NAIJ.COMAir Force deploys helicopter to stop killings in Taraba stateNAIJ.COMThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed one of its armed helicopters to Takum, Taraba state to give support to the ground forces in the effort to maintain peace in the area....

Daily Post Nigeria1999 Constitution Review: How Senators voted on 33 BillsDaily Post NigeriaOn Wednesday the Senate considered and voted for the passing of some of the bills they received in a 33-item report on the fourth review of the 1999 constitutio...

Daily Post NigeriaGrandma, daughter bag one month jail for dumping baby in the bushDaily Post NigeriaA 36-year old grandmother, Bosede Oyetunde was on Wednesday sent to one month imprisonment by an Akure Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly throwing a-...

Daily Post NigeriaGrandma, daughter bag one month jail for dumping baby in the bushDaily Post NigeriaA 36-year old grandmother, Bosede Oyetunde was on Wednesday sent to one month imprisonment by an Akure Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly throwing a-...

NAIJ.COMBoko Haram kills newly promoted army officer, 9 others in Sambisa forestNAIJ.COMA Nigerian Army Lieutenant, Medawa who would have become Captain on Thursday July 27, has been killed in Sambisa forest in the “clearance” operation declared da...

Police advise journalists on gender-based violence casesVanguardThe Zone 2 Police Command, Lagos on Wednesday urged journalists to report all cases of sexual and gender-based. The training was organised by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence R...

P.M. NewsSenate votes for LG autonomy, Independent Candidacy, Single term for president, governorsP.M. NewsThe Senate also approved single term for president and governors as well as voted for Independent Candidacy. The Senate also approved the separat...

NAIJ.COMArmy sentences 3 soldiers to 33 years in prison (photos)NAIJ.COMThe General Court Martial (GCM) sitting in Maiduguri at the Media Centre, 7 Division Garrison, on Wednesday, July 26, sentenced three soldiers to 23 years and 10 years in prison re...

Premium TimesEmir of Tsafe is deadPremium TimesThe late Emir died on Wednesday evening at Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto. The Emir of Gummi in Zamfara, Aliyu Abara, has died at the age of 75. This was made known in a statement by...

VanguardYou are doing very well, PDP chieftain hails OsinbajoVanguardAlhaji Bashir Rimin-Zayam, former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State, has commended Acting President Yemi Osinbanjo for “effectively holding f...

Daily TrustCustoms generates N486.7bn in 6 mnths, makes 3798 seizuresDaily TrustThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has generated N486.7 billion in the last six months, a figure higher by N101bn than the revenue it generated between January and J...

Daily Trust8 die, 15 rescued in Lagos collapsed buildingDaily TrustAfter almost 24 hours of rescue operation at the site of a collapsed building in Lagos Island, eight dead bodies were recovered while 15 occupants were rescued. The four- storey buildin...

Daily TrustBreaking: Reps postpone voting on constitution amendmentDaily TrustThe House of Representatives on Wednesday postponed the planned voting on the ongoing constitution amendment. The lawmakers had fixed Wednesday and Thursday for the voting, b...

NAIJ.COM5 things Osinbajo told the newly sworn in ministersNAIJ.COMNAIJ.com earlier reported that two ministers were sworn in in Nigeria. Stephen Ocheni from Kogi state and Suleiman Hassan from Gombe state, are replacing the late James Ocholi, who died...

NAIJ.COM5 things Osinbajo told the newly sworn in ministersNAIJ.COMNAIJ.com earlier reported that two ministers were sworn in in Nigeria. Stephen Ocheni from Kogi state and Suleiman Hassan from Gombe state, are replacing the late James Ocholi, who died...

The WhistlerWHO Declares Onitsha World's Most Polluted CityThe WhistlerOnitsha in Anambra State has been declared world`s most polluted city by the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO mentioned three other Nigerian cities namely; Kaduna, Aba, and ...

ReutersNigerian lawmakers seek to reduce power of presidencyReutersNigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari receives a delegation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party in Abuja House in London, Britain July 23, 2017. Nigeria Presidency/Handout v...

Daily TrustNEITI wants transfer of $3.95bn oil savings to Sovereign Wealth FundDaily TrustThe Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has called for the transfer of all the country's oil revenue savings, amounting to $3.95 bil...

The Nation NewspaperUN Security Council urges support for Joint Task ForceThe Nation NewspaperThe UN Security Council has welcomed recent efforts by the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to combat Boko Haram and called for support by UN member st...

