Leadership NewspapersAgain, DSS Fails To Produce Dasuki In CourtLeadership NewspapersThe Department of the State Services (DSS) yesterday failed to produce former national security adviser (NSA, Col Sambo Dasuki, before an FCT High Court. At the last a...

Osun DefenderWHERE IS FUNSHO OLUMOKO? – Yagba Impunity Watch FUNSHO OLUMOKOOsun DefenderThe Police in commando-style at about 1.30am on Tuesday March 22nd, 2016, raided the home of the former and two-time Chairman of Ijumu Local Government, Hon Funsh...

The PunchMagistrate accused of detaining woman for bashing carThe PunchA Lagos magistrate, Mrs. Funke Sule-Amzat, has been accused of abuse of power for allegedly sending a mother of three, Yetunde Osijo, to the Kirikiri Prison. But the Lagos State Gov...

The PunchOshiomhole meets Benin disco, decries Edo power supplyThe PunchThe Governor of Edo State,Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed worry over the low supply of electricity in the state, describing it as a threat to security. Oshiomhole said this at ...

VanguardLawmaker's arrest: Ekiti Assembly drags DSS, FG to courtVanguardAdo-Ekiti—Ekiti State House of Assembly, yesterday said it has instructed its counsel to sue the Department of State Security Service over what it termed “the undemocratic,...

The PunchSaraki asks CJ to ensure delivery of stalled judgmentThe PunchThe Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has urged the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, to persuade Justice Abdukadir Abdu-Kafarati, to deliver judgment in h...

Leadership NewspapersRivers Rerun: Violence, Killings Barbaric, Unacceptable – PMBLeadership NewspapersIn a swift response to bashing he got on the social media for his prompt reaction to the Brussels twin terror attacks on Tuesday, President Muhamma...

VanguardBailout: 28 states get over N373 billion in 5 months – FGVanguardAt least, 28 States of the federation have received different sums from a total of N373.56 billion as part of the bailout package from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Salary B...

The PunchMTN must pay N1.4tn fine in full – RepsThe PunchThe House of Representatives said on Wednesday that the N1.4trillion fine imposed on MTN by the Nigerian Communications Commission “must” be fully paid as against the N780billion the Federa...

The NewsBuhari to give account of recovered funds, says Odigie-OyegunThe NewsPresident Muhammadu Buhari will soon address the nation on the efforts by his government to recover stolen funds and divulge how much is in the kitty. Chairman of the All Prog...

The NewsHouse of Reps backs CBT for UTMEThe NewsA committee of the House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode of examination, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). An excited JAM...

DailyPost NigeriaJonathan's abducted uncle narrates ordeal in kidnappers' denDailyPost NigeriaChief Inegite Jonathan,72, uncle and foster father to former President Goodluck Jonathan, who was abducted by gunmen on Feb. 17, has narrated his orde...

NAIJ.COMIs Tompolo above the law? Nigerians react to Ekpemupolo's disappearanceNAIJ.COMThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, March 22 arraigned former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) in absentia over al...

National Assembly Passes 2016 BudgetCHANNELS TELEVISIONThe budget passed on Wednesday by the Senate and the House of Representatives was 17 billion Naira lower than the figure of 6.07 trillion Naira presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Nation...

VanguardNational Assembly Passes 2016 BudgetCHANNELS TELEVISIONThe budget passed on Wednesday by the Senate and the House of Representatives was 17 billion Naira lower than the figure of 6.07 trillion Naira presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to th...

NAIJ.COMRivers rerun: PDP tells Buhari, INEC what to doNAIJ.COMFollowing the violence that rocked last Saturday's rerun election in Rivers state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute a panel that wil...

BusinessDayFG To Pump N350 Billion To Stimulate Economic Activity, GrowthBusinessDayThe Federal Government is set to pump atleast 350 billion naira to stimulate economic activities and growth in the Nigerian economy. The monies which would come from th...

Information NigeriaFG Declares March 25, 28 Public HolidaysInformation NigeriaThe Federal Government yesterday declared Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28 as public holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter celebrations. Minister of Interior, Lt.-...

Information NigeriaBuhari Is Insensitive To Nigeria's Problems – Bishop OyedepoInformation NigeriaThe Chancellor of Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara state, Bishop David Oyedepo, has challenged the present administration under President Muhamm...

NAIJ.COMIt's barbaric: Thugs attack former PDP governor at election tribunalNAIJ.COMThugs on Tuesday, March 22, hauled stones at the vehicle of former governor of Kogi state, Captain Idris Wada. The incident happened at about 1.35pm at the state go...

