The GuardianCar bomb kills at least a dozen people in the Nigerian capital AbujaThe GuardianPeople gather at the site of a car bomb explosion in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Photograph: Gbemiga Olamikan/AP. A car bomb exploded on a busy road in Niger...

Osun DefenderNyanya Bomb Blast: H: ABUJA- DIRECTOR- General, National EmCodewit World NewsABUJA- DIRECTOR- General, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Sanni Sidi disclosed that yesterday's bomb blast happened when a parked car with explosi...

The Nation NewspaperAmosun promises 1000 housing units, others to Ogun workersThe Nation NewspaperOgun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun has promised to deliver 1,000 housing units for the civil servants. The governor has also resuscitated car and housing...

Nigerian TribuneWorkers' day holds in Abuja amid tight security •Nigeria is not poorNigerian TribuneOsun State governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola (left), acknowledging cheers from members of NIGERIAN workers, on Thursday, turned out en masse to celebra...

The PunchNigeria will survive beyond 2015 – AshiruThe PunchIn this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU, a former Kwara State governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, Mr. Lola Ashiru, who is currently a chief of the Peoples Democrati...

Breaking News: Another Bomb Yet to Detonate, as Eight is Confirmed DeadTHISDAY LiveAnother bomb explosion has rocked Nyanya, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), almost in the same location where a bomb exploded at a bus station 18 days ago...

CNNAt least 8 killed in Nigerian blastCNN(CNN) -- At least eight people were killed Thursday night in an explosion in the Nigerian capital city of Abuja, Nigerian authorities said. Manzo Ezekiel, a spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency...

WorldStageMay Day: Fashola charges labour not to blackmail govt with strikeWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Thursday advised labour unions to stop blackmailing the government through strike, adding that the...

Daily SunAPC Inaugurates Women Wing Ahead Of 2015 PollsCHANNELSvlcsnap-2014-05-01-18h43m44s96 A social political movement of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) in Ekiti State, Obirinkete has been inaugurated in the state to further strengthen and pr...

CHANNELSPenCom's asset base hits N4 trillionThe Guardian NigeriaThe Acting Director General of the PenCom, Mrs. Chinelo Anouh-Amazu, while answering the call from Confab committee on Labour, Civil Society and sports, said 10 years after the contrib...

WorldStageMay Day: Senate commends workers for patriotic zeal to nation buildingThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Senate, on Wednesday in Abuja, saluted the Nigerian workers for their patriotic zeal and contributions to the nation building as they celebrate May ...

CHANNELSPolice Shoot Tear Gas At Protesters In LagosCHANNELSIMG_20140501_093633 There was a mild drama in Lagos between the police and a group of concerned Nigerians protesting against the abduction of female students writing exams at the Government Gi...

Osun DefenderOsun Smartcard to Eliminate Ghost WorkersAllAfrica.comAbuja — OSUN State has launched a civil servants' smart card aimed at intensifying the use of information communication technology for administrative effectiveness as well as addr...

Workers Gather At Eagles Square Abuja For RallyCHANNELSnlc The workers day rally in Abuja may not witness the usual pump that is associated with the day. At about 10am only a few workers were at the Eagles Square for the rally that goes with the day. S...

Daily Times NigeriaOsun 2014: PDP's new strategy for rigging EXPOSED – APCOsun DefenderA new strategy is allegedly under way by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the June 21 and August 9 gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun states re...

Nigerian TribuneIt is Done: Northern, Southern delegates agree on Resource ControlNigerian BulletinWhile delegates from the North insisted on retaining resource control on the Exclusive List, their counterparts from the South wanted it moved to the Con...

P.M. NewsBoko Haram: Mark raises delegation to meet JonathanNigerian ObserverABUJA - Senate President, David Mark, has raised a 22-member team to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan on the lingering Boko Haram insurgency in the country especially the...

Daily Times Nigeria'VP Brother's Death, Abducted Schoolgirls Expose Govt's Double Standard'AllAfrica.comThe Kaduna Salvation Movement (KASMO) has lamented the hypocrisy and insensitivity of government in Nigeria, accusing the political ...

Daily SunNyako, Boko Haram and patriotismDaily SunIt may be necessary to delve a little into history to know the kind of patriot that former Naval Chief Murtala Nyako is. Remember that he was the former Deputy Chief of Defence Staff under President Ibr...

Osun DefenderWhy I Dragged Sheik Khalil To Court – Al-MustaphaLeadership NewspapersThe former chief security officer (CSO) to the late head of state, Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha yesterday said that he dragged a Kaduna based Islamic prea...

