VanguardStates still owe WAEC N2bn registration feesVanguardThe West African Examinations Council (WAEC), yesterday, said that the council was still being owed N2 billion registration fees by state governments for their candidates who sat for the 2015 ...

Information Nigeria196 Regular Policemen Convert To Combat CommandersInformation Nigeriamobile-police-officers The Nigerian Police Force has announced the successful conversion of 196 regular police officers into Mobile Police Commanders to bolster the...

Information NigeriaTribunal Nullifies Senator Marafa's Election In TarabaInformation NigeriaBashir Marafa The National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal in Taraba State, on Wednesday nullified the election of Bashir Marafa of the Peoples Democr...

The Guardian NigeriaPDP Zones 2019 Presidency To The NorthInformation NigeriaThe national leadership of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned the Presidency to the North ahead of the 2019 presidential election. The party said it has learned...

DailyPost NigeriaMinisterial list: How Buhari's last minute change favoured NgigeDailyPost Nigeriabuhari After a long wait, President Muhammadu Buhari finally submitted the list of his cabinet to the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly. The pres...

The Punch55 years after, corruption bars Nigeria from EldoradoThe PunchIn Nigeria, corruption exists in different forms and corrupt practices come in different shades. For example, a policeman on duty who receives money from a motorist that has just br...

The Nation NewspaperJudge withdraws from Saraki's case against CCT, othersThe Nation NewspaperJustice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday withdrew from the case by Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Saraki sought to restr...

The PunchI murdered my father for scolding me SonThe PunchThirty-five-year-old Nelson, who stabbed his father, Sunday Oamen, to death, in Abesan Estate, in the Ipaja area of Lagos State, has said he did it because his father always scolded him. Oamen, ...

The PunchA new Nigeria of possibilitiesDaily SunFIFTY-FIVE years ago, Nigeria got her independence from British colonial masters and our nation was born as an act of faith. Today, it is holding up still as an act of faith. All the predictions that the ...

The Nation NewspaperMaku loses to Al-Makura at tribunalThe Nation NewspaperThe Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in High Court 4, Lafia, yesterday dismissed the petition by the former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, ...

The PunchDad never wanted to die abroad – Onosode's sonThe PunchEse, the first son of the late Gamaliel Onosode, has said he is glad to have been able to fly his father back into the country 24 hours before his death. Onosode was flown in from Lo...

VanguardAmosun, Isiaka trade blames over tribunal violenceVanguardABEOKUTA—Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, and the state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate in the last general elections, Prince Gboyega Isiaka were yesterday ...

Naija247newsJudge Withdraws from Saraki's Case Over Reports On Past Dealings With The ...Naija247newsJustice A.R, Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja has removed himself from a controversial case filed by the President of the Senate of Nige...

US to train 100 young Nigerians leadersThe PunchThe United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria on Wednesday said 100 young Nigerian leaders would be trained at the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship in various American universities. This was contained...

Naija247newsLagos Commissioners Screening: PDP shocks AmbodeNaija247newsThe Lagos State House of Assembly has over ruled the Lagos state governor, Akinwumi Ambode, by adjourning sitting till October 13 without screening the nominees as against the mand...

VanguardWe will end Boko Haram by December – ArmyVanguardThe Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has reiterated the military's determination to end Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria in December, a statement said. The statement was issued ...

VanguardSenate still waiting for ministerial list – MelayeVanguardThe Senate is yet to receive the list of ministers from the President even as Nigerians were expecting the list to have been read at plenary on Wednesday. Sen. Dino Melaye, Chairman, S...

Naija247newsTinubu mourn with Onosode's familyNaija247newsTinubu in a letter written to the family said the loss of Onosode was a great loss to Nigeria, noting that, he excelled in stewardship and would be missed. “I write to commiserate with the...

VanguardJudge handling Saraki's case bows out over negative reportsVanguardJustice Ahmed Mohammed, of the Federal High Court, Abuja, who heard Senate President Bukola Saraki's ex parte application to stop the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), has...

News24 NigeriaOsinbajo assures Nigerians of 6 000mw by March 2016News24 NigeriaAbuja - The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said the Federal Government had plans to distribute 6,000 megawatts of electricity in the country by the first quarter o...

Vanguard55th Independence Anniversary: PDP calls for patriotism, respect for BuhariVanguardThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Nigerians to use the occasion of the nation's 55th Independence Anniversary to rekindle the spirit of patrioti...

