Monitoring of constituency projects begin nationwideThe Guardian NigeriaAS a condition for the release of funds for contract payments, the Federal Government at the weekend officially flagged off the monitoring and evaluation of its 2,399 constituency ...

Sydney Morning HeraldFrench hostage Francis Collomp 'fled his captors' reveals President Francois ...euronewsEngineer Francis Collomp who had been held hostage in Nigeria 'fled his captors' French President Francois Hollande has reveale...

Osun DefenderASUU Disassociates From Planned Resumption of Academic Activities in ESUT ...Leadership NewspapersThe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday said it was not part of the plan by the management of the Enugu State University of...

The GuardianFrench engineer held hostage by Islamists for nearly a year escapes his captorsMirror.co.ukA French engineer who had been held hostage by Islamist militants in northern Nigeria for almost a year has escaped his captors. French president Fra...

A vision of a new NigeriaBusinessDayMany of us were rather taken by surprise when President Goodluck Jonathan recently announced the composition of a panel to work on a framework for national dialogue. Nigerians have become more cynical than ever, and ...

A vision of a new NigeriaBusinessDayMany of us were rather taken by surprise when President Goodluck Jonathan recently announced the composition of a panel to work on a framework for national dialogue. Nigerians have become more cynical than ever, and ...

AllAfrica.comA vision of a new NigeriaBusinessDayMany of us were rather taken by surprise when President Goodluck Jonathan recently announced the composition of a panel to work on a framework for national dialogue. Nigerians have become more cynical th...

Anambra elections, a bad advertisement for 2015 – CISLACThe PunchExecutive Director, Civil Societies Legislative and Advocacy Centre, Auwual Musa-Rafsanjani, has described the Anambra State governorship election as a bad advertisement for Independent...

Anambra elections, a bad advertisement for 2015 – CISLACThe PunchExecutive Director, Civil Societies Legislative and Advocacy Centre, Auwual Musa-Rafsanjani, has described the Anambra State governorship election as a bad advertisement for Independent...

Land scam: I'm not involved in any shady deal - Indicted NSCDC officialNigerian TribuneCONTRARY to testimonies at the sitting of the House of Representatives committee investigating land allocations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and conseq...

Land scam: I'm not involved in any shady deal - Indicted NSCDC officialNigerian TribuneCONTRARY to testimonies at the sitting of the House of Representatives committee investigating land allocations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and conseq...

WorldStageDestruction of Oyo roads: Attention, Gov AjimobiNigerian TribunePermit me to use your widely-read newspaper to commend the efforts of the Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, in the rehabilitation and construction of roads in the state...

WorldStageDestruction of Oyo roads: Attention, Gov AjimobiNigerian TribunePermit me to use your widely-read newspaper to commend the efforts of the Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, in the rehabilitation and construction of roads in the state...

6 die in Lagos robbery incidentNigerian TribuneIT was a bloody Sunday in Lagos, on Sunday, as two policemen and four members of a dare-devil armed robbery gang were killed during an attack on the Ayobo Ipaja branch of a new generation bank. Four member...

6 die in Lagos robbery incidentNigerian TribuneIT was a bloody Sunday in Lagos, on Sunday, as two policemen and four members of a dare-devil armed robbery gang were killed during an attack on the Ayobo Ipaja branch of a new generation bank. Four member...

WorldStageCross-border cooperation can boost security, national development - SamboNigerian TribuneVICE President Namadi Sambo has described cross-border cooperation as a vital tool that could improve peace, security and sustainable national developmen...

WorldStageCross-border cooperation can boost security, national development - SamboNigerian TribuneVICE President Namadi Sambo has described cross-border cooperation as a vital tool that could improve peace, security and sustainable national developmen...

Osun DefenderAnambra Election: CP confirms arrest of electoral officialDailyPost NigeriaJega The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Bala Nasarawa, on Sunday confirmed the arrest of an electoral official involved in Saturday's governorship electi...

Half of Nigeria's problems fuelled by wrong revenue allocation formula- RMAFC ...Premium TimesThe Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, on Sunday attributed half of Nigeria's socio-economic and political problems to the...

Half of Nigeria's problems fuelled by wrong revenue allocation formula- RMAFC ...Premium TimesThe Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, on Sunday attributed half of Nigeria's socio-economic and political problems to the...

NDTVNigerian militant group criticizes Boko Haram for September attacksThe ProvinceLAGOS, Nigeria - A private firm that monitors extremists says a splinter group of the Nigerian extremist network Boko Haram has criticized the larger group for September...

