Leadership NewspapersNigerians Protest Against Jonathan's Govt In UKLeadership NewspapersIrked by alleged dictatorial tendencies of President Goodluck Jonathan, Hundreds of diaspora Nigerians, resident in London, yesterday, picketed 10 Downing Stre...

WorldStageTerrorist Recruitment Specialist NabbedTHISDAY LiveTroops deployed to enforce the state of Emergency in the north have apprehended in Maiduguri a key terrorist who specialises in recruiting young men into the fold of Boko Haram. He was arrest...

Boko Haram: Buhari Must Apologise to Nigerians, Says OnyemaTHISDAY LiveThe Chairman of the Foundation for Ethnic Harmony in Nigeria (FEHN), Mr. Allen Onyema, Wednesday said former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, should apologise to Nigerians o...

CHANNELSAliyu: Where Clark Got It All WrongLeadership NewspapersThe raging politics of tantrums is taking the center stage coasting for a cul-de-sac as the projectile is headed for a certain crash of death threatening to spare nobody. Lets take it for ...

Suspect confesses attempt to bomb ThisDayNigerian TribuneThe suspected bomber, Mustapha Umar, alleged to have masterminded the bombing of SOJ plaza which house Thisday, Sun and Moment newspapers in Kaduna has said the attack on two offices of Thisday n...

Economic TimesUS issues travel alert on NigeriaNigerian TribuneThe US has issued a travel alert on Nigeria warning its citizens not to travel to Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states because of the state of emergency in the states. President Goodluck Jonathan...

National Mirror'Completion of Ajaokuta steel project'll help realise Vision 20-2020'National MirrorKogi State Governor, Idris Wada, has said that the completion of the Ajaokuta Iron and Steel Company will aid the nation's industrialisat...

Voice of AmericaBoko Haram Tag Undermines Nigeria Peace Efforts, Say 'Elders'Voice of AmericaNigeria's Northern Elder's Forum says the designation of Boko Haram as a terrorist organization undermines President Goodluck Jonathan's ef...

DailyPost NigeriaNigeria: 2015 - Igbo Will Deliver S-East to PDP - OrjiVanguardGovernor Theodore Orji of Abia State has said the Igbo would never waiver in their support for President Goodluck Jonathan, noting that they were poised to deliver the South...

Nigeria: Lawyer Tenders Evidence of Toll Collection On Lekki-Ikoyi BridgeVanguardLagos — A Lagos lawyer, Mr. Ebunoluwa Adegboruwa, yesterday, filed a further affidavit before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, evidencing the collection of toll on...

Independent OnlineNigeria charges four Lebanese suspected of Hezbollah tiesReuters AfricaABUJA | Wed Jun 5, 2013 2:16pm EDT. ABUJA (Reuters) - A Nigerian court charged four Lebanese men suspected of having links to the Islamist militant group Hezbollah...

Premium TimesAmnesty International, Human Rights Watch, eight others ask Jonathan to veto ...Premium TimesA group of 10 local and international human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, has called on President ...

Bauchi State House of Assembly appeals court order to reinstate suspended ...DailyPost NigeriaThe Bauchi State House of Assembly has appealed the court order for the immediate reinstatement of Hon.Rifakatu Samson Dannah who was said to have been illega...

P.M. NewsDelta State Is Arts And Culture HeadquartersP.M. NewsAsaba is being touted as the headquarters of of Nollywood. How did the government achieve that? I don't know if there was a specific desire on our part to achieve that, but I think what ...

Leadership NewspapersSenate Rejects Igbuzor As PSC MemberLeadership NewspapersThe Senate yesterday rejected President Goodluck Jonathan's nomination of internationally renowned human rights activist and policy/development analyst, Dr Otive Igbuzor ...

CHANNELSAnnual Budget:Finance Ministry,NPC Disagree Over ProcessCHANNELSThe Minister of Finance; Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala says the problem with the economy is not the current budgeting system but volatility in terms of the country's revenue. The min...

Osun DefenderReps Seek to Simplify Impeachment of President, VPAllAfrica.comA bill to simplify procedure for the impeachment of the President and vice president passed second reading yesterday at the House of Representatives. Sponsor of the bill, Rep. ...

AllAfrica.comInciting Statements - Arrest Buhari Now, Says CANAllAfrica.comAbuja — The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Tuesday, called for the arrest of the former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Chang...

Osun DefenderAkala, Ladoja Unite Against Ajimobi!The StreetjournalThe murder trial of South African athlete, Oscar Pistorius has been adjourned till August 19. The postponement came on Tuesday at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court as the athlete's...