Aluta Continua!Leadership NewspapersNigerian workers are enjoying a public holiday, as they join their counterparts all over the world to commemorate the Workers' Day. They are expected to converge on state capitals to chant songs, carry placards, ...

Angry mob set 3 suspected kidnappers ablazeNigerian TribuneThree people, suspected to be kidnappers, were early hours of Wednesday set ablaze by an angry mob at Gas Line Bus Stop, Sango Ota area of Ogun State, for allegedly kidnapping four people. The ...

Bella Naija2015: PDP'll no longer tolerate arrogant members —Mu'azuNigerian TribuneAhead of 2015 general election, the National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu, on Wednesday, warned that the part...

P.M. NewsWhy the abducted girls have not been freed— CDS BadehP.M. NewsNigeria's Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh said on Wednesday that though the military know the location of the over 200 girls abducted in Chibok, Borno Stat...

P.M. NewsWhy the abducted girls have not been freed— CDS BadehP.M. NewsNigeria's Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh said on Wednesday that though the military know the location of the over 200 girls abducted in Chibok, Borno Stat...

Daily Times NigeriaEnugu Govt Seizes Aero Contractors Helicopter For Landing At Government ...Daily Times NigeriaThe Government of Enugu State on Tuesday seized a helicopter belonging to the Aero Contractors for allegedly landing at the Governor's ...

UPI.com'Million woman protest march' planned in Nigeria in response to abducted school ...UPI.comBorne out of frustration with the government's handling of the search for the estimated 200 school girls abducted on April 18 in Chibok, Borno ...

Osun DefenderInsecurity: Calls for extension of emergency rule undemocratic – FalanaDailyPost NigeriaLagos lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has said calls by some persons for an extension of the state of emergency declared in Borno...

Osun DefenderInsecurity: Abdulsalami Urges Politicians To Learn From AmericaOsun DefenderA former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar, has urged political office holders to emulate the commitment of their United States counterparts in the bid to...

"Smart" Permanent Voter Card to be Issued for 2015 General Elections- INECNigerian BulletinSpeaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Mr. Nuhu Yakubu, Commissioner for Operations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the commission ...

New twist in Enugu state's unending power gameCodewit World NewsTHe accolade given Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the deputy president of the Senate and the highest elected political office holder from Enugu State by communities in his constituency causes...

WorldStageAPC Denies Allegation of Desecrating Nigerian FlagTHISDAY LiveThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has denied allegations that its members destroyed the Nigerian and other flags hoisted in preparations for President Goodluck Jo...

Daily SunEconomic indices have put Osun on plane of development –AgboolaDaily SunThe National Coordinator of Peoples' Welfare League (PWL), Mr. Abiodun Agboola, yesterday, said available economic indices in Osun State have clearly shown that the ...

Nigerian TribuneI Didn't Stop Diezani's Probe – JudgeLeadership NewspapersJustice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday denied granting any order stopping the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts from prob...

The Nation NewspaperNDLEA arrests two with 1.6kg drugsThe Nation NewspaperThe Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two men for unlawful possession of 1.6 kilogrammes of heroin. Ogbonna Paul Obioma, 36, an...

Leadership NewspapersPDP plots new digital method to rig Osun, Ekiti gov polls —APC • Substantiate ...Nigerian TribuneThe All Progressives Congress (APC), in Osun State, on Tuesday, raised the alarm that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleg...

Nigerian TribuneEkiti and Fayemi's 8-point agendaNigerian TribuneROTIMI IGE writes on the efforts of the Governor Kayode Fayemi-led administration to impact the people of Ekiti State via various developmental projects. Ekiti State is one place whic...

Daily Times NigeriaPandemonium In Enugu As Helicopter Lands At Government HouseDaily Times NigeriaTension gripped officials of the Enugu State Government when a helicopter conveying the remains of the father of an executive director of a leading commer...

Daily Times NigeriaDencia Steps Into Boko Haram InsurgenciesDaily Times NigeriaControversial singer and business woman, Dencia has lended her 'helping' voice to Nigerians, especially mothers of the 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram. According t...

Leadership NewspapersFalana Faults Clark's Call For Extension Of Emergency RuleLeadership NewspapersLagos lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Femi Falana (SAN) has described as undemocratic tactics akin to dictatorship the calls by certain pers...

