BusinessDayAmosun proposes N200.27bn for 2016 fiscal yearBusinessDayg0v.ibikunle-amosun Ogun State government has changed its financial focus for the year 2016 fiscal year from the usual dependence on federal allocations to internally generated reven...

NAIJ.COMWhy Kashamu's Appeal Suffered Set BackNAIJ.COMAs a result of the dissolution of the panel headed by Justice Tobi Ebiowel, the appeal filed by Senator Buruji Kashamu at the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo state, contesting the nullifi...

DailyPost Nigeria2face bestowed with a chieftaincy title in Kaduna, meets El–Rufai in his ...DailyPost Nigeria2face4 African first MTV award winner and “Dance Go” crooner, Innocent Idibia also known as 2face Idibia, yesterday announced that he ha...

Naija247newsAtiku pledges to boost democracy, education as he clocks 69Naija247newsatiku A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said that he will continue using his experience and fortune to bolster democracy and education in the country. ...

VanguardArms and President Jonathan's National Security AdviserVanguardBy every standard, even in Nigeria where new standards are set every day in our never ending quest to shock and awe the world with impunity, the figures reeled out against forme...

VanguardWhich way Nigeria?VanguardThe first two verses of the title song of that album capture, for me, the state of our country today. Every thing seems to be at a standstill as we grapple with ancient problems we ought by now to be done with. 'Ma...

VanguardWhich way Nigeria?VanguardThe first two verses of the title song of that album capture, for me, the state of our country today. Every thing seems to be at a standstill as we grapple with ancient problems we ought by now to be done with. 'Ma...

VanguardAppeal Court reverses tribunal verdict on Ondo RepVanguardAkure—THE Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, yesterday reversed the decision of the Election Petitions Tribunal, which nullified the election of a member of the House of Rep...

The Nation NewspaperExcitement as Lagos lawmakers meet constituentsThe Nation NewspaperTuesday, November 10, the Lagos State House of Assembly introduced an innovation to the business of legislation in the history of Nigerian politics. Constituents of ...

VanguardCounsel's absence stalls Oduah's fundamental right suitVanguardLagos— A fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by a former Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, was yesterday stalled due to the absence of her counsel, Mr. Ajibol...

NAIJ.COMAPC Candidate Sylva Has Clearer Vision For Bayelsa's Governance Than EarlierNAIJ.COMTimipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa state, said now he has much more clearer vision for the growth and deve...

BIAFRA: Igbo control Nigeria's business space- OLAPADE AGORODaily Times NigeriaDr. Olapade Agoro, former Presidential Candidate, National Action Council (NAC) has described the ongoing protests for a state of Biafra as the activity of pranksters sa...

The Guardian NigeriaGov Ortom awaits Tor Tiv's staff of office, stoolNews24 NigeriaMakurdi - Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue said he was yet to be given the staff of office of Tor Tiv to hold as required by tradition until a new man ascends the throne. ...

The Guardian NigeriaSenate to pass N466bn Supplementary Budget Next WeekVanguardABUJA- STRONG indications emerged Tuesday that the Senate will next week pass the 2015 supplementary appropriation bill of N465, 636,926,857 billion. The 2015 Supplementary...

The NewsSoyinka Honoured in BrazilThe News“I prefer a quiet entry.” This was Prof. Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Laureate's, response to the Brazilian authorities during a high level dinner, organized in his honour prior to the Black Race Award – P...

The Guardian NigeriaWe need to change the way we do things in Nigeria – Lai MohammedVanguardThe Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need for Nigerians to positively change their attitudes in order to achieve a p...

DailyPost NigeriaOgun Government closes schools, markets for HID Awolowo's burialDailyPost NigeriaHID-Awolowo- The Ogun government has directed that all markets and public schools in the Remo Zone of the state be closed on Wednesday for the burial ...

The Guardian NigeriaFired: Enugu varsity sacks 153 lecturersPulse NigeriaAccording to reports, no reasons for the dismissal have been given by the management, although sources disclosed that the dismissal cut across various departments in the instituti...

NAIJ.COMHow Relatives Showed Love To Nnamdi Kanu In Court (Photos)NAIJ.COMThe director of the Independent People Of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu was on Monday, November 23, arraigned at a magistrate court in Abuja by the State Security Services (SSS). Share on ...

VanguardAlleged $2bn fraud: FG asks court to revoke Dasuki's bailVanguardABUJA – The Federal Government, yesterday, asked the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to revoke the bail it granted the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col....

