The PunchFG cautions N'Assembly against reducing N1.8tn capital voteThe PunchThe Federal Government on Wednesday urged the National Assembly not to reduce the N1.8tn proposed for capital projects in the 2016 fiscal period. The Minister of Budget an...

The PunchYABATECH grounded over final year student's deathThe PunchAcademic and social activities were paralysed at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State, on Wednesday as students shut the college's gates to protest against the death of a...

The PunchPDP ex-scribe, Aluko wants arrest warrant quashedVanguardAdo-Ekiti—The embattled Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State, Dr Tope Aluko, has gone to Court to seek the vacation of the Warrant of Arrest issued against hi...

The PunchOlubadan: Seriki chiefs file fresh suitVanguardIbadan—THE installation of a new Olubadan of Ibadanland after the interment of late Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade tomorrow may suffer a hitch following a fresh litigation filed against Governor Abi...

The PunchINEC seeks N10bn to conduct 80 rerun pollsThe PunchThe Independent National Electoral Commission says it needs N10bn to conduct 80 rerun polls this year. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, told the House of Representatives Committee o...

The Nation NewspaperFG orders tight security around IDP campsThe PunchThe Federal Government on Wednesday ordered tight security around all Internally Displaced Camps across the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo gave the directive in a statement by...

The Nation NewspaperFG orders tight security around IDP campsThe PunchThe Federal Government on Wednesday ordered tight security around all Internally Displaced Camps across the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo gave the directive in a statement by...

VanguardDon't expect much from APC — LamidoVanguardDutse—Former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Dr. Sule Lamido, on Wednesday, dismissed President Muhammad Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC-led government change mantra. The former gove...

The NewsFemale suicide bomber arrested at IDP campThe NewsWhat would have been a third suicide bombing was averted Tuesday morning at the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Dikwa, on the Nigerian border with Cameroon, when the female bomber was arres...

NAIJ.COMArmsgate: Olisa Metuh fights back at EFCCNAIJ.COMA lawyer representing the national publicity secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has asked the court to sanction the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)....

The Eagle Online11 contractors pocketed N4b – Senate‎The Eagle OnlineThe Senate Committee on Works on Wednesday revealed how 11 contractors collected N4 billion from the Federal Government and failed to mobilize workers to sites. Although the Com...

VanguardINEC to prosecute under-age votersVanguardThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Wednesday that it would prosecute under-age voters in Plateau. inec under age. Dr Godwin Kwanga, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of...

The PunchIjaw youths knock DSS for raiding Jonathan's ally's homeThe Nation NewspaperIjaw youths on Wednesday knocked the Department of State Security (DSS) for ransacking the Abuja residence of King Amalate Turner, an ally of former President ...

The Eagle OnlineAhead inauguration for second term, Dickson pledges greater serviceThe Eagle OnlineAhead of his inauguration for a second term in office on Sunday, the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has said his reelection would be for greate...

Entertainment ExpressBoko Haram Attack: Aso Rock Gate On Security Red AlertEntertainment ExpressAll vehicles entering the Presidential Villa, including those of highly placed persons, must henceforth be throughly checked, according to a new security di...

TheCable7 reasons why 2016 budget shouldn't be passedTheCablePresident Muhammadu Buhari presented the proposed 2016 budget on December 22, 2016, naming it “the budget of change”, but Nigerians have now re-christened the document “budget of co...

DailyPost NigeriaBiafra: Security operatives swoop on IPOB protesters in Aba, six killedDailyPost Nigeriaprotest7 The protest carried out yesterday by members of the indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in Aba, Abia State, over the prolonged detention of...

360Nobs.comDSS Captures Student Of FUTMINNA Who Allegedly Recruits For ISIS360Nobs.comThe Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday, February 9, announced that it has apprehended an alleged Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) recruiter, one Abdu...

NAIJ.COM$2.1b arms deal saga: EFCC raids ex-CDS Badeh's house, obtain vital documentsNAIJ.COMThe house of Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, a former Chief of Defence Staff was raided yesterday, February 9, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Cr...

The News'We goofed'. Ministry admits errors in 2016 BudgetThe NewsPresident Buhari submitting budget last December. It has been found it is filled with errors and paddings of all sorts. Nigeria's Ministry of Budget and National Planning on ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONPermanent Secretary Explains State House Medical Centre BudgetCHANNELS TELEVISIONBudget The Permanent Secretary of the State House, Mr Jalal Arabi, has reacted to criticisms that the 3.219 billion naira budget for the State House Med...

