Bayelsa Security Measures Paying OffAllAfrica.comAbuja — BAYELSA State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has commended the various security agencies for their professionalism in the discharge of their duties. The Governor gave the commendation when the new ...

Osun DefenderNIGERIA: Again, Supreme Court Affirms Wada's VictoryCodewit World NewsThe Supreme Court Friday dismissed an appeal filed by a former Kogi State Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) flag bearer Alhaji Jibrin Isah aka Echocho seeking to void th...

Leadership NewspapersFashola Orders Re-opening Of LASULeadership NewspapersThe Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Friday approved the re-opening of the Lagos State University (LASU). In a statement signed by the special adviser to the governor o...

At Last, Fashola Orders Resumption of LASU StudentsTHISDAY LiveOne month after violent protest that culminated in its closure, the students of Lagos State University (LASU) have been ordered to resume on Monday without any stringent condition attached....

Nigerian TribuneMan who padlocked son's mouth killed him 'cos he was watching while having ...Nigerian TribuneA 30-year-old man, Chris Elvis, who allegedly killed his four-year-old son, has been remanded in Ikoyi Prison in Lagos, Lagos State by...

CHANNELSPolice to unravel alleged murder of retiree in OsunNigerian TribuneAUTHORITIES of the Osun State police command have commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of a retired nurse, Mrs V. Akinremi, who was hacked to death by her assailant ...

CHANNELSNigeria Police Discover Body Of Kidnap VictimCHANNELSThe police in Anambra State have discovered the body of Mr James Emeka Iloenyensi, from Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, who was kidnapped on November 25, last year. The...

Premium TimesBanker wife-killer: Timeline of Akolade Arowolo's murder trialPremium TimesJustice Lateefat Okunnu of an Ikeja High Court on Friday, February 21, sentenced Akolade Arowolo to death over the murder of his wife, Titilayo. Mr. Arowolo was...

EBONY.comAre All Fashionable Women Bimbos? |Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Speaks On ...360Nobs.comOver time, females who make an extra attempt to look good have been criticized. Right from our early days in school, if you wore a little white powder, your te...

N319m compensation threatens centenary city projectThe PunchThere are indications that the N319m earmarked for the compensation of land owners in the proposed Centenary City in Abuja may lead to crisis among the indigenes of Barwa Village near Gosa Vil...

P.M. NewsSanusi Suspension: Naira Records Worst 24 Hour Dip In 15 Years – AwoyemiCHANNELSThe CEO of Proshare Nigeria, Femi Awoyemi, on Friday disclosed that the Naira experienced its worst 24 hour dip in the past 15 years as a result of the sudden su...

Presidency: “Wait till 2019″ -N-Delta activists advised NorthOsun DefenderHuman rights activists in the Niger Delta have advised the North to exercise patience till 2019 to retake power from the South. The activists, in Warri, Delta State, said:

Ondo Baby Factory: Lawyer Molests Journalists During Arraignment Of 10 ...Osun DefenderA mild drama ensued on Thursday between journalists and some members of the bar at the resumed sitting and hearing of the 10 suspects arraigned for the illegal opera...

CHANNELSAttack in central Nigeria kills 13, including 9 childrenThe Standard Digital NewsJos, Nigeria: Gunmen killed 13 people, including nine children, in a raid on a village in central Nigeria on Thursday, an official said, the latest violence to hit...

Nigerian Bulletin - Nigeria's Best Latest News & UpdatesNigerian BulletinThis site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More. Nigeria Metro Nigeria's Former Women Affair's Minister ...

Man Arrested for Bestiality in JigawaVanguardDutse — A 20-year-old man has been arrested by Jigawa State Police Command for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a goat at Baranda forest in Dutse Local Government Area. Meantime, the chief magistra...

P.M. NewsService Chiefs Visit Units in Borno, Yobe and AdmawaDaily Times NigeriaThe Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has embarked on an operational visit to units within 7 Division Area of Responsibility of the Nigerian army. This ...

Service Chiefs Visit Units in Borno, Yobe and AdmawaDaily Times NigeriaThe Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has embarked on an operational visit to units within 7 Division Area of Responsibility of the Nigerian army. This is contai...

Lagos State Bans Mini-Skirt & Cleavage-Baring Outfits360Nobs.comThe Lagos state government has issued a dress code to civil servants, especially the female officers, banning them from wearing mini-skirts and cleavage-baring outfits. This was contai...

Lagos State Bans Mini-Skirt & Cleavage-Baring Outfits360Nobs.comThe Lagos state government has issued a dress code to civil servants, especially the female officers, banning them from wearing mini-skirts and cleavage-baring outfits. This was contai...

