FRAUD: Pastor Arrested For Duping Congregation in LagosOsun Defendercriminal A 37-year-old pastor, Kolawole Olugbenga, on Friday appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates' Court in Lagos, charged with defrauding a member of his congregation of N214,00...

Nigeria, Thailand told to strengthen ties in tourismBusinessDayPaul Schoenholtz, a Thailand-based tour operator, has asked Nigeria and Thailand to strengthen ties in the area of tourism. Schoenholtz said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nig...

Leadership NewspapersWe'll Ensure Strict Budget Implementation - Gov NyakoLeadership NewspapersHead of Service in the old Oyo State, Mrs Tejumola Alakija dies in Ibadan, aged 88, her junior brother, Prince Adelowo Aderemi confirms. Federal Governme...

CHANNELSDrive For A Better Nigeria Gave Rise To APC– APC MemberCHANNELSA member of the new merger political party; APC, Funsho Ologunde says the creation of merger political party the Allinace for Progressives Congress (APC) was borne out of the desi...

Jonathan forwards 2013 budget amendment proposal to National AssemblyBusinessDayPresident Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the 2013 Appropriation Act amendment proposal to the National Assembly for approval and asked it to review its position on zero al...

Leadership NewspapersIGP Consoles Family Of Slain MotoristLeadership NewspapersThe Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar, has condoled with the relations, friends and colleagues of the late Olalekan Ajayi, a commercial motorcyclist, who w...

Osun DefenderReps Accept Ezekwesili's Challenge for Public Hearing On N1 Trillion Nass ...Premium TimesThe House of Representatives said Thursday it welcomed "wholeheartedly" a challenge by former minister, Oby Ezekwesili, to a public hea...

Works Ministry Achieves 29.7% Budget ImplementationLeadership NewspapersThe federal ministry of works has said that it had so far achieved 29.7 per cent implementation of its capital budget of N141,487,997,912.04 for 2013. The permanent secretary in th...

Osun DefenderDeportation Saga: Groups Back Fani-KayodeTHISDAY LiveThe controversy trailing the 'Lagos deportation of Igbos' is showing no sign of abating as some pan-Yoruba groups Thursday declared support for the position taken by the former M...

The PunchOpposition will be more confused in 2015 – JonathanThe PunchPresident Goodluck Jonathan has said that members of the All Progressives Congress and other opposition parties will be “more confused” in 2015 as they prepare to wrest power fr...

Nigerian TribuneGunmen Kill 5 In EnuguLeadership NewspapersFive persons have been reportedly killed by some unknown gunmen when they attacked the office of Ogwuagor Community Joint neighbourhood association in Enugu East local government area of Enugu ...

WorldStage2000 public servants benefit from ict training in EbonyiNigerian TribuneNo fewer than 2,000 public servants of Ebonyi State, have so far been trained on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programme, courtesy of the state governmen...

Zamfara, Kaduna, Ogun storm Oyo for Alaafin Unity CupNigerian TribuneSEVEN states have arrived in Oyo town for the 2013 Oba Lamidi Adeyemi U-13 Unity Cup, a soccer tournament organised by Link Sport International which is scheduled to kick off tomorrow...

P.M. NewsLagos lawmaker leads protesters to Ikuforiji over project abandonmentNigerian TribuneA member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Muyiwa Jimoh, led residents of Badia community to stage a peaceful protest at the premises of the House, pleading...

Osun DefenderChild trafficking: Lagos rescues 25 childrenNigerian TribuneA total of 25 children have been rescued from a den of child traffickers purported to be home for orphans and the less privileged by the Lagos State government. The Office of the ...

Court dissolves 19-year-old marriage over husband's inability to pay bride priceDailyPost NigeriaAn Ikole-Ekiti Customary Court on Thursday dissolved a 19 year-old marriage between Olawale and Mary Adeniyi over the inability of the husband to pay t...

Lagos rescues 25 children from suspected child traffickerPremium TimesThe Lagos State Government said on Thursday that it had rescued no fewer than 25 children from a suspected child trafficker in Egbeda area of the state. Alaba Fadairo, Director, Mini...

Gunmen storm Enugu market, eight traders feared deadDailyPost NigeriaNo fewer than eight persons have been reported dead after unknown gunmen opened fire on traders at Abakpa Nike in Enugu State. The incident happened around 5 p.m at Ogwuagor Market, p...

Nigerian TribuneBuhari Hedges on Presidential AmbitionTHISDAY LiveA former Head of State and a leading member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd),Wednesday avoided any further controversy over his expressed ambi...