Leadership NewspapersI Didn't Get My Husband's Support For NASS Re-election – Sen TinubuLeadership NewspapersSenator Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday said that she did not get the support of her husband, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to run for second term in...

Nigerian ObserverReps back anti-corruption war … as 83 Senators pass confidence vote on sarakiNigerian ObserverAbuja – The House of Representatives said yesterday that it wholly supported the anti-corruption war of the Federal Government and its de...

Leadership NewspapersNPAN Condoles With Awolowos Over HID's DeathLeadership NewspapersThe Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has condoled with the family of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo over the passage of the matriarch of t...

VanguardFalae: Police not privy to ransom payment, says IGVanguardABUJA—The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, said yesterday that the police authorities were not privy to the fact that the family of former Secretary to Government of the Fed...

VanguardGHOST WORKERS' SCAM: Labour wants Okowa to punish culpritsVanguardASABA—DELTA State Council of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, of the state, to ensure that all those directly or indirectly involved in t...

The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)At varsity's convocation, FG restates pledge to reduce povertyThe Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)Redeemers University, the Vice-Chancellor of the Redeemer's University, Ede, O...

The PunchApprove Lagos' N39.4bn W'Bank loan, Buhari writes SenateThe PunchPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sought the approval of the Senate for a $200m (N39.4bn) World Bank loan for Lagos State. Buhari, in a letter addressed to the Senate...

WorldStageBayelsa gov Poll: Dickson gets certificate of return, PDP tips him for victoryWorldStageActing National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, said this at the party's secretariat on Tuesday in Abuja during ...

VanguardFaleke faults Yagba Union over his candidacyVanguardTHE Audu/Faleke Media Team has frowned at the statement of Yagba Union, which described the choice of Hon. James Faleke as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress, APC Governorship C...

The NewsBukola Saraki urges senators put Nigeria firstThe NewsSenator Bukola Saraki, the President of the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday appealed to his colleagues to put the overall interest of the country above all political considerations when the Senat...

The NewsRivers governorship tussle: Wike opens defence tomorrowThe NewsGovernor Nyesom Wike will tomorrow begin the defence of his election at the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The tribunal chaired by Justice Su...

VanguardPrevent young people from turning to terror, Buhari tells World leadersVanguardPresident Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday told World leaders to find a way to prevent young people from turning to terror. At the Global Leaders' Summit on 'Counter...

The PunchWhy I Couldn't Be The 'Old' Me Nigerians Knew As Jonathan's Spokesman – AbatiInformation NigeriaImmediate past Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Reuben Abati, has accused many j...

DailyPost NigeriaUNILAG students give authorities seven-day ultimatum to stop bed bug invasionDailyPost NigeriaUNILAG 2 Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday, gave the school authorities a seven-day ultimatum to replace all mattresses ...

NAIJ.COMNo, Buhari Is Not "President Of The North"NAIJ.COMEditor's note: The Naij.com columnist, Bayo Olupohunda, muses on President Buhari's pledge to serve all Nigerians equally, and allegations surrounding him since the very first ...

The Nation NewspaperBuhari Reiterates Resolve To Fight CorruptionLeadership NewspapersPresident Muhammadu Buhari has again stressed his determination and resolve to strengthen anti-graft agencies in Nigeria, with the view of ensuring that the war on co...

The Nation NewspaperBuhari Reiterates Resolve To Fight CorruptionLeadership NewspapersPresident Muhammadu Buhari has again stressed his determination and resolve to strengthen anti-graft agencies in Nigeria, with the view of ensuring that the war on co...

NAIJ.COM'Buhari Is Not Qualified To Be President Of Nigeria' – Igbo Diaspora GroupNAIJ.COMIgbo World Assembly (IWA) has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot rule the country effectively. The Sun reports that the group made the statem...

DailyPost NigeriaAmbode's 'mediocre' list of Commissioners full of Tinubu's relatives, friends ...DailyPost Nigeriaambode44 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has lambasted Governor Akinwunmi Ambode over the list of commi...

VanguardIn Nigeria: FG declares Thursday, Oct. 1 public holidayPulse NigeriaMagaji, while congratulating Nigerians both at home and abroad, thanked them for supporting President Muhammadu Buhari in his efforts to build a peaceful, united and virile nat...