Lagos State Bans Mini-Skirt & Cleavage-Baring Outfits360Nobs.comThe Lagos state government has issued a dress code to civil servants, especially the female officers, banning them from wearing mini-skirts and cleavage-baring outfits. This was contai...

Delta beyond oil, a practical lessonBusinessDayThere have been calls for the diversification of the nation's economic resources for enhanced revenue generation. Those who make such calls stress the need for the Federal Government to reduce its depe...

Delta beyond oil, a practical lessonBusinessDayThere have been calls for the diversification of the nation's economic resources for enhanced revenue generation. Those who make such calls stress the need for the Federal Government to reduce its depe...

Leadership NewspapersOndo Assembly passes N168bn 2014 budgetNational MirrorThe Ondo State House of Assembly yesterday approved this year's N168 billion Appropriation Bill, which is about N6 billion higher than what was presented by Governor Olusegu...

Osun DefenderJonathan will visit Olubadan —PresidencyNigerian TribuneTHE Presidency on Thursday rejected insinuation that President Goodluck Jonathan disregarded the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1, during his recent visit to some tr...

CHANNELSTerror War: Police Deploy Sniffer-Dogs To Nigerian AirportsCHANNELSThe Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered the immediate deployment of sniffer dogs to the Airports in Nigeria. This, according to a statement signed by...

Fashola Bans Mini Skirts, Other Revealing Attires for Government Workers and ...Nigerian BulletinGovernor Babatunde Fashola's administration in a circular issued by the Head of Service, Mrs. Josephine Williams and sent to all government Ministries,...

The PunchNigerian Government Disburses N200 Billion for 2014 Capital Expenditure ...AllAfrica.comThe Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday announced the disbursement of N200 billion as capital expenditure for the first quarter of 2014. ...

Akiolu Blames OBJ For Poor Lagos InfrastructureP.M. NewsOba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo is to blame for the poor state of infrastructure in Lagos State, western Nigeria. Akiolu said Obasanjo should be held responsib...

Leadership NewspapersAkiolu Blames OBJ For Poor Lagos InfrastructureP.M. NewsOba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo is to blame for the poor state of infrastructure in Lagos State, western Nigeria. Akiolu said Obasanjo sho...

BBC NewsNigerian president suspends Central Bank chiefTimes of IndiaLAGOS, NIGERIA: Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan is suspending the Central Bank governor who announced that billions of petrodollars are missing from government coffers. The i...

Leadership NewspapersSenate Demands Malabu Oil Deal, PIB ReportsAllAfrica.comThe Senate yesterday expressed dissatisfaction with the work of its joint committees on Finance and Petroleum Resources upstream which were mandated to probe the controversial...

The PunchBATN Applauds Lagos State Anti-Smoking LawAllAfrica.comThe recent signing into law of the Lagos State public place smoking bill by the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has drawn commendation from the British American Tobacco Nigeria. Th...

The Punch2015 - Permanent Voters' Card Ready - INECVanguardLagos — SPURRED by the catalogue of criticisms trailing its 2015 elections time table, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday revealed that permanent voters' c...

Confab - Yoruba Leaders Chart Common CourseAllAfrica.comYoruba elders from different political shades put aside beliefs and beefs to articulate a common agenda for the forthcoming national conference in an unprecedented summit last Monday. The elders r...

EFCC Arraigns Former Operative for Certificate ForgeryDaily Times NigeriaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former operative of the commission, one Femi Ajibade for allegedly forging his university degree. The Head of M...

EFCC Arraigns Former Operative for Certificate ForgeryDaily Times NigeriaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former operative of the commission, one Femi Ajibade for allegedly forging his university degree. The Head of M...

Leadership NewspapersCentenary Celebrations: 28 Heads of State to Converge on AbujaTHISDAY LiveAs Nigeria celebrates its 100 years of existence as a nation, 28 Heads of State and government are expected at the international security conference to be ho...

Aljazeera.comIslamists kill 47 in attack in Nigeria: PoliceDaily News & AnalysisGunmen from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist group killed 47 people in an attack on the northeastern town of Bama on Wednesday, police said, one of several deadly assaults...

Leadership NewspapersDelta Assembly Approves N450bn Budget For 2014Leadership NewspapersDelta State House of Assembly yesterday approved the 2014 budget of N450 billion as against N392 billion earlier presented to it by the state governor, Dr. Emmanuel...

APC, South-West And National ConferenceLeadership NewspapersIt is said that in politics, nothing is sacrosanct, old foes can become new friends in view of changing trends and opportunities. The same principle applies in positions taken by political par...

