CHANNELSI've not resigned as minister -Wike360Nobs.comThe Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, has faulted media reports that he has resigned to pursue his governorship ambition in 2015. He said the rumour was the handiwork of his po...

Daily Times NigeriaEdo Assembly: PDP Faction Orders Commissioner To Release LG AllocationsDaily Times NigeriaThe crisis rocking the Edo State House Of Assembly on Tuesday took a new twist as the PDP legislators in Edo Assembly passed a resolution direc...

The Guardian Nigeria'Nigeria is in a state of emergency'The Guardian NigeriaNda-Isaiah Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, Publisher of the Leadership Newspapers Group Limited, as part of his campaign tour of the country, to enhance his bid for the presidentia...

The Guardian NigeriaNorthern delegates fault Igbo's N2.4tn reparation demandThe PunchNorthern delegates at the National Conference have said the payment of the N2.4tn reparation demanded by the Igbo for the Civil War in the South-East will encourag...

Child rape: Survey indicts close relatives, neighboursNigerian TribuneA survey conducted by NOIPolls in partnership with the Stand to End Rape Initiative (STER), to provide more information on incidences of rape in the country and support causes geared...

Envoy quits office for A/Ibom gov raceNigerian TribuneNIGERIAN Ambassador to Russia and the Belarus, Chief Assam Ekanem Assam, has made known his plan to quit his current appointment to enable him contest the governorship election in Akwa Ibom State in...

StarAfrica.comDutse Airport gulped N11.5bn —ConsultantNigerian TribuneThe consultant to the Jigawa State government on the construction of Dutse International Airport, has revealed that the airport project gulped N11.5bn in the first phase. The devel...

Leadership NewspapersWorld produces 1.8 billion youths, UN decries neglectThe Guardian NigeriaTHE world has produced the greatest number of youths in history, hitting 1.8 billion marks with most of them lacking access to basic needs of life. This comes...

CHANNELSGroup Calls For Abolition Of Death Penalty In NigeriaCHANNELSHanging International Human Rights group, Avocats Sans Frontières, has called on Nigeria to abolish death penalty in the country's laws. Addressing a news conference in Abuja, th...

Toronto StarParents of Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Refuse to Meet JonathanBusinessweekNigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's plan to meet for the first time with parents of the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in April by Islamist militants was cal...

The Guardian NigeriaJusun Strike Paralyses Judicial ActivitiesThe GuardianKano and Lagos — Litigants, lawyers and judiciary workers were barred from Lagos High Courts Monday as the implications of the Judiciary Staff Union Nigeria's (JUSUN) indef...

Terrorism: Lagos Tasks School Heads On SecurityLeadership NewspapersAmid claims by terrorist sect, Boko Haram, of responsibility for recent bombing attacks on tank farms in Lagos, the state government has ordered all Principals and Head Teachers of its...

spyghana.comThe 45th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State of ECOWASspyghana.comThe 45th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ended last week. Believe it or not, it was another talk-shop grac...

Osun DefenderRED ALERT – PDP wants to assassinate AregbesolaOsun DefenderThe All Progressives Congress in the State of Osun has received a red alert that the Peoples Democratic Party has contracted Isreali snipers to assassinate Gov Rauf Aregbesola d...

spyghana.comCourt Orders Bank to Refund N636 Million to Customer Over Illegal DebitsVanguardOnitsha — The Court of Appeal in Enugu, presided by Justice M.O. Bolaji-Yusuf, has ordered a bank (names withheld) to refund the sum of N637,920, 556 to its c...

CHANNELSDSS Rescues Cosmas Maduka's Kidnapped RelativeCHANNELSDSS 1 The Department of State Services, DSS and Nigerian Army have rescued a motorcycle spare parts dealer, Pius Maduka, from suspected kidnappers. The kidnapper have also been apprehend...

