Daily Times NigeriaFashola To Nigerians: Our Destiny Is In Our HandsDaily Times NigeriaLagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) Saturday urged Nigerians to resolve to do things right to put the country on the path of progress, adding that the ...

Osun DefenderExposed: Why Hooded Securitymen Invaded My Palace Before The Election ...Osun DefenderA royal advice has gone to the re-elected governor of the State of Osun, Governor Rauf Aregbesola, not to desist from doing what has been making him to f...

DailyPost NigeriaTinubu reportedly asks Obasanjo to choose APC's presidential candidateDailyPost NigeriaTinubu-Buhari2 Details of meetings former President Olusegun Obasanjo had with top shots of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progr...

The StreetjournalAll Set For Adamawa Bye-electionThe Guardian NigeriaTHE invasion of parts of Adamawa (Michika and Madagali) by Boko Haram insurgents might not affect voting in the two councils in the October 11, 2014 election. The state's Resident...

Daily SunLagos 2015: Fashola, GOS and the succession questionDaily SunMost residents of Lagos State are concerned about what happens in 2015 when the maximum two terms prescribed by the constitution for Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola ends. This is not...

The Guardian NigeriaGen. Benjamin Adekunle: Out When Most NeededThe Guardian NigeriaGeneral-Adekunle THE late civil war veteran and Nigeria's most mythologised war commander, Brigadier-General Benjamin Maja Adekunle (rtd), even in death, has provid...

Osun DefenderAs US Shuts its Door on Nigeria's Oil Exports – By Chika Amanze-NwachukuOsun DefenderNigeria has become the first country to completely stop selling oil to the United States of America, the world's largest oil producer and consum...

spyghana.comPeter Obi Seeks Pardon From Anambra State Governorspyghana.comThe new government of Anambra under the leadership of the All Progressive Grand Alliance [APGA] governor, Chief Willie Obiano may have found itself turning a new triumphant corne...

Osun DefenderAPC Presidential Ticket: No Need For Primary As Buhari, Atiku's Consensus ...Osun DefenderFollowing the view expressed by Ex-Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that he and co-contestant for the presidential ticket of the All Progre...

Leadership NewspapersPolice search for kidnapped Bayelsa monarch' s brotherThe NewsUnidentified gunmen who kidnapped 64-year-old Mozilla Agara, younger brother of King Mozi Agara, the Paramount Ruler of Kolokuma Kingdom in Koklokuma/Opokuma Local G...

DailyPost NigeriaGunmen kidnap Oil Marketers' chairman in Benue, demand N15million ransomDailyPost Nigeriagunmen3 Some unknown gunmen have abducted Chairman of the Independent Oil Marketers in Benue State, Matthew Agbason. It was gathered that Agba...

DailyPost NigeriaNigeria's under Jonathan is growing in corruption, poverty, insecurity – Northern ...DailyPost Nigeriaimage Leading voices from the North yesterday mocked President Goodluck Jonathan's self appraisal in his 54th Nigeria's...

DailyPost NigeriaNigeria's under Jonathan is growing in corruption, poverty, insecurity – Northern ...DailyPost Nigeriaimage Leading voices from the North yesterday mocked President Goodluck Jonathan's self appraisal in his 54th Nigeria's...

Osun DefenderPDP cant take Lagosians on a cheap ride: Lagos Govt clears air on N160bn loanOsun DefenderMR Lateef Raji is the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola. In this interview, Raji faults the insi...

Cynthia Osokogu: Court Frowns At Delay In TrialThe Guardian NigeriaA LAGOS High Court sitting in Igbosere has frowned at the delay of criminal charge filed by the Lagos State Government against four persons over the murder of Cynthia Osokogu. Cynthia w...

Cynthia Osokogu: Court Frowns At Delay In TrialThe Guardian NigeriaA LAGOS High Court sitting in Igbosere has frowned at the delay of criminal charge filed by the Lagos State Government against four persons over the murder of Cynthia Osokogu. Cynthia w...

VanguardOyo Was An Icon Of Service, Says ObanikoroThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, yesterday said he received with great shock and sadness the death of Mrs. Remi Oyo, former spokesperson to President Olu...

Daily SunSallah tragedy: Boko Haram kills 70Daily SunThe Sallah started on a sour note for three villages in Adamawa State, as Boko Haram attacked and killed about 70 residents in Michika Local Government Area in a renewed attack. The Islamic insurgent...

The Punch25 officers, 92 soldiers face court martial in JosThe PunchA total of 117 Nigerian Army personnel, comprising 25 officers and 92 soldiers are facing a military court martial at the Headquarters of the 3rd Armoured Division of the Nigerian Army...