Daily Times NigeriaOnce Bitten: How We Aren't Taking Chances Against Boko Haram, Come ...Nigerian BulletinAGAINST the growing security risk in the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Monday, said the May Day celebration, scheduled to hol...

The Punch2015: Nigerians have already rejected APC – PDPDailyPost NigeriaThe ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has already lost the 2015 election as both Muslims and Christians have st...

Osun DefenderTwo Weeks After Nyanya Blast: Commuters Still Afraid of Boarding High ...Nigerian BulletinFCT commuters are still apprehensive of boarding the high capacity buses in Abuja, two weeks after the Nyanya bomb blast, the News Agency of Nigeria ...

CHANNELSFashola Tells Chibok Community To Remain Hopeful On Girls' RescueCHANNELSChibok-Girls-Kibaku-Youth-Ass-Meets-Fashola Governor Fashola on Monday asked the people of Chibok, Borno State, to remain hopeful on the safe return of the school girl...

Don't Return If You Fail Us, Igbo Youths Warn Confab DelegatesP.M. NewsThe youth arm of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo, a popular Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has asked delegates to the on-going National Conference from the Southeast not to return home if ...

Daily Times NigeriaDon't Return If You Fail Us, Igbo Youths Warn Confab DelegatesP.M. NewsThe youth arm of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo, a popular Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has asked delegates to the on-going National Conference from the Southeast not...

Bella NaijaForensic Experts Establish Identities of Nyanya-Abuja BombersBella NaijaThe identities of some of the terrorists who conducted the Nyanya-Abuja bus garage bombing that claimed over 70 lives, have been established by forensic experts. Three o...

P.M. NewsNigerian newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Tuesday morningDailyPost Nigeria1. Important report this morning says Forensic experts have successfully established the identities of the two suicide bombers who carried out the Nyanya bomb...

Osun DefenderObiano still registered voter in Lagos, Ngige tells tribunal- The SunNigerian BulletinNgige, who returned to the witness box to continue his evidence following the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu, which restored some paragraphs of h...

Daily Times NigeriaEFCC Tasks Council Chairmen On AccountabilityDaily Times NigeriaThe Economic and Financial CrimesCommission (EFCC), has tasked LocalGovernment Chairmen in Nigeria ontransparency and accountability intheir activities. The EFCC Directo...

P.M. NewsConfab committee guns down state policeP.M. NewsArguments upon arguments; motions upon motions is what can best describe the process that led to another adjournment on Monday of deliberation on whether legislation on mining of mineral resource...

The Nation NewspaperChibok abduction: Northern youths stage protest in LagosDailyPost Nigeriaimage Some northern youth, under the aegis of Kibaku Youth Association of Nigeria, KYAN, Monday stormed the office of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State...

The PunchDue Process: Jonathan Approves Debarment of Fraudulent, Unregistered ...THISDAY LivePresident Goodluck Jonathan has approved the debarment of contractors, consultants and service providers who violate the public procurement laws. Attorney-Gene...

Daily SunDon't politicise Daramola's death, Ekiti monarch warns politiciansDaily SunA prominent monarch and Onijan of Ijan-Ekiti, Oba Oyewole Fadahunsi has warned politicians against politicising the assassination of a prominent son of the town...

Daily SunDrivers, traders pledge support for Fayemi's re-electionDaily SunThe ranks of people who have pledged their support for the continuity of Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in office continued to swell with members of the National Un...

Daily SunAre Obi's shoes too big for Obiano?Nigerian TribuneJUDE OSSAI looks at how Governor Willie Obiano is confronting the challenge of development, against the background of the template set by his predecessor and the huge expectations of the p...

Daily SunPolicing our borders for effective securityDaily SunThe decision of the Federal Government to open 30 new border posts mainly in the crisis-torn North-East region is a commendable step in the effort to tackle the growing insecurity in the coun...

Daily SunPolicing our borders for effective securityDaily SunThe decision of the Federal Government to open 30 new border posts mainly in the crisis-torn North-East region is a commendable step in the effort to tackle the growing insecurity in the coun...

Daily SunBuhari: The restoration of a reputationDaily SunTOUGH times provide a masterful political moment,a time to weigh those with a claim to leadership credentials,on the scale, to know their worth.Indeed,tough times such as Nigeria is facing now, e...

Nigerian TribuneConfab: NULGE protests recommendation to scrap LGsNigerian TribuneMEMBERS of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) on Monday stormed the National Judicial Institute (NJI), venue of the National Conference, to protest ...

