Leader of Nigerian Islamic extremists boasts of daring attack on military bases ...Edmonton JournalLAGOS, Nigeria - The leader of an Islamic uprising in northeastern Nigeria boasts in a new video of a daring attack on military bases in a provincial cap...

Actionaid Wants Increased Agric BudgetAllAfrica.comThe ActionAid Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to fulfil its promise of spending 10 percent of the nation's budget on agriculture as the 3.5 percent currently being spent hampers the develo...

AllAfrica.comTambuwal Inaugurates Committee On Crude Oil Theft - Says Oil Sector Officials ...AllAfrica.comSpeaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has blamed the current practice of oil theft in the country on officials an...

#InTheNews: Police arrest man, 70, for sexually abusing boys aged 13 to 15 yrs ...360Nobs.comIn what can only be described as disgusting and nauseating, the Police in Adamawa said it had arrested a 70-year old man for sexually abusing boys aged between...

WorldStageLost and Found: Nigerian airline passenger regains missing US$ 8500Afrique en LigueLagos, Nigeria - The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has returned US$ 8,500 cash, belonging to Mrs. Titilayo Onabokun, which she misplaced at the ...

Premium TimesCNPP Asks INEC to Apologise over Flawed Voters' RegisterCodewit World NewsThe Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has asked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, to tende...

The PunchNigeria Aviation Minister slammed over fatal crash reportLegalbrief (subscription)Aviation Minister Stella Oduah's testimony about the fatal crash involving a 23-year-old Associated Airline aircraft in Lagos in October has been rejected by...

5 Anti-Amaechi Lawmakers To Commence 'Impeachment' Plan on Thursday ...Osun DefenderEVAN BIPI Following Tuesday's Abuja High court judgement, five opponents of Governor Rotimi Amaechi in the Rivers House of Assembly have hatched a plot, to ...

Council on Foreign RelationsPassage of a true African elder statesThe Guardian NigeriaSIR: When death of the great icon and South-African freedom fighter, Dr. Nelson Mandela filtered into the social media on Thursday, December 5, 2013, it was received ...

Daily SunZamfara gov sacks 400 nurses, midwives as cleaners take over hospitalsDaily SunGovernor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar of Zamfara State has sacked no fewrer than 400 nurses and midwives who went on strike making cleaners to take over the affairs of h...

Nigerian TribuneSenate probes alleged missing $49.8bn oil fundNigerian TribuneTHE Senate has empowered its committee on finance to commence a full-scale investigation into the alleged missing $49.8 billion from the Federation Account. The committee is ...

Fresh details on confab minority report to Jonathan •Committee report ready for ...Nigerian TribuneFRESH details have emerged on why a member of the presidential committee on national conference, Chief Solomon Asemota, wrote a minority report to Pres...

Nigerian TribuneVarsities reopen next week •As FG, ASUU resolve logjamNigerian TribuneAT last the Federal Government and the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday reached a comprise to end the over five month old industrial ...

Ajimobi decries pension fund embezzlementNigerian TribuneGovernor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, on Wednesday, decried the stealing of funds meant for payment of pensions of retirees in the state, warning that anybody involved in the scam would not go un...

CHANNELSSambo, US delegation meet over crude oil theftNigerian TribuneVICE President Namadi Sambo and a delegation from the United States led by Assistant Secretary of State for Defence, Sharon Burke, met in State House Abuja on Wednesday to explore wa...

BusinessDayFEC approves N40.2bn for NASS renovation, construction of third phaseNigerian TribuneThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N40.2 billion for the construction of phase III of the National Assembly complex and renovation of the firs...

CHANNELSNASS' Take Over of Rivers House of Assembly Unconstitutional, Rules CourtTHISDAY LiveA Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has stopped the National Assembly from performing the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Ru...

BusinessDayDickson plans taskforce on pipeline vandalismBusinessDaypipeline vandal lagos Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has declared his intention to establish a taskforce to check pipeline vandalism and illegal bunkering in the state. ...

BusinessDayJonathan says traditional rulers critical to nation's unity, developmentBusinessDayPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Abuja said that traditional rulers were important to the unity and development of the country. Jonathan said thi...

Nigerian TribuneDouble Jeopardy for Single TermVanguardThe hitherto settled debate on two terms for the president and governors has lately been revived by Senator Ike Ekweremadu's single-term proposal which he says will calm all the agitations that...

