VanguardUK to build prison wing in Lagos to transfer Nigerian prisonersVanguardBritain will build a new wing at Kirikiri Prison in the Nigerian city of Lagos so that it can transfer Nigerian prisoners there, the government in London has announced. The ...

The PunchDogara excuses Buhari as Reps move to override President's veto on billsThe PunchThe House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to draw up a list of bills the National Assembly passed but which have not been signed into law by President...

Daily Post NigeriaPresidency confirms Buhari's visit to PlateauDaily Post NigeriaThe Presidency has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari will be visiting Jos, the Plateau State capital today, Thursday. A tweet by Buhari's Personal Assistan...

VanguardDelta under herdsmen's siege — OkowaVanguardOkowa said: “Unfortunately, in our state, we are under siege. But we are trying to manage it the best way possible. “We have made a statement that we will not support cattle colonies in Delt...

WorldStageSenate kills bill proposing skirts for NYSC female membersWorldStageWorldStageNewsonlene--- The Senate has rejected a bill proposing the option of wearing of skirts by female members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This followed t...

Leadership Newspapers (press release)Northern Leaders Inaugurate C'ttees On 2019, RestructuringLeadership Newspapers (press release)The Northern Leaders and Stakeholders Assembly (NLSA) has inaugurated five standing committees to strategise on a pe...

VanguardKwara Central Senatorial Poll: Court okays suit seeking to jail Saraki's agentVanguardABUJA – The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, fixed March 13 to commence hearing on a suit seeking to jail one Ladi Hassan, who wa...

VanguardBRT death: I gave Ezekiel his breakfast at 7:15am, picked his corpse 9:45am, Guardian lamentsVanguardABOUT 24 hours after a Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, bus crushed a 16-year-old school boy, Daniel Ezekiel, to death at Ogolonto Bus Stop, along Ikoro...

VanguardWhen shall we see the back of Boko Haram?VanguardTHIS is the question nagging the minds of many in the north-eastern parts of the country. Readers may recall that there were sighs of relief all round in 2017 when the nation was told by the Secu...

THISDAY NewspapersOrtom Pleads with FG to Stop Further Killings in BenueTHISDAY NewspapersThe Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has for the umpteenth time called on the federal government to stop the killings of innocent citizens in his state by suspe...

New Telegraph NewspaperObiano sacks political appointees, MDAs' headsNew Telegraph NewspaperAnambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano yesterday sacked some political appointees and heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs) ahead of hi...

VanguardUTME 2018: JAMB vows to fight malpractice, cautions against fraudstersVanguardBwari (Abuja) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Wednesday that measures had been put in place to fight all forms of examination malpract...

VanguardDana Airline Mishap: Buhari orders full auditVanguardABUJA – PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has ordered full audit of the Dana Airlines following the recent near mishap the airline suffered at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State...

The Eagle OnlineApapa Wharf Road to be opened to traffic Thursday – OfficialThe Eagle OnlineA very senior engineer from AG Dangote Construction Company Ltd., involved in handling the project confirmed this to NAN on Wednesday in Lagos. By Dotun Oladi...

VanguardSenate rejects bill proposing skirts for NYSC female membersVanguardAbuja – The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill proposing the option of wearing of skirts by female members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Director General o...

Daily Post NigeriaSenate threatens to move against EFCC, othersDaily Post Nigeriawhich failed to submit at least two previous years' audited reports to the Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF). The decision followed the adoption of a report of t...

Daily Post NigeriaBREAKING: Independence Day Bombing: Okah sentenced to life imprisonmentDaily Post NigeriaCharles Okah has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 2010 Independence Day bombing in Abuja. He was sentenced by the Federal ...

VanguardKogi state crisis 'threat to Nigeria democracy' – Bukola SarakiVanguardSenate President Dr. Bukola Saraki on Wednesday condemned the lingering socio-political unrest in Kogi sate especially the recent attack by suspected armed thugs o...

Daily Post NigeriaINEC reveals when voters will get their PVCDaily Post NigeriaThe Independent National Electoral Commission says the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards to their owners will begin by the middle of May. The Ebonyi INEC Resident Electo...

2019: Imo heats-up, as oil communities endorse Deputy GovVanguardWeeks after Governor Rochas Okorocha, endorsed his son-in-law Mr. Uche Nwosu, to succeed him in 2019, his Deputy, Prince Eze Madumere, has gotten another endorsement from youths of the oi...

