SaharaReporters.comEFCC Traces 17 Accounts To Badeh During Corruption InvestigationSaharaReporters.comMr. Badeh was arrested in January for the non-specification of procurement costs, absence of contract agreements, award of contracts beyond authorized...

BusinessDayReps approve $300m Diaspora bondBusinessDayMembers of the House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously supported President Muhammadu Buhari's request to increase the Diaspora bond from $100 million Euro bond to $300 million Euro bond....

NAIJ.COMLawmaker opens up on alleged purchase of 108 SUVs by the SenateNAIJ.COMIbrahim Gobir, the chairman on Senate service committee has reacted to claim saying the red chamber purchased 36 Toyota Land Cruiser SUVs at N36.5m and not 108 as earlier re...

The Nation NewspaperPreaching Bill Only Aims At Curbing Extremism – el-RufaiLeadership NewspapersKaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday told stakeholders that the bill to regulate preaching in the state was aimed at curbing emerging ...

Naija247newsBoosting Nigeria's Rail System, By Dele AgekamehNaija247newsNigerian politicians should not lose sight of the role which a well-developed transport system, particularly the rail system, can play in the socio-economic development of the ...

The Nation NewspaperNigerian president must veto new legislation that weakens anti-corruption lawsStarAfrica.comBERLIN, 19 April 2016 / PRN Africa / — Transparency International is joining with more than 25 Nigerian civil society organisations to cal...

VanguardSaraki's trial: 'You have no power to summon Justice Danladi Umar', SERAP tells SenateVanguardSocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the Senate to “immediately withdraw the unconst...

P.M. NewsCourt orders FG to allow Dasuki access to his lawyers, familyP.M. NewsThe Federal Government today lost its bid at the Federal High Court Abuja to conduct secret trial of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Muhammad Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) in...

Daily TrustShettima seeks assistance for Borno's rebuilding effort, IDPsDaily TrustFrom left: Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno State; Political Counsellor, British High Commission to Nigeria, Mr Ben Llewellyn-Jones; and Mission Director, USAID Nigeria...

VanguardInsurgency: How GOC 7 Div escaped death in Boko Haram ambushVanguardTHE Acting General Officer, Commanding Division 7 of the Nigeria Army, Victor Ezugwu, escaped a Boko Haram ambush yesterday morning, a statement from the Army Headquarters, sig...

BusinessDaySenate SUVs: The casualty of corruption, conscienceVanguardIn a period in which the reputation of the Nigerian legislature was diving towards record lows, then came revelation that the Senate had against popular opinion commenced the receipt...

NAIJ.COM705352 apply for 10000 police jobsThe PunchThe Police Service Commission has received 705,352 applications from candidates seeking employment into the Nigeria Police Force. A breakdown of the applications showed that 202, 427 applicants have su...

The Punch10 killed, 12 injured in Lagos auto crashThe PunchNo fewer than 10 passengers have been killed, while 12 others were severely burnt after a Mazda car collided with a loaded commercial bus at the Iya-Afin bus stop, in the Badagry area of Lagos....

VanguardLagos Council Poll: When will it be?VanguardWhen is Lagos State going to hold its much delayed local government elections? That is the question that is now troubling many political stakeholders given the dithering procrastination of the authori...

The PunchEFCC uncovers 37395 ghost workers on FG payrollThe PunchThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said in Abuja on Tuesday that it had detected 37,395 ghost workers on the payroll of the federal civil service. The News Agency of Nigeria rep...

BusinessDayGrazing Reserve Commission Bill not before us, says SenateThe Nation NewspaperSenate Committee on Rules and Business Chairman Senator Babajide Omoworare yesterday said no National Grazing Reserve Commission Bill is pending before the Senate....

The PunchBudget: NASS and Presidency as partners in crimeThe PunchIf you listen well around you these days, you will hear not a few Nigerians mutter to no one in particular: “This is not the change Nigerians voted for last year!” Since the coming i...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONSynagogue Building Collapse: Church's Trustees, Engineers Arraigned For ManslaughterCHANNELS TELEVISIONSynagogue The Trustees of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) were arraigned on Tuesday at the Lagos High Court in Ike...

NAIJ.COMFulani herdsmen to become the landlords in every Nigerian stateNAIJ.COMEditor's note: The decision of Nigerian lawmakers to promote a grazing bill that will make provision for lands across the country to be used by Fulani Herdsmen has been ...