Fayemi signs equal opportunity bill into lawDailyPost NigeriaThe News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill was recently passed by the House of Assembly. Fayemi, who spoke before assenting to the bill, said he deliberately allowed the event to ...

Nigerian TribuneFayemi signs equal opportunity bill into lawDailyPost NigeriaThe News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill was recently passed by the House of Assembly. Fayemi, who spoke before assenting to the bill, said he deliberately allow...

The PunchChime budgets N93.2bn for 2014The PunchGovernor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has presented a budget estimate of N93,287,000,000 for the 2014 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. The sum represents over N9bn or 11 percent increase over ...

Nigerian TribuneThe pros and consNigerian TribuneThe Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu made an audacious proposal in defence of single term of office for Presidents and governors in a meeting with newsmen in Lagos last week. The Se...

WorldStageLack of right attitude denies youths of benefits from govt investment - DukeWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline—Nigeria's Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke believes that lack of right attitude by Nigeria...

CHANNELSBabalakin Questions Legality Of Criminal Charge Against HimCHANNELSThe Chairman of Bi-Courtney Limited, Dr. Wale Babalakin has challenged the legality of the criminal charge filed against him and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes...

CHANNELSBabalakin Questions Legality Of Criminal Charge Against HimCHANNELSThe Chairman of Bi-Courtney Limited, Dr. Wale Babalakin has challenged the legality of the criminal charge filed against him and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes...

Osun DefenderWhy Abuja Workers Demand Sack of Minister Bala MohammedPremium TimesSeveral aggrieved workers of the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, on Monday, held a protest at their premises, demanding their unpaid salaries and allowances. ...

BusinessDayOgun to ease land documentation process, feesBusinessDayIn a renewed move to attract more real estate investors and encourage effective property documentation in Ogun, the state government is set to further ease land documentation process an...

BusinessDayOgun to ease land documentation process, feesBusinessDayIn a renewed move to attract more real estate investors and encourage effective property documentation in Ogun, the state government is set to further ease land documentation process an...

BusinessDayBPP says less than 10% FG projects from 2009-2011 completedBusinessDayThe Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP) on Monday said that less than 10 percent of Federal Government projects initiated between 2009 and 2011 have so far been successful...

Osun DefenderOoni Warns Against Distorting Yoruba HistoryVanguardAdo — Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade has warned Yoruba people against allowing the distortion of the history of their race, saying it is causing colossal damage to the people's c...

Jurisdiction of an Ikeja high court challengedspyghana.comMr. Wale Babalakin, Chairman of Bi-Courtney Ltd. and his co-defendants, on Monday challenged the jurisdiction of an Ikeja High Court to entertain the N4.7 billion fraud charges preferred against...

AFPSpeaker pressures Jonathan on graftIndependent OnlineNigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been urged to tackle the rampant corruption in his country. Picture: Pascal Lauener. Abuja - The speaker of Nigeria's lower house of Parliament on Mond...

Leadership NewspapersFG Won't Interfere With Proposed National Confab – JonathanLeadership NewspapersPresident Goodluck Jonathan assured yesterday that the federal government has no plan to interfere with the structure and processes of the propos...

AFPBoko Haram Burns Three Vehicles, Abducts Drivers in BornoTHISDAY LiveBoko Haram insurgents struck Monday on a highway in Borno State, where the outlawed Islamic sect razed down two trucks loaded with oranges and a Toyota Hilux vehicle, and abducted ...

The Punch217 foreigners receive citizenship certificatesThe PunchMinister of Interior, Abba Moro, has presented certificates of citizenship to 217 foreigners with a call on them to abide by national ethics and code of conduct as Nigerians. Moro said th...

The Punch217 foreigners receive citizenship certificatesThe PunchMinister of Interior, Abba Moro, has presented certificates of citizenship to 217 foreigners with a call on them to abide by national ethics and code of conduct as Nigerians. Moro said th...

WorldStageKwara: Old, new members fight over party structuresThe Guardian NigeriaSaraki-Junior THE reality of current Kwara State politics is that there has been a fusion “on paper” between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democr...

Nigerian Tribune'Why Mandela Was Angry With Nigeria'The Guardian NigeriaBaba-Ahmed “IT is better to help a friend pay his fine, than tell a lie to help him cover a crime.” - Nigerian proverb. It was literally a life-long ambition, and I use...

P.M. NewsASUU Strike: The blame game heightens as students resign to fateBusinessDayThere appears to be no solution in sight to the lingering industrial dispute between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) despite ...