Leadership Newspapers2014 Budget: FG Begins Implementation Before PassageLeadership NewspapersDespite that the 2014 budget is still awaiting passage by the National Assembly, the federal government has commenced the implementation of provisions in the ...

CHANNELSSlain banker trial: Court delivers judgment tomorrowNigerian TribuneAt last, the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja ,on Wednesday, fixed tomorrow (Friday), February 21, to deliver judgment in the trial of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RC...

Nigerian TribuneRice smuggling: Nigeria lost over N200bn to Benin Republic in 2013 - RepsNigerian TribuneTHE House of Representatives, on Wednesday, disclosed that 3 million tonnes of parboiled rice was smuggled into the country in 2013 through Benin R...

Nigerian TribuneRice smuggling: Nigeria lost over N200bn to Benin Republic in 2013 - RepsNigerian TribuneTHE House of Representatives, on Wednesday, disclosed that 3 million tonnes of parboiled rice was smuggled into the country in 2013 through Benin R...

Nigerian TribuneRice smuggling: Nigeria lost over N200bn to Benin Republic in 2013 - RepsNigerian TribuneTHE House of Representatives, on Wednesday, disclosed that 3 million tonnes of parboiled rice was smuggled into the country in 2013 through Benin R...

Confab: Yoruba committee applauds Ogun parley, insists on regionalismCodewit World NewsIBADAN—The Secretary-General of Yoruba Agenda Committee on the proposed constitutional conference, Dr. Kunle Olajide said yesterday in Ibadan that the zone would n...

Chimamanda Adichie Publishes Op-Ed Speaking Out Against Nigeria's Anti-Gay ...BuzzFeed“The law is also unconstitutional, ambiguous, and a strange priority in a country with so many real problems. Above all else, however, it is unjust.” posted o...

DailyPost NigeriaChimamanda Adichie Publishes Op-Ed Speaking Out Against Nigeria's Anti-Gay ...BuzzFeed“The law is also unconstitutional, ambiguous, and a strange priority in a country with so many real problems. Above all else, however, it is un...

Customs Arrest Nigerien Drug Kingpin In KatsinaLeadership NewspapersThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have arrested a notorious Nigerien drug kingpin, Abubakar Woru, 45, with a car loaded with 681 rolls of tramadol capsules in Katsina State. The Custom...

CHANNELSGroup Slams APC Over Appointment of Foreign ConsultantsCHANNELSThe Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN), has condemned the disclosure by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it had engaged the services of AKPD Message...

Borno Exempted From Nurses National Strike Set To Begin On MondayCHANNELSThe National Association Of Nigerian Nurses And Midwives have exempted their members from Borno State from joining in the strike which will begin on Monday, February 24, as a resu...

Fayemi: Why APC states will participate in national conferenceOsun DefenderFayemi Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has said that the decision of the governments of the All Progressives Congress-controlled states to participate in the coming nation...

Sambo Shocked by Balat's DeathNigerian BulletinAbuja - Vice President Namadi Sambo in a statement issued by the his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Umar Sani, on Tuesday described the sudden demise of Sen. Isaiah Balat as sho...

DailyPost NigeriaBowen University undergraduate brutally murdered by cultists for 'being too ...DailyPost NigeriaA 17-year-old student of Bowen University, Opeyemi Odusanya, has been murdered by some cult members in Lagos. Until her gruesome death,...

CHANNELSJonathan - Customs Reforms Will Enhance Regional TradeAllAfrica.comPresident Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday said the ongoing reforms in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will enhance regional and continental trade as well as boost security in the co...

CHANNELSDefunct NNSL Workers Protest Non Payment of Terminal BenefitsCHANNELSFormer workers of the defunct Nigeria National Shipping Line have vowed to occupy the premises of the Federal Ministry of Transport in Abuja over their unpaid terminal benefit...

17-Year Old Bowen University Undergraduate Killed After Rejecting Advances ...360Nobs.comA 17-year old undergraduate of Bowen University, Opeyemi Odusanya, has been murdered by alleged cult members. According to The Punch,. It was gathered that the und...

P.M. NewsDele Belgore's Supporters Declare Support For APCLeadership NewspapersYouths, under the aegis of Mohammed Dele Belgore Solidarity Group, yesterday distanced themselves from the decision of Mohammed Dele Belgore (SAN) to dump the All Progre...

Osun DefenderMinisterial Nominees: Shekarau May Replace Dropped SalikLeadership NewspapersThere are strong indications that the former governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau may be named minister to replace Hadjia Jamilla Salik, whose screenin...