P.M. NewsBoko Haram: Nigeria constitutes committee on 'Victims Support Fund'Premium TimesThe Federal Government on Monday announced the constitution of the Committee on Victims Support Fund in a bid to enhance the support for victims of insurge...

Ex-Miltants Protest Exclusion of Toro-Ebe StateVanguardOver 2000 ex-militants and their leaders from Ondo, Edo and Delta State thronged the streets of Bomadi, headquarter of Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State in protest over the exclusion Toru...

CHANNELSBoko Haram: Foreign assistance is needed to gather intelligence only – Army ...DailyPost Nigeriaimage Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen Kenneth Minimah, yesterday explained that the foreign assistance to Nigeria's military in the face o...

CHANNELSPositive peer pressure can make a changeRegina Leader-PostMalala Yousafzai thinks the world is small - "a family," she told us, "in one house." When she met with the parents of some of the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko H...

Daily SunAt least 38 killed in raid on Nigerian villageNews24Explore the implication of Boko Haram activities for national security in Nigeria with this title. Now R323.00 buy now. Kano - At least 38 people were killed following a raid by suspected Isl...

THISDAY LiveAgain, Conference Fails to Reach Consensus on Derivation, Adjourns to August 4THISDAY LiveAs was the case in the 2005 National Conference, the 2014 national confab yesterday failed to reach any decision on the controversial issues of deriva...

Leadership NewspapersPolice Probe Mariam Ali/Delta PDP Chair ClashLeadership NewspapersDelta State Police Command has launched an investigation into Friday's free-for-all between a member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Par...

Woman sells baby for N20,000 in BayelsaThe Nation NewspaperWhatever compelled a prostitute in Bayelsa State to sell a baby she carried for nine months has remained a puzzle to residents of Yenagoa, the state capital. The police are investigating why th...

Nigerian Tribune2015: Another fateful year for NigeriaNigerian TribuneIT was after 16 years (1983-1999) of uninterrupted military rule that governance changed to civilian rule. From 1999 to 2015, it will be another 16 years of uninterrupted civilian ru...

The Guardian NigeriaI may run for presidency, says KwankwasoThe Guardian NigeriaGOVERNOR Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State has declared his interest to vie for the presidential race in next year's general elections on the platform of All Progressi...

CHANNELSMalala Questions Nigerian Government's Education StrategyCHANNELSMalala-Wike Officials of the Malala Foundation have decried Nigeria's ranking as one of the countries with the worst figure of out-of-school children in the world. The off...

CHANNELSAgency Advises Nigerians To Collectively Fight InsurgencyCHANNELSAbuja bomb The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has stressed the need for Nigerians to collectively fight terrorism in order to end the daunting insurgency in the north...

Premium TimesOur Chibok daughters would have been forgotten but for #BringBackOurGirls ...Premium TimesThe parent thanked the groups that have been agitating for the release of their children. ———————————-. A father to one of the ...

SaharaReporters.comNigeria Metro Nigerian Army did not Embezzle $43m Peace-keeping MoneyNigerian BulletinThe Nigerian Army has issued a statement denying claims by Sahara Reporters that Generals embezzled $43million meant for peacekeeping. Read stateme...

Daily Times NigeriaEminent Oyo Indigenes Mourn as Raimi dies at 81Daily Times NigeriaMany sympathisers have thronged the Ikolaba residence of a former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Dejo Raimi, who died Sunday in Ibadan at the age of 81...

Nigerian TribuneImpeachment - Panel Indicts NyakoVanguardAbuja — There were indications last night that the panel raised by the Adamawa State House of Assembly to probe the allegations of misappropriation of funds had indicted the state governor, Mur...

Daily Times Nigeria16 Student-cultists Nabbed During InitiationDaily Times NigeriaThe Ogun State Police Command, Sunday, said its detectives attached to Ewekoro Division had arrested 16 suspected cultists, including students of a polytechnic in Itori, ...

