VanguardINEC creates additional 370 CVR centresVanguardAbuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has approved the creation of additional 370 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centres across the country. The commission, in...

Vanguard$2900 bn required for Nigeria's infrastructure development – Shamsuddeen UsmanVanguardAbuja – Former Minister of Budget and Planning, Dr Shamsuddeen Usman, said about 2,900 billion dollars was required for Nigeria's infrastructure d...

The StreetjournalMilitants, Cultists Surrender Arms in Ondo, LagosThe StreetjournalMilitants, believed to be behind the kidnap of the six Senior Secondary School Students of Lagos Model College,Igbonla, Epe in Lagos State and the vandalization of oil p...

Premium TimesASUP strike endsPremium TimesThe Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has suspended its nationwide strike, 15 days after the industrial action began. This was confirmed by the chairman of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic chapter of th...

Daily Post NigeriaSenator Adeyeye wants allowances of Nigerian politicians slashedDaily Post NigeriaThe Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial district and Chief Whip of the Senate, Olusola Adeyeye has suggested that allowances of politicians in ...

VanguardOkowa mourns death of DIG Donald UgbajaVanguardDelta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on Wednesday expressed sadness over the demise of retired Deputy Inspector General of Police and elder statesman, Donald Ugbaja. Governor Okowa, in a stateme...

SaharaReporters.comVideo Shows Buhari's Minister Campaigning For Wike For 2019SaharaReporters.comNigeria's Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, appears to have taken a swipe at his fellow minister, Rotimi Amaechi, in a trending video o...

VanguardNasarawa: Al-Makura presents N122.8bn budget for 2018VanguardGov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Wednesday presented a budget proposal of N122.8 billion for 2018 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for approval. Umaru Al-Makura. Th...

Naija NewsThe “beautiful piece of information” Tinubu gave me – BuhariNaija NewsPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday revealed that a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, gave him “a beautiful piece of informat...

VanguardBreaking: FG declares Friday public holidayVanguardABUJA – THE Federal Government has declared Friday, 1st December, 2017 as public holiday to mark the Eid-El-Maulud Celebration. A statement by Engr Abubakar Magaji, Permanent Secretary, Minis...

VanguardPregnant woman, six others crushed to death in Abeokuta auto crashDaily Post NigeriaNo fewer than Seven persons, including a pregnant woman, were crushed to death on Tuesday in an accident at a mechanic village along OGTV/Ajebo road in Abeokuta...

Daily TrustBuhari: Tinubu has told me what I wasn't aware ofDaily TrustPresident Muhammadu Buhari says a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has informed him about something he was not aware of until Tuesday...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONBuhari Writes Senate, Requests Confirmation Of CCB NomineesCHANNELS TELEVISIONPresident Muhammadu Buhari has written the Nigerian Senate to request for the confirmation of nominees of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The Senate Pres...

Daily TrustBuhari: Majority of dead migrants could be NigeriansDaily TrustPresident Muhammadu Buhari says he will not be surprised if the majority of the 26 female migrants who died in the Mediterranean and buried recently in Italy were Nigerians. The ...

VanguardAisha Buhari can't be compared to Grace Mugabe, Onwuneme tells OmokiriVanguardUMUAHIA — A chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in Abia State, Engr. Nwabueze Onwuneme has attacked a former aide to former President Goodluc...

The NewsHow to reduce mishaps on Nigerian roadsThe NewsI welcome this opportunity to be your Keynote Speaker at the United Nations-sponsored Capacity Building Program for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). This opportunity provides me with a very im...

VanguardGov. Ambode, Ooni of Ife, Oba Elegusi, others to grace grand finale of Queen Moremi Ajasoro beauty pageantVanguardGov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State and Ooni Enitan Ogunwusi will lead dignitaries of state, traditional rulers and distinguished ...

Daily Post NigeriaBoko Haram: End insurgency by killing terrorists' ideology – Buratai charges civil authorities in BornoDaily Post NigeriaChief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday, tasked civil authorities to adopt effective mechanis...

Daily Post NigeriaPDP tackles Ortom over alleged plan to sack Benue workersDaily Post NigeriaThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Benue State chapter, has warned the Governor Samuel Ortom, over his alleged plan to sack thousands of civil servants. The p...

The PunchNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morningDaily Post NigeriaThe bill, which would eventually culminate into the 2018 budget after passage, was introduced for second reading on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday by t...

Gistmaster2019 Election: Court orders INEC to register Socialist Party of NigeriaVanguardABUJA – The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately register and recogn...

The Punch2018 Budget: Lawmakers shun OkorochaVanguardOwerri—For the first time in seven years, Governor Rochas Okorocha's bid to present the Imo state budget has hit the rocks. It will be recalled that Okorocha had scheduled Tuesday, by 10am, to ...

The Nation NewspaperPMB Not Thinking Of 2019 At The Moment – Lai Moh'dGistmaster (blog)Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari is ardently concerned about delivering on his key camp...

New Telegraph NewspaperFear grips okada riders over impending clampdownNew Telegraph NewspaperFew days after the Lagos State Task Force impounded at least 163 motorcycles and arrested 29 riders along Mile 2 and FESTAC area of Lagos State, following inc...

Daily TrustElevation of Judges to Appeal Court not lopsided — NJCDaily TrustThe National Judicial Council (NJC) has refuted allegations of exclusion of the South East from the list of 14 judges recommended for elevation as judges of the Court of Appe...

WARDC tasks FG on gender-based violenceVanguardThe Federal Government has been advised to urgently create more institutions that can address the root causes of gender-based violence, the impunity that often goes with the scourge, implement policies and...

Vanguard2018 Budget projections unrealistic – senatorsVanguardABUJA— Senators yesterday began debate on the general principles of the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N8.612 trillion presented before the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. B...

Daily TrustTinubu accompanies Buhari to EU-AU summit in AbidjanDaily TrustFrom right: APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; President Muhammadu Buhari; Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State; and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel on board...

SaharaReporters.comFormer Abia State Director Of Finance Claims Governor Kalu's Company Was Contracted To Import Clothing From ...SaharaReporters.comThe anti-graft agency claimed that the money was allegedly diverted in tranches of N200m, N50m, N20...

VanguardKaduna sacks 4042 LG workers.VanguardKADUNA – The Kaduna state government has disengaged 4,042 local government workers across the 23 local government areas in the state, citing redundancy as reason. El-Rufai The state commissioner for local ...

Daily Post NigeriaEzekwesili identifies those responsible for Nigeria's problemsDaily Post NigeriaFormer Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has claimed that men should be held responsible for woes of Nigeria and Africa at large. While blami...

The Nation NewspaperNigeria records 65, 000 deaths annually due to air pollution – SarakiThe Nation NewspaperThe Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has said the nation records almost 65, 000 deaths annually due to exposure to household pollution. Sa...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONSSANU, NASU, Others Shut Down OAU In ProtestCHANNELS TELEVISIONThe workers of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have staged a protest on Tuesday, November 28, over what they call a disparity in earned allowance shutting down...

VanguardOkowa, Otuaro, Uduaghan, Others Storm PDP Campaign RallyVanguardCAMPAIGN for the January 6, 2018 local government elections took a new dimension yesterday (28/11/17) when the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, his Deputy, Barr....

Information NigeriaPolice reinstates officer accused of murder after 12 yearsThe Nation NewspaperThe Police Service Commission has reinstated a Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations at the FCT Command after 12 years of suspension. The D...

Daily Post NigeriaConfab 2014: Ekweremadu asks Nigerian government to implement reportDaily Post NigeriaThe Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the federal government to reconsider its stance on the report of the 2014 National...

Daily Post NigeriaMy second term will be tough – Gov. Obiano tells Anambra peopleDaily Post NigeriaThe Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on Tuesday stated that his second term in office will be “tough.” The Governor in a statement in Awka...

360Nobs.comOsinbajo Speaks On Why Nigerians Must Pay Higher Electricity Tariff360Nobs.comVice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday disclosed that payment of high electricity tariffs is inevitable for Nigerian electricity users, even as he urged Nigerians ...

The Nation NewspaperMy defection to APC in the best interest of Igbo, says Ojukwu Jr.VanguardAwka – FIRST son of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Mr. Emeka Ojukwu Jr. has reacted to the controversy trailing his recent defection to All Progressiv...

Daily Post NigeriaKidnappers of Epe pupils surrender arms in OndoDaily Post NigeriaDreaded Militants operating in parts of Lagos, Ogun and Ondo states have finally submitted their arms and ammunition to embraced the federal government's amnesty pro...

