Naija247newsClark-Jonathan: -What Reuben Abati Missed By Bunmi MakinwaNaija247newsIt is not about Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. That will be a mistake. It is about leadership, versus the aroma of it and scent that is often mistaken for purpose. Clark-GEJ...

Naija247newsOsibanjo urges Nigerians to build bridges of unityNaija247newsosinbajo The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, on Saturday called on Nigerians to build bridges of unity in spite of their religious, ethnic or political party affiliations fo...

The Nation NewspaperPetrol tanker fire kills one, injures six in OgunThe PunchFIRE from a petrol tanker, which fell on its side at Owode-Ijako junction, along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in the early hours of Saturday, reportedly killed the driver and in...

Naija247newsPolice Boss Receives UN Officer on Counter TerrorismNaija247newsThe Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate, Mr Weixiong Chen on October 15, 2015 paid a courtesy call on the Inspector-General ...

The PunchAPC: Saraki, Tinubu's unending supremacy battleThe PunchThe rift between the All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has continued unabated. BAYO AKINLOYE writes about the con...

The Nation NewspaperBuhari not to blame for Nigeria's woes, says YariThe Nation NewspaperChairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari at the weekend declared that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot be...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONBabachir Lawal: SGF says Nigeria is in safe hands with President BuhariPulse NigeriaThe SGF added that his faith in the ministerial nominees to deliver was based on his personal relationship with some of them over the years. Publishe...

Information NigeriaTraffic Offender Arrested By Fayose Not Our Staff – FRSCInformation NigeriaFRSC The Ekiti State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, has issued a disclaimer, saying a traffic offender, Adeola Alabi, arrested ...

Governor, Minister Can't Be From Same LGA, Sokoto APC Tells BuhariLeadership NewspapersThe Sokoto State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has rejected the nomination of Aisha Abubakar as minister, representing Sokoto State, saying it i...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONProbe: Benue PDP Backs Ortom, Wants Return Of Stolen FundsLeadership NewspapersThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has thrown its weight behind Governor Samuel Ortom's probe of former Governor Gabriel Suswam's e...

Daily TrustBuhari's era will rekindle hope for the black race – CarringtonDaily TrustFormer United states of America Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Walter Carrington, has described Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, as the gr...

VanguardMinisters designate: Buhari and the sum of all goodVanguardDoes President Muhammadu Buhari mean well for Nigeria and how does he plan to go about it? Discuss!Any fair-minded Nigerian willing to interrogate the delay in the appointment of minist...

VanguardMy movement to return Bayelsa's glory — Moses SiasiaVanguardStandard-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) in the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Moses Siasia, in this interview says his candidature is about a...

GboozaTribunal upholds Umahi's election in EbonyiThe PunchThe Ebonyi State governorship election petitions tribunal sitting in Abakaliki has upheld the election of Mr. Dave Umahi of the Peoples Democratic Party as winner of the gubernatorial electi...

The Nation NewspaperBe partners in progress, Ambode urges militaryThe Nation NewspaperLagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has said that the military must see itself as partners in progress by partnering with constituted authority to enhance the ...

VanguardAlamieyeseigha was like a god – Amassoma monarchVanguardChief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha represented a dispensation in the political history of Bayelsa State. His death, penultimate Saturday, at the University of Port Harcourt Teac...

VanguardEl Rufai to critics: Go and die if you're not happy over my appointeesVanguardKADUNA – Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State yesterday lambasted his critics who accused him of lopsidedness in political appointments since he assumed offi...

VanguardMarginalisation in Ministerial Nomination: Our case against Gov. El Rufai ...VanguardKaduna State was tense last Monday when news sources said one Amina Mohammed had been nominated as Minister to represent state. Amina, who served under the lat...

NAIJ.COMREAD Special Message To President Buhari From Ifa OracleNAIJ.COMThe Ifa oracle has sent a special message to President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos state governor, Akinwumi Ambode. The Association of African Traditional Religion of Nigeria (AATRE...

Nigerian ObserverOshiomhole Identifies Courage, Will, Fairness For Tax CollectionNigerian ObserverVISIT: Admiral Samuel Alade, Commandant, National Defence College (left) and Governor Adams Oshiomhole during a visit of participants of the National Defe...

NAIJ.COMViva, PMB! The End Of The Fight Against Boko Haram Is Coming!NAIJ.COMEditor's note: Imikan Attah comments on the success President Muhammadu Buhari is enjoying in the fight against Boko Haram. It seems that “Baba go slow” has finally st...