VanguardCourt grants bail to alleged husband killer 'Maryam Sanda'VanguardA Federal high court in Abuja has granted bail to Maryam Sanda, the woman who reportedly stabbed her husband Bilyamin Bello to death over infidelity. *Love gone sour: Mar...

Daily Post NigeriaPolice vs Peace Corps: Reps threaten to sue lawyer over alleged perjuryDaily Post NigeriaA legal officer serving with the Nigerian Police, Superintendent Joseph Nwadike is to face trial for lying under oath, DAILY POST is reporting. T...

VanguardObasanjo's disciples should join PDP to ease Buhari out — Opara, fmr Deputy SpeakerVanguardErstwhile deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Sir Austin Opara and chieftain of the People's Democratic Party, PDP has been a recur...

VanguardReps probe loss of N2bn, $3.8m from sale of PHCNVanguardThe House of Representatives is to investigate the alleged loss of N2 billion and $3.8 million through banks' non-payment of interests on the proceeds of the sale of Power Holding Comp...

VanguardVAIDS: We have data on Nigerians with hidden assets — AdeosunVanguardThe Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, yesterday, declared that the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) has given the Federal Government access to da...

P.M. NewsFederal Govt begs SSANU, NASU, NAAT to suspend strikeP.M. NewsThe Federal Government has pleaded with the Non-Teaching Staff of the Nigerian Universities to suspend the three months strike they embarked upon since Dec.10 2017. Sen. Chris Ngige...

Daily Post NigeriaBREAKING: Former Nasarawa Governor, Aliyu Akwe-Doma dies in IsraelDaily Post NigeriaAkwe-Doma reportedly died after a brief illness at a foreign hospital in Israel, a nephew Ahmed Bako, told Premium Times on Tuesday. It was gathered t...

The Nation NewspaperAs a government, we are extremely proud of Edo voters – ObasekiVanguardThe Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obseki, has expressed his appreciation to Edo voters, civil society organisations, the media, security agencies and other...

Daily Post NigeriaLand Use Charge: Ambode speaks on controversial revised lawDaily Post NigeriaLagos governor Akinwunmi Ambode says his government is not oblivious of the controversy generated by the revised Land Use Charge Law, and is ready to dialogu...

Daily Post NigeriaLagos APC rejects extension of Oyegun's tenureDaily Post NigeriaThe Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the extension of the tenure of the party's national and state executives, saying it is...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONTaraba visit: PDP decries Buhari's comments, alleged aloofness to victimsVanguardThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the visit of President Muhammodu Buhari to Taraba State has vindicated its position that the scheduled trips...

NAIJA.NGFollowing Buhari's rejection of Peace Corps bill, forum urges National Assembly to override presidential vetoNAIJA.NGThe forum of Youths National Presidents of Ethnic Nationalities in Nasarawa state has called on members of the National Ass...

VanguardJAMB official makes U-turn, says N36m 'collected by superior' and not snakeVanguardPhilomina Chieshe, the official of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), who claimed that the board's N36 million was swallowed by a sn...

VanguardReps summon Okonjo-Iweala, Maina, Emefiele, Orosanye, HoS, SGF, others over alleged stolen pension fundsVanguardABUJA– An Adhoc Committee of the House of Representatives has summoned the former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iwela and the ...

The Nation NewspaperSenate receives report to grant Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit autonomyDaily Post NigeriaThe Senate on Tuesday in Abuja received the conference committee report on a bill to establish the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (...

New Telegraph NewspaperNigeria: FG, States to prosecute property owners over tax evasionWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline--- The Federal and State Governments have concluded plan to go after property owners in the country, particularly in highbrow areas ...

VanguardUnder Jonathan what did state of emergency achieve?, Adesina asks ClarkVanguardThe declaration of a state of emergency is not enough to win the war against Boko Haram insurgency in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Clark and Adesina The Presidenc...

VanguardBoko Haram: Suicide bomber kills 4, injures 17 in BornoDaily Post NigeriaBorno state police command has confirmed that a male suicide bomber riding on a bicycle detonated IED strapped to his body at Muna Datti area , killing himself and three C...

Daily Post NigeriaJAMB: How to check for your UTME 2018 centresDaily Post NigeriaThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has begun publishing centres for candidates of this year's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). “I ...

Independent Newspapers LimitedAregbesola Inaugurates Orita-Olaiya-Ita-Olokan Dual CarriagewayIndependent Newspapers LimitedOsogbo – Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State will on Tuesday, March 6, inaugurate the Orita-Olaiya-Ita-Olokan dual carriagew...