Daily SunNigerian Bulletin - Nigeria's Best Latest News, Updates & PromotionsNigerian BulletinThis site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More. Nigeria Politics How Ex-Governor Peter Obi...

spyghana.comMinister In Trouble Over Age Falsificationspyghana.comThe FCT Minister, Sen. Bala Mohammed, has approved the compulsory retirement of 18 officers found culpable of age falsifications and certificate forgery. Recall that the FCT Administrati...

Leadership NewspapersConsensus Does Not Mean Unanimity - Ajibola OgunsholaAllAfrica.comAjibola Ogunshola is a delegate representing the south-west geo-political zone at the ongoing national conference and a high chief of Ibadan, south-west Nigeria. A f...

Daily Times NigeriaI Am The Best Governor In Nigeria, Sule Lamido BoastsDaily Times NigeriaGovernor Sule Lamido of Jigawa state has boasted and described himself as the best governor in Nigeria in terms of delivering on campaign promises. Lamido made t...

Leadership Newspapers'We'll Not Allow Terrorism In Lagos'Leadership NewspapersThe chairman, council of Arewa chiefs and the leader of Hausas in Lagos, Alhaji Sani Kabir, has said that the Arewa community in Lagos would neither aid nor toler...

Immigration Arrests 200 Irregular Immigrants in Lagos in 1 WeekBella NaijaLAGOS (NAN)―The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Lagos State Command on Friday said that it arrested more than 200 suspected irregular immigrants in a week. The Comptroller o...

Nigerian TribuneEx-Borno gov, Alimodu Sheriff, may dump APC for PDPNigerian Tribunealimodu-sheriff One of the leading All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts and former governor of Borno State, Ali Sheriff, may defect to the Peoples Democratic Party ...

CHANNELSUse Ramadan to encourage unity, Amosun chargesNigerian TribuneOGUN State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of the Ramadan to encourage the unity of the country and good governance at all levels. Gove...

Osun DefenderAPC alleges disenfranchisement of supporters by INEC in OsunWorldStageAccording to a statement, APC said thousands of its supporters across local government areas were systematically being disenfranchised as INEC prevented them from obtain...

CHANNELSImo Students Study Under Trees Mischief Exposedspyghana.comIt is said that when a man realizes he is no match to his strong opponent, he resorts to face-saving means even if it means fighting with sands and chaffs with a view to covering his sh...

CHANNELSKefee Buried In Sapele Delta StateCHANNELSKefees-coffin-1024x682 (1) The body of the late pop-gospel artist, Kefee (Irikefe Don-Momoh, nee Obareki) was given a queen's burial on Friday July 11 in her hometown, Okpara Inland, Ethiope-East LG...

Leadership NewspapersInsecurity: Kogi launches fund for purchase of CCTVs, metal detectors, othersPremium TimesMr. Wada says it is important to involve the private sector in the provision of security. ————–. All contracts awarded to foreign a...

CHANNELSGovernor Amosun Hosts Muslims On Special IftarCHANNELSAmosun_ogun In the spirit and mood of the Ramadan Season, the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, hosted Muslim faithful from the 20 Local Government areas of the state and beyond in Abeok...

TODAYonlineTaliban survivor Malala in Nigeria, pledges to help free girlsTODAYonlinePakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai speaks during a meeting with the leaders of the #BringBackOurGirls Abuja campaign group, in Abuja. Photo: Reuters. mail &...

Nigerian TribuneGunmen Kill GM of Kaduna-based NewspaperTHISDAY LiveUnknown gunmen, on Friday night, killed the General Manager of the Kaduna-based The New Democrat newspaper, Malam Ustaz Yunus. It was learnt that the gun-men stormed the Ungwan Dosa ar...

The Guardian NigeriaConfab: Another Lost Opportunity?Leadership NewspapersThose who, from the outset, described the National Conference as a jamboree must be laughing by now. In its last days, during which issues that really matter are being discussed,...