Daily TrustCorruption: NLC rejects plea bargainDaily TrustThe Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans to introduce plea bargain in the war against graft. The organized labour said plea bargain would only encourage corrupt officials to steal m...

Leadership NewspapersCorruption: CJN Warns Judges Over Malicious Plea BargainLeadership NewspapersThe Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed yesterday cautioned judges against granting malicious plea bargain during the course of administerin...

VanguardPolice lost 435 officers, men in last 6 months — IGPVanguardOsogbo—The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase, has said that the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has lost over 435 of its men and officers within the last six months. Arase...

The PunchEbonyi gov seizes commissioners' salaries over latenessThe PunchEbonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has seized the October salaries of his commissioners, deputy chief of staff, special advisers and council chairmen for coming late to state...

The PunchNUC seeks N28bn to complete NgREN projectThe PunchThe National Universities Commission on Monday said it required N28bn from the Federal Government and other stakeholders to complete the second phase of the Nigerian Research and Education Netw...

BusinessDayBuhari's ministerial list ready, gets to Senate WedThe PunchThe list of ministerial-nominees, to constitute the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari, is ready. The Senate may get a letter from the President, requesting the confirmation ...

Bella NaijaBuhari Ends Special Allowance for Aso Villa GuardsNigerian BulletinPresident Muhammadu Buhari has refused to order payment of a special allowance aso villa guards normally receive since his inauguration, Punch reports. buhari inauguration.jp...

News24 NigeriaBayelsa Elections: 'APC is not a threat,' Dickson saysPulse NigeriaDickson is contesting the December 5, 2015, governorship elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Published: 4 minutes ago; 'Jola Sotub...

Police inspector to die by hanging for murderThe PunchA Rivers State High Court has sentenced one Inspector Samuel Timothy of the Nigeria Police to death by hanging for shooting and killing a sachet water dealer, Onyekachi Nwasouba. The court's rul...

Police inspector to die by hanging for murderThe PunchA Rivers State High Court has sentenced one Inspector Samuel Timothy of the Nigeria Police to death by hanging for shooting and killing a sachet water dealer, Onyekachi Nwasouba. The court's rul...

NAIJ.COMSaraki In CCB's Water, Will He Swim Out Or Sink Politically?NAIJ.COMEditor's note: Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki is facing the most difficult political challenge of his over 10 years sojourn in active politics. The current Senate presi...

DailyPost NigeriaSenate resumes Tuesday, expects ministerial nomineesDailyPost Nigeriasenate-sitting_500gk-is-941 After six weeks of recess, the Chairman, Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Media and Publicity, Dino Melaye, Monday issued a statement, stating t...

VanguardPolice recover 82 stolen cows in SokotoVanguardThe Sokoto State Police Command on Monday announced the recovery of 80 stolen cattle between Sept. 17 and 22. The command's Spokesman, Mr Sabo Kurawa, who made the announcement at a news briefi...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONNigeria's Independence: Governor Ayade Promises Good GovernanceCHANNELS TELEVISIONGreen Police-Ayade As the countdown towards Nigeria's Independence gets closer, the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has reiterated his c...

The NewsNigeria: Mama Awolowo's legacies transcend Yoruba nation,says AmosunThe NewsGovernor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has declared that the legacies left behind by the late matriarch of the Awolowo dynasty, Chief (Mrs) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awo...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONHajj Stampede: NAHCON Confirms Death Of 54 NigeriansCHANNELS TELEVISIONhajj-nahcon The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the death of 54 Nigerians in the deadly stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, during this yea...

DailyPost NigeriaBayelsa Guber: APC's 'noise' cannot remove me from seat - Dickson boastsDailyPost NigeriaGovernor Henry Seriake Dickson As preparations heat up ahead of the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State, the current gov...

DailyPost NigeriaBayelsa Guber: APC's 'noise' cannot remove me from seat - Dickson boastsDailyPost NigeriaGovernor Henry Seriake Dickson As preparations heat up ahead of the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State, the current gov...

News24 NigeriaNigeria at 55: Gov. Okowa calls for prayersNews24 NigeriaAsaba - Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Sunday called for prayers and show of commitment on the part of Nigerians to overcome the numerous challenges confronting the nation. The ...

Daily TrustNigeria divided along religious, tribal lines – OsinbajoDaily TrustHe spoke in Abuja yesterday at the 55th independence anniversary interdenominational church service with the theme: “Making Nigeria Function As a Family: Panacea to Healt...