Osun DefenderFayemi scores self high as World Bank inaugurates youth employment schemeOsun DefenderGov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Friday said his administration had repositioned the state and put it in the limelight in the last four years. Fayemi state...

VanguardeTranzact Turns To Nigeria's Second Largest Commercial Hub For Ecommerce ...Ventures AfricaVENTURES AFRICA – Launched in collaboration with eTranzact International PLC, Africa's leading provider of mobile banking and payments services...

DailyPost NigeriaKwara Governor inaugurates committee for creation of LCDAsDailyPost Nigeriagov_ahmed Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has constituted a 14-man committee on the creation of Local Government Council Development Areas, LCDA, in th...

News243 convicted of terror charges at secret trial in NigeriaNews24Explore the implication of Boko Haram activities for national security in Nigeria with this title. Now R323.00 buy now. Lagos - The authorities in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, sa...

ynaija@zebbook: N4,000 NYSC payment – Between the devil and the deep blue seaynaijaMy attention was drawn last week to the controversy surrounding the introduction, by the National Youth Service Corps, of a N 4,000 fee for the printing of call-up let...

ynaija@zebbook: N4,000 NYSC payment – Between the devil and the deep blue seaynaijaMy attention was drawn last week to the controversy surrounding the introduction, by the National Youth Service Corps, of a N 4,000 fee for the printing of call-up let...

VanguardEx-Militants Condole With Joshua Over Church CollapseAllAfrica.comUghelli — FOLLOWING the recent collapse of a five-storey Synagogue Church of All Nations building, which led to the death of about several persons in Lagos, Niger Delta Ex-mili...

DailyPost NigeriaINEC insists it has 'good intention' over creation of additional 30000 polling unitsDailyPost Nigeriainec The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has stated that its creation of the proposed additional 30,000 polli...

Osun DefenderIntroducing the Sultan-GeneralOsun DefenderSunny-Aku He is an Igbo man from Abia State in South-east Nigeria. But he typifies the common saying – a man of many parts'. In this chance encounter with Chief Sunny Aku, the man fondly cal...

Osun DefenderIntroducing the Sultan-GeneralOsun DefenderSunny-Aku He is an Igbo man from Abia State in South-east Nigeria. But he typifies the common saying – a man of many parts'. In this chance encounter with Chief Sunny Aku, the man fondly cal...

Osun DefenderIntroducing the Sultan-GeneralOsun DefenderSunny-Aku He is an Igbo man from Abia State in South-east Nigeria. But he typifies the common saying – a man of many parts'. In this chance encounter with Chief Sunny Aku, the man fondly cal...

DailyPost NigeriaNigerians need to thank Idoma for allowing David Mark run for fifth term – Jerry ...DailyPost Nigeriaimage Despite outcries from younger Nigerians that Senate President, David Mark should bow out of the National Assembly after over a...

DailyPost NigeriaNigerians need to thank Idoma for allowing David Mark run for fifth term – Jerry ...DailyPost Nigeriaimage Despite outcries from younger Nigerians that Senate President, David Mark should bow out of the National Assembly after over a...

Osun DefenderCourt Acquits Ogbulafor, Convicts Co-accusedTHISDAY LiveAn Abuja High Court thursday discharged and acquitted a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, of the 17-count charge of corruption l...

VanguardDelta 2015 - Obuh Oils Campaign MachineVanguardBefore now, matters of who succeeds the incumbent Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan were discussed in hushed tones, with the fear of heating up the polity. Most aspirants have shown interest to...

VanguardEFCC Appeals Ikuforiji's JudgmentTHISDAY LiveThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) thursday appealed against the judgment of a Federal High Court in Lagos which discharged the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon....

Daily SunOgun legislator's mother kidnappedThe Guardian NigeriaARMED men suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday abducted the mother of the legislator representing Odogbolu State Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Remmy Hassan. Sixty...

Daily SunWhy I am into politics, by ObiThe Guardian NigeriaFORMER Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi yesterday revealed that that he was into politics in order to encourage the creation of public wealth and raise the standard of governance for the en...

Leadership NewspapersMimiko Dumps Labour Party, Declares For PDP In Aso RockLeadership NewspapersAfter weeks of frantic scheming and consultation, the governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, yesterday formally dumped the Labour Party (LP) to join the ...

The Guardian NigeriaThe Eid-el-KabirThe Guardian NigeriaMecca2 AS Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts worldwide to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir from tomorrow, it is apt to remind all citizens that this is yet another festival that should be observ...