Information NigeriaTraditional Worshippers Prescribes Sacrifice Needed For Peace In Lagos And ...Information NigeriaMembers of the Association of African Traditional Religion of Nigeria (AATREN), thronged the Divination Centre at Iroko-Awe, Eti -Osa lo...

GboozaAlleged false declaration of assets: We've enough evidence against Saraki – FGGboozaTHE Federal Government, yesterday, told the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja that it has garnered sufficient evidence to establish that the Senate President...

The Eagle OnlineYES! The President can!, by Johannes WojuolaThe Eagle OnlineIt is lucent that the Nigerian Petroleum sector has been bereft of prudence and accountability. President Buhari's consequent decision to put a special eye on this sector b...

Daily SunParodies of Absurdities: Nigeria, Nation of Great Potentials (3)Daily SunA situation where less than 2% of the populace (in government and National Assembly) cart off more than 80% of the nation's wealth is simply absurd and undemocratic. ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONArmy General Jailed For Losing Equipment To Boko HaramCHANNELS TELEVISIONArmy General, Enitan Ransome-Kuti The Nigerian Army has wielded the big stick on one of its own, Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti, for failure to perform m...

TheCableAPC: Amaechi 'best possible' ministerial nomineeTheCableRotimi Amaechi, immediate past governor of the Rivers state, is the best possible choice for ministerial appointment from the state, the Rivers state chapter of the All Progressive...

Information NigeriaUS To Help Nigeria Regain Its Giant Of Africa Status Because Of Buhari – Ex-US ...Information NigeriaWalter-Carrington A former American Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Walter Carrington, yesterday said the American government an...

DailyPost NigeriaHow NTA, AIT denied us advertising slots during presidential campaign - PresidencyDailyPost NigeriaBailout to states not taken from crude account - Presidency President Muhammadu Buhari has recounted how he was denied advertising slots...

DailyPost NigeriaGive Buhari time, Nigeria is not an easy place to govern - GowonDailyPost Nigeriayakubugowon Former military Head of State, Retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Thursday, called for support for President Muhammadu Buhari-led-government, sayin...

VanguardRice importation not good for our economy – SenateVanguardABUJA – THE Senate,yesterday, summoned the Controller General of Nigeria Customs Service,Col. Hameed Ali,to appear before it to explain why he did not only ordered the removal of ric...

The Guardian NigeriaWorld Powers Have Confidence In Buhari - Ex US AmbassadorNAIJ.COMThe former American ambassador to Nigeria has claimed that world powers are ready to help the country return to the leading positions in Africa and explained why. Walt...

Irish TimesTwin suicide bombs kill at least 26 near mosque in NigeriaIrish TimesTwo bombs have exploded near a mosque in Nigeria's beleaguered north-eastern city of Maiduguri, killing at least 26 people, witnesses said. Residents who heard the mass...

The NewsPrince Audu: the authorised biographyThe NewsBorn 1947. Was twice the Governor of Nigeria's Kogi state. His first tenure was from January 1992 until November 1993 and the second from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2003. Early Life and Education. Pri...

Nigeria's Growth Without Devt, A Contraption – CarringtonLeadership NewspapersThe former American ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Walter Carrington, yesterday noted with deep concern that Nigeria's “growth without development” is one of the m...

VanguardELECTION PETITION: The emerging twists, triumphsVanguardAs the deadline for the expiration of Election Petition Tribunals sitting across the country draws nearer, results emanating from the tribunals have elicited mixed feelings among the vario...

VanguardHajj Stampede: Let us reschedule our 'stoning' rite — HassanVanguardJust as the number of Nigerian Pilgrims who died while performing this year's hajj as a result of the stampede continued to increase while several others still de...

VanguardINEC insists on card reader machines for pollsVanguardTHE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it will still use the Card Reader machines and the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) for the forthcoming governorship elec...

VanguardBoko Haram: UN Women call for gender-friendly counter-terrorism strategiesVanguardTHE United Nations has called for a more gender-sensitive approach to battling insecurity in Nigeria, advising government and stakeholders to give consideration t...

Leadership NewspapersImplementation Of Ekweremadu Report Panacea To Challenges Confronting PDP ...Leadership NewspapersThe National Working Committee (NWC) of the Pepoles Demicratic Party (PDP) said thorough implementation of the Sen. Ike Ekweremadu-le...

VanguardBuhari in closed door meeting with AbudusalamiVanguardABUJA – Former Military Head of State, Gen. Abudusalami Abubakar Thursday held a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting which held in the president's office i...