Osun DefenderBoko Haram: Police uncover plot to bomb Abuja motor parksOsun DefenderThe Nigeria Police on Saturday said it had intelligence reports that terrorists had perfected plan to attack the Federal Capital Territory's transport sector, the Ne...

THISDAY Live2600 days in office : Fashola commends workersNigerian TribuneLagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Friday rendered the account of his administration's 2,600 days in office giving the credit of its achievements to the State...

CHANNELSJudicial Workers Begin Nationwide StrikeCHANNELScourt-hammer-gavel1 Twenty four hours after the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) directed its members across Nigeria to shut down the state courts in the country, members are beginning to ...

CHANNELSJudicial Workers Begin Nationwide StrikeCHANNELScourt-hammer-gavel1 Twenty four hours after the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) directed its members across Nigeria to shut down the state courts in the country, members are beginning to ...

The Guardian NigeriaASUP Suspends Indefinite Strike, To Resume TuesdayCHANNELSasup president The Academic Staff Union of polytechnics ( ASUP) have suspended its over 10month old indefinite strike today, following a National Executive Council meeting of...

The Guardian NigeriaJonathan celebrates Soyinka at 80The Guardian NigeriaSoyinka-133 PRESIDENT Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria's most famous living literary giant and the first African Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, as he marks the landmark...

P.M. NewsJonathan salutes Soyinka at 80P.M. NewsPresident Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria's literary giant and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka as he attains the landmark age of 80 years tomorrow. President Jonathan felicitates with t...

Daily Mail3 Nigerians Jailed In UK For Human TraffickingCHANNELSThree Nigerians, Olusoji Oluwafemi, 44, Johnson Olayinka, 45, and Florence Obadiaru, 48, have been jailed for a total of 13 years in the United Kingdom for being the London connection in a...

Daily SunOnagoruwa, 16 others become SANSThe Guardian NigeriaATTORNEY-GENERAL of the Federation under the military regime of late General Sanni Abacha, Dr. Olu Onagoruwa and sixteen other lawyers were have been conferred with the rank of Senior Advocat...

International Business Times UKNigerian Army Unearths Boko Haram's Weapons and Food Stockpile in Forest ...International Business Times UKNigerian army has unearthed stockpiles of weapons and food products belonging to the dreaded Boko Haram outfit...

Osun DefenderEdo Assembly Crisis: Our StandNigerian ObserverGentlemen of the press, on behalf of members of Edo branch of Parliamentary Association of Nigeria, let me begin by thanking you for honouring our invitation to this press conference. The main...

Our Grouse Against Oshiomhole – PDP, Ebea -Daily IndependentNigerian BulletinAs the crisis rocking Edo State House of Assembly rages on, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)and the acting speaker elected by nine lawmakers, Festus Ebea, has given reason...

Osun DefenderFinally!!! CSNAC demands IGP investigation of masked men in Omisore's ...Osun DefenderThe Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) is a coalition of over hundred and fifty anti-corruption organizations whose primary aim is to c...

The Guardian NigeriaJonathan Restates Commitment to Provision of Affordable HousesTHISDAY LivePresident Goodluck Jonathan yesterday in Enugu, reaffirmed his administration's commitment to provide shelter for all Nigerians, insisting that housing re...

THISDAY LiveBoko Haram: Soldiers Unearth Underground Armouries at Balmo ForestTHISDAY LiveThe military has recorded another victory in the renewed offensive against members of Boko Haram terrorists with the discovery of more arms stockpiled in undergro...

The Nation NewspaperBoko Haram: Immigration deports 182 illegal immigrantsThe Nation NewspaperAbout 182 illegal immigrants from different African nations have been deported by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Lagos State Command. They were picked...

$49.8 billion Unremitted Funds: Who Lied, Sanusi or NNPC?THISDAY LiveThe Senate at plenary session Thursday deliberated on the report of its finance committee over the allegation of missing funds by former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mal...