The Nation NewspaperEbonyi denies owing workers' salariesThe Nation NewspaperEbonyi State Government Tuesday debunked media reports which named it as one of the states owing their workers' salaries, pensions and gratuities, describing the repor...

The Nation NewspaperIYC condemns killing, violence in NANS electionThe Nation NewspaperThe Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Tuesday, condemned in strong terms, the killing of a final year law student in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, during the Zone B elect...

Buhari orders governors to pay workers salary before ChristmasTV360President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed state governors to pay salary arrears owed workers before the end of the year. This comes after the president ordered the release of the third t...

The Nation NewspaperLeave our elders alone, stop dropping names – SecondusThe Nation NewspaperThe former acting National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party PDP and a front runner in the National Chairmanship position, Prince Uche Secondus ...

VanguardFire destroys 50 shops in Calabar market- SEMAVanguardCross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed the destruction of over 50 shops after Monday's fire incident at the Yoruba section of Watt market in Calabar. Mr John ...

Queen Abiola to Buhari: Hold next FEC meeting in N-DeltaVanguardABUJA—Her Royal Majesty, Queen Zainab-Duke Abiola of Akasoba of Kalabari Kingdom has advised President Mohammadu Buhari to hold the next FEC in any of the states in Niger Delta and spend...

VanguardMaina tells Buhari how he recovered money for Jonathan, claims his life under threatDaily Post NigeriaFormer chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, AbdulRasheed Maina, has said he is ready to reveal top secrets to President...

VanguardMAINA: Sack AGF now, lawyers' group tells BuhariVanguardLAGOS—The League of Patriotic lawyers has called for the resignation of the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Mallam Malami Abubakar over the reinstatement of former Chairman ...

VanguardUNBELIEVABLE: Politicians conjure power with vulture eggs to win votesVanguardUYO — BIRD scientists have sounded the alarm that the vulture, a scavenging bird of prey, is going out of extinction in Nigeria because of the epic hunt for its egg...

VanguardEmefiele to discuss 'Mindset for succeeding in Today's Nigeria' at UNN convocationVanguardENUGU—GOVERNOR of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Godwin Emefiele, will on Thursday discuss how Nigerians should position their mind s...

VanguardOur IGR dropping, Budget Minister tells lawmakersVanguardABUJA—THE Federal Government, yesterday, raised the alarm that remittances of independent revenue by generating agencies have dropped significantly, urging the National Assembly to prev...

VanguardMalami's allegation: Fayose, Falana tango over purchase of property recovered from lootersVanguardAdo-Ekiti—Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has lampooned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) over the allegations by the Attorney Gener...

VanguardGovs agree to pay workers before XmasVanguardABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, ordered the 36 governors of the federation to pay workers their salaries before Christmas, so they could have a beautiful celebration. President Muhamma...

The PunchFIRS seals firms in Lagos, Port Harcourt over tax debtsVanguardThe Federal Inland Revenue, FIRS, yesterday, shut down tax-defaulting companies in Lagos and Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Affected by the enforcement exercise led by Mr...

Daily TrustNigerians tired of APC - Prof. Jerry GanaDaily TrustA chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Jerry Gana, has said that Nigerians are eagerly waiting for the former ruling party to return to power in 2019 due to the inabil...

Daily TrustFG not serious about Ogoni cleanup – WikeDaily TrustRivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, said the Federal Government is not serious about the cleanup of Ogoniland and that the Ogoni cleanup programme remains a political project. The ...

The Nation NewspaperLagos indigenes criticises Ambode's leadership styleVanguardlagos—Eko Foundation, EF, has criticized the present government in Lagos State under the leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, describing the administration as eng...

The PunchObaseki to present N140bn budget proposal WednesdayThe PunchThe Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, will on Wednesday present the 2018 budget estimate to the state House of Assembly for consideration and passage. Obaseki made this known on...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONEXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Maina Breaks Silence, Begs Buhari For Chance To Prove InnocenceCHANNELS TELEVISIONEmbattled former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, has finally broken silence on the ...

P.M. NewsStarTimes, NUJ hold training, workshop for women in journalismVanguardStarTimes Nigeria, in partnership with the Nigerian Union of Journalists, FCT Chapter is organising a three-day training and workshop for women in journalism. The training, ...