Daily Post Nigeria15 killed, others missing in fresh Benue attackDaily Post NigeriaAt least 15 people have been killed and houses set ablaze in a fresh attack by suspected herdsmen on Olosu, a village in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. Ac...

VanguardLagos agency's accounts frozen as EFCC reveals how Folorunsho Coker, wife 'diverted' N3bnDaily Post NigeriaA Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday froze the bank accounts of the Lagos State Government Number Plate Production Authori...

VanguardAngry reactions trail assault on Archbishop ObinnaVanguardOWERRI—ANGRY reactions have continued to trail the near physical attack on the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony J. V. Obinna, and the rioto...

TODAY.NGRight to self-determination: Court okays suit against FG, fixes April 23 for hearingVanguardABUJA—Abuja Division of the Federal High Court yesterday fixed April 23 to commence hearing on a suit asking it to declare that 373 indigenous peoples...

VanguardN11.5bn FRAUD: Alao-Akala re-arraigned in courtVanguardIBADAN — FORMER Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala and two others were, yesterday, re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before an Oyo State Hi...

The PunchFather, son arrested for selling drugs to pupilsThe PunchA 45-year-old man, Sheu Ibrahim, and his son, Farooq, 22, have been arrested for allegedly selling Tramadol and Tramol to primary and secondary school pupils in the Itire area of Lagos S...

VanguardChaos as BRT bus cuts off school boy's headVanguardLAGOS—Tragedy struck yesterday, when a Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, bus crushed and severed the head of a Basic Four pupil of C & S Primary School, Ezekiel Daniel, at Ogolonto Bus Stop, al...

VanguardEkiti poll: Oni urges APC to field 'popular' candidateThe Nation NewspaperFormer Ekiti State Governor Segun Oni has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field a “popular candidate” for the July 14 governorship election. He w...

GuardianAIESEC Alumni to hold regional congress in LagosThe PunchAIESEC Alumni Africa and Middle East is set to hold its first joint regional congress in Lagos from March 15 to 18. Themed, ''Positioning for global impact- Leadership and economi...

VanguardCharly Boy's group demands release of Daily Independent Newspaper Bureau Chief, EzimakorVanguardCharly Boy's group, OurMumuDonDo Movement, has demanded the unconditional release of the Abuja Bureau Chief of the Daily Independent Newspap...

Daily TrustArmed security operatives invade residence of ex-NIA DG, DaudaDaily TrustArmed security operatives have invaded the official residence of the immediate past Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Dauda Muhamme...

VanguardPresident Buhari's planned visit to Taraba, Benue, others, an afterthought – PDPVanguardThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the imminent visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Taraba, Benue and other crisis-prone areas where ...

Daily Post NigeriaObasanjo a reputable international ambassador – Iyiola OmisoreDaily Post NigeriaFormer Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore on Monday described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a reputable “international amba...

VanguardFG paid N10.9bn to contractors handling 3 road projects in KwaraVanguardIlorin – The Federal Controller of Works in Kwara, Mr Omotayo Awosanya, on Monday said Federal Government had paid N10.9 billion to contractors handling three ongoing fed...

Daily TrustImplement law on regular review of minimum wage, former NLC President tells FGDaily TrustA former President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abdulwaheed Omar, has urged the Federal Government to always implement the law on regular review of...

TheCableOur lying ministerTheCableAs a non-Yoruba man, most likely our agriculture minister, Audu Innocent Ogbeh, might not have heard the story of how the expression Amoju ti b'ekun Saare je became part of the Yoruba language. As told by my grandm...

The Nation NewspaperWe have tamed grand corruption, says OsinbajoVanguardVice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has tamed grand corruption in Nigeria. Professor Osinbajo gave the statement during an int...

ForbesAfrica's Richest Man Builds $3.5 Million Business School In NigeriaForbesMfonobong Nsehe , Contributor I chronicle Africa's success stories and track its richest people Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Africa's...

VanguardBreaking: Gunmen kidnap Kano govt official, demand N20m ransomVanguardKANO – Unknown gunmen have abducted a top official of Kano SUBEB, Alhaji Uba Muhammad and demanded N20m ransom. Alh. Uba Muhammad who is the Secretary of Kano state Univers...

VanguardOnly 10 state houses of assembly have voted on LG autonomy — NULGEVanguardabuja—Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, weekend that Local Government Autonomy had not been rejected by states houses of assembly in the on-going co...