VanguardNigerian doctors abroad give conditions to return homeVanguardABUJA – PHYSICIANS of Nigerian origin practicing abroad have given the Federal Government some conditions under which they can transfer their services home, among which include gra...

NAIJ.COMBenue state shares: How private accounts received remittance – WitnessNAIJ.COM... – The witness said his company, Elixir Securities were told the accounts belonged to the Benue state government. – He said Elixir Securities later found out...

Daily TrustInternal wrangling threatening APC in statesDaily TrustBy Hamza Idris, Muideen Olaniyi (Abuja), Yusha'u Ibrahim (Kano), Hir Joseph (Jos), Ahmed Mohammed (Gomb | Publish Date: Mar 23 2016 5:00AMIndications are rife that the All Progressiv...

The PunchFayemi shuns Ekiti Assembly's summons over N852m UBEC fundThe PunchA former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday failed to appear before the Ekiti State House of Assembly to defend himself against the allegations that his...

The PunchGunmen kidnap three Kaduna pastors, demand N100mThe PunchMembers of the Taraya Ekklesiyoyin Kristi A Nigeria (Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria, TEKAN), have been thrown into confusion following the kidnapping of their President, Dr....

VanguardBiafra: ICC only credible entity to investigate army killings in Aba —IPOBVanguardONITSHA—The Directorate of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has said the only credible entity which can carry out in-depth investigation into the shootings a...

The PunchSiblings bury two alive over N130,000 theftThe PunchThe Ondo State Police Command has arrested two siblings who allegedly buried alive two persons – Igbekele Orisabinole and Ogbaro Erinbo. The victims were accused of stealing N130,000 belong...

VanguardArmy/Shiite clash: How my parents were shot, by Zakzaky's daughterVanguardKADUNA—Shuhaila Zakzaky, 23, one of the daughters of detained leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheik Ibrahim Zakzaky, yesterday, spoke at a briefing in K...

The Nation NewspaperGroups appeal to Ambode over demolished communityThe Nation NewspaperThe Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA) in collaboration with the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) Lagos branch and the African Youth Coalition ...

VanguardBuhari, Tinubu, Atiku, APC caucus currently meeting in Aso RockVanguardABUJA – A high powered meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently in progress at the new Banqet hall of the presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting which i...

DailyPost NigeriaCustoms re-imposes restriction on rice importationDailyPost NigeriaNigeria Customs Service has re-introduced the restriction order on importation of rice through land borders across the country. Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Ham...

DailyPost Nigeria10000 megawatt achievable by 2019 - South-East APCDailyPost NigeriaThe South-East caucus of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tuesday, urged all stakeholders to support President Muhammadu Buhari's drive towards towards achieving...

The Nation NewspaperCustoms re-imposes restriction on riceThe Nation NewspaperNigeria Customs Service has re-introduced the restriction order on importation of rice through land borders across the country. Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Al...

Africa Independent TelevisionDogara Commissions Mobile Clinic for Abuja IDPs, Encourages Nigerians to Support those in NeedAfrica Independent TelevisionThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Monday commissioned a mobile...

NAIJ.COMTragedy: 6 die as Dangote truck, bus collideNAIJ.COM6 people have been confirmed dead after a cement truck belonging to Dangote Company and a bus were involved in an accident on the Lokoja-Abuja road. Vanguard reports that the accident occoured...

NAIJ.COMObasanjo blasts France and Britain, makes shocking accusation again themNAIJ.COMFormer president Olusegun Obasanjo, has taken a swipe at the government of France and Britain over the current happening in Africa. READ ALSO: Obasanjo speaks on Ab...

The Eagle OnlinePIB will be laid at National Assembly next week – SarakiThe Eagle OnlineThe President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said the Petroleum Industry Bill would be laid at plenary of the two chambers of the National Assembl...

NAIJ.COMNo hiding place for these 7 ex-govs as EFCC traces their $200B loot to UAE (SEE LIST)NAIJ.COMAt least seven governors are said to be on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) radar over alleged $200billion loot to the United Arab E...

VanguardEx-NHIS chief denies buying land for scheme without due processVanguardFormer Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, Dr. Femi Thomas, has denied buying land for the scheme without due process. He also denied involvement in enr...

TheCable'How W-African countries can tackle financial crimes'VanguardABUJA — Inter- Government Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, GIABA, yesterday, called on Nigeria and other West African countries to adopt a risk-based ap...

