Ojo Maduekwe passes on: Farewell To The Philosopher King
The news of the death of Chief Ojo Maduekwe came like a thunderbolt to many considering the fact that he has of recent been in Read more
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Nigeria Chibok girls: Boko Haram video shows captives
The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has released a video showing some of the schoolgirls they abducted from the northern town of Chibok. Some 50 Read more
What your CHANGE now means to us – Nigerians tell Buhari
•Plead he fights hunger too, not only corruption •Past govt failed to save for rainy day—FG •Says genuine effort being made to revamp economy By Read more
What I owe Nigerian youth — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration would not forget the role young Nigerians played in the “historic election” that brought him to power. “This Read more
Buhari’s aide dies, minister expresses shock, sadness
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on economic matters, deployed to the Vice-President office, Ayodele Adu, has died in an Indian hospital on Read more
Alleged N11.23billion fraud uncovered at NPA, three banks fingered
The new management of the Nigerian Ports Authority has uncovered fraud totalling N11.23 billion at the agency, officials familiar with the matter have told PREMIUM Read more
SPECIAL REPORT: How Nigerian Army violated own rules, sacked officers for not helping APC
Majority of the 38 officers compulsorily retired by the Nigerian Army two months ago were sent away without recourse to the rules of disengagement in Read more
Five reasons why Buhari has failed – Analyst
In the 2015 elections, President Muhammadu Buhari convinced Nigerians to do something that had never been done before – turn power over to the opposition Read more
Militants Blow Up Pipeline, Chevron Protest Goes On
Militants blew up another crude pipeline in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, a youth and protest leader said on Thursday. Protesters also continued to block the entrance Read more
Nigeria has suddenly become poor – Buhari
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigeria has suddenly become a poor country as a result of the sharp drop in price Read more
Kidnapped UNIPORT lecturer regains freedom
Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt THE University Of Port Harcourt lecturer, Professor John Okoli, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Monday, has regained his freedom. Okoli Read more
Tension as DSS arrests monarch in Bayelsa
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The arrest of His Royal Highness, King Walter Agri, the traditional ruler of Agrissaba in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Read more
Man beats wife to death for denying him sex
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ court has ordered the remand of a 42-year-old man, Josiah Johnson, in prison custody for allegedly beating his wife to death. The Read more
Willie Obiano and Peter Obi embrace, and promise, of lasting reconciliation
Obiano’s olive branch by Iloegbunam News reports were effusive in capturing the significant moment. This was how a leading daily celebrated it: “In what could be Read more
Buhari Swears In Four Special ‘Economic’ Advisers, One Perm Sec
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday at the Presidential Villa administered the oaths of office on four of his Special Advisers and one Permanent Secretary. The brief Read more
How bigwigs formed Avengers militant group – RNDA
New militant group blows up NPDC/Shorelines trunk line in Delta By Emma Amaize, Festus Ahon, Egufe Yafugborhi & Perez Brisibe WARRI—THE Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, Read more
Relaunch of WAI: Buhari plays his last hand
Abimbola Adelakun President Muhammadu Buhari might be relaunching the War Against Indiscipline 31 years after the para-military brigade ended with his dictatorship because he is Read more
Chevron Evacuates Staff As Protesters Ground Operations
Militants Bomb Oil Installations Shell Declares Force Majeure On Gas Supply United States major oil company, Chevron, yesterday evacuated workers from its Escravos tank farm Read more
No Plans To Further Increase Fuel Price – NNPC
Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has said that the Federal Government was not contemplating any further Read more
Tears As Lagos Demolishes 500 Buildings
We paid N3m each to buy shop from LG –Traders Traders, residents and owners of properties under high-tension cables in Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area Read more
Town hall drama: Nigerians tackle Buhari’s ministers
Everest Amaefule, Abuja Nigerians on Tuesday tackled members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet about poverty and rot in the country at a dramatic town hall Read more
FG to build six knowledge factories, technology Innovative centers across Nigeria
It appears that both the federal and state governments are beginning to realise that the knowledge economy stands a better chance of lifting the Nigerian Read more
Anambra North monarchs endorse Obiano for 2nd term
By Vincent Ujumadu Awka — AHEAD of the 2017 governorship election in Anambra State, traditional rulers from Anambra North senatorial zone of the state have Read more
Gunmen ‘disguised as priests’ kill 3 soldiers in Niger Delta
Gunmen disguised as priests in white robes and red caps have killed three Nigerian soldiers and and have stolen their weapons at a jetty in the Read more
Boko Haram Threatens To Attack Buhari , Buratai
The need for the Guards Brigade to reinforce security in and around the Presidential Villa may be more compelling now as the acclaimed ‘leader’ of Read more
Pensioners protest unpaid arrears in Edo
(Alexander Okere) Benin – Retired civil servants, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, on Monday staged a protest in Benin, the Edo State Read more
Customs impound over 60,000 rounds of ammunition
The Nigerian Customs Services has seized arms and ammunition imported into the country from the United States and Europe, on 17 different occasions at the Read more
EFCC can still probe Obasanjo’s third term bribery allegation — Ribadu
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, speaks with JOHN ALECHENU about his recent return to the All Progressives Congress, the Read more
2 Chinese kidnapped in Nasarawa
The police in Nasarawa say two Chinese attached to West African Polaris Investment have been kidnapped in Agada village, Nasarawa Local Government Area of the Read more
Dr. Goodluck Jonathan arrives Zambia as leader of AU election monitoring group
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday touched down in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, where he will lead a team of observers from the African Read more