The NewsEl-Rufai eyes Kaduna's governorship seatThe NewsFormer Minister of Federal Capital Territory , FCT , Malam Nasir El'Rufai today has declared his intention to contest the governorship seat of Kaduna state on the platform of All Progressi...

WorldStageAmosun expresses delight at World Bank report on OgunWorldStageOgun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has expressed happiness over the World Bank Group report titled "Doing Business in Nigeria 2014" in which the state was name...

Leadership NewspapersPolice deploy 7000 officers for Eid-el-Kabir in KwaraThe PunchThe Police Command in Kwara State on Thursday said it had concluded arrangements to deploy 7,000 officers to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in the state. ...

The PunchPresidency Denies Pro-Jonathan GroupNigerian BulletinThe Presidency on Thursday in Abuja denied having any link with a group, Presidential View and Endorsement Platform, allegedly canvassing for President Goodluck Jonathan's return in 2015...

PDP should forget Kaduna in 2015 -El-RufaiThe PunchA former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in the 2015 election, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday asked the ruling People's Democratic ...

The StreetjournalAdamawa By-election: Guber Candidate Slumps During DebateThe StreetjournalWaziri slumped shortly before the anchorman was about to introduce him to kick start the debate. Waziri is one of the three gubernatorial candidates scheduled to...

VanguardIndependence message: Protesters throng Eagle Square over Jonathan's ...DailyPost NigeriaBringBackOurGirls-Patience-Ozokwor-Mecry-Aigbe-other-hold-protest- President Goodluck Jonathan's failure to speak on the fate of the abducted Chibo...

The Nation NewspaperAmnesty: 94-year-old Man, 15 Others Get State PardonLeadership NewspapersThe Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has granted pardon to a 94- year- old man and 15 convicts serving in various prisons in the state, in exercise o...

The StreetjournalHow to Make Nigeria Greater - GovernorsThe GuardianAbuja, Uyo, Asaba, Abeokuta — FROM governors across the country came yesterday advice that all the stakeholders in Nigeria, particularly the leaders and the led, should shun parochia...

Mutiny: Trial Of Another Set Of Soldiers Holds TodayNigerian ObserverABUJA - The Army Authority has postponed to today the General Court Martial of some soldiers charged with alleged mutiny. Reports state that the trial was to have been held at the Mog...

The StreetjournalFashola Says President Jonathan Cannot Take Credit For Defeating EbolaNigerian BulletinLagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday took a subtle swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan and the Transformation Agenda of Nigeria (TAN)...

DailyPost NigeriaIndependence Day: Shettima grants amnesty to 22 prison inmatesDailyPost NigeriaAs parts of the 54th Independence anniversary, the Borno state Governor, Kashim Shettima has granted amnesty to 22 inmates of Maiduguri Maximum Security Pri...

Osun Defender$9.3m: We Will Not Sue Oritsejafor- BBOGDaily Times NigeriaFollowing the controversy sorrounding the seized $9.3m found in a private jet belonging to the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor in fa...

Daily SunOyo pastors score Ajimobi high, seek his second termThe Guardian NigeriaPASTORS of various churches in all the 33 local government areas of Oyo State have pledged their support for the continuity of the Governor Abiola Ajimobi administration b...

DailyPost NigeriaLagos 2015 - Battle of the SexesVanguardPoliticians from Lagos State pride themselves in being among the most cosmopolitan in the country. It is perhaps in deference to this that the state is exceptional in its projection of the female...

The Guardian NigeriaUS Yet to Pay Bounty on 'Shekau's Killing'THISDAY LiveThere is grumbling among senior officers in the Nigerian military over the indifference of the United States (US) government to the ongoing counter-insurgency and cou...

The Nation Newspaper2015: Mark warns politicians against treasonable commentsThe Nation NewspaperSenate President David Mark warned politicians yesterday to desist from making inflammatory or treasonable comments capable of jeopardising the transition ...

Daily SunNigeria undergoing economic revitalisation, says KaluDaily SunFormer Governor of Abia State and business mogul, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, has said Nigeria is undergoing an intricate, but highly visible period of socio-economic revitalization. He said...

The PunchSmugglers hide N119m drugs in perfume bottlesThe PunchOfficials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have recovered 13.33 kilogrammes of substances that tested for cocaine from two suspected smugglers. The suspects – Marvin Daniel and...

Daily SunFG plans partnership with Anambra on aqua-cultureNigerian TribuneThe Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, has promised to partner with the Anambra State government in the areas of Aqua-culture development, mecha...

The Guardian NigeriaStill on Amnesty International and Nigeria's use of tortureNigerian TribuneI am always gutted when foreigners interfere in our situation as if they know us better than we know ourselves. A couple of weeks ago, the Amnesty Intern...