NAIJ.COMPresidency denies reports saying Osinbajo would inaugurate 2 new ministersNAIJ.COMThe Nigerian presidency has denied reports that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo would swear-in to office two ministers-designate. The fresh government position was...

TheNewsGuruFRSC vows to prosecute Abia Speaker's wife over 'assault' of officialsPulse NigeriaSecurity aides of the Speaker's wife allegedly shot two FRSC officials when they were stopped for not wearing seat belt. Published: 09:38; Dim...

NAIJ.COMBoko Haram launches attack against oil workersNAIJ.COMMany people are feared dead following an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on oil exploration workers around Jibi village situated between Magumeri and Gubio local government areas of Borno st...

Daily TrustSenate passes Peace Corps billDaily TrustThe Senate on Tuesday finally passed the Bill Establishing the Nigerian Peace Corps (NPC), an organisation that would provide employment for the youths, facilitate peace, volunteerism, community servi...

Daily Post NigeriaOur merger not like APC – CNNDaily Post NigeriaThe 15 political parties that launched a new alliance in Abuja on Monday have insisted that their merger is not like the one that gave birth to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 20...

VanguardKidnappers reportedly kill 18 whistleblowers in KadunaPulse NigeriaThe kidnappers went on a killing spree in Rijana village because the victims gave security agencies information about them, a leader in the community said. Published: 05:58; Dim...

VanguardCourt frees man that named dog BuhariVanguardA Chief Magistrate's Court in Sango, yesterday, dismissed charges filed against the man who named his dog 'Buhari' in a community in Ogun state. Magistrate O. O. Adebo said the prosecutor...

Vanguard2019: We've issued notice of quit to Okowa, PDP – EmerhorVanguardASABA—FRONTLINE leader and 2015 governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Olorogun O'Tega Emerhor, has said his party has since served ...

VanguardTrue meaning of the May/June 2017 WASSCE resultVanguardTHIS week's column should be seen as one piece with last week's talking point entitled, 'Some thoughts for the Nigerian child'. In other words, today's discussion is, fo...

The TideOur Projects'll Put APC Out Of Contention …Sets Six-Month Delivery Target For Abuloma Roads -WikeThe TideRivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike (2nd right), with his Deputy, Dr (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo, former Acting National Chairman...

VanguardI shall return to my duties, continue serving Nigerians soon – BuhariVanguardPresident Muhammadu Buhari has written President Alpha Conde of Guinea, thanking him for the nationwide prayers held, last week, by Guineans for his recovery and goo...

The Nation NewspaperCustoms CG orders removal of illegal checkpointsThe Nation NewspaperFollowing a presidential directive, the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hamid Ali, has ordered the dismantling of all checkpoints mounted ...

The Nation NewspaperFed Govt warns against plot to discredit PACACThe Nation NewspaperTHE Federal Government has alerted the public over an orchestrated plot to discredit the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC). The plot, accordi...

NAIJ.COMBoko Haram launch attack against oil workersNAIJ.COMMany people are feared dead following an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on oil exploration workers around Jibi village situated between Magumeri and Gubio Local Government Areas of Borno stat...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONNigeria Army Promotes 6199 Soldiers Fighting In North EastCHANNELS TELEVISIONSoldiers fighting Boko Haram in the North East received good news on Tuesday from the military authorities. In recognition of their service to the nation, t...

TheCableLagos poll: We won five chairmanship seats, says PDPTheCableThe Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it won five chairmanship seats in Saturday's local government election. Segun Adewale, chairman of the party in t...

VanguardAmbode backs Appeal Court judgment authorizing state to control Inland WaterwaysVanguardLagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday expressed excitement at the judgment of Appeal Court in Lagos which set aside the judgment of the Feder...

The PunchYouth Groups Demand Passage Of “Not Too Young to Run” BillLeadership NewspapersA coalition of youth groups in Nigeria today stormed the National Assembly, demanding the passage of the “Not Too Young To Run Bill”. Armed with placards an...

Daily Post NigeriaAregbesola, Ajimobi committed to making LAUTECH the bestPulse NigeriaThis was after the two governors inaugurated a 7-man Governing Council for the university to pilot its affairs for the next four years. Published: 26 minutes ago; Sa...

VanguardLai Mohammed raises alarm over plots to discredit Buhari's anti-corruption fightVanguardThe Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has raised an alarm over what he describes as plots by some individuals to rubbish the Pre...

Premium TimesFayemi loses bid to stop corruption probe by Fayose's judicial panelPremium TimesAn Ado Ekiti High Court on Tuesday turned down an application by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, to stop the Ekiti judicial pa...