Leadership NewspapersRight To Criticise Court Judgements Guaranteed By Constitution – FalanaLeadership NewspapersHuman rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has said that the right to criticise the judgements of courts is part of the fundamental right o...

Vanguard68% IDPs are children —DogaraVanguardABUJA—SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, yesterday, said 68 per cent of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Nigeria were children. Speaking at the sensitisation workshop and launch of UNHCR hand...

TheCableCCT stays action on Saraki's trialThe Nation NewspaperCode of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has suspended Senate President Bukola Saraki's trial, following the Supreme Court's order. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tribun...

DailyPost NigeriaBoko Haram: Female suicide bomber kills 11 in MaiduguriDailyPost Nigeriabomb maiduguri No less than 11 persons were killed on Monday, in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital following a suicide bomb attack at Muna Garage, a vegetable mar...

Information NigeriaFinancial Crisis: History Will Vindicate Aregbesola – Osun APCInformation NigeriaOgbeni-Rauf-Aregbesola The Osun State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that history will vindicate the state governor, Ogbeni R...

The Nation Newspaper“APC leaders did not shun meeting in Ondo”The Nation NewspaperProfessor Ajayi Boroffice (OON), Senator representing Ondo North, Ondo State, has described as fallacious, speculations that some leaders of the All Progressives Cong...

Naija247newsPresident Buhari Appoints New Director For NIMCNAIJ.COMAliyu Aziz has been appointed as the new director-general and chief executive officer for the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) by President Muhammadu Buhari on November 23...

Leadership NewspapersUN Restates Commitment To Fighting Insurgency In NigeriaLeadership NewspapersMr Mohammed Chambas, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, on Monday restated the UN's commitment to supporting Nigeria ...

N18, 000 Minimum Wage Not Enough, No Plan To Slash Ekiti Workers' Salaries ...Information NigeriaAyo Fayose Amid claims by the 36 state governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors Forum that the N18, 000 national minimum wage can no longer be su...

Information NigeriaN18, 000 Minimum Wage Not Enough, No Plan To Slash Ekiti Workers' Salaries ...Information NigeriaAyo Fayose Amid claims by the 36 state governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors Forum that the N18, 000 national minimum wage ...

The Guardian NigeriaAnambra dismisses documents discrediting ObianoNews24 NigeriaAkwa - Anambra State Government has alerted members of the public of some fraudulent documents Valentine Obienyem, an employee of the former governor of the state, Peter O...

TV360President Buhari appoints Aliyu Aziz as NIMC bossTV360Aliyu Aziz Abubakar, as the new Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Al...

Daily SunFebruary LG Poll: PDP Vows To Reclaim JigawaLeadership NewspapersAfter suffering heavy defeat in the hands of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last general election, the Peoples Democratic Party, Jigawa State chapter has vowed to rec...

VanguardJubilation in Lokoja over rumour of Audu's resurrectionVanguardThere was jubilation in Lokoja this afternoon by supporters of late Abubakar Audu over rumours that the former governor had suddenly”resurrected” from death. Vanguard can re...

Information NigeriaSenator Knocks Soludo Over Call For Fuel Subsidy RemovalInformation NigeriaShehu-Sani The All Progressives Congress (APC) senator representing Kaduna Central District, Comrade Shehu Sani, yesterday gave the former Governor of Central...

DailyPost NigeriaHow my gang abducted, killed DSS operatives in Arepo - Agbara robbery leaderDailyPost NigeriaFotor Leader of the gang of bank robbers, which had been terrorising commercial banks in Lagos and Ogun states in military uniforms has reveal...

P.M. NewsTASUED doctorate degree, an honour for my people – ObasanjoP.M. NewsNigeria's former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has described the Doctor of Science Education in Political Science awarded to him by the Tai Solarin University of E...

Leadership NewspapersPolice Training Institutions In Utter Decay – MbuLeadership NewspapersThe Federal Government has been urged to set up a special committee to visit police formations in the country. Mr Joseph Mbu (AIG), Commandant, Police Staff Co...

Naija247newsSexual violence among highest crimes in Lagos – CPNaija247news6 The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, says sexual violence, including rape and defilement, are among the most reported crimes in Lagos State. Owoseni, th...

P.M. NewsTaraba: 'Tribunal ruling deepens democracy'VanguardThe Nigerian Voters Assembly (VOTAS) has said that the recent ruling of the Taraba State election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, will deepen the nation's democracy. Alhassan. ...