Leadership NewspapersNavy Impounds Badges With Stolen Crude In RiversLeadership NewspapersThe Nigerian Navy on Monday said it impounded two badges carrying 285 tonnes of crude oil valued N50 million off Bonny island in Rivers. The Commanding Officer, F...

Osun DefenderDoguwa, Kwankwaso's aide emerges APC chairmanP.M. NewsGovernor Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso's Commissioner for Higher Education, Umar Haruna Doguwa emerged the chairman of Kano chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in a peace...

P.M. NewsNyako, Gaidam hammer Edwin Clark on emergency ruleP.M. NewsGovernors Murtala Nyako and Ibrahim Gaidam have condemned the recent call for their replacement with military administrators as part of of measures to curb the security challenge of Bo...

BusinessDay'A faulty foundation cannot produce a vibrant nation'BusinessDayMy name is Mosunmola umoru one of the six outstanding Nigerian youth role model nominated to join the conference. When the invitation to participate in this conference w...

Nigerian TribuneChime Condoles VP over Brother's DeathTHISDAY LiveGovernor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has expressed deep regrets and sadness over the death Sunday, of the Captain Sabo Sambo, younger brother of Vice President Namadi Sambo. Chime ...

Daily Times NigeriaOshiomhole doesn't dance Azonto when he should be working – Tinubu mocks ...DailyPost Nigeriaimage Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida says he is not surprised by the rapid transformation in Edo State under Gov...

The Nation NewspaperSenator Obende Denies Defection RumourNigerian ObserverBENIN CITY - The Member representing Edo north Senatorial District, Senator Domingo Obende has urged his supporters and party members to discard the rumor making rounds in some ...

AllAfrica.comObasanjo - Ribadu Created Enemies for MeAllAfrica.comFormer President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the ruthless manner in which the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, carried o...

Osun DefenderAnother Ritualist Found In LagosOsun DefenderA police officer, identified as Corporal Gbuchenge Augustine, with Force number 400823 who lives at Olufowobi Street in Ikosi area of Ketu, Lagos, has allegedly kidnapped an eight-year-old girl,...

New Identity Cards Will Be Ready Before Dec - NIMCAllAfrica.comThe National Identity Management System (NIMC) will start issuing the new electronic based identity cards to Nigerians before December, the agency Director General Barrister Chris Onyemenam...

ynaijaNigerians Must Turn to God to Solve Boko Haram - Borno LawmakerAllAfrica.comAyuba Wakawa represents Hawul constituency in the Borno State House of Assembly. He is a graduate of chemistry from the University of Maiduguri and also has an MBA from t...

Leadership Newspapers“Nyako must tender unreserved apology to Ndigbo over inciting memo ...DailyPost NigeriaGovernor Murtala Nyako The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Hope Uzodimma, over the weekend lambasted Adamawa State Gover...

Daily Sun37 House of Reps Members Set to Impeach President JonathanNigerian BulletinAccording to SUN NEWS, the 37 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC ) have vowed to initiate impeachment moves again...

P.M. NewsFire guts popular orange market in MarrabaP.M. NewsFire on Saturday gutted the popular orange market in Marraba on the outskirt of the Federal Capital Territory. Eyewitnesses told a NAN that the fire started at about 8 p.m. from the tomato sec...

Leadership NewspapersAgain, IG Warns against Provocative, Unguarded UtterancesTHISDAY LiveThe Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday warned those in the habit of making unguarded, inflammatory and unsubstantiated utterances t...

Daily SunNigeria cannot fight insurgency alone —KaluNigerian TribuneFORMER governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged the government of President Goodluck Jonathan, to seek the help of international security agencies in tackling the alarmin...

The Nation NewspaperWomen to march on Abuja over 234 abducted girlsThe Nation NewspaperWomen are set to mount a massive protest for the release of the 234 girls abducted by Book Haram insurgents on April 15. An all-red attired women will march on Abuja...

Red alert for the PopeBusinessDayThe visit of Pope Francis to Nigeria has become not only compelling but also urgent. Indeed, it was the address of Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweal...

FG turns down $8.94bn regional trade agreement over weak industrial sectorBusinessDayOwing to the weakness and uncompetitive nature of Nigeria's industrial sector, the Federal Government of Nigeria has refused to sign the $8.94 billion (6.5bn Euros...

P.M. NewsEkiti 2014: Olubolade, Fayose Reconcile, Promise To Work TogetherLeadership NewspapersFormer police affairs minister, Navy Capt Caleb Olubolade (rtd) and the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday resolved their...