The Eagle OnlineAmbode mulls Lagos, Frankfurt sister-city relationshipThe Eagle OnlineThe Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday expressed the desire of his administration to partner with the Federal Republic of Germany in the areas of power...

VanguardSUPREME COURT VERDICTS: Card Reader cannibalisedVanguardJust before the 2015 general elections, the card reader, the new device introduced by the electoral regulator gained currency as the election game changer with its supposed ability to scru...

The PunchDSS foils plan to steal N4.5bn from TSAThe PunchThe Department of State Services has apprehended some serving and retired civil servants who it said were planning to steal N4.5bn from the Treasury Single Account. It said the plan of the gang w...

The Guardian NigeriaOlunloyo, Oyebola seek review of Ibadan kingship systemThe PunchA former governor of Oyo State, Omololu Olunloyo, a former Managing Director of Daily Times, Areoye Oyebola, and other prominent Ibadan indigenes have called for the re...

DailyPost NigeriaAlleged bribe: Otedola to testify against Farouk LawanThe PunchBillionaire businessman, Mr. Femi Otedola, has been scheduled to appear as a prosecution witness before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Lugbe, Abuja, in the ongoi...

The PunchBudget 2016 a litmus test for BuhariVanguardAfter being initially stigmatised in the “missing budget” saga, the 2016 Appropriation Bill, which is being tooth-combed for passage by the National Assembly, if properly implemented, could reviv...

The PunchBuhari didn't call Nigerians criminals - PresidencyThe Nation NewspaperThe Presidency on Tuesday night described as misconstrued, the various interpretations of President Muhammadu Buhari's comments during an interview he granted the U...

The PunchBello restricts journalists in Kogi from covering activitiesDailyPost NigeriaAlhaji-Yahaya-Bello Few days after taking over the mantle of leadership in Kogi State, Governor Yahyah Bello, Tuesday bared journalists from covering the inauguration...

VanguardFayose to Buhari: Withdraw 2016 Budget, it's a national embarrassmentVanguardGovernor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to save the country of the national embarrassment being caused by the 2016 Budget that ...

The NewsLai Mohammed hails Presidential Advisory Committee Against CorruptionThe NewsThe Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has hailed the role being played by the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, led by renown...

The Nation NewspaperSocial investment allocation in 2016 Budget unprecedented - OsinbajoThe Nation NewspaperTo ensure access to healthcare for Nigerians, the President Muhammadu Buhari's administration will put in place effective primary healthcare...

YNaijaIgbos have 'only-money-counts' attitude – Catholic Bishop of NsukkaYNaijaThe Catholic Bishop of Nsukka, Most Rev. Prof. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, on Tuesday, criticised Igbo people for their hunger for money and the “only money counts

DailyPost NigeriaNational Assembly will ensure passage of PIB - SarakiDailyPost Nigeriasaraki President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has assured stakeholders in the petroleum sector that the 8th Senate will live up to the yearning of Niger...

The PunchGunmen kidnap Taraba Deputy Gov's mother, demand N300m ransomVanguardJALINGO – Unknown gun men yesterday night invaded the house of the Deputy governor of Taraba state, Engr. Haruna Manu and abducted his mother at Mutum-Biu, headquarters...

Osun DefenderOkonjo-Iweala Under Probe For Buying €3.6m VehiclesOsun DefenderAnother round of investigations into the $2.1billion arms deals is to begin tomorrow, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sources said yesterday. Top on the agen...

Leadership NewspapersAs NLC Plans To Battle Govs Over Non-Payment of Salaries, PensionsLeadership NewspapersThe trio of salaries, pensions and gratuities have once again come to the front burner of the agitations of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) fo...

BusinessDayDasukigate: DSS, EFCC never violate any court orderBusinessDayA Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting before Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf has denied the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, the bid to r...

NAIJ.COMWhy Buhari favoured Yorubas with huge ministerial positions – MinisterNAIJ.COMBarrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, the minister of communications, has said that the reasons Yoruba people were awarded high positions in the cabinet of Preside...

NAIJ.COMAdesina speaks on President Buhari's health, sudden vacation (video)NAIJ.COMFemi Adesina, the president's special adviser on media and publicity, has assured Nigerians that Muhammadu Buhari is absolutely healthy. Adesina spoke on the pr...