WorldStageMinister tasks envoy-designates over Nigerians' welfareThe Guardian NigeriaOnwuliri MINISTER of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri has urged the nine newly appointed ambassadors to ensure at all times and anywhere that they provide dig...

Osun DefenderOkupe denies equating Jonathan with MandelaNigerian TribuneThe Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe, has denied making a statement equating the Nigerian President with the late South African leader, N...

Presidency shops for ministerial nominees in G5 statesNigerian TribuneIt emerged at the weekend that the Presidency has flagged off a search for ministerial hopefuls from the states of the G5 Governors who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC...

The Punch2015: Jega admits imperfections in INEC's voters' registerNigerian TribuneThe chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, on Monday, admitted that there were series of imperfections in the...

CHANNELSFG won't interfere with confab processes - JonathanNigerian TribunePRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, assured that the Federal Government will not interfere with the structure and processes of the forthcoming national dialogue. Speakin...

NDLEA arrest 442 suspects in AnambraThe PunchThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Anambra State has arrested 442 suspects and seized over 409 kilogrammes of various substances suspected to be illegal drugs between January and November this year....

CHANNELSNigeria's Judiciary Seeks Financial AutonomyCHANNELSNigerian judges have identified financial autonomy as one of the main solutions to the growing decadence in the judiciary. Chief Justice Aloma Mukhtar, who made the suggestion at the all N...

The StreetjournalFormer banker sentenced over Nigerian money launderingFinancial TimesA London court has sentenced a former Goldman Sachs banker to four and a half years in prison for helping a Nigerian politician to launder money. Elias Preko was conv...

Nigerian TribuneBusinessDay, again wins Business Publication of the Year awardBusinessDayBusinessDay Media is maintaining its award winning tradition as it has again clinched the First Bank Prize for Business Publication of the Year award organised by ...

Tukur's son, others re-arraigned over N1.8bn subsidy fraudThe PunchThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re-arraigned Mahmud, son of Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, and others for alleged N1.8bn fuel...

The PunchAmaechi Tasks Political Leaders On Job CreationVanguardGovernor Chibuike Amaechi has challenged political leaders in the country to take decisive steps towards tackling the twin problem of poverty and unemployment, saying they are responsible ...

DailyPost NigeriaGombe chapter of ASUU expresses concern over exodus of students for ...DailyPost Nigeriaimage Gov. Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State on Friday, appealed to the Federal government to reimburse state governments the amounts spent in rehabilitat...

P.M. NewsASUU GSU Bemoans Exodus of Nigerian Students For Overseas EducationNigerian BulletinMalam Umar Adamu, Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University (GSU) chapter, while speaking with newsmen on Monday in G...

2015 - We Have the Capacity to Stop Jonathan - Gov. KwankwasoVanguardGovernor Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State is a lucky politician. After winning the first term in 1999, he lost out in 2003 but returned to his seat in 2011 to continue from where he...

FG introduces new import guidelinesBusinessDayDetermined to ensure seamless transfer of destination inspection (DI) scheme from scanning service providers (SSPs) to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Federal Government has introduced new importatio...

The GuardianNelson Mandela: President Jonathan Leaves for Funeral TodayNigerian BulletinSix days ahead of the burial of former South African President, Nelson Mandela, President Goodluck Jonathan is set to leave for South Africa. A Sunday tweet by Reno...

Catholic Priest Arrested for Illegal Possession of FireamsNigerian BulletinThe Nigerian Police force, Imo state command has arrested a Catholic priest for unlawful possession of firearms. The priest whose identity was not disclosed is said to be overse...

ynaija18 month-Old Infant, 2 Siblings Burnt to Death in LagosNigerian BulletinA fire outbreak over weekend claimed the life of an 18 month old infant and two of his siblings. The three siblings simply identified as Imoleayo, Ismaila and Busayo were sai...

Leadership NewspapersPDP Governors Seek Tukur's ReplacementLeadership NewspapersIt has emerged that the embattled national chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, may be on his way out as governors elected on the party's platform last night ...

CNPP kicks against 70% tariff hike for used vehiclesWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has kicked against the 70 per cent Vehicle Import Tariff hike splashed on used vehicles popularly called Tokunbo. ...

WorldStageGov Ahmed signs four bills into law, pledges more empowermentWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has signed four bills into law with a pledge to strengthen governance and further enhance the peo...