Judiciary Reform On CourseLeadership NewspapersThe chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mariam Aloma Mukhtar, has been making great efforts to cleanse the Augean stable. By so doing, she is redeeming the pledge she made on assumption of office: “Under my ...

THISDAY Bombing: Court Admits Crucial EvidenceTHISDAY LiveA Federal High Court Tuesday in Abuja admitted in evidence the charred remains of a Honda car, marked Kaduna: AL 306 MKA, 12 gas cylinders and a partly burnt black 25 litre jerry can, allegedly ...

NCS honours Jim Ovia, seeks support on ICT parkThe Guardian NigeriaFOR its support towards the development of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the country, the Nigerian Computer Society (NCS), has conferred the honorary fellowship of ...

Nigeria: Mid Term, Mixed FortunesVanguardTWO years into his presidency Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is celebrating the achievements of the administration. The President and his acolytes at a May 29 event that exalted sycophancy awarded himself high marks, e...

spyghana.comImo guber: S'Court fixes Oct 31 to hear Okorocha's appealNigerian TribuneTHE Supreme Court, on Tuesday, has fixed October 31 for hearing in the appeal filed by the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, challenging the decision...

spyghana.comAutomatic ticket for Jonathan, others in orderNigerian TribuneWE are the Coalition of Non-Aligned members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State and we hereby give our total unconditional support to the suggestion of our Chair...

Ogun LP accuses Amosun of throwing state into N200b debtNigerian TribuneTHE Ogun State Chapter of the Labour Party (LP) on Monday, accused the Senator Ibikunle Amosun-led government of throwing the state into a debt of N200 billion in the past two year...

Nigerian TribuneNo going back on power sector reforms —FGNigerian TribuneThe Federal Government has assured prospective investors in the ongoing privatisation process of the power sector that there is no going back on the reforms. Minister of Power, ...

DailyPost NigeriaMaku lied about Edo roads —GovtNigerian TribuneTHE Edo State government has said the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, did not tell the truth about the conditions of roads in the state, while accusing the minister of wrongly app...

WorldStagePDP suspends Orubebe, 9 othersNigerian TribuneThe wind of suspension of party members in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) blew to Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State on Tuesday with the announcement of the suspension of the Minister...

Nigerian TribuneConstitution amendment report: Senate recommends 6-year single term for ...Nigerian TribuneTHE Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment, headed by Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Tuesday, laid the report of the public hearings it conducted...

Ibadan Gets New Market In Over 30 YearsCHANNELSThe Oyo state government appears set to transform petty and street trading to a more dignifying business with the provision of neighbourhood markets in various parts of the state. The construction of over ...

CHANNELSFG Proscribes Direct Or Indirect Association WIth Boko HaramCHANNELSFollowing a bounty of $7million on Boko Haram’s leader by the US government, the federal government has formally approved the proscription of Boko Haram and authorized th...

Edo PDP, govt bicker over NUT strikeThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Edo State chapter of People's Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday accused the state government of not showing the required concern on the fate of pupils in public schools on the ongoing strike ...

Premium TimesDemocratising and Revolutionising Education in Osun, By Rauf AregbesolaPremium TimesOn July 20, 1969, when American astronaut, Neil Armstrong, the first human to land on the moon, took his first step, his first words are those famous lines...

Nigeria: Edo to Demolish Buildings Used to Habour KidnappersVanguardBenin — Edo State Government, Monday, resolved with security agencies to demolish any building used by criminals to harbour kidnap victims in the state. The decision was reached at a...

WorldStagePolice arrest five-man armed robbery, car snatching syndicate in EnuguWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- The Police in Enugu said Monday that it has smashed a notorious armed robbery and car snatching syndicate. A statement signed by the spoke...

How Dana Crash Caused My Blindness –BusinessmanP.M. NewsAs Nigerians Monday marked the anniversary of the crash of an aircraft belonging to Dana Air which resulted in the death of 157 people, a ground victim and businessman, Lawal Olatunji, recounted...

ynaijaMeet the Executive Chairman of Itu Lga, Akwa Ibom Statespyghana.comMichael James Etim a.k.a MacJoe is a man of great personal disposition, young and humorous. An astute business man, diligent and full of manifest devotion to God, and love for fam...