VanguardBiafra: Election boycott or not, winner must emerge – INECVanguardENUGU - THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has stated that whether people boycott elections or not, winners must emerge in any scheduled election. INEC The e...

VanguardOsun 2018: Only candidate without albatross will defeat APC – Wale OladipoVanguardOsogbo – The immediate past National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prof. Wale Oladipo has called on the leaders of the party in Osun state t...

NAIJ.COMBuhari, OBJ, GEJ are colonial masters who ruled without accountability - Pastor Tunde BakareNAIJ.COMThe senior pastor of Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said that Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari and his predecesso...

The Nation NewspaperNYSC deploys 2300 corps members to Sokoto – CoordinatorThe Nation NewspaperThe National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) Coordinator in Sokoto state, Alhaji Musa Abubakar has confirmed the deployment of 2,300 corps members under the 20...

BBC NewsNigeria has over 50% of the world's out-of-school childrenBBC NewsMore than half the world's children who are not being educated are in Nigeria, the country's government has said. Acknowledging the scale of the problem the education...

Daily Post NigeriaNigerian government moves to regulate use of social mediaDaily Post NigeriaThe federal government is in a move to set up a council whose duty will be to regulate the use of social media in Nigeria. The recommendation was made by the N...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONAl-Makura Donates 10 Million Naira To Victims Of Masaka Market FireCHANNELS TELEVISIONThe Nasarawa state governor Tanko Al-Makura has donated 10million naira to victims of the Masaka market inferno, so as to cushion their devastation...

Vanguard60 volunteers enter N-Power black book -Presidential aideVanguardIlorin – No fewer than 60 volunteers in the Federal Government's job creation scheme for youths are on payment hold and may be prosecuted for fraud, the Presidential aide on...

NAIJ.COMEFCC explains what whistle-blowing truly meansNAIJ.COMThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is lecturing Nigerians on how to be successful whistleblowers. The lecture may have become necessary following the recent arrest of some N...

Naija NewsAhiara Crisis: Pope Francis Says, “Whoever Opposes Bishop Okpaleke… wants to Destroy the Church”Naija NewsPope Francis has begun responding to Catholic priests in Ahiara diocese, Imo state, whom he had earlier told to write him over the...

SundiataPost (press release) (blog)We've Cleared Backlog Of Driver's Licence –FRSC BossSundiataPost (press release) (blog)New York – The Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, says all backlog of driver's li...

NAIJ.COMWe support Nigeria's restructuring - Coalition for New NigeriaNAIJ.COMNo fewer than 14 political parties on the platform of the Coalition for New Nigeria (CNN) have expressed support for the restructuring of the country. CNN's national ...

Naija NewsNnamdi Kanu defies Court Order, says No Judge can stop him from speakingNaija NewsThe leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said no judge can stop him from speaking with journalists. This he said in Enugu while re...

NAIJ.COMFG to kick off north-east rebuilding plan - Yemi OsinbajoNAIJ.COM... - The rebuilding plan known will cover infrastructural development, security arrangement, health services etc. of various affected towns in the north-east region. - The welfar...

The NewsBayelsa Deputy Governor takes charge as Dickson goes on vacationThe NewsBayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson on Monday July 24 2017 proceeded on vacation and directed his Deputy, Retired Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (retd),...

VanguardAnambra guber: I've not endorsed anybody, says NgigeVanguardMINISTER of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has denied claims that he had endorsed the National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief George Moghalu, as the ...

VanguardProtests rock Enugu community over herdsmen attackVanguardENUGU— YOUTHS, women, children and traditional rulers of Ozalla community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, yesterday, besieged Ozalla police station in protest, seek...

VanguardAFN presidency: Accept defeat in good fate, Dalung tells CollinsThe Eagle OnlineThe Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, says the claims by Rosa Collins, the National Association of Women In Sports representative on the Board of the At...

The Nation NewspaperMemo to El-RufaiThe Nation NewspaperWith the hoopla for restructuring amidst the misery ravaging ordinary Nigerians, the dominant faction of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has reacted predictably. It has put the solution ...

Ogulasougha emerges chairman of oil-rich Diebiri-BatanVanguardASABA– Oil-rich Diebiri-Batan community in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, has elected new executives to pilot the affairs of the community for the next two years with...

VanguardCVR: INEC registers 70039 voters in DeltaVanguardASABA—THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday said it has registered a total of 71,039 prospective voters in Delta State in the first quarter of the ongoing Continuous Vo...