Daily Post NigeriaWhy APC members beat up Archbishop ObinnaDaily Post NigeriaFresh reports have emerged on why members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, beat up the Archbishop of Owerri Catholic archdiocese, Valentine Obinna on Saturday. Report em...

Daily Post NigeriaPDP will return to power in 2019 – BabangidaDaily Post NigeriaFormer Niger state governor, Babangida Aliyu, at the weekend, declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2...

Vanguard20 killed, 300 cows stolen in fresh Taraba violenceVanguardAbout 20 persons have been reported killed and 300 cows stolen, following a fresh outbreak of ethnic violence on the Mambilla Plateau in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State, ...

The Nation NewspaperAjimobi's 'third term' story is misunderstood parable, says OlubadanThe Nation NewspaperThe Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, has said the story credited to him on Oyo State Governor Abiol...

The PunchObasanjo clocks 81 today, PDP, Amosun hail ex-PresidentThe PunchThe party described him as an outstanding nationalist; a courageous and dedicated leader, who has made immeasurable sacrifices towards the development, stability and growth of the...

Daily TrustHow artisans, others find succour from National Housing programmeDaily TrustArtisans, farmers and suppliers in the country are getting more empowered through the National Housing Programme aimed at providing affordable houses in Nigeria. A n...

The Punch2019: Group begins mobilization of Lagos residents to get PVCsVanguardA non-governmental organization, Lagos Development Initiative (LDI) has commenced mobilizing eligible voters in the State to register and collect their Permanent Voter's...

The PunchBuhari leaves Nigeria MondayDaily Post NigeriaPresident Muhammadu Buhari will Monday depart for Accra, Ghana to attend the country's 61st Independence Anniversary celebrations holding at the Independence Square on Tuesday, March 6. His Spe...

VanguardKaduna APC – If El'rufai is for war, we are also for war and a bigger war – Shehu SaniVanguardA National Assembly member, Sen. Shehu Sani, says he will support any effort at resolving the crisis in Kaduna state chapter of the All Progre...

VanguardUnderage voting: INEC, threat to nation's democracy – PDPVanguardABUJA-The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday described the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, that...

VanguardUTME : Printing of notification slip to commence March 6- JAMBVanguardThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates for the 2018 UTME to start printing their examination notification slip from Tuesday, March 6. JAM...

Pulse Nigeria'We're under attack, pray for me', Boko Haram victim cries outPulse NigeriaIn the audio, the nurse was heard saying they were under attack before one of the terrorists asked her to shut up. Published: 14 minutes ago , Refreshed...

P.M. NewsAPC sweeps Edo LG election [Full list of winners]Daily Post NigeriaThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 18 chairmanship seats in the March 3 local government election in Edo. Hide quoted text. Chairman of the Edo State Independe...

VanguardTension in Imo, as Okorocha's son-in-law, Uche Nwosu declares for guberVanguardMr. Uche Nwosu, son in-law to Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has reportedly declared to run for the 2019 gubernatorial election in the state. Vanguard, gat...

Daily TrustA/bom Gov's wife charges women on family planningDaily TrustThe Akwa Ibom Governor's wife, Mrs Martha Emmanuel, has appealed to women in the country to bear children they could cater for to avoid harsh economic consequences. Emmanuel...

Daily Post Nigeria2019: PDP youths react to defection of Jerry Gana, Adediran, others to SDPDaily Post NigeriaThe National Youth League of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to the reported defection of Prof. Jerry Gana, Tunde Adediran, Alh...

VanguardBiafra: IPOB identifies Igbos' major problem, blasts ZikDaily Post NigeriaThe Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has identified what it described as the biggest problem of the Igbo nation. The pro-Biafra group said on Saturday that the main...

Daily Post Nigeria2019: Enugu APC passes vote of confidence on Buhari, State Working CommitteeDaily Post NigeriaThe Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, weekend, passed a vote of confidence on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led ad...

SaharaReporters.comDrop Hate Speech Bill; International Press Centre Advises Nigeria SenateSaharaReporters.comA media watch group, International Press Centre (IPC) has warned the Nigerian Senate against going ahead with the passage of a bill now before...

Guardian (blog)Third Force vs 2019: Crowding or cleansing the electoral spaceGuardian (blog)As at the last count, there are no less than three distinct organisations or movements championing the much talked about third force in Nigeria politics. Recall...