P.M. NewsLASU reopens Feb. 24, begins exams March 3The PunchThe authorities of the Lagos State University, Ojo on Tuesday said normal academic activities would resume in the institution on February 24. The announcement is coming 26 days after the autho...

National Mirror2015: Return of Udenwa, Araraume to PDP and Okorocha's chancesNational MirrorThe defection of political heavyweights and supporters of Governor Rochas Okorocha within the APC in Imo State to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is whitt...

Leadership NewspapersReps, CBN differ over disbursement of N300bn power, airlines intervention fundNigerian TribuneThe House of Representatives and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday differed over the disbursement of the N300 billion Power and Av...

Osun DefenderStella Oduah hands over, list achievements as Aviation MinisterOsun DefenderPrincess Stella Oduah has formally handed over to the Minister of State for Trade and Commerce, Dr Samuel Ortom following her sack by the President last Wednesday,...

CHANNELSOngoing Customs Reforms Will Boost Security- JonathanCHANNELSPresident Goodluck Jonathan today (Tuesday) said that in addition to enhancing regional and continental trade, ongoing reforms in the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) will also boost se...

APC registers over 220000 members in EkitiWorldStageA total of 226,527 persons have so far been registered as members of e All Progressives (APC) in Ekiti State during the recently concluded membership registration exercise of the party. The Interim Ch...

CHANNELSYoruba Assembly Unveils Nat'l Conference AgendaCHANNELSThe Yoruba assembly on National Conference has unveiled its agenda for the National Conference coming up later in the year with issues of parliamentary system, fiscal federalism and reg...

CHANNELSNational League: Gov. Jang Urges Organisers To Be Fair And FirmCHANNELSThe Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang has appealed to the organisers of the Nigerian National League to be fair to all clubs participating in the league by giving equal cha...

CHANNELSOshiomhole confirms Agbebaku as Vice-Chancellor of Ambrose Alli UniversityDailyPost NigeriaGov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Cordelia Agbebaku as the Vice-Chancellor, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. Osh...

BREAKING: Isaiah Balat dies at 62Nigerian BulletinAccording to Premium Times, Isaiah Balat, a close aide of President Goodluck Jonathan from northwest Nigeria, aged 62, is dead. He died after a brief illness at the National Hospital yesterday in Abuja,...

spyghana.comCrisis in APC: Buhari Group To Pull Out, To Join Laborspyghana.comThe political theater of the 2015 presidential election appears on an uptick going by the veiled mechanizations taking place within the promising mega merger between the Cong...

The PunchNigerian Governor: Boko Haram Better Armed Than MilitaryVoice of AmericaA Nigerian state governor says militant group Boko Haram is "better armed and better motivated" than government forces trying to stop their attacks. Borno state ...

Osun DefenderAs ASUP Strike Continues, FG implements pact with ASUU, releases ...Osun DefenderThis is in line with the agreement between government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to begin the implementation of National Economic Emp...

Osun Defender“Amaechi's K-leg has been straightened," Obasanjo DeclaresNigerian BulletinFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he has no regrets for declaring Rotimi Amaechi unfit for governorship in 2007. While accepting full resp...

Jonathan - My Administration Is Gender FriendlyAllAfrica.comPresident Goodluck Jonathan yesterday renewed his vow to support women in their bid to occupy more elective offices come 2015. Speaking as a special guest of honour at the opening of a two-day...

CHANNELSPolice Demolition - N100 Billion Suit Against IGP, Others AdjournedVanguardLagos — A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned till February 21, hearing in the suit by some residents of Atiporome community in Badagry Local Gov...

Court Remands Three Suspected Homosexuals Nabbed On Valentine's DayVanguardAbeokuta — A Chief Magistrate's court, sitting at Isabo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, yesterday, remanded three suspected homosexuals, including a 64‑year‑old Oluwasegu...

CHANNELSCode of Conduct Bureau tells Oduah, others to declare their assetsDailyPost Nigeriaimage The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) yesterday asked the Ministers dropped by President Goodluck Jonathan to declare their assets. A statement by Mrs Iyabo Aki...

Osun DefenderCourt Remands 64 Year-Old Man, Others For HomosexualityDaily Times NigeriaA 64-year-old man, Oluwasegun Adesina-Rasheed was on Monday remanded for alleged homosexuality by an Ogun State Chief Magistrate's Court, sitting in Isabo, Abeok...

Nigerian TribuneJonathan Meets With PDP Govs Behind Closed DoorsCodewit World NewsPresident Goodluck Jonathan was last night in a closed door meeting with governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The meeting according to...