Vanguard2 dead, 100 shanties razed in Lagos fireVanguardLAGOS—Two persons were confirmed dead in an early morning fire incident, which razed over 100 shanties in Kuramo, near Lekki in Lagos yesterday. When Vanguard visited the scene, the two victims ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONShiites Seek ICC's Intervention Over Leader's DetentionCHANNELS TELEVISIONEl-Zakzaky International-Criminal-Court intervention The Islamic Movement In Nigeria has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONTerrorism; Germany To Train Nigeria's Security AgenciesCHANNELS TELEVISIONGermany Nigeria security agencies on terrorism The German government has offered to assist Nigeria in training its security agencies and also exchange inte...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONTerrorism; Germany To Train Nigeria's Security AgenciesCHANNELS TELEVISIONGermany Nigeria security agencies on terrorism The German government has offered to assist Nigeria in training its security agencies and also exchange inte...

Premium TimesObasanjo blasts Britain, France for stoking conflicts in AfricaPremium TimesSome of Africa's leaders are responsible for instability on the continent because they failed to manage diversity in their societies, a former Nigerian Preside...

VanguardAir Force fighter jets pound Boko Haram logistics base in YobeVanguardAs part of the collective effort by the Armed Forces to expeditiously bring to an end the war against insurgency in the Northeast, Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet at the weekend...

NAIJ.COMBoko Haram under heavy bombardment from Nigerian Air Force (Video)NAIJ.COMThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out air raids on suspected Boko Haram logistics base situated at Allagarno in Borno state. According to Daily Post, the director ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONEse Oruru's Alleged Abduction: Court Grants Yinusa Dahiru BailCHANNELS TELEVISIONEse Oruru Justice Ajiya Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court, Yenagoa has granted Yunusa Dahiru a.k.a Yellow, bail with stringent conditions over his ...

Naija247newsAPC Squabbles And Matters ArisingNaija247newsIn the run up to the crucial All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caucus, BoT and NEC meetings, the squabbles within the party are fueled by a supremacy battle among some political power bloc...

YNaijaHome News 'DSS told Nnamdi Kanu he'd be killed in the same manner as...YNaijaLawyer of the leader of the Indigenous People of Bifra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that the Department of State Services (DSS) has threatened to murder thei...

Edo debunks Oshiomhole's divorce rumourThe PunchThe Edo State Government has dismissed the speculation that the wife of Governor Adams Oshiomhole, Iara, has filed a divorce suit in court against him. The Executive Director of Media and Public Affai...

Daily TrustBuhari: I'm in dilemma over power privatisationDaily TrustPresident Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is facing what he calls "the classic dilemma" over the privatisation of the power sector. He said the privatisation of...

DailyPost NigeriaBoko Haram: Dislodged insurgents working to establish new base in Taraba - Senator Bwacha raises alarmDailyPost NigeriaSenator Emmanuel Bwacha, the Senate Deputy Minority Leader representing Taraba South District on the platform of the...

Nigerian BulletinAmbode commends teachers' performanceThe PunchLagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has lauded teachers for their commitment to preparing pupils for excellence in public debates. He stated this on Thursday at the grand finale...

Daily TrustWe Must put an end to power shortages- BuhariDaily TrustPresident Muhammadu Buhari has said it is a must for his government to put an end power shortages which has become rife in recent weeks making lives difficult for residents and business...

DailyPost NigeriaPhotographer drags 2face, wife to court, demands N120m over breach of agreementDailyPost Nigeria2faceA certain photographer identified as Mr. Emmanuel Okolo has sued Nigerian music legend, 2face and his wife, Annie Idibia, demanding fo...

Naija247newsBorno State suffered property damage worth N1.9trn to insurgencyNaija247newsBorno State lost 20,000 citizens and suffered property damage worth $5.9bn [N1.9 trillion at the current parallel market exchange rate of N324 to a dollar in the ha...

DailyPost NigeriaNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Monday morningDailyPost Nigeria1. Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has lambasted those calling on him to account for the recovered Abacha loot, describing them as illiterates and ...

NAIJ.COMFlamboyant lifestyle: group calls on EFCC to probe Dino MelayeNAIJ.COMThe Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), an anti-corruption coalition, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe Senator Dino Me...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONNLC Tackles El-Rufai Over Fresh Verification of Civil ServantsCHANNELS TELEVISIONcivil servants The organized labour is set for a showdown with the Kaduna State government over the introduction of a fresh verification exercise that c...