The Eagle OnlineMinister warns against fraud in distribution of instructional materials to pupilsThe Eagle OnlineThe Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwuka, has warned against fraudulent practices in the procurement, supply and distribut...

VanguardKogi: Constitutional crisis looms as Audu's death divides lawyersVanguardLAGOS—DIVISION was the lot of lawyers, yesterday, over how the country could proceed with the Kogi State governorship election following the death of the All Progres...

VanguardBuhari assures on building of vibrant TV, media economyVanguardPRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his Administration will facilitate the building of a vibrant television and media economy to unleash the latent energy of the country&#39...

Daily Times NigeriaPolice arrest 21 homosexual students in DeltaDaily Times NigeriaPolice detectives in Asaba, Delta State, have arrested 21 students who have been allegedly involved in same sex activities. It was reliably gathered that the two state-o...

Naija247newsFemale suicide bombers in Cameroon attack that kills eightNaija247newsFour civilians were killed in northern Cameroon on Saturday in a suicide bomb assault by suspected Boko Haram militants in which three female attackers and one man blew t...

The NewsNigerian tycoon shipping $23m narcotics to South AfricaThe NewsThe Special Enforcement Team (SET) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug baron, Tochukwu Harris Ubah in connection with an attempted expo...

P.M. NewsAmosun to present 2016 appropriation bill to OGHA on TuesdayP.M. NewsGovernor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State will on Tuesday, 24 November present the 2016 Appropriation bill to the State House of Assembly in line with the 1999 Constitution of t...

VanguardCorruption: Prosecute 31 former govs, SERAP tells Attorney GeneralVanguardSocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mallam Abubakar Malami,...

Information NigeriaGroup Frowns At Bafarawa's House Invasion By DSSAllAfrica.comDemocracy and human rights group, Coalition Against Injustice, CAI, has faulted the reported invasion of the residence of the former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji At...

Information NigeriaTerrorism: Fish Out The Evil Ones Among You, Sultan Tells MuslimsInformation Nigeriasultan The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar has called ...

NAIJ.COMThere Will Never Be A Biafra; It Is Dead And Buried – Former Police ChiefNAIJ.COMA retired commissioner of police, Mr. Ibezimako Aghanya has said that the renewed agitation for an independent Biafra state was baseless as Biafra was 'dead ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONKogi poll, an improvement on general elections - INECDailyPost NigeriaVoter-register-INEC-2015-election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said Saturday's Kogi governorship election was an improvement on previou...

Osun DefenderNovember 22, 2015 | ARMS DEALS: Fresh controversy over $1b loan approved for ...Osun DefenderMore questions may be awaiting former President Goodluck Jonathan on arms deals during his tenure after his weekend denial in Washington DC that h...

VanguardDogara: I don't know anything about 'juicy committees'VanguardIt was expected that with the composition of the 96 Standing Committees in the House of Representatives, the stage was set for real legislative business to commence in ea...

The Nation NewspaperArms deals: Fresh controversy over $1b loan approved for JonathanThe Nation NewspaperEx-president returns home, loyalists regroup to defend tenure; Dasuki writes EFCC, asks for more timeMore questions may be awaiting former Presiden...

Nigeria Football FederationNigeria U-23 hits Real De Banjul for threeNigeria Football FederationThe U-23 National Team, Dream Team, on Saturday morning defeated Gambian top team, Real De Banjul 3-0 in its first friendly game at a pre-Africa U-23 Cup of...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONKogi Election: Live UpdateCHANNELS TELEVISIONSaturday, November 21, 2015: 11:30pm: Election official says they have experienced few challenges during accreditation of voters but there are adequate provisions by INEC to accommodate pe...

VanguardWhy should Saraki use me to do his bidding? – AnyanwuVanguardSen. Sam Anyanwu (PDP-Imo East), said his committee will not do the biddings of Senate President Bukola Saraki, on the petition against Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), M...

DailyPost NigeriaBuhari's body language is clear, shun corruption - HoS warns Perm SecsDailyPost Nigeriabuhari The Federal Government on Saturday in Abuja, charged the newly appointed permanent secretaries to shun corrupt tendencies and offer sound...

News24 NigeriaElderly, pregnant women safe guarded during Kogi accrediatationNews24 NigeriaLokoja - Elderly persons, pregnant women as well as Persons with Disabilities are being given special priority to facilitate their accreditation for the Kogi gov...

