The PunchJonathan To Present 2014 Budget To NASS Nov 12Leadership NewspapersPresident Goodluck Jonathan yesterday notified the National Assembly that he would address and present the 2014 budget estimates to a joint session of the two houses on Novembe...

Oduah in another car scandal, faces Reps panel todayOsun DefenderThe embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, has been linked to another car purchase scandal. This time, Oduah is said to have also approved the procurement of two Lexus Limousine...

Osun DefenderLagos Markets Shut for Tinubu Daughter's Installation as Traders' LeaderTHISDAY LiveCommercial activities in major markets in Lagos State were Tuesday grounded following the installation of Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of fo...

Nigerian Tribune'We can renegotiate Nigeria, not our unity'The Guardian NigeriaOlayinka DESPITE President Goodluck Jonathan's statement on the outcome of the proposed National Conference, Chief Olayinka Amos, one of the founding members of ...

CHANNELSAl-Makura Accuses Eggon Leaders Of Aiding OmbatseCHANNELSGovernor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa state has accused both the political and spiritual leaders of Eggon of condoning the activities of the outlawed Ombatse militia. Making a paper presen...

CHANNELSEl-Rufai Blames Failure Of Public Service On Lack of IntegrityCHANNELSFormer Minister of The Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has identified conspiracy of silence and loyalty to the people in power as the most dangerous manifest...

The PunchWhy 2016 census must have provision for state of originThe PunchOurs is a nation that loves injustice, inequality, oppression, and suppression. Whatever favours us or our people is right, no matter how unfair it is to others. We will go to gre...

The PunchTyre repairer kidnaps son, demands N350,000 ransomThe PunchThe State Security Service, Lagos State Command, has arrested a 48-year-old man, Samson Adebayo, for allegedly arranging the kidnap of his nine-year-old son, Emmanuel, and demanding a ...

The PunchPresident Jonathan Writes National Assembly To Present 2014 Budget On ...Leadership NewspapersA Crain belonging to Nigerian Railway Corporation returning a derailed coach on track at Oshodi market in Lagos at the weekend. L-R: Senator Chris Ng...

CHANNELSOgun State Nabs 3 Suspected Members Of Godogodo's GangCHANNELSThe Ogun police command has arrested three members of a 10 man armed robbery gang, formerly led by Godogodo, a notorious robber who was arrested by the Lagos Command several mont...

CHANNELSEncomiums As Oba Akiolu Clocks 70Osun Defender3101-Oba-Rilwanu-Aremu-Akiolu As Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, clocked 70 today, there has been an outpouring of congratulatory messages and commendations from citizens of the country as well as poli...

CHANNELSAnambra 2013 Not A Gender Affair!The Guardian NigeriaEkwunife-ok- IN the quest for the governorship seat of Anambra State, the political space could be said to be open, but it seems not to have a place yet for female candidates. As one observer...

Nigeria's economy may suffer as elections draw neareNCAPresident Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria speaks to the media before their bilateral meeting in New York. His plans for a second term could have economic implications for Nigeria. Picture: AFP. A ...

ASUU Strike: Senator Challenges Lecturers To Debate Over 'Ridiculous' DemandsLeadership NewspapersThe Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Senator Sola Adeyeye yesterday described as 'ridiculous' the pay demands by the Ac...

WorldStageYou're Not Above The Law, Tambuwal Tells RepsLeadership NewspapersSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, yesterday admonished lawmakers to disabuse their minds from the thinking that they were above the law, sayin...

WorldStageYou're Not Above The Law, Tambuwal Tells RepsLeadership NewspapersSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, yesterday admonished lawmakers to disabuse their minds from the thinking that they were above the law, sayin...

The Governor Anambra Needs - OkonkwoVanguardLooking at preparations for the the Anambra November 16 polls, claims and counter-claims of flag-bearers, Leader of Nzuko Imeobi of Idemili North and South Local councils, High Chief Obiora Okonkwo, has urged...

FG Lacks Capacity to Fund Tertiary Education - WikeAllAfrica.comThe federal government has revealed that it lacks the wherewithal to fund tertiary education even though it claims that funding for tertiary institutions accross board has tremendously inc...

Sule, Falana, others urge UN, AU to enforce W'SahaThe Guardian Nigeriafalana FROM various quarters Monday came the call that the time has come for both the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) to enforce the independence of the Western Sahara...

DailyPost NigeriaAnambra Catholic group deplores attacks on priestsThe Guardian NigeriaAHEAD of the November 16, 2013, governorship polls in Anambra, a group, the Catholic Youth Awareness, has condemned what it called the incessant manhandling of pries...