Leadership NewspapersINEC, IPAC Partner To Monitor Anambra ElectionLeadership NewspapersNorthern Governors in a closed door meeting at Murtala Nyako's residence in Abuja. Details shortly. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday...

Osun DefenderCorrupt Policewoman Caught in video arrestedNigerian BulletinA policewoman was arrested on Wednesday by the Lagos State Police Command after a video footage of her demanding a bribe of N100 from a commercial bus driver surfaced online. In ...

P.M. NewsIG confirms Mba as Force PRODaily Times NigeriaThe Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Wednesday confirmed Chief Superintendent of Police Frank Mba, as the Force Public Relations Officer. Until the confirmation, Mba was the Depu...

Attempted Kidnapping of ex-Miss NigeriaNigerian BulletinFeyo Sodupo, former Miss Nigeria was almost kidnapped recently if not for the work of the policemen attached to the governor's office, Oke-Mosan, in Abeokuta who botched the kidnapping attempt...

P.M. NewsNo going back on PDP National Convention -- GeorgeDaily Times NigeriaPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday played host to a delegation of PDP leadership from South-West zone, led by Chief Olabode George at the Presidential Villa. Addressing...

Leadership NewspapersFormer ICPC chairman seeks proper funding of anti-graft agenciesDaily Times NigeriaJustice Mustapha Akanbi, the pioneer Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Wednesday in Abu...

Gubi Dam Faces Imminent CollapseAllAfrica.comBauchi — Bauchi State governor Mallam Isa Yuguda has raised the alarm over the state of the Gubi dam which is the major source of water to Bauchi and its environs. Torrential rainfall in recent time witnes...

CHANNELS8 Members Of PDP Abia Chapter, Die In Auto CrashCHANNELSEight members of Peoples Democratic Party, Abia state chapter have been confirmed dead and six critically injured as a result of ghastly auto crash along Anambra-Enugu highway. The men wer...

DailyPost NigeriaPeace Rally: APC's attack on First Lady is politics taken too far" - PresidencyDailyPost NigeriaThe presidency has decried the unabated attack on First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, by the All Progressives Congress (APC) descr...

Leadership NewspapersTaraba State Governor to Return to Nigeria this Week- Wife ConfirmsNigerian BulletinMr. Danbaba Suntai,Taraba State Governor,who was flown abroad for medical treatment since October 2012 is expected back in Nigeria on Saturday, his...

Leadership NewspapersPDM To Register Members Online, At WardsLeadership NewspapersThe newly registered Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) will in the next few weeks commence the registration of Nigerians of voting age in their Wards or online for those ...

Daily Sun2015: Why I support Jonathan's 2nd term, by Tafawa BalewaDaily SunSon of the first Nigerian Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Dr. Abdul-Jelil Tafawa Balewa, has explained why he would support the second term of President Goodluck...

Nigerian TribuneStill on authorised part-time programmes in Nigerian universitiesNigerian TribuneProfessor Okojie, Executive secretary, NUC and Professor Ruqayyat Rufai, Minister of Education The National University Commission (NUC) has stated clearly ...

Osun DefenderINTERPOL arrests Nigerian over $2m fraudNigerian TribuneThe Nigeria Police Force stated on Wednesday that its International Police (INTERPOL) unit had arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly defrauding a Nigerian businesswoman of about $2...

ynaijaOgun gov: Posters of Fola Adeola flood AbeokutaNigerian TribuneINDICATIONS emerged on Wednesday that the running mate of former chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, in the 2011 presidential election, unde...

Three injured as violence mars PDP congress in AnambraThe Guardian NigeriaPANDEMONIUM reigned on Tuesday at the Marble Arch Hotels, Awka, venue of the People's Democratic Party's (PDP) run-off congress to elect delegates for the governorship pr...

Nigerian Observer US urges more integrated security training for Nigerian militaryThe Guardian NigeriaTHE ninth United States-Nigeria Bi-National Commission (BNC) concluded with a resolve that Nigeria should provide more security training to the milita...

The PunchOur constitution does not yet allow electronic voting, says JegaThe Guardian NigeriaProf Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is a man of many parts. Way back in 1992, during the military era, Jega w...

Osun DefenderSTRIKE: Jonathan to lead govt, ASUU talksOsun DefenderStrong indications emerged Tuesday that President Goodluck Jonathan may have personally taken charge of efforts aimed at getting striking university teachers back to work soon. JONATHAN...

Osun DefenderHow Nigerian politicians play ethnicity card to gain supportThe Standard Digital NewsIn our series of letters from African journalists, Sola Odunfa in Lagos writes about how ethnicity is exploited in Nigeria to win political support. I lau...