CHANNELSNNPC may shun Senate's order on $218.1mThe PunchIndications have emerged that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation may shun the Senate's order to return $218.1m to the Federation Account. The Senate on Thursday approved a recomme...

Daily SunOf Sanusi, Kwankwaso and night of long knivesDaily SunNow that the storm over the selection and appointment of the new Emir of Kano appears to have settled down, it is an apt time to sit back and ruminate on the real issues that defined fillin...

Daily SunOf Sanusi, Kwankwaso and night of long knivesDaily SunNow that the storm over the selection and appointment of the new Emir of Kano appears to have settled down, it is an apt time to sit back and ruminate on the real issues that defined fillin...

Daily SunFayose's election, a mystery – Prof. OyebodeDaily SunProfessor Akin Oyebode teaches International Law at the University of Lagos, a job he's done for 41 years during which he has produced more than 50 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN...

CHANNELSNigerian Military Recover more weapons, security clothes From Balmo ForestNigerian BulletinThe Nigerian military on Friday announced that a cache of weapons in a terrorist cell were recovered from Balmo Forest in Borno State. The military had o...

President Jonathan commissions 324 housing units in Elim Estate, EnuguDailyPost Nigeriaimage Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday re-stated the commitment of his administration to provide shelter for all Nigerians. The President spoke th...

CHANNELSNigeria: Girls' campaigners decry smear campaignStarAfrica.comThe #Bring Back Our Girls campaign group, a body prodding the government to genuinely commit to the rescue of 219 schoolgirls abducted by insurgents in April 14, has renewed accu...

Daily Times NigeriaEdo Assembly Workers Dissociates Selves From NLC ThreatDaily Times NigeriaChairman, Edo State Parliamentary Association of Nigeria, Comrade Shugaba Aliyu says his members are in the state Assembly not under threat and there was no ne...

Daily Times NigeriaEdo Assembly Workers Dissociates Selves From NLC ThreatDaily Times NigeriaChairman, Edo State Parliamentary Association of Nigeria, Comrade Shugaba Aliyu says his members are in the state Assembly not under threat and there was no ne...

Daily SunGerman Government To Support Nigeria To Combat TerrorismGhana Broadcasting CorporationThe German government has promised to support Nigeria in intelligence, Police and military training to combat terrorism confronting the country. A joint comm...

The GuardianCorruption in Nigeria, not just Boko Haram, is at the root of violenceThe GuardianAbuja, Nigeria, where a $470m CCTV system, in which few cameras function, has failed to prevent bomb attacks. Photograph: Olamikan Gbemiga/AP. Conflicts betwe...

CHANNELSKwara Youth Forum Canvasses For Governor Ahmed's Second TermCHANNELSahmedfull A socio-political group, the Kwara South Youth Consultative Forum, is canvassing for a second term in office for Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State. Chairma...

NUT decries loss of 173 teachers to insurgencyThe PunchThe Nigeria Union of Teachers has decried the loss of 173 teachers to Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East. The National President of NUT, Mr. Michael Olukoya, decried the death of the teachers ...

Osun DefenderAhead of Osun guber poll- Ooni sends message to politicians, Ife peopleOsun DefenderOSOGBO—The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade has appealed to all the politicians in Ile-Ife not to turn the community into a theatre of war. ooni. The fo...

P.M. NewsOsun school hall collapse not ordinary – SpeakerP.M. NewsRt. Honourable Najeem Salaam, Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, has lamented the outrageous circumstances that loomed over the collapse of a school hall within the premises of the state...

P.M. NewsMedia owners are politically aligned – MakuP.M. NewsLabaran Maku, Minister of Information, on Thursday 10 July renewed his call for reforms in media to protect practitioners from negative ownership influence that often inhibits objectivity a...

Birthday Cheers to Akwa Ibom's SSGVanguardThat Honourable Udom Gabriel Emmanuel - the Secretary to the State Government of Akwa Ibom State has risen to top positions both in corporate Nigeria and in public service is not a surprise to those of us, ...