NAIJ.COM'When I was in prison, I was always bubbling with joy' – ObasanjoNAIJ.COMFormer president of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has gone dowm memory lane and recounted his prison experience, The Cable reports. In 1995 Obasanjo was senten...

Daily TrustOne of our biggest corruption suspects is in Britain now — BuhariDaily TrustPresident Muhammadu Buhari gave an exclusive interview to the Daily Telegraph last week. Here is the full record of his remarks. Are you willing to talk to Boko Ha...

The Nation NewspaperOsun assembly passes land use charge billThe PunchThe Osun State House of Assembly on Monday passed the State Land Use Charge Bill 2016. The bill, which was sponsored by the executive, “seeks to make provision for the consolidatio...

Leadership NewspapersAbia: A Judgement To The Rescue Of A State's Political EquationLeadership NewspapersIn this report, MATHIAS NWOGU gives an insight into how last week's judgement of the Supreme Court which validated the election of Governor...

Daily SunEbonyi: Mandate challenge gone, time for Umahi to till his farmDaily SunTwo weeks ago, in his lodge in Abuja, Governor Dave Nweze Umahi, seated in his living room looked calm and relaxed. That was just a day after the Supreme Court settled the...

VanguardTask force official stabbed, fingers chopped off by hoodlums in OshodiVanguardLAGOS—Rampaging commercial bus drivers and motor park touts, yesterday, attacked officials of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task Force, who sto...

VanguardWhy Buhari gave big roles to Yoruba in his cabinet — Shittu, Communications MinisterVanguardMinister of Communications, Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu was a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly in the Second Republic (October 1979...

VanguardEDO 2016: The curse on deputiesVanguardThe no love lost relationship between outgoing governors and their deputies has been the hallmark of transitions at the state level in Nigeria. That is the tinge of the unfolding developments in Edo State....

Pulse NigeriaSarakiSenate President's trial at CCT is a "political vendetta" - SenatePulse NigeriaWhile expressing its utmost support for Saraki, it condemned the call for the senate president's impeachment as "premature" an...

DailyPost NigeriaThe greed and rascality of the APCVanguardTHERE are so many things wrong with the PDP. It is an understatement to insist it is a very imperfect political party. But for everything that is wrong with the PDP, the APC is worse. It is lud...

The Nation NewspaperCourt renews order for Tompolo's arrestThe Nation NewspaperJustice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday directed security agencies to arrest a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo (aka T...

VanguardOzekhome's creative expedition: Moving Nigeria's politics to gracelandVanguardIt is doubtful if the historical records of both pre- and post-independent Nigeria politics would not be raped judging by the acts of its handlers and profess...

VanguardSupreme Court urged to sanitize Nigeria's democracyVanguardA group, Tarabans on Diaspora, has urged the Supreme Court to look carefully into the Taraba State governorship matter before it and ensure that justice is served. Chief Justice of ...

The PunchI'm not part of Amaechi, Bruce, twitter exchanges – EkweremaduThe PunchDeputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Monday, disowned a comment on a twitter handle, which was supposed to be his contribution to the twitter exchanges between...

The Nation NewspaperCourt fixes Feb 18 to arraign Synagogue Trustees and engineersVanguardAn Ikeja High Court on Monday dismissed the two separate applications filed by the two engineers, who constructed the collapsed six-storey guest house owned by th...

YNaijaCourt dismisses Dasuki's application to halt trialThe PunchA Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has dismissed an application by the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), seeking to stop his t...

The Guardian NigeriaOyo/Osun Customs Command generates N14.59bnVanguardThe Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N14.59 billion in 2015, as it prepared to build on its revenue generation and anti-smuggling activities. The...

Information Nigeria[Graphic Photos] Trailer Kills 30 Along Lagos-Ibadan ExpresswayInformation NigeriaNo fewer than 30 male passengers died in the Adeosun area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday after a trailer conveying them tumbled down the road...

VanguardRickey Tarfa Chambers Faults Arrest Of Principal, Denies Obstructing InvestigationLeadership NewspapersThe chambers in a statement signed by Olusegun Odubela, partner and head of chambers, denied that Tarfa obstructed investigation adding that ...

National AccordSERAP appeals World Bank's decision on spending of Abacha lootNational AccordSocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an appeal to Access to Information (AI) Appeals Board against the World Bank's decisi...