VanguardDSS transfers Jonathan's ex-SA to EFCCVanguardAbuja—Special Assistant to former President Gooduck lonathan on Domestic Matters, Dudafa Waripamemowei, was yesterday taken into custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. ...

VanguardNJC sacks 2 Judges over alleged judicial misconduct, age falsificationVanguardABUJA – The National Judicial Council, NJC, on Tuesday, sacked Justice O. Gbaja-Biamila of the Lagos State High Court and Justice Idris M. J. Evuti of the Niger Sta...

The Nation NewspaperICPC, BPE to stop stripping of privatised assetsThe Nation NewspaperThe Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mr. Ekpo Nta has pledged the Commission's desire to collaborate ...

SaharaReporters.comCourt Dismisses Dasuki's Third Application To Stop TrialSaharaReporters.comThe Tuesday's ruling is the third after two previous rulings of two other judges of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, dismissing si...

Nigeria Master WebBreakingNews 19/4/16 - Nigerian Army intercepts 92 armed herdsmen at check-...Nigeria Master Web... [ Masterweb Reports: Ronald Mutum reports ] - The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army yesterday paraded 36 armed herdsmen who were int...

NAIJ.COMAPC floors PDP in FCT council polls, as APGA springs major surpriseNAIJ.COMThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final results of the just concluded area council polls. The results announced showed that the APC w...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONNYSC New DG Assumes Duties, Promises Improved Staff WelfareLeadership NewspapersA new director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Sule Zakari Kazaure yesterday assumed duties at the Yakubu Gowon Hou...

The PunchCorruption: Buhari will do his bit but what would happen after – AdegbenroVanguardABEOKUTA – Veteran politician and son of former Premier of old Western Region, Chief Niyi Adegbenro, has linked the Presidential system of government being p...

Naija247newsNASS reaches truce with Presidency over 2016 budgetNaija247newsABUJA—After a week long face-off between the Presidency and the National Assembly, indications emerged, last night, that the lawmakers had soft-pedaled on their tough stance b...

The NewsOgun Police arrest 3 trucks loaded with stolen petrolThe NewsPolice operatives attached to Ogijo Division under the Sagamu Area Command in Ogun state have arrested three trucks loaded with petrol suspected to have been siphoned from NNPC pipeli...

Vanguard'Shi'ites terrorised Zaria community for over 40 years'The PunchThe Kaduna Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the Army/Shi'ites clash was on Monday told how the Islamic Movement in Nigeria terrorised the Zaria community for over ...

The PunchNAF training: LASG asks Lagosians not to panicThe PunchThe Lagos State Government says the Nigerian Air Force will commence night flying training in the state from Monday. The government in a statement on Monday by the Commissioner of Informat...

Osun DefenderObtaining Nigerian Passport/Visa in the USA is a Nightmare Nigerian PassportOsun DefenderThe change agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari has received positive reviews so far from the United States of America . Many American businesses appe...

VanguardLabour shuts Jos DISCO over unfavourable working conditionsVanguardJos—MEMBERS of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, yesterday shut operations at all offices of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company, JEDC Plc in the four st...

VanguardPolice corporal arrested over alleged robberyVanguardThere were indications, yesterday, that a Police Corporal was arrested in connection with a robbery operation, Saturday night, at Shagamu area of Lagos. Three others alleged to be members of ...

VanguardLG POLLS: How Lagos PDP 'll floor APC — SalvadorVanguardCHIEF Moshood Salvador, a former member of the House of Representatives and delegate to the 2014 National Conference is seeking to succeed Capt. Tunji Shelle (rtd) as the state chair...

VanguardLG POLLS: How Lagos PDP 'll floor APC — SalvadorVanguardCHIEF Moshood Salvador, a former member of the House of Representatives and delegate to the 2014 National Conference is seeking to succeed Capt. Tunji Shelle (rtd) as the state chair...

VanguardOgoni killings: Monarch, others relive tales of woeVanguardPORT HARCOURT—Ogoni women wailed, yesterday, before the House of Representatives Committee on Army, during its visit to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as witnesses gave testimonies of h...

The Nation NewspaperWe've powers to impose fines — FRSCVanguardTHE Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, has restated that it has statutory powers to impose fines on traffic offenders. FRSC said contrary to reports that a Federal High Court has s...

National MirrorBello's determination to sanitise Kogi civil serviceNational MirrorNo doubt, one of the numerous problems confronting Kogi State today is the over-bloated civil service with its attendant huge monthly wage bill. The state contends wi...