I am Not in FCT for Politics, Says MbuCodewit World NewsThe new Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu, has said he is not in the FCT for politics but to police the territory. The CP was recently pos...

Nigerian Tribune2015: On free, fair election we stand - US •Wants Nigeria to establish election ...Nigerian TribuneAHEAD the 2015 general election in Nigeria, the United States (US) government, on Monday, reiterated his stand for a free and fair gene...

Leadership NewspapersLeprosy And Bribe-for-defection As Serious MattersLeadership NewspapersDespite a drastic reduction in the number of the world's leprosy patients, from 5.2 million in 1985 to a mere 189,000 by 2012, Nigeria has been losing the b...

CCB Wants Sacked Ministers To Declare AssetsLeadership NewspapersThe Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) yesterday called on the ministers who were dropped last week by President Goodluck Jonathan from the federal cabinet to declare their assets. A statement ...

P.M. NewsTerrorism: US to Partner Kano on War Against TerrorismTHISDAY LiveUnited States Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Linda Thomas Greenfield said the American government is ready to work with its Nigerian counterpart and state governments ...

Premium TimesMan hangs self in Ibadan two days after wife's deathPremium TimesBarely 48 hour after his wife was confirmed dead by doctors at the University Teaching Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, a 40-year-old man, Anthony Bankole, on Monday reportedly han...

Court Fixes Feb. 25 to Hear Motion to Stop APC Registration in Oyo StateDaily Times NigeriaAn Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan will commence hearing on Feb. 25 in a motion to stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) from conducting its membership...

CHANNELSObi Donates N5bn For Rehabilitation Of Schools In AnambraDaily Times NigeriaGovernor Peter Obi of Anambra State on Monday released the sum of five billion naira for the continued rehabilitation exercise of public and mission schools in the stat...

CHANNELSAnambra Primary Schools Get 5 Billion Naira For Facility UpgradeCHANNELSThe Anambra State Government has released another 5billion Naira for continued rehabilitation of both public and mission schools in the state. This comes one week after the...

P.M. NewsSierra Leone News: At 50 Njala is getting better –AwokoTo kickstart its Golden Jubilee (50 years) celebrations, staff of tertiary institutions, representatives from the University of Illinois, a section from the Diplomatic community, members...

P.M. NewsAide to Governor Orji's son shot dead in UmuahiaDailyPost NigeriaThe Police has commenced investigation into the death of a young man said to be an aide to the family of Governor Theodore Orji. The victim, John Ndubuka from Amokwe Ugba in ...

Osun DefenderDon't leave politics for evil people - Obasanjo urges ChristiansDailyPost NigeriaAPC-visit-OBJ Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Christian faithful not to allow evil people take over the nation's political podium. O...

Leadership NewspapersBayelsa IGR Shores up to N10bnTHISDAY LiveThe Internally Generated Revenue, (IGR) of Bayelsa State has experienced a surge from N4 billion to N10 billion in the last one year, which is an increase of over 60 per cent, Governor Seri...

Daily SunEkiti 2014: Stakeholders parley towards credible electionDaily SunOn Wednesday February 12, Eagles Hall in Ado-Ekiti, the capital city of Ekiti State was filled to the brim as political stakeholders in the state converged to chart a way toward...

Obasanjo charges Christians to join politicsOsun DefenderFORMER President, Olusegun Obasanjo Sunday challenged genuine Christians who really fear God to play active in politics if Nigeria is to get out of the woods. Obasanjo who spoke in Abeokuta Sunda...

Osun DefenderInteresting times in Nigerian politicsNigerian TribuneTHE gale of defections blowing across Nigeria's political landscape is really making politiking interesting these days. First, due to the crisis the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) e...

Osun Defender2015: God'll chose my successor –AmaechiNational MirrorRivers State governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors' Forum, NGF, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that he was not in any position to know who becomes his successor but on...

Premium TimesOgun Police foils bank robbery at Mountain of Fire ChurchPremium TimesThe Ogun State Police Command said it foiled an attempt by some thieves to cart away money from an Automated Teller Machine, ATM, in a bank located within the premises o...

AFPScores feared dead as Boko Haram strikes northern NigeriaTurkish PressLAGOS - Suspected Boko Harm militants on Sunday attacked Izge Rana, an agrarian village in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, killing and injuring a yet unconfirmed number of...

CHANNELSNigeria Committed to Uplifting The Living Standards of Its CitizensAtlanta Black Stargoodluck davos 2 Abuja — President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, said improving the living standards of Nigerians was a commitment his administration was res...