BusinessDayPart of recovered looted funds for rebuilding of North-East – DogaraBusinessDaySpeaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday disclosed that part of the recovered looted funds would be used for the rebuilding of the terr...

The Nation NewspaperWe'll continue to put Nigeria first —SarakiVanguardABAKALIKI—PRESIDENT of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, weekend expressed the determination of the Senate to put the interest of the nation first while discharging its statuto...

National MirrorForex crunch, bad choices and Nigeria's future (1)Daily SunWhether on TV or radio, newspapers or magazines, websites or blogs, or even on Facebook and Twitter, different reactions continue to trail the current forex challenge in the ...

DailyPost NigeriaBoat accident: Emergency workers recover corpse of eight-year-oldThe PunchThe corpse of an eight-year-old, Funmilayo Balogun, who was among the missing passengers in the boat that capsized in the Badagry area of Lagos State on Saturday...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONOoni's highest ranking Yoruba Oba —AlakeVanguardABEOKUTA—The Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, yesterday, declared that the Ooni of Ife remained the highest in the ranking of Yoruba obas. Oba Gbadeb...

The PunchTo borrow or not to borrow?The PunchPresident Muhammadu Buhari proposes to spend over N6n in the 2016 Appropriation Bill, even though government “reasonably” expects to earn about N3.8tn as revenue. Consequently, according to the budget pr...

Pulse NigeriaNavy trains 40 officials on inland water policingThe Nation NewspaperThe Nigeria Navy (NN) has initiated a Basic Marine Operations Course (BMOC) for 40 marine police officers. The 12-week course, according to the Flag Officer Commanding (F...

The PunchNnamani's exit from PDP painful, says OkupeThe PunchThe Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has described the decision of a former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, to leave the Peoples D...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONAkwa Ibom Governor Promises Residents Better Days AheadCHANNELS TELEVISIONAkwa Ibom State Governor has expressed determination to remain totally committed to the task of delivering the dividends of democracy to the people. Governor U...

DailyPost NigeriaTell Nigerians the truth about Buhari's sudden vacation - Fayose tells Presidency​DailyPost NigeriaBuhari Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Sunday, said that the statement issued by the Presidency on President Muhammadu ...

The NewsN500b social spending plans, Nigerian newsThe NewsThe need to pay attention to the common man and spend the resources of this country on the poor people explains why the Buhari presidency has proposed a N500B estimate in the 2016 budget, even a...

Leadership NewspapersChinese FM's visit to Africa attests to strong China-Africa tiesXinhuaBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who just concluded his visit to four African countries, has for three consecutive years chosen ...

Pulse NigeriaDr. Reuben Abati“Send Mbaka to Sambisa” says Ex-GEJ aidePulse NigeriaAbati questioned why Mbaka would complain about his missionary duties and also create room for others to challenge and condemned the Catholic authorities. Published: ...

Information NigeriaSenate To Revoke Plots Of Land Allocated To Jonathan, Others: 4 Things You Need To KnowInformation NigeriaThe Senate on Friday threatened to order the revocation of plots of land said to have been allocated to former President Goodlu...

Information NigeriaNigerians Expect A Miracle But Change Is A Process – Lai MohammedInformation NigeriaMinister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday said that Nigerians are mistaken in their interpretation of the Change mantra w...

Leadership NewspapersKogi: Atiku Plotting To Install Loyalist As Deputy, APC Chieftain AllegesLeadership NewspapersFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar may be pushing for loyalist to take the position of the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, a Chieftain o...

The PunchAssets trial: Lawan faction regroups to force Saraki outThe PunchThere were indications on Saturday that senators opposed to Senate President Bukola Saraki under the aegis of the Senate Unity Forum, had regrouped to force Saraki out of the sea...

The Eagle OnlineFG to implement recommendations on National Carrier, stop charges for trolleys – SirikaThe Eagle OnlineThe Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has assured Nigerians that the government would soon start the implementat...

The Eagle OnlineFG to implement recommendations on National Carrier, stop charges for trolleys – SirikaThe Eagle OnlineThe Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has assured Nigerians that the government would soon start the implementat...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONINEC Meets Stakeholders Ahead of Kogi Rerun ElectionsCHANNELS TELEVISIONkogi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi State has restated its commitment to the peaceful conduct of the rerun election into two senato...

The PunchChibok girls may never be found, says ObasanjoThe PunchFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the over 200 girls abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, may never be found. Obasan...