DailyPost NigeriaAnambra Catholic group deplores attacks on priestsThe Guardian NigeriaAHEAD of the November 16, 2013, governorship polls in Anambra, a group, the Catholic Youth Awareness, has condemned what it called the incessant manhandling of pries...

Sule, Falana, others urge UN, AU to enforce W'SahaThe Guardian Nigeriafalana FROM various quarters Monday came the call that the time has come for both the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) to enforce the independence of the Western Sahara...

ynaija32-Yr-Old Man Butchers Uncle Over Destiny ManipulationVanguardAbakaliki — A man identified as Chinweoru Ugbo, 32, was weekend arrested by the Onueke Divisional Police Command, Ebonyi State for allegedly butchering his uncle, Mr. Ogbuleji Nwite,...

EFCC denies selective investigation of corruption cases- HallmarkNigerian BulletinThe Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has denied that the agency only goes after those that fell out of favour with the government. The Chairman of the commi...

Osun DefenderLagos has amended its laws to eliminate disparity of magistrates - FasholaNigerian TribuneThe Lagos State governor, Mr Raji Fashola, on Monday, stated that the magistrate court laws, that was reviewed and re-enacted, has done a lot in reso...

Osun DefenderLagos has amended its laws to eliminate disparity of magistrates - FasholaNigerian TribuneThe Lagos State governor, Mr Raji Fashola, on Monday, stated that the magistrate court laws, that was reviewed and re-enacted, has done a lot in reso...

Senator: ASUU's Outrageous Demand Spurred by Nigerian Politicians' EarningsTHISDAY LiveSenator representing Osun Central senatorial district, Prof. Sola Adeyeye, Monday advocated 50 per cent reduction in the earnings of all Nigerian elected off...

Osun DefenderPresident Jonathan and Israeli Counterpart Pledge United Front Against TerrorismOsun Defenderjonathan President Goodluck Jonathan pledged Monday in Jerusalem that his Administration will continue to actively combat the menace of terrorism ...

Nigeria Successfully Demarcates Border with Niger - MinisterDaily Times NigeriaNigeria has successfully demarcated the border with Niger Republic to check insecurity in both countries, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr Nurudeen Mohammed on ...

Tyre repairer kidnaps son, demands N350,000 ransomThe PunchThe State Security Service, Lagos State Command, has arrested a 48-year-old man, Samson Adebayo, for allegedly arranging the kidnap of his nine-year-old son, Emmanuel, and demanding a ransom of...

Osun DefenderUS Senator apologises to Nigerians over 419 remarksPremium TimesA United States Republican Senator, Ted Cruz, has apologized to Nigerians for a statement he made on 21 October. Mr. Cruz, at a rally in Houston, while criticising technical g...

Osun DefenderThinking aloud on the road to 2015BusinessDayNot all journeys afford the traveller the luxury of engaging in side comments either because of the bumpy nature of the road or the hassles being encountered in the process. Those who travel mos...

CHANNELSPeres hosts Nigerian president for first-ever state visitJerusalem PostGoodluck Jonathan leads delegation of eight governors, seven ministers, three members of the National Assembly and several church leaders. President Shimon Peres and Nigeria...

SaharaReporters.comPolice Action Against G7 Governors: An Attack On The Constitution-Progressive ...SaharaReporters.comIn what is clearly an attack on Nigerians' Constitutionally guaranteed rights of association and freedom of movement, the Federal...

Bella Naija5 Things New Artistes Should Learn From Brymo vs Chocolate City by ...360Nobs.comIn recent news, Chocolate City served Brymo with an injunction, restraining him from recording, releasing or promoting any new music other than on the Chocolate...

Osun DefenderNational Confab Turnout Excites OkunroumuVanguardThe Chairman, National Conference Advisory Committee, Dr Femi Okunroumu, on Monday expressed happiness over the impressive turnout by Nigerians at the different venues of its sittings. Okunr...

CHANNELSAPC Youths Embark On S/West Senstisation TourCHANNELSThe south west youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Enilolobo Abdullahi has called on youths in Osun state to see themselves as agents who will play significant roles in the e...

Osun DefenderPilgrimage - President Jonathan Leads Nigerian Pilgrims in Special PrayersAllAfrica.comPresident Goodluck Jonathan in Jerusalem last Thursday led other Nigerian pilgrims to Israel in a special prayer for the numerous challenges facing Nige...

An Amazon Torn By Politics, Vindicated By PerformanceAllAfrica.comUnfolding developments in the Nigerian media on the purchase of armoured cars for the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, has made an interesting reading and served as strong warning ...