VanguardCourt remands Falae's alleged abductors in prisonVanguardAn Ondo State High Court on Thursday in Akure remanded the five people accused of kidnapping Chief Olu Falae, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, at the Olokuta Pris...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONNEMA Recovers Two Bodies From River In Ogun StateCHANNELS TELEVISIONNema The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, says it has recovered two bodies from a passenger bus which plunged into Arun River, Ogere, Ijebu East Local Gov...

VanguardTribunal upholds Akpabio's electionNews24 NigeriaThe National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a petition by the All Progressives Congress(APC) senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senator...

VanguardPlease, my parents must not know! – begs phone thiefVanguardA telephone thief, who was arrested with his accomplice, has pleaded with the Police in Lagos that his parents must not know that he engaged in stealing. The suspected thieves, Ufoma...

The Nation NewspaperImo denies alleged harassment of workersThe Nation NewspaperImo State Government, Thursday described as unfounded, the allegation that it brutalized and chased out workers from their offices with security operatives after it concess...

The Nation NewspaperOsinbajo's wife make case for women empowermentThe Nation NewspaperThe Vice President's wife, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, yesterday made a case for women empowerment by governments to reduce their sufferings. Mrs. Osinbajo, who sp...

VanguardMinisters: Fashola, Fayemi, Lai Mohammed products of Tinubu's talent – AshafaVanguardSenator representing Lagos State East senatorial district, Sen. Gbenga Ashafa on Thursday praised the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, A...

Bella NaijaHave You Gotten Your National ID Card Yet? Pres. Buhari Has!Bella NaijaDirector General of the National Identity Management Corporation (NIMC), Chris Onyemenam, presented it to him, ThisDay reports. NIMC1. Briefing State House correspondents...

Daily TrustAisha: Buhari never asked me to swap my gov case for ministerial postDaily TrustBy Ismail Mudashir | Publish Date: Oct 14 2015 8:39PM | Updated Date: Oct 15 2015 11:34AM“There is wrong information going round in the country and abroad that...

Leadership NewspapersWould Yoruba elders have threatened to secede if Falae's kidnappers were Igbo ?VanguardABUJA – A group known as North East Solidarity Forum condemned the recent secession threat made by some Yoruba groups, describing it as a ...

GboozaIkpeazu congratulates ex-Gov Orji over election petition victoryGboozaUMUAHIA—ABIA State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has congratulated his predecessor, Senator Theodore Orji, on his victory at the election petition tribunal, describing it as ...

NAIJ.COMHow Police Foiled Bank Robbery In Port Harcourt (Photos)NAIJ.COMAn attempt by a seven-man gang of bandits to rob a popular bank bullion van of its hundreds of millions of naira was foiled by a crack team of special anti-robbery squad from the R...

NAIJ.COMCHANGE: Government Orders MDAs To Submit All Procurement Records By October 26NAIJ.COMThe Nigerian authorities have ordered the ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to submit all the procurement records for the previous year to the Burea...

Ministerial Screening: Chris Ngige chats up Senators, gets confirmationPulse NigeriaDuring the ministerial screening in the Senate, Ngige was calm, while chatting with the Senators, whom he described as his colleagues. Published: 1 minute ago; Chika Eb...

VanguardSYNAGOGUE: Hearing on Coroner's suit begins MondayVanguardLagos—Hearing in the suit challenging the decision of the Lagos State Government to enforce the recent Coroner's indictment of the Synagogue Church of all Nations will commence...

VanguardHow nominees became ministersVanguardTHE ongoing screening of ministerial nominees by the Senate, has thrown up surprises and excitement.The first batch of nominees screened included Senator Udoma Udo Udoma; Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Chief Audu Ogbeh;...

The Nation NewspaperAkure markets shut as Deji, Eze Ndigbo quarrelThe Nation NewspaperIgbo in Akure, the Ondo State capital, have reportedly shut down their businesses to protest the planned dethronement of their Eze- Ndigbo, Sir Gregory Iloehike. Shop...

Daily SunOnu, Dambazzau, Ogbeh, Fashola, 14 others confirmed as ministersDaily SunNIGERIAN Senate, yesterday, confirmed 18 out of the 36 ministerial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. This follows the screening of eight additional nomin...

VanguardReps want federal character in recruitment of 10000 policemenVanguardABUJA—The House of Representatives, yesterday, advised the Police Service Commission, PSC, and other relevant authorities to adhere to the spirit of federal character as con...