Naija247newsFormer Nigeria's military president IBB is reportedly Seriously Sick..Naija247newsFormer military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), is reportedly seriously ill, a source close to his hilltop mansion in Minna, the Nige...

VanguardDasuki didn't give me N75m – PDP scribeVanguardThe National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prof. Wale Oladipo, on Monday, denied media reports alleging that he received N75 million from the ex-National Security Adviser, S...

NAIJ.COMSenator attacked for supporting Saraki explains what really happened to himNAIJ.COMReports of Senator Isa Hamma being attacked by irate youths in his constituency are false, the lawmaker has revealed. There had been series of talks earlier toda...

Naija247newsEmir of Kano reacts against federal character in public sector appointmentsNaija247newsEmir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, yesterday, urged Federal Government to make competence its priority, rather than federal character, in appointing public ...

YNaijaOndo APC accuses Mimiko of diverting workers salariesNAIJ.COMThe All Progressives Congress in Ondo state has alleged that governor Olusegun Mimiko of planning to divert the money meant for workers' salaries to buy the votes of the people in t...

Daily Post NigeriaEFCC arraigns Tompolo, ex-NIMASA DG's brothers in absentiaDaily Post NigeriaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arraigned a former Niger-Delta militant commander, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, in ...

NAIJ.COMSee woman who set her husband on fire in Lagos (photos)NAIJ.COMOne Florence Njideka Chukwuma, a housewife, has been arrested by officials of the Lagos state Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba. Njideka was arrested over an all...

FINANCIAL WATCHCourt of Appeal begins sitting in AwkaVanguardAwka – The Court of Appeal on Monday resumed sitting in Awka, after more than three decades, with 50 cases to be decided on the first day. The Court of Appeal, Enugu Judicial Division, woul...

News24 NigeriaNigeria's security departments: Tribalized, sectionalized and personalizedNews24 NigeriaIt is frightening to see the level of tribalization and sectionalization of Nigeria's security departments. The recent report of alleged IPOB ...

News24 NigeriaOn Nigeria's decision to rehabilitate Boko Haram militantsNews24 NigeriaFrankly speaking, this is the least I will comprehend from Buhari and his government, not even in my daydreams. It's the greatest mistake to be done at this c...

NAIJ.COMChina Loan: Fayose hits back at Oyegun, Oni, Sagay, APC, othersNAIJ.COMSpecial assistant to the Ekiti state governor on public communications and new media, Lere Olayinka has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Chie...

Nigeria TodayJigawa governor accused of stopping Sheriff from entering JigawaNews24 NigeriaDuste - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State has accused the state governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar of stopping the party's National Chairman...

Naija247newsIs The Nigerian Senate So Bereft Of Shame? By Simbo OlorunfemiNaija247newsIt is difficult to tell exactly what to make of the Nigerian Senate. It is that redundant contraption, an after-thought, mindlessly foisted on the Nigerian system by ...

NAIJ.COMWhat hoodlums did to an NNPC staffer in Kaduna is totally shockingNAIJ.COMYusuf Abdulkadir, a staff of the corporate headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was kidnapped from his residence during the late hours of Sa...

Naija247newsReplicating Lagos' Tax Success Across Nigeria Won't Be Easy – AnalystsNaija247newsAfter gorging itself for decades on petrodollars, the Nigerian state has been forced by tumbling oil prices to turn to a new source of cash: the tax...

Bella NaijaFalana Urges Speaker Dogara not to support Amendment of CCB Act | Calls it “Illegal” and “Unconstitutional”Bella Naijafemi-falana Human Rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yak...

NAIJ.COMAntigraft war: Buhari warned against Jonathan, Obasanjo blastedNAIJ.COMProfessor Itse Sagay, SAN, is the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption. has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to apply caution over recent calls by so...

NAIJ.COMAntigraft war: Buhari warned against Jonathan, Obasanjo blastedNAIJ.COMProfessor Itse Sagay, SAN, is the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption. has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to apply caution over recent calls by so...

Daily TrustEl-Rufai shuts down Govt House clinicDaily TrustThe Government House Clinic in Kaduna has been shut down and its medical personnel redeployed to public hospitals following a directive from the state governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. A statemen...

VanguardWe're lucky to have Buhari at this time — Prof. SagayVanguardPROFESSOR Itse Sagay, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, is the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Anti-Corruption and one of the country's foremost experts in constitutio...