DailyPost NigeriaLagos 2015: Muslim Groups disown Islamic scholar, rejects Christian GovernorDailyPost Nigeriaramadan prayer muslim Islamic organizations in Lagos State at a Press Conference on Wednesday said they would oppose any move to elect next go...

WorldStageNigeria at 54: Anniversary calls for sober reflection- AmaechiWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has stated that Nigeria's 54th independence anniversary called for sober reflection, as to whether the...

WorldStageBuhari inaugurates 12000 -seater Ekiti Parapo Square, as Fayemi honours ...WorldStageFormer Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, led other prominent Ekiti citizens in commissioning the 12,000-seater State Pavilion built by th...

WorldStageSeven Imoke cabinet members resignThe Guardian NigeriaAHEAD of 2015 governorship and other elections in Cross River State, seven members of Governor Liyel Imoke's cabinet have resigned. The seven cabinet members tendered their letters of ...

Wall Street JournalNigerian Army To Receive New Military EquipmentDaily Times NigeriaThe Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has stated that authorities have purchased new military equipment for the army to help fight off insurgency. This comes aft...

CHANNELSNigeria leader hails victories on Ebola, militantsSFGateABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's president is marking the country's 54 years of independence by celebrating recent victories over Ebola and Islamic extremists. President Goodluck ...

VanguardNigeria At 54: Be Prepared For Change, Says TinubuDaily Times NigeriaThe former Lagos governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Wednesday said he is optimistic that help is on the way for the nation, a...

Neon NettleThree Boko Haram Terrorist Group Members Sentenced To 25 YearsNeon NettleThe Boko Haram terrorist organisation in Nigeria has sent shockwaves across the world, but the Nigerian government have began to topple the Islamic extremist group by a...

Leadership Newspapers'Lagos Drivers Will Now Get Drivers License Within Two Hours'Nigerian BulletinIn Lagos State, drivers will now be able to process and receive their driving license within two hours. The Commissioner for Transportation, Kayo...

VanguardNigeria's campaigning president says "turning tide" against IslamistsReuters AfricaBy Felix Onuah. ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Wednesday the army was turning the tide against Boko Haram Islamists...

CHANNELS2015: Don't Insult Any Aspirant on my Behalf'- Buhari Tells SupportersNigerian BulletinFormer Head of State Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) on Tuesday called on his supporters to stay focused, shun insult and rudeness to any aspirant on his...

Daily SunNigeria'll Survive, Mark, Others PledgeVanguardABUJA-- On the occasion of the country's 54th Independence Anniversary today, leaders from across the country have expressed optimism on the realisation of the dream of the country's f...

DailyPost NigeriaNorthern Governors chide ACF over accusation of inaction on Boko Haram ...DailyPost Nigeriaimage Niger State Governor and Chairman, Northern States Governor's Forum (NSGF), Babangida Aliyu has lambasted the Arewa Consultative Forum...

Nigeria At 54: Dickson Commends Nigerians As Bayelsa Celebrates 18Daily Times NigeriaBayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has applauded all well meaning Nigerians for their abiding support, prayers and encouragement to the Federal Government, u...

DailyPost NigeriaNigeria Army to Try More Soldiers for MutinyTHISDAY LiveThe Nigerian Army will tomorrow inaugurate a General Court Martial to determine the fate of some group of soldiers who were accused of various degrees of offences and count charge...

VanguardObasanjo Registers for PhD Programme at NOUNTHISDAY LiveFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday formally registered for a Master of Arts (MA) and PhD degrees at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Obasanjo, 77, registered to st...

Osun DefenderA MUST READ: Nigeria @ 54 & Many broken dreamsOsun DefenderHE was born on October 1. He also got married on October 1 and had his third child and only daughter on the same date. His family ought to be celebrating every October 1 but Ba...

Osun DefenderA MUST READ: Nigeria @ 54 & Many broken dreamsOsun DefenderHE was born on October 1. He also got married on October 1 and had his third child and only daughter on the same date. His family ought to be celebrating every October 1 but Ba...

The Nation NewspaperEU to fund 2015 electionsThe Nation NewspaperThe Federal Government and the European Union (EU) signed yesterday a N3.3 billion (€15 million) financial agreement for the 11th European Development Fund to support the nation's e...

National Mirror2016 Census'll end dispute over previous exercise –NPCNational MirrorThe National Population Commission, NPC, has said that the fresh census to be conducted in 2016 will put an end to the lingering legal dispute over the 2006 censu...

Leadership NewspapersIG directs CPs to issue tinted glass permitNigerian TribuneThe acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has delegated the power to issue permit for tinted glasses to Commissioners of Police in charge of State Commands, so...