VanguardFestac bank robbery: My late wife, baby'll make heaven — widowerVanguardLagos—Mr Peter Ndirika, 42, husband of the woman killed alongside her one year, two months old baby by bullets from rampaging robbers that attacked two banks at 4th...

Information NigeriaMan runs amok, kills father, 8 others in EnuguVanguardENUGU—No fewer than nine persons have been confirmed killed by a man, identified as Onyekachi Ugwu, who ran amok, and macheted his parents and set their house ablaze. The mother...

VanguardStudent group hails Buhari's zero tolerance for corruptionVanguardFounder of Students Without Borders International, SWBI, Comrade Nwodi Chinedu, has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari on his fight against corruption. “The fear of the Pres...

The Eagle OnlineFashola calls for state policeThe Eagle OnlineA former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has restated the need to decentralise the Nigeria Police Force because of growing insecurity in the country. Fashola made the call while ...

DailyPost NigeriaAlamieyeseigha's death, trying times for Bayelsa - Governor DicksonDailyPost NigeriaDiepreye-Alamieyeseigha Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has described the recent sudden death of the first executive governor of the s...

Naija247newsNomination of Ministers: Art of the Possible?, By Soji ApampaNaija247newsPower, material factors and practical considerations are starting to shape Nigeria's emerging government rather than ideological notions like “change” or the p...

Leadership NewspapersBayelsa Guber: Group urges APC to remove Lokpobiri as Silva's Campaign DGVanguardABUJA – A group, Concerned Citizens of Bayelsa State has called for the removal os Senator Heineken Lokpobiri as the Director General of the Tim...

The Nation NewspaperLagos govt reads riot act to motorists, vows to end gridlockVanguardLagos State Government on Wednesday reiterated its determination to tackle the traffic gridlock in the metropolis by putting in place multi-strategic solutions to a...

The NewsSenate confirms Fayemi, Ngige, Ogbeh, as ministersThe NewsThe Senate on Wednesday, formally confirmed the nomination of former Lagos governor Babatunde Fashola, former Ekiti governor, Kayode Fayemi, Sen. Chris Ngige (Anambra) and 15 others as m...

VanguardAmbode seeks UK partnership to boost power supply in rural areasVanguardLagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday played host to the British Minister of State for Foreign Commonwealth Affairs and DFID, Mr. Grant Shapps and the Bri...

NAIJ.COMFashola To Become Sports Minister?NAIJ.COMAs the ministerial screening process continues at the Senate, lovers of sports all over Nigeria are beginning to speculate on who becomes the next sports minister. Sports fans especially football lovers...

DailyPost NigeriaBoko Haram has abducted 45000 from 2012 till date – LawmakerDailyPost Nigeriadownload The House of Representatives has disclosed that between 2012 and now, the Boko Haram sect have kidnapped no fewer than 45, 000 persons in the state...

Nigerian BulletinFG Receives Final EU Election Observation ReportNigerian BulletinVice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said it is the duty of the Buhari administration to guarantee free and fair elections in the country as he received, on behal...

DailyPost NigeriaJigawa declares Wednesday public holiday to mark Islamic new yearDailyPost NigeriaBadaru The Jigawa Government has declared Wednesday Oct. 14, as public holiday to mark the new Islamic Year. This is contained in a statement signed by t...

Independent Television and RadioReps tell ministry to absorb 176 NIS tragedy victimsThe PunchThe House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Interior to “immediately” comply with the presidential directive to employ the victims of the...

Daily SunOnu, Ogbeh, Jubril may become power, agric, FCT ministersDaily SunA clue to portfolios President Muhammadu Buhari may assign ministerial nominees yesterday emerged, as the Senate screened 10 of the 21 ministerial nominees earlier submitted by ...

NIS recruitment: Reps carpet BagajiNational MirrorHouse of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS recruitment stampede yesterday, knocked the Permanent Secretary of the ministry of Interior, Abubakar Bagaji, for saying...

The Nation NewspaperKogi: Boko Haram, army in gunfightThe PunchSome suspected Boko Haram members and Nigerian soldiers reportedly engaged in a gunfight on Tuesday in Inike, a community in Okene Local Government Area, Kogi State. It was learnt that the ...

The Nation NewspaperNYSC's certificates now embossed with picturesThe Nation NewspaperPIC. 6. NYSC ACTING DIRECTOR, CERTIFICATION, ALHAJI ALIYU TAURA (L) AND DIRECTOR, PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, MRS BOSE ADERIBIGBE, UNVEILING THE NEWLY IMPROVED NY...