CHANNELSIkorodu: Okada Rider Shot By Policeman Identified As OlalekanCHANNELSThe young motorcycle rider, identified as Olalekan, who was shot dead yesterday by a policeman in Ikorodu, Lagos, was shot three times by the law enforcement agent when he tri...

DailyPost NigeriaIt is Not Yet Time for Power to Return to the North - OnojaNigerian BulletinMajor General Lawrence Onoja, former military governor of Plateau and Katsina, who was also Principal Staff officer to General Sanni Abacha is currently the pr...

Experts advocate scale-up on learning method by varsitiesBusinessDayIf it is indeed appalling that graduates hardly secure paid employment, then the frequency at which the nation's universities churn out half-baked students to add paints a bleak pi...

Nigerian TribuneOyo State to Revise Salaries of Medical and Dental officersNigerian BulletinGovernor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has assured medical and dental officers serving with the state that their salaries will be reviewed during a courtesy call ...

CHANNELSKaduna - Gunmen Kill Three Policemen in Station RaidVanguardKaduna — Gunmen Monday night attacked a police station in Kajuru town, about 35km South of Kaduna town, killing three policemen, injuring others before setting free all the inmates i...

Leadership NewspapersFailure of Northern Elders Blamed On Neglect of Ahmadu Bello's LegacyVanguardKano — Elder statesman, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, yesterday, attributed the failure of northern leaders in the emerging political order to the negl...

WorldStageKwankwaso urges Kano citizens to plant trees to save environmentWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has flagged-off the distribution of six million assorted plant seedlings to schools, community develo...

Nigeria's health workers embark on nationwide strikeWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Nigeria's Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), Tuesday directed its members to proceed on an indefinite strike action with effect from 12 midnight of 21st Augu...

Floods destroy 50 houses in SokotoPremium TimesFlash floods have hit no fewer than 50 houses in Tangaza and Goronyo Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. Twenty five of the houses damaged on Monday were in Keta Village of Goronyo Local Government Are...

Nigerian TribuneMokola flyover barrier knocked down, causes gridlock in IbadanNigerian TribuneResidents of Mokola area, Ibadan, were stunned on Tuesday afternoon when a vehicle hit one of the barriers at the entrance of the bridge by the side of Alaafi...

Osun DefenderNavy parades four pirates in LagosOsun DefenderThe Nigerian Navy on Tuesday paraded four suspected sea robbers who had allegedly hijacked a barge (huge boat) MV Crow, on August 14, 2013 at Escravos River located on the Gulf of Guinea. The ...

AFPHow Troops Shot, Wounded ShekauTHISDAY LiveMore details emerged Tuesday on how troops engaged in the anti-terror war shot and fatally injured the Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. A top security source confided in THISDAY that Shekau was shot at t...

CHANNELSFG Resuscitates Technical CollegesTHISDAY LiveFollowing the sustained pressures from engineers, who have said the absence of technical colleges and vocational institutions for some decades now had been adversely affecting engineering practice i...

Daily SunFG to build cassava processing plant in Akwa IbomBusinessDayThe Federal Government has completed plans to build cassava processing mill with a capacity of 72,000 metric tons of high quality cassava flour in Akwa Ibom State, as part of its agri...

New NCS president to promote use of ICT toolsThe Guardian NigeriaNEWLY elected President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof. David Adewumi, has reiterated the commitment of the society to ensure more application of Information and Communicatio...

Osun DefenderEffective policing our priority, JonathanThe Guardian NigeriaPRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has declared that effective policing of all parts of the country to guarantee safety of lives and property of the citizenry would continue to receive ...

WorldStageKwara to move against cult members in schoolsThe Guardian NigeriaKWARA State government has tacitly given the option of amnesty to students of post primary and tertiary institutions in the state to renounce their membership of cult groups or ...

Premium TimesDelta to prosecute parents over out-of-school children - CommissionerPremium TimesThe Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Delta State, Patrick Muoboghare, has threatened to prosecute parents who allow their children roam the ...

NANS commends APC governorsWorldStageThe performance of the former Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) governors in Nigeria is unprecedented, laudable and student friendly. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has passed a VOTE OF CONFIDEN...

Premium TimesNigerians should debate recommendations of Oronsaye panel report, says ...Premium TimesA former Vice President to the World Bank, Oby Ezekwesili, on Monday called on Nigerians to demand that the Federal Government urgently convene a mini-n...

