdo 2016 Guber: Apc, Pdp, Others In Make Or Mar CampaignLeadership NewspapersAs political parties in Edo State intensify campaign to woo voters ahead of the September 10th governorship elections, PATRICK OCHOGA, takes a look at som...

Leadership NewspapersWhy I Visited The President – AbdulsalamiLeadership NewspapersFormer military head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, was at the presidential villa, Abuja, yesterday to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari . The former head ...

The Nation NewspaperN350m poll cash: I've nothing to hide, says UdenwaThe Nation NewspaperA former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa yesterday debunked reports that he was detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for refusing ...

NAIJ.COMObaseki says Edo will forgive PDP for destroying stateNAIJ.COMThe governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the people of Edo will forgive the 10-year rule of the People Democr...

NTA NewsPolice nab notorious bank robbers in ImoVanguardOWERRI—The Imo State Police Command, last Wednesday, arrested two notorious armed robbery suspects, whose stock in trade is robbing bank customers of their hard earned money. The latest success ...

VanguardUmahi declares state of emergency on Abakaliki prisons over botched jail-breakVanguardABAKALIKI—Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has declared a state of emergency on Abakaliki Prisons. He made the declaration on Thursday evening when he v...

Naija247newsN10m ransom Police nab kidnappers of RepVanguardABUJA—Police authorities, yesterday in Abuja, paraded three members of a notorious six-man kidnapping syndicate linked to several kidnapping and other violent crimes along Kaduna-Abuja road....

TV360N10m ransom Police nab kidnappers of RepVanguardABUJA—Police authorities, yesterday in Abuja, paraded three members of a notorious six-man kidnapping syndicate linked to several kidnapping and other violent crimes along Kaduna-Abuja road. The ar...

NAIJ.COMPDP has no moral justification to criticise Buhari - OyegunNAIJ.COMOyegun said the party also lacked the moral justification to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari as he struggles to redeem Nigeria from the dungeon the PDP had thrown the count...

The NewsEx President Jonathan's aide, Dudafa, lawyer face trial over alleged $31m fraudThe NewsThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday charged Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Mr....

Student Protest: FUNAAB Declares 7 Day Mid-Semester BreakNigerian BulletinAuthorities of the Federal Univesity of Agriculture, Abeokuta, have issued a statement over the protest by students of the varsity on Thursday. According to reports a student was...

VanguardJudgment: Victory'll spur us to serve people more, says IkpeazuVanguardGov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia , on Thursday expressed joy over his victory at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, saying that he had been spurred to do more. Ikpeazu, who said thi...

Leadership NewspapersINEC Set To Conclude Rivers Election In October – ZakariLeadership NewspapersMrs Amina Zakari, INEC National Commissioner in charge of election operations, has assured of the commission's readiness to conclude suspended elect...

Daily Post NigeriaBREAKING: Buhari, Abdusalami in close-door meeting at Aso RockDaily Post NigeriaPresident Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, met with former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar at the State House, Abuja in a closed-door meeting. Abdusalami w...

NAIJ.COMRead what fake soldiers did to a 15-year-old girlNAIJ.COMThe Lagos state police command has arrested two suspects who posed as soldiers and abducted a 15-year-old girl in the Oworonshoki area of the state. Share on Facebook · Share on Tw...

VanguardChibok Girls: Army transfer Aisha Wakil to DSSVanguardThe Nigerian Army has handed one of the three persons it declared wanted, Aisha Wakil, a lawyer, to the Department of State Security (DSS) after interrogation at a military facility for abou...

Leadership NewspapersNavy Launches 30 Locally Made Gun BoatsLeadership NewspapersThe 30 locally made gunboats are part of the 39 gun boats and 45 operational vehicles to aid the fight against crime in the country. Minister of State for Defence, Mohamma...

The PunchPolice arraign 22-year-old savings collector for N8m fraudThe PunchA 22-year-old savings collector, Omowunmi Abolade, has been brought before a Tinubu Magistrate's Court for allegedly diverting a sum of N8m belonging to her customers. The ...

VanguardWhat's in a padded budget?VanguardHere and everywhere, every occupation or profession has its unique language. Since understanding is a main essence of communication, it is imperative that professionals make themselves understood by the rel...

Budget Padding: Court declines to hear Jibrin's suitVanguardABUJA—The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday declined to hear the fundamental rights enforcement suit erstwhile Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Ji...

Leadership NewspapersINEC's alleged bias in PDP crisis destroying party in Edo — IduoriyekemwenVanguardMr Matthew Iduoriyekemwen has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of collaborating with the Ahmed Makarfi led leadersh...

BusinessDayHouse of Reps has no power to insert projects in the budget, SERAP tells DogaraBusinessDayAgainst the background of allegations of budget padding and abuse of public trust by the leadership of the House of Representatives, Socio-Economic Rig...

Leadership NewspapersDeceased police officers' families get N1.9m in BauchiVanguardBauchi — BAUCHI State Police Command has presented N1.9 million cheque to 17 next of kin and families of officers, who died while in active service. The Commission...

News24 Nigeria#BuhariPension: Buhari denies receiving pensionsNews24 NigeriaAbuja - The Presidency has reacted to news making the rounds that President Buhari is still receiving pension as a sitting President. The social media was agog on Wednesday wit...

Daily Post NigeriaI'm ever ready to give account of my 8-year stewardship as Governor - JangDaily Post NigeriaThe immediate past governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau North, Jonah Jang on Wednesday said he is ready to account f...

Daily Post NigeriaLeadership crisis: PDP will not die but live - Jimi AgbajeDaily Post NigeriaPeoples Democratic Party, PDP,'s governorship candidate in the 2015 Lagos election, Mr Jimi Agbaje, on Wednesday said the party would remain alive in spit...

Daily Post NigeriaMan docked for allegedly stealing N214,000 tithesDaily Post NigeriaA 23-year-old church member, Elochukwu Nnoruga, on Wednesday appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates' Court, Lagos, for alleged theft of N214,000 from church tithe box. N...

VanguardIBB remains one of the issues in Nigeria politics – SarakiVanguardABUJA- SENATE President Bukola Saraki Wednesday described former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, as one of the issues that continue to define the Nigeri...

VanguardAregbesola unveils Job Centre to boost youth employment in OsunVanguardOsun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola on Tuesday launched the Osun Job Centre, stressing that there will be no going back in his government's human development policies. ...