Atuche not bound by rule on criminal trial —JudgeNigerian TribuneJustice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, held that the court's rule on criminal trial was not binding on a former Managing Director of Bank PHB (now Keyst...

DailyPost NigeriaObama celebrates with Nigeria at 54, promises to help fight terrorismDailyPost NigeriaJonaobama1 As Nigeria marks her 54th independence anniversary, U.S. President, Barack Obama, has sent out goodwill message to the country. Obama also...

The Malaysian InsiderNigeria court martials soldiers for balking at taking on Boko HaramZee NewsAbuja: Nigeria`s Army says it will on Thursday begin court martials of soldiers balking at taking part in a stepped-up campaign against a five-year Islamist...

Nigerian TribuneDSS rejects judgment in El-Rufai caseThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Department of State Services (DSS) has rejected the ruling by the Federal High Court, Awka, in the case against Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, stating that it would appeal against the...

WorldStageTrial of another set of soldiers for alleged mutiny postponed till Thursday-NANWorldStageThe Army Authority on Tuesday postponed to Thursday the General Court Martial of some soldiers charged with alleged mutiny. The News Agency of Nigeria (N...

Leadership NewspapersNigeria Looking Beyond Traditional Allies To Fight Terrorism – WaliLeadership NewspapersThe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Aminu Wali, on Tuesday, said Nigeria was ready to seek support from any country beyond its traditional al...

Leadership NewspapersAdamawa Acting Gov Fires Administrator, SecretariesDaily Times NigeriaThe acting Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has sacked Mr. James Michael and Mohammed Hassan and Hamidu Marafa who are the administrator and secre...

Bella NaijaNigeria has Nothing to Celebrate on Independence Day – Bola TinubuBella NaijaBola Tinubu BellaNaija Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State, has stated that Nigeria has nothing to celebrate on Independence Day, as “the nation...

Daily SunBoko Haram Wreak Havoc In Adamawa, as there is no single soldier in MichikaDaily SunLatest reports from Michika local government area of Adamawa state, northern Nigeria, informed that no fewer than 500 houses have been destroyed in Kubi and Wa...

The StreetjournalGaladiman Kano Laid to RestAllAfrica.comKano — A mammoth crowd yesterday attended the burial of Galadiman Kano, Alhaji Tijjani Hashim, who died at age of 79 at his Abuja residence. Funeral prayers for the late powerful member of the ...

Daily SunBelieve in the Unity of Nigeria, Okorocha Urges NigeriansVanguardOwerri — Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has called on the citizenry to resist the attempts by certain political leaders to use religion and other ethnic considerati...

The Guardian Nigeria'Ekiti Court Attack a National Embarrassment'AllAfrica.comThe Human Rights Agenda Network (HRAN) has said that the failure of security agents to stop the attacks on the Ekiti State judiciary was a national embarrassment whic...

The Nation NewspaperWhy I Leased My Jet, By Ayo OritsejaforAllAfrica.comKaduna — President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Pastor Ayo Oristejafor yesterday reiterated that he is not a party to the $9.3 million arms cash saga even though...

The Daily StarHajj pilgrims denounce ISIS 'virus'The Daily StarMuslim pilgrims arrive for a prayer at Mecca's Grand Mosque, home of the cube-shaped Kaaba or "House of God" that Muslims believe was built by Abraham 4,000 years ago,...

Daily SunNigeria Must Have An Igbo President After Jonathan -OhanezeNigerian BulletinOhanaeze Ndigbo, on Monday stated that an Igbo must rule Nigeria after President Goodluck Jonathan's tenure. According to THE SUN, speaking at the Igbo Day 2014 ce...

CHANNELSTaxi Driver, Traffic Warden, Steward Rewarded with Houses, National HonoursTHISDAY LiveIn recognition of their service to their fatherland, an honest taxi driver, a hardworking traffic warden and the chief steward in the presidency who had serv...

VanguardOyo 2015 - Real Progressives 'Re Ashamed of APC - OwolabiVanguardDr. Babalola Owolabi, medical doctor, politician and administrator, was commissioner for health in the immediate past administration of Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala in Oyo State....

Leadership NewspapersN1.1bn Fuel Subsidy Fraud: Court Summons WitnessLeadership NewspapersJustice Lateefat Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja yesterday summoned a prosecution witness, Kehinde Akinmoloya to appear before her, to testi...

Leadership NewspapersEbola: Lagos Assures On Funds For ResearchLeadership NewspapersLagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola yesterday said the state government is prepared to provide funds required to research into measures that can lead to finding...