DailyPost NigeriaGowon Asks Nigerians to Stop Blaming God for Nation's WoesPremium TimesA former Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has called on Nigerians to stop blaming God for the crises plaguing the country. Mr. Gowon, who was speaking duri...

CHANNELSFashola Urges Nigeria-Russia Collaboration On Railway DevelopmentCHANNELSLagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola has canvassed for mutual collaboration between Nigeria and Russia in the development of rail transportation saying it was the only ...

Osun DefenderFears in Rivers Govt As IG Redeploys Police OfficersVanguardTHERE were fears in Rivers State Government House, yesterday, as the Inspector-General of Police, MD Abubakar, ordered a massive redeployment of policemen across the country. The ...

Nigerian TribuneDelta Central - My Plans, My Prospects - EmerhorVanguardCHIEF O'tega Emerhor is an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the vacant Delta Central Senatorial seat occasioned by the death of Senator Pius Ewherido. An insurance ...

Osun DefenderOsoba, 21 Lawmakers, Others, Shun Ogun APC LaunchVanguardAbeokuta — National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, the three senators and eight House of Representatives mem...

Osun DefenderAjimobi pardons 1000 sacked teachersDaily SunNo fewer than 1,000 secondary school teachers, who were relieved of their jobs by the state Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), some months ago due to age falsification, have been pardoned by ...

DailyPost NigeriaPresidency insists Jonathan did not sign single-term agreementDailyPost NigeriaThe Presidency on Monday maintained that President Goodluck Jonathan at no time before the 2011 general elections, signed a single-term agreement with any i...

Leadership NewspapersFCT fixes new hospital charges •Explains understaffing in hospitalsNigerian TribuneTHE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, on Monday, announced new charges for services rendered in hospitals under its purview. This is...

NGF and the rest of usBusinessDayCitizens have been watching with disappointment the lingering crisis in the Nigerian Governorship Forum (NGF), a pressure group formed by the governors to pursue their common interests, and especially to actively engage...

The Femi Fani-Kayode debatespyghana.comBut for that unpopular decision to send out of Lagos “tramps” who failed to cope with the inhospitable environment, the likes of Femi Fani-Kayode would not have been exposed to public ridicule. He would have k...

Ido community lauds Ekiti govt over road projectsNigerian TribuneRESIDENTS of Ido-Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State have commended the state government for the reconstruction of roads in Ido-Ekiti. Some people who spoke with Communi...

National Assembly takes N1tr in eight yearsThe Guardian NigeriaAS genuine concerns continue to mount over government's spending, there is now even a more startling revelation that the National Assembly spent N1 trillion in the last eight years, eve...

Opposition Criticisms and use of language; The 'Kindergarten President' SagaCHANNELSRecently the interim national chairman of the newly formed merger party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. Chief Bisi Akande has been heavily criticized for d...

South West PDP kicks against alleged impositionWorldStageAhead of the South West zonal congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) slated for Saturday, the zonal leadership of the party has raised the alarm over plans by the former Chairman of the N...

P.M. NewsHow Tope Alabi's Ex-Pastor, Ajanaku DiedP.M. NewsEx-spiritual father and pastor of ace gospel singer, Tope Alabi, Prophet Elijah Ola Ajanaku, has died of an undisclosed illness. The founder and spiritual leader of the Christ Revival Church...

Osun DefenderAPGA Screening Panel Dismisses Soludo, Obaze Others' AppealVanguardAbuja — Move by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the immediate past Secretary to the Anambra State Government O...

Nigerian TribuneEntrepreneurship education, panacea for Nigeria's sustainable developmentBusinessDayAcross the world, small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) have contributed in accelerating the economic development of their host economies. Such ...

WorldStageGlo Launches Bounce for Students in AbujaAllAfrica.comThe national operator said it launched the product in order to excite Nigerian youths in the federal capital and cater for their unique interests. Speaking at the launch of the product in ...

Daily SunWhy SSANU Is Not On Strike - PresidentAllAfrica.comThe Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has refused to join the strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) because strikes have only collapsed the u...

Sultan of Sokoto seeks amnesty for armed groupsBusinessDayThe Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar III, on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government to grant amnesty to all the armed groups operating in the country. The Sultan, who is also the preside...

CHANNELSPDP NWC Pay Condolence Visit To FasholaCHANNELSLagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Sunday implored Nigerians, especially those who knew his late father, Alhaji Ibrahim Bayo Ademola Fashola, to propagate the virtues of deep love f...