Daily Times NigeriaConfab: Standing Committees Resume Fireworks TodayLeadership NewspapersThe 20 Standing Committees of the National Conference will today resume fireworks on the thematic issues under the purview of their assignments as they are expect...

WorldStageUN, Kumuyi laud Uduaghan on good governance, infrastructural developmentWorldStageDelta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan administration's giant developmental strides have continued to receive recognition and commendation within and o...

Daily Times NigeriaStrike: ASUP, COEASU Wike of Insensitivity, Spreading FalsehoodTHISDAY LiveThe striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) have accused the Supervising M...

Bella NaijaOmotola Jalade Ekeinde: “Talent Will Never Be Enough!” at NEC LiveBella NaijaNollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde was present at the Nigerian Entertainment Conference, which took place on Wednesday 23rd April 2014 at the Eko Hotel &a...

Osun DefenderHow The Kidnappers Were Caught And Burnt To Death in OsogboOsun DefenderOf the ten kidnappers that entered Osogbo environs in drastic efforts to kidnap vulnerable people especially children, three were caught and killed by burning. What wa...

Daily Times NigeriaConfab C'tee Revisits Resource Control TomorrowNigerian ObserverAs the on-going National Conference committees turn in their reports for further discussions at the plenary, the vexed issue of resource control is yet to be settled...

P.M. NewsPDP hails political leaders for uniting against terrorismDailyPost Nigeria10155064_757109724312585_7771162355627551815_n The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has applauded the nation's political leaders for uniting against terrorism, irrespe...

Osun DefenderYou will pay dearly for every blood you have shed – Jonathan warns Boko HaramDailyPost Nigeriaimage President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, reminded members of the Boko Haram sect of the biblical passage that says, “he who kills with t...

Osun DefenderNECO to conduct 'another test' after Common EntranceNigerian TribuneINDICATIONS emerged in Abuja on Sunday that the National Examinations Council (NECO), will conduct another test for candidates who pass the Common Entrance Examina...

Osun DefenderNECO to conduct 'another test' after Common EntranceNigerian TribuneINDICATIONS emerged in Abuja on Sunday that the National Examinations Council (NECO), will conduct another test for candidates who pass the Common Entrance Examina...

P.M. NewsUPN will win some seats in Ekiti and Osun — ChairmanNigerian TribuneDr Frederick Faseun, the National Chairman, Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) on Saturday assured Nigerians that his party would win some seats in the forthcoming Ekiti and Osun ...

Uduaghan Decries School Drop-Out-Rate, Urges Religious Leaders to InterveneDaily Times NigeriaGovernor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has urged religious leaders to convince parents to take parental upbringing seriously. The Governor made the call we...

Leadership NewspapersPresident Jonathan Cancels PDP Adamawa RallyNigerian BulletinAccording to THIS DAY President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his proposed Tuesday visit to Adamawa state for a Peoples Democratic Party's Unity Rally. The Presiden...

Press TVClashes in northern Nigeria leave over 40 deadPress TVMore than 40 people have been killed in clashes between government forces and militants in northern Nigeria, as the search for nearly 200 abducted schoolgirls continues. On Friday, Nigerian ...

CHANNELSSecurity Concern for the World Economic Forum on Africa in Nigeria- African ...Nigerian BulletinNigerian President Goodluck Jonathan gave assurances Thursday to the international community about the safety of all participants at the World Econo...

Daily SunLagos boilsDaily SunTragedy struck Lagos Friday as a petrol tanker driver, Mr. Lekan Samuel, was allegedly shot dead by a trigger-happy naval personnel. The assailant was allegedly attached to the Lagos State security initiative OP MESA. Sunne...

Daily SunLagos boilsDaily SunTragedy struck Lagos Friday as a petrol tanker driver, Mr. Lekan Samuel, was allegedly shot dead by a trigger-happy naval personnel. The assailant was allegedly attached to the Lagos State security initiative OP MESA. Sunne...

Leadership NewspapersWhen Governors Cajole Jonathan To Declare For 2015Leadership NewspapersChibuzo Ukaibe in this report looks at the import of the call by PDP governors for Jonathan to declare. Excepts. The call by the governors of the Peoples Democr...

The PunchHoodlums attack Baraje's house, vandalise 14 carsThe PunchKwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ambrose Aisabor, on Friday, said hoodlums attacked the residence of a former acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji...

Daily Times NigeriaINEC Begins Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration Next MonthNigerian BulletinThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) its daily bulletin released on Friday in Abuja said it would begin the Continuous Voter Registration...