Dana Air, NESG in strategic partnershipThe Nation NewspaperDana Airlines Limited said it is partnering with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) towards the success of the 21st Economic Summit (NES #21) scheduled to take place at the Transcorp Hil...

VanguardTribunal dismisses Elechi's son's petition, upholds Egwu, Ogba's electionsVanguardAbakaliki—The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State yesterday upheld the elections of Senator Sa...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONFashola Urges Oshiomhole To Complete Ongoing ProjectsCHANNELS TELEVISIONfashola Former Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has advised Governor Adams Oshiomhole to shun the temptation of initiating new development projects...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONRivers Tribunal Upholds Senator Nwogo's ElectionCHANNELS TELEVISIONrivers tribunal The Rivers State Senatorial Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Senator Olaka Nwogo, representing Rivers South-East Senatorial D...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONBritain Pledges To Assist Nigeria To Recover Stolen FundsCHANNELS TELEVISIONUK-Minister-Grant-Shapps The British Government has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborate with Nigeria in its fight against corruption and to also render ...

VanguardAbuja Bombings: Police nab mastermindsVanguardInspector General of police, Solomon Arase declared Tuesday that the Police in Abuja has arrested two terror elements (suspects) in connection with the Oct. 2nd bombings in Nyanya and Kuje, FCT that...

NAIJ.COMDogara Reveals Shocking Number Of Boko Haram Victims In North EastNAIJ.COMYakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has revealed that about 5 million Nigerians have been displaced by the activities of the terrorist group, Boko...

NAIJ.COM#MinisterialScreening: Twitter Users Keep Cracking JokesNAIJ.COMThe list emergence and the Red Chamber check have been probably the most widely discussed political topics in the country. As soon as the final stage of the process has finally com...

NAIJ.COMOgbeh avoids question on his forced resignation as PDP chair by OBJVanguardABUJA – FORMER National Chairman of defunct ruling party,the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP,Chief Audu Ogbeh,has been screened by as a ministerial nominee by the Senate....

Vanguard2015 Economic Summit kicks off in AbujaVanguardThe 21st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#21) on Tuesday, kicked-off at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. File Photo: Cross section of participants at the 19th Nigerian Economic Summit. This year&#39...

NAIJ.COMWe Will Do To Boko Haram What We Did To Biafra War – ObasanjoNAIJ.COMChief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria has said that Nigeria will win the war against Boko Haram the same way the country defeated Biafra secessionist duri...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONPDP Governors Meet Lawmakers Ahead Of Ministerial ScreeningCHANNELS TELEVISIONOlusegun-Mimiko Ahead of the ministerial screening, governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its federal lawmakers had a marathon meeting. The m...

DailyPost NigeriaLai Muhammed sues PDP's Olisa Metuh over libel, demands N500m damagesDailyPost NigeriaSpokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Monday filled a N500m libel suit against Chief Olisa Metuh of the Peoples D...

VanguardMinisterial appointment: Now, Adesina's tweets backfireThe PunchThe Senior Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, stoked an online controversy on Monday when he declared that age was not an important factor in the ch...

Daily TrustEFCC grills ex-Benue governor SuswamDaily TrustThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday interrogated the ex-governor of Benue State Gabriel Suswam over allegations of financial crimes. The former governor was detained an...

The Guardian Nigeria22 die in Anambra truck accidentThe PunchNo fewer than 22 persons including five masquerades were crushed to dead in a truck accident in Umuchu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The accident occurred at about 7.30pm on...

The Nation NewspaperRioters kill Lekki free trade zone MD, DisuThe PunchResidents of Okunraiye community in the Ibeju-Lekki area, one of the communities hosting the Lekki Free Trade Zone on the Lekki-Epe Expressway of Lagos State, on Monday clashed wit...

Daily SunKogi, Bayelsa guber: PDP accuses APC of promotihng corruptionDaily SunAhead of the Kogi and Bayelsa states governorship elections in November and December, respectively, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed concern over the emerge...

The Nation Newspaper3 injured as Osun tertiary institution students protestVanguardThree students of tertiary institutions in Osun State were yesterday injured in a stampede which occurred during a protest at the junction of the state House of Assembly...

Leadership NewspapersHuman trafficking now fastest growing crime NAPTIPThe PunchThe National Agency for the Prohibition in Trafficking in Persons and other related matters says human trafficking is now the fastest growing and the most notorious crime i...

VanguardAbiola Ajimobi: Gov. says he forgives Shittu, supports his Ministerial nominationPulse NigeriaHe said this when he received representatives of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs(NSCIA) in his office. Published: 12.10.2015; Pulse Ne...