WorldStage3500 women, youths engage in SURE-P in OyoBusinessDayA total of 3,500 people, made up of 1,982 males and 1,518 females, are currently engaged under the Community Services, Women and Youths Empowerment (CSWYE) programme of the Subsidy Re-inves...

DailyPost NigeriaNigerians must imbibe Mandela's spirit of forgiveness, reconciliation - APC govsNigerian TribuneAs the entire world conrinues to mourn the death of former South African president, the late Dr Nelson Mandela, Nigerian leaders have b...

Leadership NewspapersGovs approved 1% excess crude fund for police - UduaghanNigerian TribuneDelta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said that the 36 state governors endorsed the payment of one per cent of excess crude fund for use by the Niger...

Wife of late Ondo lawmaker slumps at husband's funeralDailyPost NigeriaThe funeral ceremony of the late House of Representatives member, representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo federal constituency, Hon. Rafael Nomiye almost came to a halt yesterday when his wi...

CHANNELSJonathan, nPDP Governors Meet To Address GrievanceCHANNELSSome of the aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are meeting with Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, in Abuja to discuss issues concerning their defection o...

Four Suspected Pirates Arrested in NigeriaCRIENGLISH.comThe Nigerian Navy on Sunday said four pirates suspected to be behind the breach of maritime security in the West African nation's waterways have been arrested in southern Rivers State. The sus...

DailyPost NigeriaLar: Plateau to Tighten Security, as Over 10000 Attend BurialTHISDAY LiveOver 10,000 people are expected in Jos, the Plateau state capital this weekend for the burial ceremony of former Governor of the state, Chief Solomon Daushep Lar....

CHANNELSPolice to establish own pension fundPremium TimesThe Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar, on Saturday said the Nigeria Police Force would soon pull out of the general pension fund administration in the country and establish its ...

The PunchObiano: Victory limited by popular votesThe Guardian NigeriaObiano-04-12-13 DESPITE the declaration of Mr. Willie Maduabuchi Obiano of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as the winner of Anambra State governorship election, the fact that h...

Osun DefenderKwankwaso's Defection Causes Leadership Ripples In Kano APCThe Guardian NigeriaGOVERNOR Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has mustered courage to defect to APC and dares the consequences. However, the crucial point is whether he could deliver the o...

Osun DefenderMy husband's death in police station to blame for street trading —'Go and Die ...Osun DefenderHow do you feel being employed by the state government after your encounter with Oshiomhole? I thank God for the appointment. I thank O...

The PunchAbandoned projects: ICPC to probe 368 companiesThe PunchThe Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission is set to probe no fewer than 368 companies over abandoned/ongoing Primary Health Centres. A top source within the ...

Nigerian TribuneTears of gratitude as Iwuanyanwu takes church building to hometownNigerian TribuneFOR the clergy and faithful of the Anglican Communion, it was a moment of immense gratitude to God when Chief Chyna Iwuanyanwu built a church, New Covenan...

Nigerian TribuneTricia's Bold Faces to tackle child sex abuseNigerian TribunePopular Nollywood actress and host of the popular television magazine programme, Bold Faces, Tricia Esiegbe Kerry is set to tackle the spread of the menace of child sexual...

Nigerian TribuneUS to assist FG fight B/Haram, oil thieves •Decries rising corruption in the countryNigerian TribuneThe burgeoning partnership between Nigeria and the United States of America is set to be strengthened, with the latter's commitmen...

AFPNigerian farmers 'abandon food crops for cannabis'AFPLagos — Most Nigerian farmers now abandon growing food and economic crops for cannabis in a bid to become instant millionaires, the country's anti-narcotics agency said on Saturday. ...

CHANNELSD-8 Agric Ministers Consider Strategies To Boost Food SecurityCHANNELSAkinwumi Adesina. Ministers of Agriculture from D-8 countries have been asked to establish Seed Sector and Investment Funds to stimulate accelerated joint investment in ferti...

Osun DefenderHow 2015 unsettles APC, PDP in EbonyiThe Guardian NigeriaAkande CONCERNS about which zone gets what as well as designs by prominent political actors to control political structures ahead of 2015 general election are possible reasons behind...

DailyPost Nigeria71 Year Old Arrested for Raping Pupil in OndoNigerian BulletinAlhaji Ganiyu Kolawole, a 71-year-old man, was arrested by the Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for the alleged rape of a seven-year-old gi...