VanguardMali attacks: Buhari condoles with Obama, Putin, XI Jinping, others over death ...VanguardAbuja – President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Abuja condemned Friday's terrorist attacks on a hotel in Bamako, Mali, in which about 27 persons ...

Daily TrustMali attacks: Buhari condoles with Obama, Putin, othersDaily TrustMuhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Abuja condemned Friday's terrorist attacks on a hotel in Bamako, Mali, in which about 27 persons were killed. The President in a statement...

VanguardKogi Deputy Gov lauds INEC on conduct of guber pollsVanguardhas commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the smooth conduct of the governorship election in the state. He made the commendation shortly after casting his ...

The Nation NewspaperTaraba governorship tribunal: The unanswered questions, by Ibrahim HammaThe Eagle OnlineThe judgment of the Taraba State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal​ is still generating ripples in the state's polity, the judiciar...

DailyPost NigeriaKogi polls: Ajetachi community under fireVanguardThe town of Ajetachi in Dekina Local Government Area has been taken over by rampaging hoodlums as they continued to attack voters. The hoodlums also reportedly attacked and vandalised th...

VanguardKogi election: PSC to sanction erring police officersVanguardAbuja – The Police Service Commission says it will sanction any officer who violates electoral laws during and after the Kogi governorship elections slated for Saturday. This is con...

VanguardKogi Guber Poll: Fuel scarcity forces voters opt for water transportationVanguardLokoja – Prospective voters from riverrine communities in Kogi-East Senatorial District on Friday opted for water transportation to enable them reach their towns...

Information NigeriaPresidential Victims Support Fund Donates N40m To Kano Bomb Blast VictimsInformation NigeriaKano-Bomb-Victim The Presidential Victims Support Fund on Friday donated N40 million to the victims of the bomb attack that occurred on Wedne...

Daily TrustBlame game on long way to PDP's re-brandingDaily TrustThe People's Democratic Party (PDP) held a national conference in Abuja on November 12 as part of efforts to re-brand and bounce back ahead of 2019. However, rather than coming ou...

Daily TrustAnxiety, tension as Kogi decides todayDaily TrustAmid anxiety and tension, voters in Kogi State will today decide on who will govern them for the next four years, in an election that will also serve as litmus test for the chairman of the INE...

Leadership NewspapersPanic Grips Kogi Residents Over Today's Guber PollLeadership NewspapersAs the people of Kogi State throng the various polling boots to cast their votes in today's governorship election, tension and panic have enveloped the ...

The Nation NewspaperWhy we closed Yobe markets – ArmyThe Nation NewspaperThe Army in Damaturu, Yobe State has explained that the decision to close all weekly market activities across the state has led to blocking of logistics supply to Boko Haram ter...

Information NigeriaOhaneze disowns Biafra agitators, says Biafra died in 1970VanguardOHANEZE Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio –cultural organization, has dissociated itself from the activities of the Biafra agitators, who had been protesting in many citie...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONAustralia Gives Relief Materials To IDPs In NigeriaCHANNELS TELEVISIONTerror victims IDPs The Australian government has donated relief materials to some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. According to the Australian gove...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONAmosun Commits To Improving States Socio-Economic FortunesCHANNELS TELEVISIONamosun The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has reiterated his government's commitment to improving the socio-economic fortunes of the state despit...

VanguardAnti-graft war: We'll audit all pending high profile cases – AGFVanguardABUJA – The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, yesterday, said he has secured the approval of President Muhamma...

NAIJ.COMInnocent Killing: IG Gives Police Stern WarningNAIJ.COMSolomon Arase, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has warned officers to desist from the barbaric act of shooting at innocent civilians and vowed that any officer who does will be arraig...

The Nation NewspaperEjele: EFCC grills ex Permanent Secretary over N500b fraudPulse NigeriaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has reportedly began investigations to determine how funds allocated to the ministry for the Sure-P project ...

Daily Times NigeriaYola, Kano blasts: Senseless, wicked – DogaraVanguardABUJA — Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has condemned the bomb attacks in Yola, Adamawa, and Kano states. This came as Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of N...

VanguardOgun bank robbery: Mobile policeman shot deadVanguardLAGOS — Over 10 gunmen, yesterday, stormed some banks in Agbara area of Ogun State, killing a mobile policeman attached to one of the banks. Ogunb About 12 persons, including a pregnant wom...