Daily TrustYorubas feel secure with OPC than police – MimikoDaily TrustGovernor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State at the weekend said the Yoruba area is protected by members of the Oodua Peoples` Congress (OPC). Mimiko stated this at the 80th birthday ce...

VanguardBuhari still paying lip service to anti-graft war — BraithwaiteVanguardSECOND Republic Politician, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite is not happy over the deep rot in the polity occasioned by mindless graft especially among the leadership class. This was...

VanguardEdo govt escort driver arrested over attempted to break-inVanguardThe said escort driver, a police officer, was arrested with welding machines and other equipment with which he tried to break into the vault. However, luck ran out on him as one ...

VanguardBuhari tasks tertiary institutions on fight against corruptionVanguardJos—President Muhammadu Buhari has urged tertiary institutions in the country to join hands with him in the fight against corruption, so youths could imbibe the virtues of ...

The PunchTrial of NNPC looters to begin soon –BuhariThe PunchPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the prosecution of those who misappropriated the revenue of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation under the past administrations would soon c...

The Eagle OnlineFleeing Boko Haram militants invade three Adamawa villagesThe PunchFleeing members of the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, have destroyed over 60 houses and valuable property in three Adamawa State villages, a local hunter told our correspon...

NAIJ.COMSaraki: Braithwaite Slams Buhari, Says CCT Trial Is Political, Waste Of TimeNAIJ.COMDr Tunji Braithwaite has slammed the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government over its purported fight against corruption in the country. The politician who he...

NAIJ.COMSaraki: Braithwaite Slams Buhari, Says CCT Trial Is Political, Waste Of TimeNAIJ.COMDr Tunji Braithwaite has slammed the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government over its purported fight against corruption in the country. The politician who he...

VanguardBailout: APC to drag Fayose before EFCC, ICPC over diversion plansVanguardAdo-Ekiti—The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has threatened to drag Governor Ayodele Fayose before the anti-graft agencies, should he divert the N9.6 bi...

Information NigeriaSee The 18-Year-Old Princess Emir Of Kano, Sanusi Married On Friday | PHOTOInformation NigeriaThe Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II reportedly got married to Sa'adatu Barkindo-Musdafa, the 18-year-old daughter of the Lamido of Ad...

DailyPost NigeriaJonathan's defeat: South-East leaders shun Ohanaeze meetingDailyPost NigeriaIt would have been too disastrous if Jonathan was re-elected – ex-Governor A meeting of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo in...

Leadership NewspapersMost Politicians Guilty Of False Declaration Of Assets – OkunrounmuLeadership NewspapersSen. Femi Okunrounmu, Chairman of the 2014 National Conference Convocation Committee, said on Saturday said that more than 90 per cent of pol...

Leadership NewspapersNigeria Remains Committed To Building Value-Driven Partnerships With Countries ...Leadership NewspapersPresident Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria remains firmly committed to building value-driven partnerships with countries o...

Vanguard'Abductors carried tired Falae on their back'VanguardThe 96-hour horrifying experience of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Chief Oluyemisi Falae , in kidnappers den, would remain with him for a long time to ...

The Nation NewspaperSaraki's conduct in courtThe Nation NewspaperBut for the label, the 'accused person' on the box where Senator Bukola Saraki sat, while appearing before the Code of Conduct Tribunal; an observer would think he was on the ...

The PunchFive die in Lagos boat mishapThe PunchFive people have been confirmed dead and many others hospitalised after a passenger boat capsized at Bayeku, Igbogbo, Ikorodu area of Lagos State. SUNDAY PUNCH gathered that the incident happened about 12 ...

The PunchBe selfless, Osinbajo tells politiciansThe PunchVice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerian politicians to be more selfless in their service to the country. He gave this advice at a reception held in honour of the National Legal Adviser of...

The PunchBoko Haram attacks Kogi DSS office, frees 30 suspectsThe PunchNo fewer than 30 people detained at the Kogi State office of the Directorate of State Service were freed on Friday night when it was attacked by gunmen suspected to be members of th...

Vanguard Hajj stampede: CJN mourns death of 2 Appeal Court JusticesVanguardABUJA—–The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, Saturday, disclosed that two Court of Appeal Justices were among those that died during the stampede that...

The PunchWe're overhauling the power sector, says BuhariThe PunchPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said his administration had commenced what he called the comprehensive overhaul of the nation's power sector. He said the decision was taken...