Daily Post NigeriaBiafra: Nigerian government approached ECOWAS Court to strike out Kanu's case – IPOBDaily Post NigeriaThe Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused the federal government of approaching the Community Court of West Africa (...

Daily Post NigeriaWhat Buhari must do for us to pay workers before Christmas – State GovernorsDaily Post NigeriaState Governors on Monday gave President Muhammadu Buhari conditions to meet before abiding by his conditions of paying workers' salar...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONICPC arraigns mother of alleged husband killerThe PunchThe Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission says it will on Tuesday arraign Mrs. Maimuna Aliyu, the mother of Maryam Sanda who allegedly killed her hu...

VanguardN13bn Ikoyi loot: 3 whistleblowers drag FG to court over 5% commissionVanguardABUJA – Three persons claiming to be the genuine whistleblowers that gave information that led to recovery of about N13billion that was stashed at Flat 7 Osborne To...

VanguardOba of Benin urges sustenance of traditional valuesVanguardOba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has underscored the need to revive and sustain at the grassroots time-tested traditional norms and values that bind Nigerians together, in order to build a ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONWike Criticises FG's Commitment To Ogoni Clean-UpCHANNELS TELEVISIONRivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has criticised the commitment of the Federal Government in cleaning up oil spillage in Ogoni land. Mr Wike lamented that nothi...

VanguardObaseki condemns modern-day slavery in Libya, reiterates promises to returneesVanguardThe Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has decried the reported sale of persons into modern-day slavery in Libya, describing the incident as a “desec...

Police issues warning as Taraba couple's sex video goes viral on social mediaDaily Post NigeriaThe Taraba Police Command on Monday warned residents of the state against circulating sex videos on social network platforms. A sex video involving a man...

The PunchAtiku's Exit From APC A Blessing – DuhuLeadership NewspapersThe pioneer North East National Vice Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Dr Umar Duhu Monday said the exit of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is a blessing. Duhu...

VanguardFemale lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, bags 7 years for stabbing husband to deathVanguardAn Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday sentenced a female lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, to seven years imprisonment for stabbing her husband, Lowo, to d...

VanguardS3x video of two Jalingo residents set Taraba on fireVanguardThe Taraba state Police Command, on Monday, warned citizens in the state against circulating sex video on social network platforms. s3x. A sex video involving a man and a woman, both ...

Premium TimesMedia mocking Buhari's govt with 'failed corruption war' headlines — Lai MohammedPremium TimesThe Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has accused the Nigerian media of mocking the Buhari administration's fight against ...

VanguardOriginal Ikoyi Whistleblower Heads to CourtVanguardThe battle for the payment of 5 percent entitlements to the original whistleblowers of the Ikoyi loot has continued as the petitioners have headed to the Federal High Court, Abuja Division to s...

National AccordBuhari promises to send new National Minimum Wage proposal to National AssemblyNational AccordWe are gathered here today to address issues concerning the welfare of the Nigerian people. Like his counterpart all over the world, the Nigeri...

VanguardNITDA, EFCC collaborate on IT projects clearanceVanguardThe National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it is collaborating with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ensure that Ministries, Departments and ...

BellaNaijaNnamdi Kanu “has now jumped bail” – FGBellaNaijaThe Federal Government has asked that the Community Court of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) throws out a fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by Nnamdi K...

Daily Post NigeriaNYSC DG urges Corps members to be security consciousDaily Post NigeriaThe Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Sulaiman Kazaure, has urged Corp members serving in Zamfara state to be security consci...

The PunchBREAKING: Stop mocking fight against corruption – FGThe PunchThe Federal Government has called on the media to stop mocking it over its declaration of war against corruption in Nigeria. It said rather than mocking it, the media should join h...

The PunchBREAKING: Osun monarch, Apetumodu, dies at 80The PunchThe Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba James Adedokun Adegoke, is dead. Oba Adegoke died at his palace in Ipetumodu at the age of 80. Our correspon...

The Nation NewspaperSouth-South, South-East Governors demand increased revenue allocationThe Nation NewspaperSouth-South and South-East Governors have called for the increment of the monthly Federation Allocation to states to reflect the rise in oil pr...