Osun DefenderGovernor Imoke pledges houses for victorious Golden EagletsDailyPost NigeriaGov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River on Saturday pledged to give houses to the victorious Golden Eaglets players and their handlers. He made the pledge when held a rece...

CHANNELSFrench National Kidnapped In Nigeria Regains FreedomCHANNELSFancis Ouollon. Kidnapped French National, Francis Quollon, has regained freedom from suspected kidnappers after 11 months, following a massive man-hunt of his abductors by the Police ...

CHANNELSFrench National Kidnapped In Nigeria Regains FreedomCHANNELSFancis Ouollon. Kidnapped French National, Francis Quollon, has regained freedom from suspected kidnappers after 11 months, following a massive man-hunt of his abductors by the Police ...

Nigeria Doesn't Have 100m Destitute - PresidencyDaily Times NigeriaThe Presidency has faulted a report by World Bank Country Director, Marie-Francoise Marie-Nelly, stating that 100 million Nigerians are living in destitution or extreme poverty. It ...

Nigerian TribuneNigeria Doesn't Have 100m Destitute - PresidencyDaily Times NigeriaThe Presidency has faulted a report by World Bank Country Director, Marie-Francoise Marie-Nelly, stating that 100 million Nigerians are living in destitution or extr...

National Confab: APC is standing against the people – Odumakin - VanguardNigerian BulletinMr Yinka Odumakin is the National Publicity Secretary of the Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere. In this interview, he takes a swipe at the All Prog...

Nigerian TribunePDP notifies INEC about suspension of Oyinlola, Baraje, othersThe Guardian NigeriaThe leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has written the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) notifying it of the suspension of Al...

2012 flood victims vote without cardThe PunchDozens of voters who lost their belongings and voters' cards to the 2012 flood in Anambra-East Local Council Area narrowly escaped being excluded from the state governorship election on Saturday, the New...

Nigerian Tribune7 govs absent at Amaechi's NGF retreat •Govs call for improved securityNigerian TribuneThe Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has emphasised the need to develop a National Security Framework for the country. This was contained in a com...

Lagos Launches First-Ever 'Energy Conservation Month'National GeographicC40 city Lagos has named October “Energy Conservation Month,” launching this first-of-its-kind initiative last month to raise awareness about energy usage. The Lagos St...

DailyPost NigeriaLagos Launches First-Ever 'Energy Conservation Month'National GeographicC40 city Lagos has named October “Energy Conservation Month,” launching this first-of-its-kind initiative last month to raise awareness about energy us...

Nigerian TribuneIG Commends Life Jail Sentence for Thisday BomberDaily Times NigeriaInspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has described the life jail term sentence passed on Mustapha Umar, bomber of Thisday Newspaper House as a remarkable vic...

Money Laundering: SSS Detains Staff of 13 Banks over Lamido's SonTHISDAY LiveSenior personnel of 13 Nigerian banks have been languishing in detention in the holding facility of the State Security Service (SSS) for almost two weeks over allegations ...

Nigerian TribuneNigerian troops claim nine Boko Haram members killedZee NewsMaiduguri: Nigerian troops have said they had killed nine suspected members of Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram in a gunfight in the country's northeast. "In a midn...

CHANNELSMix reactions trail ASUU NEC postponementBusinessDayMixed reactions from students have trailed the decision on Wednesday by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to postpone indefinitely its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting ...

CHANNELSLagos State Vows To Prosecute Indicted LASTMA OfficialCHANNELSLastma Official collecting bribe. The Lagos State government has vowed to prosecute a traffic official caught on camera soliciting for gratification from a motorist in the State. In ...

CHANNELSAnambra Elections; Osun Civil Society Coalition Condemn Police Parade Of ...CHANNELSOsun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has called for the release of about 180 members of the Justice and Equity Organization who were arrested in Imo State. Add...

CHANNELSPerception of Goa's xenophobia has serious international ramificationsTimes of IndiaAs truly horrible as it was for Goa's public perception when Nigerians rioted to shut down a national highway on Oct 31, and vigilante Goans then mercil...

CHANNELSJigawa Governor's Sons Arrested For Money LaunderingCHANNELSThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Mustapha and Aminu Lamido, sons of the Jigawa state Governor, on Thursday night. The Governor's sons were repor...

DailyPost NigeriaNational Confab: Prof Nwabueze Makes U-turn, Accepts to Chair S/E Planning C ...Leadership NewspapersProfessor Ben Nwabueze who had earlier rejected his appointment as a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the National Dia...