CHANNELSEmerhor calls for discipline in INECCHANNELSO'Tega Emerhor. The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the concluded Delta Central Senatorial election, Mr O'tega Emerhor, has called on the Independent Electoral Commission (...

CHANNELSEmerhor calls for discipline in INECCHANNELSO'Tega Emerhor. The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the concluded Delta Central Senatorial election, Mr O'tega Emerhor, has called on the Independent Electoral Commission (...

PFN cautions politicians against graftThe Guardian NigeriaFelix-Omobude IN an optimistic but cautious tone, President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Reverend Felix Omobude Sunday said Nigeria would overcome its current several challenges to ...

Boko Haram: Otudeko preaches peaceNigerian TribuneApparently worried by the insurgency of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, which has led to the killings of thousands of people, Chairman of Honeywell Group Limited, Dr Oba Otudeko, has sued for peac...

Daily SunGov Dickson attributes success to GodNigerian TribuneBAYELSA State governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, has attributed the success of his Restoration Government to the divine will of God. Governor Dickson stated this at a rally, tagged: “The Rest...

The NationJonathan 'll rule till 2019, says TukurThe NationThe National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has said that President Goodluck Jonathan will rule the country till 2019, after which a younger member of ...

Osun DefenderGov. Ibikunle Amosun donates N2 million to ailing actor, Pa KasumuOsun DefenderPA KASUMU The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, at the weekend, donated N2 million towards the medical treatment of ailing actor, Olukayode Odumosu, popular...

Nigerian TribuneFuel tanker explodes after colliding with trailer, six killedUPI.comMARARABAN JOS, Nigeria, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Six people were killed in Nigeria when a gasoline tanker exploded after it crashed into a trailer on the highway, authorities s...

Osun DefenderOmbatse Spiritual Leader to Appear Before Judicial Commission MondayDaily Times NigeriaThe spiritual leader of Ombatse group, Lega Agu, otherwise called Baba Alakyo, is due to appear before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Alakyo ki...

Fayemi, Aides Rescue Auto-Crash VictimsDaily Times NigeriaEkiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and his aides on Sunday morning rescued 18 accident victims along Ife-Ibadan road, a few kilometres to Ikire, Osun State. The Ado Ekiti-bound commercial ...

The PunchNow That Nigeria Has The UN Security Council SeatThe Guardian NigeriaNigeria-votes THE idea of having Nigeria as a 'full member' of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) took a sudden dramatic turn in 2005 after generating so much int...

CHANNELSPDP Crisis: G7 To Meet In Abuja TodayCHANNELSSeven aggrieved governors of the Peoples' Democratic Party are expected to meet in Abuja, Nigeria's federal capital today to brain storm over pertinent issues. All the seven governors, who cl...

CHANNELSOduah Supporters Storm Enugu Airport In Counter ProtestCHANNELSActivities at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu were temporarily grounded for few hours when a youth group under the aegis of Igbo Progressive Union stormed the airport...

Nigerian TribuneDelta To Appeal Ruling On IboriThe Guardian NigeriaUduaghan-EWETAN THE last may not have been heard on the controversial $15 million allegedly offered by the disgraced former governor of the state as bribe to Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the form...

DailyPost NigeriaI Didn't Slap Any Priest – NgigeDaily Times NigeriaThe senator representing Anambra Central senatorial zone and APC candidate in the November 16 Governorship election in Anambra State, Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige has described as fal...

NSCDC Arrests 2 Suspects, Recovers 750 Litres Of Diesel In JigawaLeadership NewspapersThe Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa on Saturday said that it had arrested two suspects (names withheld) for allegedly stealing diesel. Mr M...

Now That Nigeria Has The UN Security Council SeatThe Guardian NigeriaNigeria-votes THE idea of having Nigeria as a 'full member' of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) took a sudden dramatic turn in 2005 after generating so much interest amo...

Farmers/Herdsmen Clash in Jigawa Leaves 1 DeadNigerian BulletinAt least one person was killed and three others wounded in a clash between farmers and herdsmen in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa on Friday. The farmers and herdsmen engaged themselve...

4 Ritual Suspects Arrested for Beheading 5-Year-Old BoyNigerian BulletinThe Nigerian Police Force Enugu State Police Command have arrested four ritual suspects for abducting, beheading and cutting the private parts of a five-year-old boy's before d...

Tragic news: 6 people die as 2 fuel tankers explode in KadunaynaijaAn inferno resulting from a fuel tanker explosion has left 6 people dead in Kaduna State. The incident reportedly occurred yesterday night in Maraban Jos in the Igabi Local Government A...