Daily TrustAgatu killings: Army to adjust troop deployment in BenueDaily TrustChief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Army will adjust deployment of troops as part of measures to end the killings in Agatu in Benue State. Buratai, who said...

VanguardHow Buhari can fight corruption without saying soThe PunchThe Federal Government's recent offensive against allegedly corrupt persons has generated a lot of attention and commentary. It has produced screaming headlines that many of us look ...

The Nation NewspaperThree injured as fire razes Niger Biscuit CompanyThe Nation NewspaperThree persons were burnt yesterday when fire razed Niger Biscuits Company on Creek Road in Apapa, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira. Two Sports Ut...

VanguardTeenage girl sells baby for N500,000 to Onitsha coupleThe Nation NewspaperThe police in Ondo State at the weekend revealed how a 17-year-old girl, Miss Tessy Obianua, allegedly sold her baby girl for N500,000 to a couple in Onitsha, Anambra Sta...

VanguardMy removal act of God —Ex-Imo SSGVanguardOWERRI—Sacked Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Jude Ejiogu, weekend took his sack spiritually, saying God had plans for his future. Ejigou in a statement he personally signed, said he was co...

The PunchFG, CBN and the local industryThe PunchThere were mixed reactions last year when the Central Bank of Nigeria decided to stop forex supply for the importation of 41 items. The major criterion for exclusion was any item Nigeria can produce domes...

Lagos: Two Persons Injured as Explosion Rocks Niger Biscuit FactoryNigerian BulletinThere was an explosion in Niger Biscuit, makers of Oxford biscuits and other confectionery in Apapa, Lagos State on Sunday. Although men of the Lagos State fire service...

Pulse NigeriaTinubu, Atiku fight over APC BoT chairThe PunchCracks among key political office holders and leaders in the All Progressives Congress are threatening the unity of the party, which is in control of the Federal Government, SUNDAY PUNCH has l...

The Nation NewspaperNYSC postpones Batch 'A' orientationThe PunchThe National Youth Service Corps has postponed the orientation exercise for the first batch of the 2016 set of its members. The NYSC, in a notice titled “2016 Batch A orientatio...

Pulse NigeriaBreaking News: Another building collapses in Mile 12 [Photos]Pulse NigeriaFew weeks after a five-storey uncompleted building owned by the Lekki Gardens collapsed, another building have crumbled in Mile 12 area of Lagos. According to report...

Daily TrustMURIC says CAN heating up Nigeria's political spaceDaily TrustThe Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rejected the allegation by the Christian Elders Forum an arm of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), accusing the Federal Governme...

Naija247newsAlleged N2.4b Fraud: “this is another opportunity to prove my innocence” -KaluNaija247newsA former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, yesterday, hailed the verdict of the Supreme Court that gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Com...

Naija247newsThe misogynists in the Nigerian SenateNaija247newsWhat Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South) did with her presentation of a bill on gender and equal opportunities on March 15, is the equivalent of trying one's luck. But she deserves...

VanguardPOOREST NIGERIANS: Buhari, Osinbajo and ripples over u – turn on N5,000 stipendVanguardThey appear not to be on the same page on the campaign promise of paying N5,000 stipend to the unemployed youth. While President Muhammadu Buhari, in his u...

The Nation NewspaperOoni wants Nigerians to work for peace, unityThe Nation NewspaperThe Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi yesterday asked Nigerians, irrespective of religious, ethnic and political differences to work diligently towards sustaining the ...

The Nation NewspaperEl-Rufai stirs religion's hornet nestThe Nation NewspaperChristian and Islamic clerics in Kaduna State have kicked against the Religious Preaching Law proposed by Governor Nasir el-Rufai to regulate the two major religious bodie...

The Nation NewspaperMetro JAMB: 59000 Candidates To Retake ExaminationNigerian BulletinThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Friday said the board would reschedule examination for candidates who missed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exami...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONTroops kill 35 Insurgents, Arrest 39 Armed BanditsCHANNELS TELEVISIONTroops from the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army have killed 35 insurgents and arrested 38 armed bandits during series of operations carried out in states within the...

The PunchOcholi, wife, son buried amid weeping, eulogiesThe PunchCaskets bearing the bodies of the late Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Mr. James Ocholi, wife and son during their burial and children of the late minister (inset) at the v...

VanguardBREAKING: Army arrests Rivers SSGVanguardThe Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Mr. Kenneth Kobani has been arrested by men of the Nigerian Army for alleged stalling the distribution of electoral materials. It was gathered that Kobani ha...