The StreetjournalTears Flow As Deji Falae Is Buried In Akure [PHOTOS]360Nobs.comIt was a very sad day in Akure, the Ondo state capital as the state's commissioner for Culture & Tourism, Deji Falae was laid to rest. Mr. Falae was one of the vict...

The StreetjournalTears Flow As Deji Falae Is Buried In Akure [PHOTOS]360Nobs.comIt was a very sad day in Akure, the Ondo state capital as the state's commissioner for Culture & Tourism, Deji Falae was laid to rest. Mr. Falae was one of the vict...

Nigeria Master WebAmaechi leads Nigerian Governors to SokotoDailyPost Nigeria25cf88a8c6188d648fc1535616f53f4e The Nigerian Governor's Forum, NGF under the Chairmanship of the Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi will be leading other governors u...

Suntai moves to sack new commissionersThe Guardian NigeriaFOLLOWING the screening and confirmation of six new commissioner-nominees by the Taraba State House of Assembly in violation of a court order restraining it from doing so, ailing Governor Danbab...

Suntai moves to sack new commissionersThe Guardian NigeriaFOLLOWING the screening and confirmation of six new commissioner-nominees by the Taraba State House of Assembly in violation of a court order restraining it from doing so, ailing Governor Danbab...

Navy Commends Jonathan for Logistics SupportDaily Times NigeriaPresident Goodluck Jonathan and the Ministers of Finance, Petroleum and Defence have been commended for their prompt provision of logistics support to the navy to fight illegal bunkering. T...

Daily SunSenate Mandates C'ttee to Probe N135 Billion Police Reforms FundsVanguardAbuja — The Senate in Abuja on Thursday mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate the N135 billion earmarked for Police Reforms between 2010 and 2013....

VanguardIG - DPO Who Invaded G-7 Govs' Meeting "Was Doing His Job"VanguardAbuja — THE Inspector- General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday, denied asking a Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Mr. Nnanna Ama, to disrupt the meet...

The PunchReps in stormy session over MTEF •Jack up crude oil benchmark to $79Nigerian TribuneThe House of Representatives, on Thursday, witnessed yet another stormy executive session, which lasted for about three hours during the discussions on its j...

Senate Backtracks on Oduah, Refers Her to CommitteeTHISDAY LiveThe anticipated appearance of the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, before a plenary session of the Senate Thursday did not hold as expected as the red chamber resolved that she shoul...

Osun DefenderAnambra gov: APGA candidate dragged to court over alleged possession of 2 ...Nigerian TribuneThe standard-bearer of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Saturday's gubernatorial election in Anambra State, Willie Obiano, was on ...

TMG sends 633 observers, praises courtThe PunchNigeria's largest election monitoring organisation, the Transition Monitoring Group, is detailing 633 election observers to monitor Saturday's governorship election in Anambra State. The Chair of T...

National MirrorIs Goodluck Jonathan for 2015?National MirrorAll the oil producing states governors and politicians are crying for more money from oil revenue; they all forget one example going on now. Northern governors “chopped and cleaned mouth” ...

National MirrorIs Goodluck Jonathan for 2015?National MirrorAll the oil producing states governors and politicians are crying for more money from oil revenue; they all forget one example going on now. Northern governors “chopped and cleaned mouth” ...

CHANNELSReps Want Army Deployed To BenueCHANNELSThe House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to immediately deploy a large number of military personnel to the crisis prone areas in Benue State. This call was made in a bid to forestall ...

CHANNELSAnambra Polls: Police IG Orders Restriction Of MovementCHANNELSThe Nigeria Police High Command has ordered a restriction of movement within the boundaries of Anambra State with effect from 6.00pm on Friday, 15 November, to 6.00am on Sunday, 17 ...

We're Yet to Release A Report On Clara Chime's Case – NHRCCHANNELSThe chairman, National Human Rights Commission Chidi Odinkalu, has said that the agency is yet to get an interim report concerning the case of the Enugu first lady, Clara Chime...

We're Yet to Release A Report On Clara Chime's Case – NHRCCHANNELSThe chairman, National Human Rights Commission Chidi Odinkalu, has said that the agency is yet to get an interim report concerning the case of the Enugu first lady, Clara Chime...

Nigerian TribuneNational Assembly Will Give Legitimacy to the Confab Resolutions - Sen OsakweVanguardFormer Senator Patrick Osakwe represented the Delta North senatorial district in the Senate for twelve years. In this interview he speaks on a wide ran...