VanguardHerdsmen menace: S-West govs set up joint task force…VanguardABEOKUTA—South West Governors yesterday met in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, where they expressed their resolve to forge ahead with the regional integration plan, especially in...

TVC NewsWe've learnt a lesson from being in opposition – MakarfiDaily TrustBy Abdul-Rahman Abubakar & Hamza Idris | Publish Date: Jul 25 2017 2:00AMSenator Ahmed Makarfi recently got the nod from the Supreme Court as the authentic National Ch...

VanguardNo referendum, no polls in Anambra, Kanu insistsVanguardEnugu—Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, vowed that there would be no elections in Anambra State until a date for referendum on Nigeria is approved by t...

Daily Post NigeriaHon Oladipo Olaitan: Blackmail, smear campaign won't distract AregbesolaVanguardOne of the leading headlines of Saturday Vanguard Newspaper, July 22, 2017 is Aregbesola has damaged Tinubu badly credited to Afenifere scribe, Hon Ol...

The NewsPolice to create Anti-Piracy Units in state commands, FCTThe NewsThe Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Monday in Abuja endorsed the setting up of Anti-Piracy Unit in the Police Commands all the 36 states and the FCT. Idris ...

THISDAY NewspapersStudents protest alleged extortion at Federal UniversityThe Eagle OnlineStudents of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti on Monday barricaded the main gate of the institution to protest against the extortion by one of the lecturers in th...

Daily TrustSecurity agents foil attempted prison-break in BayelsaDaily TrustSecurity operatives have foiled an attempted jailbreak by some inmates of Okaka Prisons in Yenagoa. Mr Victor Chiabua, Controller, Nigerian Prison Command in the state told the...

Daily TrustCustoms generated N720bn in 2016 – CGDaily TrustThe Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd), has said that the Nigeria Customs Service generated N720 billion in 2016. He made this known while defending the budget of the serv...

Daily Post NigeriaAgbakoba writes Obasanjo, seeks young leaders for NigeriaDaily Post NigeriaA former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has begged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to look for “young and vibr...

VanguardThunderstorms, rain showers expected on Tuesday – NiMetVanguardAbuja – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted morning thunderstorms over the Central states of Yola, Abuja, Bida, Mambilla Plateau, Minna, Southern Kaduna and...

VanguardBreakfast in London with Citizen Buhari by Fani-KayodeVanguardThe picture of a handful of APC Governors and President Muhammadu Buhari, which was purportedly taken in London yesterday, is old and fake. Buhari receives APC delegation in London. ...

AmoréREVEALED: The face behind EFCC's hilarious twitter postsDaily TrustIn recent times Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) twitter account has been a subject of debate on the nature of its tweets. To understand the debate take a look a...

NAIJ.COMArewa spokesperson reveals what will happen after October 1 quit notice to Igbo people in the northNAIJ.COMIgbo people living in the northern part of Nigeria must obey the quit notice issued to them by Arewa youths recently, according to a spok...

SaharaReporters.comFemi Falana Urges Osun, Oyo States To Reopen LAUTECHSaharaReporters.comAs a temporary measure, Mr. Falana asked both state governments to set aside part of the London/Paris club loan refunds to provide funding for the immediate reope...

Daily Trust3 Policemen dismissed for illegal arrest, extortion in LagosDaily TrustThe Nigeria Police Force said on Monday said that it had dismissed three policemen attached to Area 'N' Command, Ijede-Ikorodu, under the Lagos State Command. The...

NAIJ.COMSouth South States in NigeriaNAIJ.COMSouth South Nigeria is also known as the Niger Delta region. Most of the oil wells are located in this region. Learn more about South South states Nigeria. South South States. Nigeria was divided into six ge...

CHANNELS TELEVISION'Air force deeply regrets Rann bombing incident'Daily TrustThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said it deeply regrets the accidental bombing of an IDP camp in Rann, Borno state that led to the loss of innocent lives. A statement...

Daily Post NigeriaI wanted to sell her body parts for rituals – Female kidnapper confesses [PHOTOS]Daily Post NigeriaA female kidnapper who hypnotized a teenage girl was on Sunday beaten and stripped naked by a mob in Lagos. The suspect whose identit...

SaharaReporters.comBuhari's Approval Rating 57 Percent, According To Mid-Term ReportSaharaReporters.comAccording to the group, its mission to recall Mr. Saraki is hinged on the poor representation he has provided for the people of Kwara Central Sen...

SaharaReporters.comSaraki Threatening Our Lives, Say Members Of Group Seeking Senate President's RecallSaharaReporters.comAccording to the group, its mission to recall Mr. Saraki is hinged on the poor representation he has provided for the people o...