The PunchCCT to rule on Saraki's motion March 24The PunchThe Code of Conduct Tribunal on Friday fixed March 24 for ruling on a motion by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, seeking an order quashing the charges of false assets declaration pref...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONRivers Security: Army Launches Investigation Into Death Of Officers – COASCHANNELS TELEVISIONArmy Chief The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has revealed that the Nigerian Army has launched a thorough investig...

NAIJ.COMRead what Nigeria did to these 13 foreigners for stealing oil (photo)NAIJ.COMFollowing investigations into cases of illegal bunkering of oil in Nigeria,a Federal High Court in Lagos presided by Justice Ibrahim Buba, has convicted a vessel, M T ...

Vanguard“How we kidnapped Ikorodu school girls” —SuspectsVanguardBarely 48 hours after three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu regained freedom from captivity, Crime Guard gathered that operatives of the Insp...

The Nation Newspaper"I thank God I lost 2015 governorship election"The Nation NewspaperFormer Oyo state governor, Otunba Christopher Alao Akala, has said that he was grateful to God for not allowing him to win the 2015 governorship election i...

The NewsHow Electoral Act 2015 legalised card readerThe NewsIn December last year, the Supreme Court upheld all the disputed governorship elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on April 11, 2015 and undertook to add...

Naija247newsBuhari To Address National Economic CouncilNaija247newsPresident Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at a two day retreat, organised by the National Economic Council (NEC) which will begin from Monday, March 21. The...

Nigerian BulletinIbinabo Fiberesima :Charles Novia Finds New Witness to Prove Her InnocenceNigerian BulletinNollywood Director, Charles Novia seems to be working tirelessly to save Actress Ibinabo Fibresima from serving her 5-year jail term. ibinabo fi...

Information NigeriaKano Assembly impeaches Chief Whip for being loyal to KwankwasoNews24 NigeriaKano - Chief Whip of the Kano State House Assembly, Zubairu Mamuda has been removed from his position for recognising former governor of the state, Rabiu Kw...

Nigeria: Poor Service, Rich ProvidersAllAfrica.comThere are brave people in Nigeria. They have just been joined by Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, who is being reported have read the riot act to telecoms service providers. Nigerians wil...

The PunchSouth West PDP wants North to retain party ChairmanshipVanguardThe south west chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party yesterday canvassed that the chairmanship position of the Party should remain in the northern part of the country in order to...

Osun DefenderMarch 18, 2016 | Global economic crisis is a blessing in disguise – BuhariOsun DefenderFrom left: President Muhammadu Buhari; Executive Secretary World Muslim League Saudi Arabia, Dr. Abdullah Bin Abdul Moshin Al-Turki; and the Sultan of...

DailyPost NigeriaGeneral Irabor takes over as Operation Lafiya Dole CommanderDailyPost NigeriaThe outgoing Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj-Gen. Umaru Hassan has tasked his successor, Maj-Gen. Lucky Irabor to end Boko Haram insurgency an...

The Nation NewspaperSagay: new anti-corruption battle plan coming soonThe Nation NewspaperTHE Federal Government is soon to unveil an anti-corruption plan to improve inter-agency cooperation to promote ethical re-orientation, Chairman, Presidential Adv...

The Nation NewspaperSenate backs takeover of Kogi House of AssemblyThe Nation NewspaperTHE takeover of the Kogi House of Assembly was concluded yesterday in the National Assembly. The Senate concurred with the resolution of the House of Representatives...

VanguardBiafra: Army investigates extrajudicial killings in AbaThe PunchThe Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the army has commenced investigations into the alleged extrajudicial killings of unarmed pro-Biafran protesters in Aba, Abia S...

VanguardWhy we failed to pass budget — NASSVanguardABUJA—AMIDST fresh controversy over the passage of 2016 Appropriation Bill, the two houses of the National Assembly yesterday reneged on their assurances that the 2016 budget would be laid on Thurs...

The PunchKaduna's law on religious extremismThe PunchIN civilised societies, laws and policies protect religious freedom and, in practice, the government generally enforces these protections. But faced with the fear of radicalisation, many countrie...

News24 NigeriaWhy Ogun workers suspended industrial actionNews24 NigeriaOgun - Labour Unions in Ogun state have called off the strike action after meeting with some respected personalities in the state. Workers in Ogun State Wednesday night announced t...

DailyPost NigeriaNo plans to send MTN out of Nigeria - FGDailyPost NigeriaThe Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that it has no intention to kill telecommunications giant, MTN. Minister of Communications Technology, Adebayo Shittu, who made this ...