Osun DefenderJonathan Arrives Paris After two Days In German HospitalOsun DefenderJONATHAN PARIS Three days after arriving in a German hospital for a medical check-up along with his wife, President Goodluck Jonathan Paris travelled to Paris today and a...

The PunchNigeria loses N50bn to fire disaster annually – MinisterThe PunchThe Minister of Interior, Patrick Abba-Moro, has said that the country loses about N50 billion Naira worth of property every year to fire incidents. Abba-Moro, however, warned ...

National MirrorBoko Haram: Presidency considers trial of 500 suspects unwieldy –InvestigationNational MirrorThe arraignment of over 500 Boko Haram suspects in military detentions recommended to the federal government (FG) by the Defence Headquarters ...

P.M. NewsNormalcy Returns After Boko Haram Scare In AbujaThe Guardian NigeriaIT was 'morning after' Friday in Abuja as normalcy returned after the alleged Boko Haram bomb scare. It was exactly 3.07pm on Thursday when a loud noise was heard and ...

The StreetjournalN77m fraud: Court strikes out case against former Oyo commissionerNigerian TribuneA Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday struck out a N77 million fraud suit against Kazeem Adedeji, a former Commissioner for Trade, Investment and Coope...

CHANNELSDelta Holds Special Church Sevice At Mandela ParkCHANNELSThe death of former South African president, Dr. Nelson Mandela has attracted myriad of reactions, especially as a result of his examplary life which won him global accolades. In Delta st...

CHANNELSRivers CP Denies Alleged Rift With AmaechiCHANNELSThe Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr Joseph Mbu has denied having any misunderstanding with the governor of Rivers state, Mr Rotimi Amaechi. Fielding questions from journalists in Abuja shor...

Osun DefenderJonathan Declares 3 Days National Mourning for MandelaTHISDAY LivePresident Goodluck Jonathan has declared three days mourning for the late freedom fighter and former President of South Africa, Dr Nelson Mandela who died Thursday. Jonathan...

CHANNELSMandela: Jonathan Declares 3-Day MourningCHANNELSPresident Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has declared three days of national mourning in honour of former South African President, Nelson Mandela who passed away on Thursday. In a statement signed by th...

CHANNELSSenate Defers Meeting With Service Chiefs AgainCHANNELSFor the second time this week, the Senate has deferred the briefing by the security chiefs due to the absence of some of the officers. The service chiefs were invited to the senate on Tuesd...

Osun DefenderAgain, Hoodlums Set Monarch's Palace Ablaze in OgunDaily Times NigeriaTragedy has again struck in Ogun State as suspected arsonists have set a section of the palace of an Oba located in Isale Ado area ablaze. The palace was first razed...

Yes, Aregbesola Is a Danger to DemocracyVanguardComrade Bankole Afilaka, the chairman, of the caretaker committee of Labour Party in Osun State spoke on the pace and pattern of politics in Osun State. Excerpts: What are the plans of the Labour Party fo...

Leadership NewspapersFalae, Akinrinade Head Yoruba Committee On National DialogueLeadership NewspapersA former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae has been selected by leaders the Yoruba ethnic nationality to head the harmonisation...

Leadership NewspapersFalae, Akinrinade Head Yoruba Committee On National DialogueLeadership NewspapersA former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae has been selected by leaders the Yoruba ethnic nationality to head the harmonisation...

Nigeria's car industry tune-up not enough to kick-start industrialisationBusinessDayThe traffic jams in Lagos are legendary. In the hours spent on the city's roads, there is plenty of time to view the array of cars of every imaginable make and ...

Osun DefenderSaudi cargo plane overshoots airport runway •Flight suspended temporarilyNigerian TribuneTHE Federal Government, on Thursday, suspended flight operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, following a near-tragic incident invol...

Osun DefenderSaudi cargo plane overshoots airport runway •Flight suspended temporarilyNigerian TribuneTHE Federal Government, on Thursday, suspended flight operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, following a near-tragic incident invol...

CHANNELSAl-Makura Vows To Prosecute Perpetrators of ViolenceCHANNELSGovernor Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa state has vowed to ensure prosecution of perpetrators of violence and ethnic crisis in the state. Governor Al-makura made the promise when he visit...

CHANNELSAl-Makura Vows To Prosecute Perpetrators of ViolenceCHANNELSGovernor Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa state has vowed to ensure prosecution of perpetrators of violence and ethnic crisis in the state. Governor Al-makura made the promise when he visit...