The NationUS blacklists Nigeria's Boko Haram as terror groupZee NewsWashington: The United States designated Nigeria's radical Islamist Boko Haram network and an offshoot known as Ansaru as terror groups, bowing to months of pressure to act. Th...

Hospital Bill: Ekiti Gives 58 Persons N33mNigerian ObserverADO-EKITI- Ekiti State government gave cheques for N33 million to 58 critically ill persons for payment of their medical bills. Reports say that the beneficiaries who are of both sexes are from...

Poverty Eradication: NLC To Hold Solidarity ConferenceNigerian ObserverABUJA- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is ready to rally in support of other African countries to end poverty in the continent. Mr Issa Aremu, the NLC Vice President, said...

Oduah - Nigeria Losing Her Best to Corruption AllegationAllAfrica.comFor some time now, the Nigerian media have been inundated with stories of corruption allegation levelled against the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, concerning an unverif...

WorldStageArise wants Jonathan's intervention in Ekiti killings •He's uninformed —Ekiti govt ...Nigerian TribuneTHE immediate past senator representing North district of Ekiti State, Chief Ayo Arise, has expressed worry over the incessant p...

WorldStageAjimobi swears-in 15 new special advisers todayNigerian TribuneOYO State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, will today swears-in 15 new special advisers at the Executive Council Chambers of the Governor's Office, Ibadan, by 11.00am. Accord...

Arise wants Jonathan's intervention in Ekiti killings •He's uninformed —Ekiti govt ...Nigerian TribuneTHE immediate past senator representing North district of Ekiti State, Chief Ayo Arise, has expressed worry over the incessant political v...

Nigerian TribuneBuhari, Tinubu, Akande, Masari, others pay visit to IBB, AbdulsalamiNigerian TribuneFORMER Heads of state, Generals Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami A. Abubakar have enjoined leaders of registered political parties to put the ...

CHANNELSOpponents of confab sent memoranda secretly —OkurounmuNigerian TribuneChairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue, Senator Femi Okurounmu, on Wednesday, said that key opponents of the national conference have started ...

Osun DefenderBaraje, Saraki condemns suspension of New PDP membersDailyPost NigeriaAn embattled member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Chairman of the splinter group, Abubakar Kawu Baraje has reacted to his suspension on Monday by the party l...

Fire destroys timber market in JosPremium TimesA fire outbreak on Tuesday night destroyed parts of a timber market popularly known as “Katako Market” in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Witnesses said the fire started on Tuesday ni...

Reps Pass N315bn Budget For NDDCLeadership NewspapersThe House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja, passed the 2013 budget of N315 billion for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The breakdown of the budget revealed that N15 billion was...

ynaijaComputers of life: Gov. Peter Obi spends N2.65billion on laptops & printers for ...ynaijaThe next governor of Anambra, to be chosen this weekend, at least has one less problem to worry about – technology for secondary school students. Its p...

National Turk EnglishUS Sailors in Nigeria: Two US sailors Freed in Nigeria by Kidnappers / Africa NewsNational Turk EnglishThe US State Department has confirmed that two of its citizens kidnapped of the coast of Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria have been fre...

AFPPolice Stop Anti-Corruption Forum in AbujaAllAfrica.comArmed policemen yesterday blocked an anti-corruption conference in Abuja by sealing off the hotel meeting hall where the event was scheduled to take place. The two-day colloquium was organised b...

Nigerian ObserverNational Dialogue: Road To Babel?Nigerian ObserverIn the many debate I have had with Nigerians on the future of Nigeria, there seems to be a common trend. I have noticed that the most optimistic Nigerians are those resident abroad and ...

Enugu APC tasks ENSIEC boss on council pollsThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Enugu State chapter of All Progressive Change APC, has described as unacceptable the action of the Chairman of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Dr. Boniface E...

Abuja land scam: 'Seized houses not for the corps'Nigerian TribuneSequel to insinuation making the rounds in the media about the involvement of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in land racketeering in the Federal Capital Ter...

SaharaReporters.comEFCC arraigns estate agent over N30.7m fraudNigerian TribuneAN estate agent, Peters Nwoguhe, was, on Tuesday, arraigned before Justice Kudirat Jose of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissio...

Daily SunGroup backs PDP's suspension of Baraje, OyinlolaNigerian TribuneA pressure group, Foundation for Better Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, has commended the suspension of the chairman of the factional New PDP, Alhaji Kawu Baraje and the former ...

