Living in the State House has not alienated me from your daily sufferings; these challenges are only temporary,” President Buhari said in a New Year message to Nigerians. The President also said that the challenges facing the nation are temporary an…
BREAKING - New Year Tragedy: Fire sweeps through Dubai skyscraper
A huge fire has broken out in a high-rise hotel in central Dubai close to the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa. Burning debris could be seen falling from the 300m-tall (1,000-feet) building, called The Address, as firefighters arrived at…
New Year: Borno restricts movement
To ensure a hitch free New Year celebration in Borno State, the state government on Thursday placed restriction of vehicular movement in Maiduguri metropolis and its environs. In a statement signed by the state commissioner for Home Affairs, Informa…
New Year: Police IG, Arase, warns churches, mosques, motor parks to take adequate security measures
The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has urged Christians and Moslems to take adequate security measures at their respective worship places during the New Year celebrations. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Ola…
Presidential media chat: Being an opposition party, not licence to abuse Buhari, APC tells PDP
The All Progressives Congress , APC, Thursday, took exception to what it referred to as unwarranted abuse of President Muhammadu Buhari by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its members, warning that it may not condone such act anymore…
President Buhari's New year message to Nigerians
Welcome to the beginning of a New Year of the continuation of CHANGE in our beloved nation. I am aware that Nigerians have experienced a number of significant hardships over the past months. Living in the State House has not alienated me from your d…
Appeal Court sacks PDP's Okezie Ikpeazu as Abia governor
An Appeal Court has declared the candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Mr Alex Otti, as winner of the April 11 Governorship election in Abia State. Okezie Ikpeazu The court in its ruling on Thursday ordered the swearing in of Otti, as go…
We will create 1 million jobs in 2016 – Osinbajo
The Federal Government will create no fewer than one million direct jobs in 2016, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said A statement issued by Laolu Akande, his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity, quoted Osinbajo as say…
Samoa, Kiribati and New Zealand welcome year 2016
Samoa and Kiribati are the first countries to usher in 2016 followed by New Zealand which put up an impressive fireworks display, reported to be the biggest in the city’s history. Nigeria and some other African countries will welcome year 2016 at ex…
22 Shiites sentenced to life in prison, one to death
A court in Bahrain has sentenced 23 Shiites to life imprisonment and another one to death over the killing of a policeman in 2014, a Bahraini defense lawyer has said. The Daily Star of Lebanon reported that seven of those convicted are in custody wh…
BREAKING NEWS: Appeal Court reverses 'Mama Taraba', Aisha Alhassan’s victory at tribunal
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday reversed the judgment of the Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which had on November 7, 2015 sacked Governor Darius Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party and ordered the All Progressives C…
Child Abduction Saga: Davido apologises to Dele Momodu, fans
Popular Nigerian popstar, Davido, has apologised to Dele Momodu and his fans for his conduct over the baby abduction drama which has rocked his plans and been in the news since Tuesday. “Mr. Dele Momodu I Apologise but …U didn’t have to…,” the arti…
NCC set to force MTN to pay fine as deadline expires
Nigeria said it was expecting telecoms giant MTN to meet a deadline for paying a record $3.9 billion fine which expires Thursday, despite the South African operator challenging the penalty in court. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the …
Buhari assents to 2015 supplementary appropriation act
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the 2015 Supplementary Appropriation Act, just as he extended the 2015 financial year to March 31, next year. The implication of the extension is that the 2015 budget would be effective till March 31, 2016,…
Presidential media chat exposed Buhari’s undemocratic character – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari’s responses at the WednesdayPresidential Media Chat were not only embarrassing but also further exposed his undemocratic character as an unrepentant tyrant who has no regard for the …
REVEALED: Nnamdi Kanu's handwritten statement/transcription apologizing to Buhari
The leader of the Independent People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, wrote the letter in which he apologised for unsavory remarks he made about President Muhammadu Buhari, ex-president Goodluck Jonathan and Igbo leaders, contrary to claims by IPOB and his l…
Worried about January blues? Here are 4 tips to help you survive
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Santa has come and gone. You have visited at the best vacation spots, opened all the presents brought by friends and families and distributed all the gifts after a stressful shopping at the mall. Your formerly crowded home is …
Smallest surviving baby born 14 weeks premature heads home
One of the smallest surviving babies in the world, born 14 weeks early will soon be heading home from the hospital, her parents who are exceedingly happy announced this week. E’Layah Faith Pegues was born on Septemtember 23 and weighed just 10 ounce…
BIAFRA: Eight people to testify against Nnamdi Kanu
The Federal Government has enlisted a Dutch, Mr. Ronald Stilting, Manager, Golden Tulip Airport Hotel, Lagos, among the eight prosecution witnesses that are to testify against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and founder of Radio Biafra…
Davido child abduction scandal: What really happened – Dele Momodu
In September 2015, I got a call from Dr Adedeji Adeleke, a long time family friend, telling me his son had fathered a baby girl with my cousin, Sophia Momodu. I rejoiced with him as any reasonable soul would do. He apologised that he had not called …
DSS re-arrests Dasuki at Kuje prison gate
Operatives of the Department of the State Security Service have re-arrested a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd). He was re-arrested at the gate of the Kuje Prison, Abuja, while he was about leaving the prison after meeting t…
We will ban Hijab if suicide attacks continue –Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said the Federal Government will ban the use of Hijab in the North-East if Suicide attacks using women continued in the region. The President also said the government had no reliable information on where the C…
Nigeria declares tomorrow as public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday, January 1, 2016 as public holiday to mark the New Year celebration. The declaration was made on behalf of the Federal Government by the Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd). He called on …
I turned down N400m car proposal for the presidency - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, December 30, disclosed that he turned down a car proposal of N400 million for the presidency in the 2016 budget. While answering questions from journalists during the maiden edition of the presidential media …
Gunmen abduct consultant neurologist with the Delta State Teaching Hospital, demand N15million ransom
Unidentified gunmen who abducted a consultant neurologist with the Delta State Teaching Hospital, DELSUTH, Oghara, have demanded N15million ransom for his release. The consultant, Dr. Obiabo Yahaya, is the DELSUTH chairman of the Medical and Dental …
Wike vows to complete projects abandoned by previous govt
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, yesterday assured that his administration will continue with every project of importance abandoned by the previous administration. The governor who spoke in Port Harcourt while commissioning the Aboloma-Woji Roa…
How female suicide bombers deceive Nigerians, by Defence Chief
Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonosakin has disclosed how female suicide bombers deceive unsuspecting members of the public requesting assistance to perform religious obligation to enable them gain access to soft target spots, thereby det…
Dickson’s failed visit to Buhari, sign of desperation — APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, yesterday, described as a “sign of desperation” and “acceptance of defeat,” Tuesday’s surprise visit by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the state governor, Mr. Seriake Dick…
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