5 Others Bag 2013 Award On Alternative Dispute Resolutionspyghana.comThe Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan was among 12 prominent Nigerians who were conferred with the 2013 ADR Special Award for their unrelenting contributions towards promoti...

spyghana.comThe Banality Called Democracy Day CelebrationP.M. NewsAn occasion as the nation's Democracy Day anniversary should ordinarily afford the people an opportunity to celebrate and rededicate themselves to the cause of democracy in Nigeria a...

CHANNELSErosion: Okorocha Says More Houses To Be Demolished In OwerriCHANNELSThe Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has said that the government will have to demolish more houses built on water ways in the state capital, Owerri, as part of its precau...

Leadership NewspapersJonathan Backs CJN On Zero Tolerance For Misconduct In JudiciaryLeadership NewspapersThe fight against judicial misconduct among judicial officers, yesterday, got a big boost, yesterday, as President Goodluck Jonathan threw hisweig...

The NationBuhari's Presidential Campaign Posters On Yet To Be Registered APC Platform ...spyghana.comSurprise and mixed feelings greeted Abuja residents who woke up today to see colorful Gen,Muhammed Buhari 2015 campaign posters on the platform of ...

Nigerian TribuneEkweremadu: We Will Meet July Deadline for Constitution AmendmentTHISDAY LiveDeputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu monday promised Nigerians that the National Assembly would meet the set deadline for the completion of the amendment pro...

Abuja Stadium pitch almost ready, says NSC facilities directorThe Guardian NigeriaTHE contractor handling the comprehensive rehabilitation of the main pitch of the National Stadium, Abuja, Julius Berger, would complete the job as scheduled, the Nationa...

Leadership NewspapersAgain, Herdsmen Kill 6 In Plateau VillageLeadership NewspapersThere was pandemonium in Gwande village in Manguna district of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State following the killing of six people in the area by herdsmen....

Nigerian TribuneIssues arising from Jonathan's AU tripNigerian TribuneAs controversy continues to trail President Goodluck Jonathan's participation in the just-concluded Summit of the African Union (AU), LEON USIGBE, who was at the meeting, wri...

Premium TimesPDP: Tukur reads riot act , says era of indiscipline is goneNigerian TribuneNATIONAL chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has read the riot acts to all the members of the party, urging them to henceforth re...

Osun Defender'Why we extend free surgical mission to rural communities'Nigerian TribuneOSUN State governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the determination of his administration to create opportunities for rural dwellers to access specialis...

Gay NZEU protests NASS's ban on gay marriages, associationsNigerian TribuneFew days after the House of Representatives unanimously criminalised same-sex marriages and relationships and outlawed groups that actively support gay rights in the country...

Leadership NewspapersKilling of police in Nasarawa: Investigation report will be public —IGPNigerian TribuneThe Inspector General of Police, (IGP), Mr Mohammed Abubakar, on Monday, in Abuja, said that the report of the ongoing investigation into the ...

Osun DefenderNigeria: '2015 - Jonathan Will Disappoint Niger Delta If He Fails - UgolorVanguardEXECUTIVE Director of African Network for Environmental and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, and development activist, Rev David Ugolor, speaks on the 2015 agita...

New revenue sharing formula out in DecemberThe Guardian NigeriaA NEW revenue sharing formula for the country is set to emerge in December this year, according to the Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Elias Mbam. T...

Leadership NewspapersNDLEA uncovers three Methamphetamine factories in LagosWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said it has uncovered three factories where Methamphetamine, a banned narcotic more...

Man to spend 168 years in jail for N2.5m fraudThe Guardian NigeriaAN Ikeja High Court, Lagos, on Monday sentenced a middle-aged man, Olaolu Salau, to 168 years' imprisonment with hard labour for defrauding a Lagos-based businessman, Solomon Ayoola,...

CHANNELSTrial Of Former Pension Officials Stalled As Former Attorney-General Takes Over ...CHANNELSThe trial of former police pension officials scheduled to commence on Monday was stalled following an application by former Attorney General and Minister...

CHANNELSFG Spends N126 billion On Roads, Completes 32 Federal RoadsCHANNELSThe Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen who announced this at the 2013 Ministerial platform said that over N126 billion was used in the rehabilitation, reconstruction and expa...

Leadership NewspapersDino Melaye Threatens Legal Action Against Okonjo-Iweala Over N2.7b ScamNigerian BulletinFormer member of the House of Representatives and Executive Secretary of the Anti-Corruption Network, Hon. Dino Melaye, has threatened to sue ...

Leadership NewspapersYero Faults Report On Kaduna Councils' BudgetAllAfrica.comKaduna — Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State has faulted the report that he was yet to assent the 2013 budget of the 23 local government areas of the state. ...