Naija News TodaySuspected cultists kill pastor in IkoroduVanguardUnknown gunmen, yesterday, allegedly killed a middle-aged Pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, when his house at Offin, Igbogbo, a suburb of Ikorodu town in Lagos State...

VanguardJoin PNDPC, Ayemi-Botu tells those lobbying him back to PANDEFVanguardNATIONAL Leader of Pan Niger Delta People's Congress, PNDPC, HM Charles Ayemi-Botu, has asked Niger Delta leaders pleading with him to come back to Pan Niger Delta People...

VanguardBuhari's poor performance has revived PDP — MakarfiVanguardSenator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi is the Chairman, National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Elected twice as governor of Kaduna State, North-West Nig...

AllAfrica.comNigeria: EFCC Assault On Spy Chief's Home Highlights Deepening Crisis of a Hedging PresidencyAllAfrica.comWeeks before ordering a siege to the home of a former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke, an admin...

VanguardIshaku, Abba-Gana laud Ekwueme's democratic virtueVanguardTARABA State governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, has described former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, as the architect of Nigeria's modern democratic system. Alex Ekwueme. Former Vice ...

The PunchGunmen rob passengers, kill driver in LagosThe PunchA yet-to-be-identified driver of a commercial bus has been shot dead by some suspected robbers in the Mile 2 area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim's vehicle had been hij...

THISDAY NewspapersLagos Serves Contravention Notices on Illegal Buildings in Ikoyi, VITHISDAY NewspapersThe Lagos State Government has served contravention notices on the owners of illegal structures, disused buildings and automobile mechanics operatin...

The PunchI'll ensure Yoruba unity, prosperity, says Gani AdamsThe PunchThe Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba-land designate, Gani Adams, has said he will ensure that the entire Yoruba nation is united after his installation. He also said he would work for...

VanguardHoodlums attack nonagenarian, Lulu-Briggs at reconciliation meetingVanguardHOODLUMS, weekend, attacked the convoy of High Chief O. B. Lulu-Briggs, regent of Abonnema, during a meeting at Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers Stat...

VanguardTragic is a country in search of heroesVanguardNIGERIA, a country of 183 million people hardly has heroes accepted by all. A culture of opportunism, lack of principles, parochial politics, ethnic jingoism and an uncultured elite, has made the n...

The PunchDuke blames poor infrastructure on lack of continuityThe PunchA former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, says the country's low infrastructure development should be blamed on lack of continuity in governance. Duke stated that ove...

VanguardAmbode's wife seeks end to women discriminationThe Nation NewspaperLife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has called for the eradication of discrimination and violence against women and girls. Mrs. Ambode spoke at her office...

New Telegraph NewspaperDubious contracts: TCN cancels 150 letters of intentThe Nation NewspaperThe Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Interim Managing Director, Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed, said he has cancelled 150 letters of intents upon assumption of ...

SaharaReporters.comAfenifere: Tinubu's Visit To Fasoranti Will Rebuild Unity Among Yoruba LeadersSaharaReporters.comThe organization explained that the visit was devoid of any political mission but a sign of good things to come for the South-West. ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONWe'll 'Force' Buhari To Recontest In 2019 – Orji KaluCHANNELS TELEVISIONFormer Abia State governor, Orji Kalu, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will force President Muhammadu Buhari recontest election in 2019. T...

VanguardAspirations by Ife to succeed Aregbesola, morally correct, says AdefayeVanguardOSOGBO – The aspirations by some indigenes of Ile Ife, planing to succeed the incumbent governor of Osun state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, received the backing of the...

VanguardAnambra rerun: I'm ready, says UmehVanguardAwka- FORMER national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh has said that he is ready to face anybody for the Anambra Central senatorial rerun election scheduled for ...

VanguardLooters' Trial: NJC Panel set to meet with EFCC, ICPCVanguardABUJA–The National Judicial Council, NJC, has evolved a new practice direction that will fast track hearing and determination of all pending high-profile corruption cases. The C...

Corruption allegation against Jonathan: We pray God to give Tinubu changed heart to see good in others-PDP Reps ...VanguardABUJA- For alleging that former President Goodluck Jonathan elevated and institutionalized corruption in Nigeria, the opposition ...

VanguardBuhari's Administration, a threat to national unity – AtikuVanguardABUJA: Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has written the ruling All Progressives Congress APC intimating the party of his decision to quit. Buhari-Atiku. Though the l...