NAIJ.COMFulani herdsmen: Community blocks Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway over alleged invasionNAIJ.COMThe ever busy Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway has been blocked by residents of Ozalla communities in Nkanu West local government area of Enugu state ov...

The WhistlerAPC architect of hate speeches, PDP tells ministerDaily TrustBy Saawua Terzungwe | Publish Date: Jul 24 2017 12:16PM "They should first apologize to Nigerians for their serial lies, inciting and hate speeches with which our people w...

NAIJ.COMPolice arrest Boko Haram deputy unit commander in AbujaNAIJ.COMThe FCT police command on Sunday, July 23 arrested the second in command of a unit in Islamist group, Boko Haram at Gwako village in Abuja. According to Vanguard, the suspect, 20 ye...

Athletics AfricaGusau takes over as Athletics Nigeria PresidentAthletics AfricaAlhaji Ibrahim Shehu Gusau has been sworn in as the president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) after his election on June 13, 2017 was upheld, and the bye-electi...

NAIJ.COMNewspaper headlines for Monday July 24NAIJ.COMThe newspaper headlines for Monday, July 24, 2017, report on the visit of some APC members to President Buhari in London and the investigations by the EFCC on former chief of army staff, Kenneth Min...

VanguardI0 burnt beyond recognition in Ife-Ibadan road accidentVanguardOsogbo—No fewer than 14 persons were burnt to death in an accident at Moremi Estate Junction, Opposite Energy Filling Station, along Ibadan-Ife Express road early yesterday. It wa...

Daily Post NigeriaDasuki reveals how he knelt before Tinubu, Akande to give Buhari presidential ticket in 2011Daily Post NigeriaFormer National Security Adviser, NSA, to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has disclosed how he knelt ...

Daily Post NigeriaJunkies in PDP will end up in psychiatrist hospital – Buhari's aide, Lauretta Onochie hits Fani-KayodeDaily Post NigeriaLauretta Onochie, the Personal Assistant on Social Media to President Muhammadu Buhari has launched anothe...

The Nation NewspaperFire destroys over 2000 shops at Masaka Market in NasarawaPulse NigeriaThe fire reportedly affected shops selling cosmetics, foodstuffs, textile materials and other valuables worth millions of Naira. Published: 32 minutes ago , Refr...

Daily TrustWe're winning cargoes from neighbouring countries but... – Shippers' Council ESDaily TrustBy Hamisu Muhammad, Chris Agabi & Simon Echewofun Sunday | Publish Date: Jul 24 2017 2:00AMHassan Bello is the Executive Secretary of the...

VanguardCorruption affecting our businesses, image abroad – Diaspora NigeriansVanguardABUJA-Nigerians in Diaspora Organization, NIDO, an umbrella body of over 17 million Nigerians resident abroad has said that the scourge of corruption back home is a...

VanguardRestructuring: Not as easy as it sounds – UdentaVanguardUdenta O Udenta, scholar turned activist and politician, was in the trenches in the struggle for democratic rule and became the first National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy, AD...

Guardian (blog)MASSOB berates Shettima over comment on BiafraGuardian (blog)The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has berated the leader of Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, Yerima Shettima, over his comment on Bia...

VanguardWar of words between Utomi, Uduaghan worsensVanguardThe war of words between Delta State 2019 All Progressives Congress, APC governorship aspirant, Prof. Pat Utomi and the immediate past governor of the state Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, continued ye...

VanguardAll Nigerians deserve access to good health facilities —OkowaVanguardASABA—DELTA State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that access to good health facility was a basic necessity for all Nigerians irrespective of class or status. Gov. Ok...

VanguardNHIS boss' suspension: We must quiz Health Minister, Reps insistVanguardABUJA—The House of Representatives has insisted on interrogating the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, to ascertain reasons he suspended Executive Secretar...

VanguardMusings on Matthew at 80 (2)VanguardIN this second part, I will address what looks like former President Matthew Olusegun Obasanjo's new idea for hitch-free presidential succession in Nigeria. At an event organised by the Nigerian Society o...

VanguardA deputy governor's provocationVanguardI THOUGHT some persons are immune o provocation when viewed against the backdrop of their upbringing, administrative experience, intellectual and political exposure, religious and philosophical persuas...

Daily TrustAnambra gov'ship: Ngige denies endorsing MoghaluDaily TrustThe Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, yesterday, dismissed as rumour, media reports that he has endorsed the National Auditor of the APC, Chief George Moghalu, ...