DailyPost NigeriaArmy chief organizes get-together for wounded soldiersDailyPost Nigeriaburatai In a bid to motivate soldiers and give them a sense of belonging, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Friday organised a Sallah “get-toget...

ynaija'Buhari has not come to Islamise Nigeria'ynaijaReverend Theophilus Anyimson, believes that nobody can Islamise a country that's as larged and diverse as Nigeria. Anyimson- who is the Chairman of the Abia State chapter of the Pentecost...

Leadership NewspapersWe Were Used Like Animals By Boko Haram – Rescued VictimsLeadership NewspapersHorrific, outrageous and heart-wrenching are words to describe stories of what abducted females – both young and old – went through in Boko Haram c...

Daily TrustCop kills 2 inspectors, self in YobeDaily TrustTwo police inspectors were killed yesterday by an enraged constable in Nengere local government area of Yobe State. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred around 6.40 am when the ...

DailyPost Nigeria10 die in Ondo crash, truck driver fleesThe PunchNo fewer than 10 persons lost their lives in a fatal auto crash on Akure-Owo Expressway in Uso town, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The crash, which was said to have occurred o...

VanguardA/Ibom: 20% of our girls have babies out of wedlock— First LadyVanguardWife of the Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel yesterday expressed worry that nearly one in every five adolescent girls in Akwa-Ibom State is either pregn...

VanguardWhen Okowa, Oshiomhole celebrated OgbemudiaVanguardThough the octogenarian's birthday was two days before, many did not mind to cast aside their other schedules to honour the man many have referred to as the builder and maker of the two sta...

Leadership NewspapersPrayer For Peace, Progress And Unity Of Nigeria Held In SokotoLeadership NewspapersA special prayer session for the sustenance of peace, progress and unity of Nigeria, was conducted on Friday in Sokoto at the Sultan Bello Juma'...

The Nation NewspaperFayose to Buhari - It's Wrong to Appoint Inlaw As INEC BossAllAfrica.comEkiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday in Yenagoa, said it was wrong on the part of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint his in-law as the...

NAIJ.COMPresident Buhari Donates Money, Rams To Corps Members In DauraNAIJ.COMSome National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in Daura local government area visited President Muhammadu Buhari's residence to pay Salah homage to him. Share o...

Vanguard'HID said I would be the one to bury her. Oh, now she's gone!'Vanguardonly surviving sibling of the late Chief(Mrs.) HID Awolowo, Pa Festus Taiwo Adelana visited the Ikenne country home of the family as he weept profusely. Pa Adelan...

VanguardNDLEA: 26-yr-old Nigerian student caught with 445 sachets of drugs inside ...Pulse NigeriaA 26-year-old Nigerian student, Okonkwo Daniel Anagor, has been arrested by officials of the NDLEA with 10.255kg of narcotics concealed in a bag or garri ...

DailyPost NigeriaEmployer stabs 13-year-old housemaid, hides her from policemenDailyPost Nigeriastab The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a trader, Esther Bello, at the Obanikoro area of the State, for allegedly stabbing her house help with a br...

Leadership NewspapersBoat Mishaps: Lagos Distributes 2400 Life JacketsLeadership NewspapersAs part of measures to avert frequent loss of lives on its waterways, Lagos State Government has distributed 2,400 life jackets to the residents. The Lagos State...

The Eagle OnlineOnly Odigie-Oyegun, Lai can speak for APC – PartyThe PunchThe All Progressives Congress has said only its National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, and its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, are authorised to speak ...

VanguardDelta to construct Ode-Itsekiri roads before installation of new OluVanguardASABA—Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, of Delta State, has assured that the government would construct the internal roads in Ode-Itsekiri community, Warri South Local Governme...

Information NigeriaAisha Buhari spends Sallah with Abuja orphansThe NewsWife of Nigeria's president, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to care-givers in orphanage homes to pay greater attention at every stage of growth of the children to prop...

Couple slaughtered at night in EnuguVanguardENUGU—Pandemonium broke out at Amaja Community, a border town between Enugu and Benue located in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State over the tragic death of Mr/Mrs Marel Abah,who had their ...

NAIJ.COMLike Okupe! Like Fayose! Read How Ekiti Governor Compared Jonathan To Jesus ChristNAIJ.COMGovernor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has compared Goodluck Jonathan to Jesus Christ, because the way the former president conceded defeat to President M...