Osun DefenderDialogue panel moves to Calabar for memorandaP.M. NewsNigeria's National Dialogue Advisory Committee has begun its sitting in Calabar with a call on stakeholders to speak out on issues bordering on the proposed national conference. The...

CHANNELSCourt Rejects APC's Quest To Stop Kwara PollsThe Guardian NigeriaAN Ilorin High Court Friday dismissed an application for an order seeking to restrain the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) from conducting today's cou...

BBC NewsNigerian militants raid northern city of DamaturuBBC NewsSuspected Boko Haram militants have engaged security forces in a lengthy gun battle and raided a hospital in the northern Nigerian city of Damaturu. Residents told the BBC that it was a &...

CHANNELS'Northern Leaders, Institutions Support National Confab'The Guardian NigeriaYakassai-1-26-10-13 Elder statesman and Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) chieftain, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, in this interview speaks on the planned national confab...

DailyPost NigeriaTukur To New PDP Members: You Will Be Treated As CriminalsLeadership NewspapersThe 'New Peoples Democratic Party' suffered recently suffered string of setbacks, the highpoint was last week Fridays judgement of an Abuja Federal ...

Residents Doctors Commence WorkDaily Times NigeriaMembers of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), have commenced work at their designated hospitals following the suspension of their more than three-weeks-old nationwide strike after the ...

CHANNELSAjimobi Advocates Better Civil-Military CollaborationCHANNELSThe Oyo state Governor Abiola Ajimobi has stressed the need for better civil-military relations even as he canvasses for more nationalistic depth to media reports on the current insur...

CHANNELSAjimobi Advocates Better Civil-Military CollaborationCHANNELSThe Oyo state Governor Abiola Ajimobi has stressed the need for better civil-military relations even as he canvasses for more nationalistic depth to media reports on the current insur...

CHANNELSFarmers' Market To Subsidize Products Rate From December– OgunCHANNELSThe Ogun state government has started the construction of a farmers' market in Asero, Abeokuta south local government area of the state, in a bid to bring better da...

FG commends resident doctors for suspending strikeDailyPost NigeriaThe Federal Government on Thursday commended members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) for suspending to their strike. The commendation is contained in a statement ...

www.worldbulletin.netSSS Parades Fake Bokom Haram Suspect in EnuguTHISDAY LiveThe Enugu Command of the Department of State Security (DSS) Friday paraded a 35-year old man, Daniel Danboyi, aka 'Shuaibu Shehu Rabiu' for allegedly defrauding churc...

CHANNELSCollapsed Building Kills One, Injures Four in OgunAllAfrica.comAbeokuta — At least one child died while four other persons sustained injuries when a school classroom block collapsed at break time yesterday at the Local Authority Primary Schoo...

DailyPost NigeriaAPC Asks FG Not to Politicise CorruptionAllAfrica.comThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised President Goodluck Jonathan's handling of the corruption scandal rocking the Ministry of Aviation, saying the most valid option...

CHANNELSLawmakers Seek Brief On Nigeria's Account StatusCHANNELSThe Nigerian House of Representatives has mandated a joint committee to look into the government's accounts to determine its true status. The mandate also requires the joint commit...

CHANNELSLawmakers Seek Brief On Nigeria's Account StatusCHANNELSThe Nigerian House of Representatives has mandated a joint committee to look into the government's accounts to determine its true status. The mandate also requires the joint commit...

Osun DefenderKano State Governor Cautions Civil ServantsNigerian BulletinThe Kano State Governor, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Thursday said that his administration would not tolerate indiscipline and laziness among civil servants in the state. The gover...

Osun DefenderPDP faults APC's rejection of confabThe Guardian NigeriaPIQUED by the position of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the proposed national conference, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the programme is not m...

Osun DefenderASUU: Reps Promise Supplementary Budget to End Strike- PunchNigerian BulletinThe House of Representatives said on Thursday that it was ready to approve a supplementary budget if it would end the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Univer...

Reps Demand Full Disclosure Of Federation AccountLeadership NewspapersThe House of Representatives yesterday called on the Federal Government for full disclosure of the status of the Federation Account and the economic situation of the country. The spo...

DailyPost NigeriaAnambra 2013: Push Turns To ShoveThe Guardian NigeriaJEGA-Atahiru THE buildup to the November 16, 2013 Anambra State governorship poll produced many spectacles recently. Those who believe that the election would not witness incidents w...