Korea to Invest US$30 Billion in Power SectorAllAfrica.comThe federal government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HQMC of Korea. The company committed to invest $30 billion in the power sector in the country in the next 10 year...

Leadership NewspapersCardinal Onaiyekan Lambasts PDP Over Crisis in RiversAllAfrica.comAbuja — The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has lambasted the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the crisis playing out...

ICPC Seizes Property of Ex-Anti Corruption VolunteerAllAfrica.comThe Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has seized a property belonging to former coordinator of Lagos chapter of the ICPC's Anti-Corruption Volunteer...

Leadership NewspapersLawmaker flays renewed attacks on Nigerians in S/AfricaNigerian ObserverIBADAN - The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Nnenna Ukeje, has described the renewed attacks on Nigerians in South ...

Lagos state government commences residents' registration on MondayDailyPost NigeriaThe Lagos State Government will on Monday (Today) commence the registration of Lagosians who are resident in rhe state. The latest registration, according to the sta...

Task Force Arrests Three Beninese, Ghanaian for Pipeline VandalismAllAfrica.comThe Inspector General of Police Special Task Force on Anti-Pipeline Vandalism, led by Mr. Friday Ibadin, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, has arrested three Beninese and...

The NationWe need to invest more faith in Nigeria, says AkobunduThe Guardian NigeriaCol. Austin Akobundu (Rtd) is the National Vice Chairman, Southeast Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Chairman, Governing Council, University College, Ibad...

Leadership NewspapersNigeria: Security Agents Seal Off Abuja's Amigo Supermarket Over Owner's ...AllAfrica.comNigeria security agencies on Friday evening sealed off the popular Amigo supermarket, owned by a Lebanese who is accused of being part...

Nigeria: Insecurity - IGP Wants Police-Citizens CollaborationAllAfrica.comEnugu — The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has called for a strong collaboration between the Nigerian police and the Nigerian public in order to tackle the nat...

Gemade Criticises Return of Budget for AmendmentTHISDAY LiveA former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Barnabas Gemade, at the weekend described the return of the 2013 budget to the National Assembly by the executive as a...

Osun DefenderS/Court fallout: Oni dares Fayemi, says 'probe me if you can'Nigerian TribuneFollowing the threat by the Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, at the weekend to institute a probe of financial transactions of and contracts awarded...

Leadership NewspapersMotororists laud Lagos govt over Lekki-Ikoyi bridgeNigerian TribuneMANY of Lagos residents have lauded the Lagos State government over the new Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge, which was opened for use to motorists last week. Many of those ...

Lack of national planning, bane of economic growth - GemadeNigerian TribuneTHE stunted socio-economic and infrastructure development in the country has been attributed to lack of effective national planning. Chairman, Senate Committee on National Plann...

10 SANs, 87 lawyers to offer Melaye free defenceNigerian TribuneAbout 97 civil rights lawyers comprising 10 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) have so far indicated interest to offer free legal defence to the former member of the House of Representative...

Porous borders and Nigeria's securityNigerian TribuneOne of the challenges with which the country is currently confronted because of and in addition to the sustained Boko Haram criminality in the North and pockets of Movement for Niger Delta Emanci...

Nasarawa Gov. Al-makura says he is not against EggonsPremium TimesGov. Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State on Sunday declared that the entire state was his constituency, pledging to carry everybody along in all his activities. Mr. Al-makura made the decl...

CHANNELSObasanjo, NEMA urge joint effort in crusade against floodingThe Guardian NigeriaAS its own contribution towards the fight against flooding, the Centre for Human Security, an arm of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), at the weeke...

Fire explosion ravages Ijeododo pipeline againThe Guardian NigeriaBARELY six months after a midnight explosion caused fire at Ijeododo in Ojo Local Council of Lagos State owing to activities of suspected pipeline vandals, residents of the sleepy commun...

P.M. NewsOne year after, Dana crash victims still in pursuit of full compensationThe Guardian NigeriaThe first anniversary of the Dana Airline accident, which claimed over 160 lives, including all members of the same family is today. While the full inv...

Nigeria's growth prospects brighter than S'Africa's, says BothaThe Guardian NigeriaStephan Botha, until recently, was the Managing Director of Integrated Cash Management Services (ICMS) in Nigeria. Before leaving the country for South Afric...

Host community accuses Michael Okpara University of violating House of ...DailyPost NigeriaThe crisis between the authorities of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia state and one of its host communities, Amaoba Ime, in Ikwuano L...