Vanguard2016 budget is corruption typified — GbagiVanguardFORMER Minister of State for Education and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, in this interview assesses the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari...

Vanguard2016 Budget Logjam: Presidency uncovers more infractionsVanguardABUJA — As controversy continues to dog the budget transmitted by the National Assembly to the Presidency for assent, indications emerged, last night, that President Muhammadu Bu...

BusinessDayThat new video of Chibok GirlsThe Nation NewspaperNigeria marked another inglorious milestone last week as the abduction of more than 200 students from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State turned two years, without th...

The PunchBenue farmers sue Fulani herdsmen for N100bnThe PunchA Makurdi High Court Judge, Justice Morris Ikpambese, has granted a motion ex parte brought by the people of Tyoshin community in the Gwer-West Local Government Area of Benue State claiming ...

The PunchBudget: S'South APC knocks N'Assembly, seeks legal redressThe PunchThe South-South chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said no excuse justifies the removal of the Lagos-Calabar rail line project from the 2016 budget by the Nat...

The PunchNDLEA recovers 193 wraps of cocaine in passenger's socksThe PunchOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have discovered 193 wraps of cocaine, weighing 3.4kg on a passenger, Maduewesi Samuel, at the Murtala Muhammed Internat...

Daily Post Nigeria$2bn loan: Lagos NBA, others blast Fayose over letter to Chinese GovernmentDaily Post NigeriaMore reactions have trailed Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose's letter to the Chinese Government, asking it to refuse President Muhammadu Bu...

VanguardFayose is on the road to self-destruction — Prof. SagayVanguardPROFESSOR Itse Sagay, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, is the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Anti-Corruption and one of the country's foremost experts in constitutiona...

The PunchNDE to spearhead employment generation – NgigeVanguardAwka- MINISTER of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has said that the task of generating employment for the teeming unemployed Nigerians would be placed on the National Directora...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONInsurgency: Shettima Extols Borno Residents' CourageCHANNELS TELEVISIONBorno Governor Kashim Shettima UIMAID Governor Kashim Shettima says the residents of Borno State in northeast Nigeria have earned the respect of the world. Go...

The PunchCCB/T law: Falana writes Dogara, urges Reps to reject amendmentThe PunchHuman rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the House of Representatives not to lend its support to the ongoing process of amending the Code of Conduct Bureau an...

NAIJ.COMRevealed: The enemies of Buhari and the enemies of NigeriaNAIJ.COMEditor's note: It is almost a year since Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as Nigeria's president and it seems he his finding it difficult to achieve and fulfil his campaign ...

Naija247newsMTN N780bn fine is negotiable in accordance with the Nigerian laws, says AGFNaija247newsAttorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has revealed that it is not the intention of the Federal Government to...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONOsinbajo Expresses FG's Commitment To Repairing Vandalised PipelinesCHANNELS TELEVISIONYemi-Osinbajo Nigeria's Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Friday said that the Federal and State Governments were committed to ensure ...

Daily Post NigeriaNigeria-UK trade volume hit N2.4trillion in 2015Daily Post NigeriaThe trade volume between Nigeria and the United Kingdom stood about 6 billion pounds (about N 2.4 trillion) in 2015, UK Minister for International Development, Nick Hur...

The Nation NewspaperBudget: Dogara only saw details last TuesdayThe Nation NewspaperThe mysteries surrounding the 2016 budget details appear inexhaustible after it emerged yesterday that Speaker Yakubu Dogara of the House of Representatives saw the bre...

VanguardEdo 2016: The four-horse-race for the PDP ticketVanguardThe process to nominate the flag bearer of the former ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), now the opposition, has reached feverish pitch. The four aspirants, itc...

VanguardEdo 2016: The four-horse-race for the PDP ticketVanguardEdo State governorship election has been scheduled to take place on September 10. The process to nominate the flag bearer of the former ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Pa...

VanguardPanama Papers: The difference with NigeriaThe PunchSeveral Nigerians have been named in the Panama Papers. LEKE BAIYEWU writes on how Nigeria is handling the global scandal and the implication for the country. As the wave of controversy over Pa...

The Nation NewspaperPDP as incorrigible as everThe Nation NewspaperThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is still breathing fire over its intention to retake the presidency in 2019. To this end, it has, according to some reports, zoned key leadership offi...

The PunchNavy vows to crush vandals, oil thievesThe Nation NewspaperThe Central Naval Command (CNC) of the Nigerian Navy at the weekend, re-echoed the warning of the Federal Government against economic sabotage saying it was determined to crush pipelin...