People need good governance, not confab, says NdumeThe Guardian NigeriaSen. Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South senatorial district, bares his mind to Njadvara Musa in Maiduguri on the planned National Conference to address the nation's so...

Osun DefenderWhy APC is scared of national dialogue - PDPNigerian TribuneTHE leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has slammed the All Progressive Congress(APC) over its decisions to boycott the forthcoming national dialogue,affirming that th...

CHANNELSAtiku harps on human capital developmentNigerian TribuneFORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for greater emphasis on human capital development in the nation's policy priorities. The former vice president, while speaking at a one-...

CHANNELSSenate Hails Federal Government On UN SeatCHANNELSThe Senate has applauded Nigeria's election into the non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council saying it will further encourage the country's active participation in prom...

Christian Science MonitorWest Africa's ferocious pirates grab two AmericansChristian Science MonitorForget Somalia: Nigeria on the other side of Africa is home to the continent's most ferocious pirates. Skip to next paragraph. Location of attac...

Daily MailNigerian ambassador demands Cruz apologyPoliticoThe Nigerian ambassador to the United States on Thursday decried Sen. Ted Cruz's joke earlier this week that “Nigerian email scammers” built the government's health care exchange web...

CHANNELSAmosun appoints new chief of staffP.M. NewsThe Government of the western Nigerian state of Ogun today announced the appointment of Professor Ganiyu Olatunji Olatunde, 57, as the new Chief of Staff to Governor Ibikunle Amosun. The new Chief of S...

CHANNELSKano State Council Election To Hold In JanuaryCHANNELSThe Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) has set January 22, 2014 for the conduct of local government elections in all the 44 local government areas of the state. The chairm...

Ogun gets new Chief of StaffDailyPost NigeriaThe Ogun State Government has announced the appointment of Professor Ganiyu Olatunji Olatunde as the new Chief of Staff to the State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun FCA. A Professor of Entomology, Olatunde...

AfricanBrains2015 Elections: INEC to monitor campaign expenditures, party finances - WaliPremium TimesA National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mohammad Wali, said on Thursday that the commission would strictly mon...

CHANNELSSkye Bank Staff Arraigned By EFCC For Alleged Money LaunderingCHANNELSThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a staff of Skye Bank, Mrs Yagana Ibrahim Bukar before a Federal High Court sitting in Kano for alleged money...

The PunchDino Melaye Released, Says Police Exhibited ProfessionalismVanguardAbuja — THE Police, Wednesday, released anti-corruption crusader, Dino Melaye, who was arrested after he led a protest against the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah...

Women Love Obiano's AgendaVanguardWomen for National Rebirth, WNR, has endorsed APGA's Willie Obiano saying they have fallen in love with his 4-Cs programme of Continue, Complete, Commission and Commencement of new projects. Espousing their lov...

CHANNELSASUU Strike - Unilorin Students Call for TruceVanguardUnilorin — Even though they unaffected by the protracted strike embarked by public university lecturers, students of the University of Ilorin have appealed to both the Federal Government a...

Osun DefenderNwoye Bounces BackVanguardThe election permutations were dramatically altered yesterday after the Court of Appeal in Port-Harcourt restored Comrade Tony Nwoye as the candidate of the PDP. Nwoye who won the August 24, 2013 primaries had bee...

Osun DefenderASUU strike: NLC threatens protest against FGNigerian TribuneTHE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) warned the Federal Government on Wednesday that if it allows the strike by ASUU and its (Federal Government) alleged sponsorship of protest grou...

Posters: My enemies are at work - Fayose •Asks court to quash EFCC charges ...Nigerian TribuneFOLLOWING the emergence of posters in Ado Ekiti, depicting former governor, Ayo Fayose, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as having dropped his governo...

Anambra Guber : INEC Gets Ultimatum To Withdraw APGA's CandidateLeadership NewspapersThe Alliance of Civil Society Organisation of Nigeria (ACSON), yesterday gave the Independent National Electoral Comission (INEC), a seven day ultimatum to withdra...

CHANNELSKwara gov dissolves cabinetNigerian TribuneGOVERNOR Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has dissolved the state executive council with immediate effect. In a two-minute briefing with journalists in Ilorin on Wednesday, after the state executive mee...

WorldStageAnti-graft Fight: EFCC Raises The Alarm Over ImpostorsLeadership NewspapersThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the members of the public, especially the heads of government agencies on the activities of a syndicate...

Nigerian TribuneAnother perspective on the National ConferenceBusinessDayIt is not in dispute that there is an urgent need for a National Dialogue or Conference on Nigeria. This will enable us correct past mistakes and acts of injustice of the country ...