Oduah: The axis of revengeNigerian TribuneTHE late literary icon, Prof Chinua Achebe, was at his proverbial best when he stated in one of his novels that the house the enemy wanted to pull down has caught fire on its own. Aviation Minister, Princess St...

APC's plan to capture KwaraNigerian TribuneBIOLA AZEEZ writes on the subtle moves by the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders to make further incursion into Kwara State. TO many observers, a change in the political structure of Kwara State appea...

CHANNELSFashola Donates N21 Million To Law SchoolCHANNELSThe Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday donated N21m to the Lagos campus of the Nigerian Law School for the provision of bunk beds in the 245 rooms in the school. Fasho...

CHANNELSObi Presents N140 Billion 2014 Budget To State AssemblyCHANNELSAnambra state governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has presented the 2014 fiscal year budget of N140 billion to the State House of Assembly. The amount represents an increase of 21.8% of last y...

SaharaReporters.comEFCC Press Release: Fraudster Arraigned For N30.7m Property ScamSaharaReporters.comThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 arraigned Nwogu Peters before Justice K.A. Jose of the Lagos State H...

WorldStageUduaghan, TUC shock over Festus Iyayi's deathWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has expressed deep shock at the sudden death of former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Profe...

CHANNELSKwara Launches New Security Outfit Ahead Of YuletideCHANNELSThe Kwara state governor, Abdulfattah Ahmed has flagged off operation harmony, a joint security outfit comprising the Nigerian Police, Nigerian Army, State Security Service (SSS) and m...

CHANNELSTaraba Assembly Defies Court Order, Swears in CommissionersCHANNELSThe High Court of Taraba state sitting in Jalingo yesterday granted an order of interim injunction restraining the speaker and the members of the Taraba State House of Assembly ...

CHANNELSNorth West Divided Over Proposed National DialogueCHANNELSThe Kano State government has kicked against the proposed National Conference by the Federal Government, saying it will only succeed in creating more confusion, mistrust and uncertainty ...

CHANNELSNorth West Divided Over Proposed National DialogueCHANNELSThe Kano State government has kicked against the proposed National Conference by the Federal Government, saying it will only succeed in creating more confusion, mistrust and uncertainty ...

Nigeria Calls for Visa-free Regime Among C'wealth CountriesDaily Times NigeriaThe Supervising Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, said in Abuja that Nigeria with other countries will call for the adoption of a visa-free regime for Co...

CHANNELSNgige, as good product, sells himself, says IgbokweThe Guardian NigeriaMr. Joe Igbokwe, former Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and acting state's spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), s...

CHANNELSObiano's Double Registration - They're Rumours - OgeneVanguardRep. Victor Ogene is a member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency. He is also the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs. In this exclusive intervi...

WorldStageCrack in Oyo APC at Lam Adesina's remembranceThe Guardian NigeriaAPC-CHIEFTAINS--12-11-13 TWO separate events were Monday held in Ibadan, Oyo State capital to commemorate the one year remembrance of former governor, Lam Adesina, even as t...

Osun DefenderAmaechi floor oppositions again; supreme court throws out Omehia's suitOsun Defenderamaechi One camp is celebrating in Rivers State while the other is grappling to come to terms with massive disappointment. Ahead of yesterday's rul...

DailyPost NigeriaDon't Collapse Democracy, Jonathan Warns LegislatorsVanguardAbuja — PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan Monday tasked members of the legislative arm of government within the African continent not to do anything that could lead to the col...

The PunchBill Gates seeks to help eradicate polio in NigeriaThe Sun DailyABUJA (Nov 12, 2013): US billionaire Bill Gates on Monday vowed to help end the scourge of polio in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, still blighted by the debilitating ...

The PunchSuspect invests N2.3m in cocaine businessThe PunchA 38-year-old woman, Ulomma Ezeji, says she invested N2.3m in buying cocaine with the hope of making a high profit when it is sold. Ezeji made this confession to officials of the National Drug ...

Nigerian TribuneStrikes, academic standards and productivity in Nigeria (1)BusinessDaySince 1980, Nigerians have, almost every half a decade or less, been confronted with the heartbreaking problem of ASUU Strikes. Now it is no longer ASUU alone, but al...

Sky News AustraliaGates seeks to help cut Nigeria polioSky News AustraliaUpdated: 11:14, Tuesday November 12, 2013. Gates seeks to help cut Nigeria polio. US billionaire Bill Gates has vowed to help end the scourge of polio in Nigeria, Africa's mos...