Daily Post NigeriaKaduna Police Command parades 458 criminal suspectsDaily Post NigeriaAbout 458 suspected criminals who were said to be terrorising residents of Kaduna State were yesterday paraded by the State Police Command as they were arrested for ...

The PunchNigerian newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Saturday morningDaily Post Nigeria1. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Friday informed a Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere, that it had enough evidence to further...

Vanguard2016 budget brouhaha and way outVanguardThe face-off between the National Assembly and the presidency over the 2016 budget has put the country, its economy and citizens at the receiving end. With the legislators opening themselves to the truth ...

Vanguard2019: How PDP will choose presidential candidate, others –MetuhThe PunchThe Peoples Democratic Party has revealed plans to adopt a more transparent process of choosing its candidates in the 2019 general elections. Towards this end, the party ...

The WhistlerLabour plans protest march to NASS over budget cutThe Nation NewspaperWorkers in the public service yesterday said that they would march to the National Assembly to protest the cut in budgetary allocations to the service. The Secretary-Gene...

The PunchAisha Buhari's book presentation like no otherThe PunchWife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, on Thursday organised a public presentation for her book, “The Essentials of Beauty Therapy. A Complete Guide for Beauty Specialists” at t...

Naija247newsDickson appoints APC members as special advisersNaija247newsSeriake Dickson, governor of Bayelsa state, has appointed two members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) into his cabinet. They are Ben Iyororokumo, who was appointed special a...

Daily Post NigeriaBoko Haram using herdsmen/farmer's crises to terrorize Nigerians - Minister of InteriorDaily Post NigeriaThe Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau(rtd) on Thursday disclosed that Boko Haram members were using the persistent c...

Daily Post NigeriaHardship being faced by Nigerians will soon be over– Lai MohammedDaily Post NigeriaMinister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday assured Nigerians that the current hardship being faced will soon be a thing of ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONShehu Sani Suggests Options To Rescue Chibok GirlsCHANNELS TELEVISIONShehu Sani on Chibok girls Senator Shehu Sani has advised the Federal government to explore the option of negotiation and the use of force to rescue the missing Chi...

Daily Post NigeriaAfenifere rejects grazing bill, says it's anti-peopleDaily Post NigeriaLeader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Reuben Fasoranti has described the Grazing Commission Bill proposed by the National Assembly to addr...

360Nobs.comFuel Crises: NLC, TUC Set To Extend Nationwide Strike To 1 Week For Impact360Nobs.comWhile the government of Nigeria intensifies efforts to impede the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and its ally from embarking on their planned one-day nation...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONKwara Government To Strengthen Law On CultismCHANNELS TELEVISIONThe Kwara State Government has concluded arrangement to strengthen the cultism law in the state to check the current increase in cultists' activities in the state. T...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONKwara Government To Strengthen Law On CultismCHANNELS TELEVISIONThe Kwara State Government has concluded arrangement to strengthen the cultism law in the state to check the current increase in cultists' activities in the state. T...

NAIJ.COMTwo years after: Senate takes a step further on the rescue of the Chibok girlsNAIJ.COMThe Senate on Thursday, April 14, summoned Babagana Monguno,the National Security Adviser(NSA), and all security chiefs, to brief it on efforts made so far to...

Information NigeriaFG Delegation Visits Chibok, Assures Of Buhari's Commitment To Rescue Abducted SchoolgirlsInformation NigeriaFG DELEGATION-VISITS-CHIBOK Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State yesterday led a federal government delegation to Chi...

Information NigeriaFG Delegation Visits Chibok, Assures Of Buhari's Commitment To Rescue Abducted SchoolgirlsInformation NigeriaFG DELEGATION-VISITS-CHIBOK Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State yesterday led a federal government delegation to Chi...

Information NigeriaOshiomhole's Aide Arraigned For Criticizing Own Boss, Illegal Arms PossessionInformation NigeriaCurtis Eghosa Ugbo A Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Curtis Eghosa Ug...

Information NigeriaChibok Girls: Senate Summons NSA, Security ChiefsInformation NigeriaSenate The Senate Thursday resolved to invite the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno and other security chiefs to brief it on the steps taken so far t...

The PunchHow N816.2m NIMASA fund was disbursed –WitnessThe PunchA Compliance Officer with Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Teslim Ajuwon, on Thursday gave the detail of how N816.2m was moved out of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency and disbu...