Let's collaborate for good governance-Lamidospyghana.comGov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa has said that collaboration between the executive and the judiciary will facilitate good governance and enhance political stability of Nigeria. Lamido made the remar...

P.M. NewsJonathan Says He Will Not Probe ObasanjoCHANNELSThe presidency says that it has no plans whatsoever to probe former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. A statement issued by the presidency said president Goodluck Jonathan remains fully focused...

CHANNELSJang Vows To Unite GovernorsCHANNELSA faction of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum led by the Plateau state Governor, Jonah Jang has taken time to explain what happened during the controversial chairmanship election last week. At a meeting wi...

Okurounmu: Jonathan's Administration Is Handicapped By His Predecessors ...The Guardian NigeriaSenator Femi Okurounmu served as senator between 1999 and 2003 under the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD). The outspoken senator, who represen...

Montreal GazetteSame-Sex Marriage in Illinois: The Role of the Black ChurchHuffington PostThe Illinois House failed yesterday to act on pending legislation that would have allowed same-sex couples in Illinois to marry. The bill had passed the Illinois ...

Osun DefenderRevealed! Dirty life in terrorists' camp: “Condoms everywhere”Nigerian TribuneUsed condoms circled More of the dirty sides of the insurgents' lifestyle are being revealed as troops continue to stumble on strange and bizarre obj...

The NationTaking Nigeria to the next levelNigerian TribunePresident Goodluck Jonathan, the leader of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), gave a most impressive account of his two years stewardship and we were all proud of his accomplishments...

Nigerian TribunePresidency faults Al-Jazeera's report on state of emergencyNigerian TribuneTHE Presidency, on Saturday, faulted international news channel, Al-Jazeera's report on the current state of emergency in three north eastern states, whe...

FG honours Dana victims tomorrowNigerian TribuneTO commemorate the one year remembrance of the unforunate crash involving an MD83 plane belonging to Dana Air flight J9 992 which killed over 163 passengers on board and on ground at Iju/Ishaga in Lagos o...

P.M. NewsLagos Assembly Summons Commissioner, PPP Boss On Lekki-Ikoyi Toll BridgeThe Guardian NigeriaLAGOS State House of Assembly has summoned the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure and the Special Adviser to the governor on Public Private Part...

Cocoa Farmers Target N100b YieldThe Guardian NigeriaEFFORTS by cocoa farmers to increase their production and hit N100 billion target this year, during the week, received a boost. About 3500 farmers were in Ekiti State empowered to increase their produ...

CHANNELSWork With Government To End Flooding, Obasanjo Advises NigeriansCHANNELSFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a coordinated approach towards reducing the negative impacts of the floods as predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Age...

CHANNELSMy Husband And His Team Have Done Very Well – Patience JonathanCHANNELSThe First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has attributed the outstanding performance of the Federal Government in various sectors of the economy to the input of women in...

The Voice OnlineOgunsanwo: Nigeria Should Ignore Obama's SnubThe Guardian NigeriaNigeria is the most populous country in Africa, and indeed the most populous black nation in the world; one of the biggest producers of crude oil and 6th largest expor...

CHANNELSAppeal Court Cancels Baba Suwe’s N25 Million CompensationCHANNELSThe Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, Friday, set aside the judgment of Justice Yetunde Idowu of an Ikeja High Court, which awarded N25 million compensation to comic actor, B...

Osun Defender17 persons feared dead as Fulani/Tiv clash in BenueDailyPost NigeriaNo fewer than 17 persons, including nursing mothers and children were feared killed in a renewed clash that erupted between Tiv farmers and Fulani herdsmen in Guma Local G...

Osun DefenderGun battles, killings have forced us to flee our homes – Residents of Lagos suburbOsun DefenderResidents of Ilaje community, a Lagos suburb beside Ajah on the Lekki-Epe Expressway have enjoyed peace for many years. women. Gun battles, ki...

S'court hears Imo gov election appeal TuesdayNigerian TribuneThe Supreme Court has fixed Tuesday for the hearing of the Imo State governorship election petition where Rochas Okorocha is challenging the joining of the former governor of the state, I...

P.M. NewsS/African govt condemns attacks on Nigerians, othersNigerian TribuneIn a statement, the acting government spokesperson, Phumla Williams, on Friday said the South African government strongly condemned the spate of violence against foreign natio...

Nigerian TribuneWeapons discovery: Lebanese community demand for probeNigerian TribuneTHE Lebanese community in Kano, Kano State, has promised support for the Federal Government in its efforts at unmasking those responsible for the cache of illegal arm...