Leadership NewspapersForget About Presidency In 2015, Onoja Tells NorthLeadership NewspapersFormer military governor of Plateau State, Major General Lawrence Onoja, has asked the northern part of the country to forget about the presidency in 2015, sayi...

Between Nasir El-Rufa'i and Goodluck JonathanBusinessDayGoodluck Jonathan is the President of Nigeria, while Nasir El-Rufa'i is a former FCT Minister. However, Nasir El-Rufa'i is an ardent critic of President Goodluck Jonathan and his admin...

Daily Sun2015: It's time for S' East to produce president –Igbo summitDaily SunAn Igbo summit organized by World Ndigbo Youth Movement ended in Enugu at the weekend with a resolve that 2015 is the appropriate time for the people of the South ...

The Punch2015: APC, Atiku's associates party may collaborateThe PunchThere are indications that the All Progressives Congress and the newly registered Peoples Democratic Movement may work together during the 2015 general elections. The PDM National...

Leadership Newspapers'Help…my children are suffering'The Guardian NigeriaTHE Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Commandant General Dr. Ade Abolurin, who has a few months to leave office may soon need to explain to the Senator D...

Poor GSM services may persist -Reps Communication Committee chairNigerian TribuneTHE Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Communications, Mr Oyetunde Ojo, has said that the poor telecommunication services may persist in the country following...

Premium TimesOgun set for APC launch on MondayPremium TimesThe Ogun State Chapter of the newly registered All Progressives Change, APC, has concluded arrangements to launch the party on Monday in Abeokuta. In preparation for the public presentation of ...

WorldStageOsun govt promises loans to artisans, tradersWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Osun State Government has announced plans to offer soft loans to artisans and traders to make succeed in their vocation and make them contribute to the state econo...

Premium TimesRibadu: How Gani Fawehinmi mentored mePremium TimesMeeting late fiery human rights activists, Gani Fawehinmi was a morale booster for the former presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Nuhu Ribadu, he admitted yeste...

Osun DefenderNation Cannot Disintegrate - IBBAllAfrica.comMinna — Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has allayed the fears of Nigerians on the 2015 general elections saying, "Nigeria cannot disintegrate in 2015 as being predicted ...

NUP Wants FG to Enrol 2006 Retirees on Pension PayrollDaily Times NigeriaThe Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Federal Civil Service Sector, Lagos, on Saturday urged the Federal Government to enrol 2006 retirees on the pension payroll. The Chairman o...

Leadership NewspapersMy Comment On Igbos Misunderstood – Fani-KayodeLeadership NewspapersFormer Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has said that he was misunderstood by the Igbos over his article on them. Speaking to LEADERSHIP Sunday yeste...

Osun DefenderAmosun, Osoba, Others Mourn as Egba High Chief, Sowemimo, Dies at 71THISDAY LiveAn Egba High Chief and former Commissioner for Information in Ogun State, Sir. Soniran Sowemimo, Saturday died at 71 in Abeokuta, the state capital. The 71-yea...

Leadership NewspapersThat Celebration Of Women in AbujaLeadership NewspapersIt is undeniable the fact that socio-economic activities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were grounded as the First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, led some women groups, u...

Nigerian TribuneMy father, an encourager - Obadare's daughterNigerian TribuneFrom right, Foluke Shem; Odunayo Famuyide, and Joseph Famuyide (children of the It is no longer news that Apostle Dr Timothy Oluwole Obadare, a great evangelist in Christ ...

Osun DefenderINEC Serves Notice For Anambra GuberThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has concluded plans to prosecute more than 93,000 ghost and fraudulent voters on its register in Anambra State. Resident Electoral C...

Leadership NewspapersJigawa Deputy Speaker, Ex-commissioner DieLeadership NewspapersDeputy Speaker Jigawa State House of Assembly and the member representing Ringim constituency, Inuwa Sule Udi, has passed on. Udi died in a ghastly car accident along K...

Telegraph.co.ukSham marriage exposed after groom turns up with three different bridesTelegraph.co.ukChinedu Amadi, from Nigeria, had already raised suspicions among staff at Leicester register office when he struggled to remember his own address. His H...

The NationNigeria: Navy arrests five pipeline vandals, recovers 3 boats, 126 Jerry-cansCodewit World NewsNaval operatives attached to NNS BEECROFT, Apapa, Lagos at the early hours of yesterday,engaged some pipeline vandals who were siphoning petroleum ...

Why We Challenged Our Removal In Court – Ex-Taraba SSG, OthersLeadership NewspapersService Chiefs, IG of police, grace 40-day thanksgiving service of deceased mother of Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh, Mama Hanatu Badeh. Veteran journalis...