The Nation NewspaperWhy Culture ministry's agencies performed badly, by Lai MohammedThe Nation NewspaperInformation and Culture Minister Alhaji Lai Mohammed yesterday explained that agencies and parastatals under the defunct Federal Ministry of Cul...

The Nation NewspaperAlleged corruption: Senate orders probe of CCT bossThe Nation NewspaperTHE Senate has ordered the investigation of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman Mr. Danladi Umar for alleged corruption bordering on fraud, bribery and infla...

The NewsAir Force says Boko Haram fighting capability degradedThe NewsThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it had degraded Boko Haram terrorists' logistics, vehicle workshop and a weapon storage facility after successful interdiction missions on their...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONAppeal Court Denies Okoyomon's Bail ApplicationCHANNELS TELEVISIONOkoyomon The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has thrown out the bail application brought before it by former Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and ...

YNaijaHome Opinion Opinion: Lagos was working before May 29 despite not being a fool ...YNaijaWhen a person attempts to rewrite history in a bid to justify the inadequacies of the present, we must be wary of such. When I read Segun Ayobolu's articl...

The Nation NewspaperKano blast: Death toll rises to 19The Nation NewspaperThe Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Alhaji Sani Sidi has confirmed that 19 people lost their lives following the deadly GSM market blast in Ka...

The Guardian NigeriaPDP Issues Names Of Key Member Allegedly Marked For Death By APC (See List)360Nobs.comThe Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has on Wednesday, November 18, purported that the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC wants to assassinate some...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONUN Condemns Yola AttackCHANNELS TELEVISIONUN The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has condemned Tuesday's bomb attack in Yola, Adamawa State, northeast Nigeria, which claimed many lives and left others injured....

VanguardWe can no longer pay N18,000 minimum wage, Govs cry outVanguardABUJA – Thirty-six States Governors have said that they can no longer pay the N18,000 minimum wage to workers owing to the poor state of the economy. salaries. Rising from a cruci...

Naija247newsAgitation For Biafra Is Dubious And Fraudulent, Say The Igbo Conscience LeadersNaija247newsThe Igbo Conscience (TIC), led by Barrister Monday Ubani, a former Chairman of the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, has dismissed the cl...

Naija247newsUN to strengthen Nigeria's fight against Boko HaramVanguardABUJA – The United Nations has offered to strengthen Nigeria's capacity in the fight against terrorism, saying since the menace has greatly assumed an international dimens...

Information NigeriaLate HID Awolowo, Best First Lady Nigeria Never Had, Says AtikuInformation NigeriaAtiku-HID Awolowo-Book Launch Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku on Wednesday described the late Chief Hannah Idowu Dideolu (HID) Awolowo as the “b...

DailyPost NigeriaShell petition: Buhari approves NJC retirement of Justice Akanbi for misconductDailyPost NigeriaAkanbi President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the compulsory retirement of Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt d...

DailyPost NigeriaJonathan's ex-aide, Gulak prays court to sack Secondus as PDP chairmanDailyPost NigeriaAhmed Gulak A former political adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Ali Gulak, has urged a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja to d...

Leadership NewspapersNGO Rejects Appeal Court Decision On Benue Gov PollsLeadership NewspapersA Non-Governmental Organization, New Benue Rebirth Initiative has reacted to the appeal court decision upholding the election of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benu...

Leadership NewspapersBoko Haram: Troops Destroy Rocket-making Factory In BornoLeadership NewspapersTroops of 7 Division Garrison of the Nigeria Army, Maiduguri, have destroyed a factory where Boko Haram manufactured rockets. In a statement, the army sp...

Osun DefenderDrama as Tinubu 'takes over' Ekweremadu's seatOsun DefenderSenators who are members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party created an hilarious scene on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, when they stopped the member rep...

The Nation Newspaper14 dead, scores injured as female bombers strike in KanoThe Nation NewspaperFourteen persons died yesterday when two female suicide bombers detonated explosives at the Kano GSM Village. Over 100 others were injured in the blasts, ac...

The Nation NewspaperSenate okays $200m World Bank loan for LagosThe Nation NewspaperThis followed the submission and consideration of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, headed by Senator Kabiru Gaya, and seven others. Presid...

P.M. NewsDasuki: I Was Never Invited by Arms PanelP.M. NewsThe immediate National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki has denied ever receiving any formal or informal invitation to appear before an Investigative Panel on the Procurement of hardware ...