LCDAs Creation: Aggrieved Communities Take Case To AssemblyNigerian ObserverADO-EKITI - Some aggrieved communities protesting over the recently created 18 new Local Council Development Areas(LCDAs) in Ekiti took their case to the state House of Assembl...

Daily SunConfusion as lawyer, client walk out on Enugu courtDaily SunThere was drama at an Enugu Magistrates' Court yesterday when a lawyer and his client walked out of a courtroom following the refusal of the magistrate to grant an application urg...

The Interface Of Fear And Faithspyghana.comIt's almost a year now since Udom Emmanuel was called upon to serve the amiable people of Akwa Ibom state as Secretary to the State Government (SSG). His appointment was a significant upturn in the politic...

The Guardian NigeriaAmbode, Hamzat may pitch Tinubu against FasholaThe Guardian NigeriaAmbode-LAG EARLY in the week, the leadership of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly held a crucial meeting where several issues...

Nigerian TribuneSSS arrests 6 suspects over kidnap of Jonathan's uncleNigerian TribuneTHE Department of State Security Services (DSS) has arrested six suspects, including a native doctor, over the kidnap of Chief Nitabai Inengite, an uncle to Presi...

Osun DefenderScores killed as troops invade Boko Haram's hideoutNigerian TribuneAccording to an unsigned statement on the website of the Defence Headquarters, the shootout left scores of insurgents and three soldiers dead. “The fierce fire fight ...

StarAfrica.comNigerian lawmakers order probe of Chinese firmStarAfrica.comMembers of Nigeria's House of Representatives have resolved to probe a $470 million contract with a Chinese firm for the installation of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) in th...

CHANNELSJonathan nominates Chidoka, Abubakar as ministersThe Guardian NigeriaPRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the names of the Corps Marshall, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Osita Benjamin Chidoka and a Political Science Lecturer at th...

The Guardian NigeriaBar leaders mourn death of foremost human rights lawyer, Bamidele AturuBusinessDayAn outpouring of emotions have trailed the death of foremost human rights activist, Bamidele Aturu. Amongst those who have expressed shock at the this...

International Business Times, India EditionProminent Nigerian Politicians Interrogated for Aiding Boko Haram MilitantsInternational Business Times, India EditionThe Nigerian Army has reportedly landed on evidence that suggests several prominent politic...

Kwara To Complete Road Projects By DecemberLeadership NewspapersThe Kwara state government said it would complete all ongoing roads projects across the three senatorial districts of the state by December, this year. The state's commissioner for Wor...

The Nation NewspaperKwara Approves Payment of Sign-On Fees for Kwara UnitedAllAfrica.comThe Kwara State Government has approved the payment of sign-on fees of the players of the state-owned Nigeria National league side, Kwara United Football Club of Il...

Premium TimesNational Conference resolves Land Use Act controversyPremium TimesAfter more than six weeks stand-off over the Land Use Tenure Act, delegates to the National Conference on Wednesday finally resolved the issue. They supported the retention ...

VanguardFG Promise to Combat Boko Haram - Gov. AliyuVanguardGov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger said on Wednesday that the Federal Government had promised to combat insurgency in the country. Aliyu said this in Minna when he received a delegation from the Na...

The Guardian NigeriaJonathan Assigns Shekarau Education PortfolioAllAfrica.comLagos — President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sworn into office former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, as new Minister of Education. Shekarau was sworn in at the ...

Why APC Is Jittery - - PDP National ScribeVanguardThe recent spate of violence in Ife is a reflection of the anxiety that now prevails among APC stakeholders who are determined to frustrate the conduct of the August 9 election, the PDP national scribe,...

VanguardBoko Haram - Okorocha's Registration Rumpus in the SenateVanguardThe reported plan by the Rochas Okorocha administration to register northerners in the state has raised a fuss between the regime in Owerri and the Senate. Was it really misdi...