Leadership NewspapersAnxiety As PDP New National Chairman May Emerge Next WeekLeadership NewspapersBarring unforeseen circumstances, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold next week Wednesday unveil its national chairman from the North-east geo-p...

DailyPost NigeriaKuje: Police avert political crisis over campaign billboardDailyPost Nigeriayobe police The Police on Saturday averted political crisis in Kuje Area Council, FCT over campaign billboard, ahead of the forthcoming council elections in th...

Leadership NewspapersAgain, Witness Tells Court How Akpobolokemi, Others Used Him To Launder N72mLeadership NewspapersMore revelations on how former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi a...

Nigerian BulletinIbadan: Court Remands Lawyer Who Allegedly Stabbed Husband to DeathNigerian BulletinAn Iyaganku Chief Magistrates' Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, yesterday, ordered the 28-year-old female lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, accused of k...

Leadership NewspapersAluko's Conscience Of PerfidyLeadership NewspapersThe confessions of Dr. Tope Aluko on the governorship election in Ekiti State is a double-edged sword, writes Kunle Somorin. It is clear that the last has not been heard about t...

The Guardian NigeriaEFCC arrests senior lawyer, Ricky TarfaThe PunchOperatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday picked up a prominent lawyer, Mr. Ricky Tarfa (SAN), for allegedly obstructing investigation. A top EFCC source sai...

The PunchTinubu withdraws N150bn suit after AIT's apologyThe PunchDAAR Communications Plc, the owner of African Independent Television, on Friday apologised to the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over “Lion ...

VanguardVandals ambush, kill five JTF operatives in ArepoVanguardPipeline vandals Thursday night , laid ambush on the Anti Pipeline Vandalism Joint Task Force, JTF in Arepo area of Ogun state, killing five operatives. The operatives were suspected to b...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONAPC Expresses Shock Over Abia, Akwa Ibom Governorship VerdictCHANNELS TELEVISIONJohn-Oyegun-APC-Leader The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Nigeria, Mr John Oyegun, is shocked with the judgment of the Supr...

The Nation NewspaperBus crushes girl after driver suffers seizureThe PunchA commercial bus killed a girl in Kaduna on Friday after the driver had an epileptic fit and lost control of the vehicle. The bus, which was conveying passengers from the popular...

VanguardWhy we need to amend procurement law – SarakiVanguardSaraki while addressing the organisers of the Made in Aba Trade Fair, who visited him in his office said certain sections of the Act need to be reviewed to ensure that the scarce resources ...

NAIJ.COMRevealed! Dasuki under probe for offences he committed 22 years ago while in the army?NAIJ.COMLawyer to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) has given an indication that Col. Sambo Dasuki, the former national...

Information NigeriaWhy I Refunded Metuh's N25m To EFCC – Ex-VP Sambo's AideInformation NigeriaOLISA METUH An ex-aide to former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, Abba Dabo, on Thursday revealed that he returned the sum of N25 million, which he rec...

Naija247newsFather Mbaka: Priest, Politician Or Renegade? By Reuben AbatiNaija247newsFormer Presidential Spokesperson, Reuben Abati has weighed in on the Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka transfer drama. Catholic priests in Nigeria have always captured the public ima...

NAIJ.COM13 things you should know about former APC chief Tom Ikimi, EFCC's latest 'catch'NAIJ.COMMore than 20 prominent politicians have been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since the investigation into the di...

Information NigeriaBuhari Begins 5-Day Vacation, Transfers Powers To OsinbajoInformation NigeriaBuhari-Travel President Muhammadu Buhari is to proceed on a short vacation from Friday, February 5 to Wednesday, February 10, 2016. A statement by Special A...

Osun DefenderJames Ibori Never Left His Prison Cell – Media AideOsun DefenderTony Eluemunor, the media aide to embattled former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, who is currently serving a jail term in a UK prison, says his boss was neither relea...

Information NigeriaDiversion Of Funds Meant For Arms Purchase Had Been Happening Since Obasanjo Era – Ex-lawmakerInformation NigeriaTwo term member of the House of Representatives from Etsako Federal Constituency, Edo State Hon Abubakar Momoh has sai...

Information NigeriaDiversion Of Funds Meant For Arms Purchase Had Been Happening Since Obasanjo Era – Ex-lawmakerInformation NigeriaTwo term member of the House of Representatives from Etsako Federal Constituency, Edo State Hon Abubakar Momoh has sai...