VanguardWORLD BOOK DAY: Guinness world record for longest read aloud marathon brokenVanguardWorld Book Day was celebrated in Nigeria with an attempt by Olubayode Tresures Olawunmi who took a giant step reading about 17 books to break the Guinness World...

TODAY.NGFive Bayelsa suspected vandals burnt in explosionThe PunchFive oil thieves have been killed by an explosion following their attempts to vandalise a crude oil pipeline in Bayelsa State. The incident reportedly occurred at a gas pipeline belongin...

The Nation NewspaperGov Bello and INEC's scandalous prevaricationThe Nation NewspaperIN their response to allegations that the electoral body endorsed double standard over Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello's Temporary Voter Card (TVC), the Indep...

VanguardRe: 2019: Atiku to formally declare in two weeksVanguardThe National Chairman, Atiku Care Foundation and National Youth Leader, Friends of Waziri Atiku, Amb. Aliyu Bin Abbas, has refuted some statements credited to him by an online medium (Not ...

The Nation NewspaperMissing Dapchi girls: NSCDC deploys personnel to north eastThe Nation NewspaperThe Commandant General Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Abdullahi Muhammadu has fully mobilised his personnel and materials to the North-...

Daily Post NigeriaScores injured in Kogi as suspected political thugs attack Senator OgembeDaily Post NigeriaSuspected political thugs, on Friday attacked Senator Ahmed Ogembe of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), leaving several people injured. ...

Vanguard2019: Buhari is sure of over one million votes in Edo — ObasekiVanguardAnyone who entered the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin-City, last Thursday, for the rally of Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of yesterday's local govern...

SaharaReporters.comBoko Haram Insurgency And How To Curb Future Terrorism In Nigeria By Bin ZakSaharaReporters.comBoko Haram was an Islamic sect founded in 2002 by Mallam Mohammed Yusuf in Maiduguri, the capital of the North-eastern state of Borno. Its...

VanguardFRSC to embark on “Operation Show Your Driving Licence'' in LagosVanguardMr Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that 56, 767 driving licences were yet to be collected b...

VanguardQuran is the greatest human encyclopedia that teaches peace – BuhariVanguardPresident Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to understand that all the Holy Books revealed by Allah preach peaceful coexistence among people. Buhari stated this on...

The Eagle OnlineNigerian Army disburses N19m to 95 widows of fallen heroes in EnuguThe Eagle OnlineMaj.- Gen. Adamu Abubakar, the General Officer Commanding, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, said this in a statement issued by Col. Sagir Musa, Deputy D...

The PunchEkiti 2018: Fayose bows, to allow primary holds in PDPDaily TrustAll the governorship aspirants of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) for Ekiti state 2018 governorship election would now face party primary unhindered. The aspirants who have indic...

TheNewsGuruINEC to seek partnership with NURTW on transport arrangementTheNewsGuruINEC says it will enter into strategic partnership with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to ensure an effective distribution of materials and personne...

VanguardChibok and Dapchi girls: The whoredom of karmaVanguardOn Monday, February 19, 2018, Boko Haram insurgents invaded Government Girls Science Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe state, abducting 110 of the 906 student population. It was yet another ...

VanguardSemi-literate president, governor can't achieve anything – NwabuezeDaily Post NigeriaNational Chairman of the Patriots and Igbo Leaders of Thought, ILT, Professor Ben Nwabueze has stated that a semi-literate President, Governor, state or ...

Vanguard2019, insecurity: IBB, Danjuma hold talks in MinnaVanguardFORMER Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida on Thursday played host to former Chief of Army Staff, General Theophilus Danjuma during which they held a closed door meeting. Forme...

Daily Post NigeriaTight security in Kano as Buhari attends wedding of two serving governors' childrenDaily Post NigeriaGovernor Abdullahi Ganduje's daughter, Fatima, is set to wed the son of Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Idris, in Kano....

Daily Post Nigeria2019: 70 political youth groups merge in Kwara, vow to sack SarakiDaily Post NigeriaThe Coordinator, Kwara Rescue Alliance, Abdulsalam Ibrahim, has declared that 70 political youth groups in Kwara State had formed an alliance to unsea...

SFGateOil-rich Nigeria fuel scarcity weighs on Buhari's popularitySFGateLines of cars and trucks snaking around blocks in the center of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, highlight the state's failure to fix a problem that's bedeviled Africa'...

Vanguard2019: Plot thickens to stop Buhari with Saraki, TambuwalVanguardPresident Muhammadu Buhari may have strengthened his hand in getting the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, with last Tuesday's sweeping extensio...