The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that over one million candidates sitting for the University Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) may not gain access into the tertiary institutions. The Minister [...]
The Defence Headquarters fact-finding team to Baga has returned to present its report to the Chief of Defence Staff on the outcome of its 3-day visit to Baga following the [...]
The military Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno State has killed a top commander of Boko Haram terrorists’ sect, Mohammed Chad, in a joint special operation with the Department of State Security [...]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded the plane of River state governor; Mr Rotimi Amaechi, for the expiration of its operating license. The plane which was on Friday [...]
The federal government has stated that over 1 million candidates that sat for the University Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) on Saturday, may not gain admission into the nation’s tertiary institutions [...]
Members of fundamentalist sect Boko Haram were paid an equivalent of around $3.15 million by French and Cameroonian negotiators before freeing seven French hostages this month, a confidential Nigerian government [...]
The Arewa Consultative Forum has condemned last week’s massacre of citizens in Baga, Borno state where more than 20 people lost their lives. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, [...]
The private jet belonging to the Rivers State governor Chibuike Amaechi was not allowed to take off at the Akure international airport. The governor who attended the funeral service of [...]
The federal government has restated its plan to achieve 10,000 Megawatts of electricity by the end of the year. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Power, Mr Godknows Igali [...]
The Chairman Conference of Registered Political Parties and National Secretary of Accord party, Mr. Samson Isibor on Friday described the controversial Edo Council polls as perfect, accusing the rival Peoples [...]
The Federal Government is set to borrow about $9 billion from various multinational organizations to boost the development of infrastructure across the country between 2012-2014. This was one of the [...]
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has resolved that Justice Abubakar Talba of the Abuja High Court, who allowed a former Deputy Director in the police pension office, John Yusuf to [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the release of a total sum of N5,747,694,780.00 to nine states of the federation for direct disbursement to those who suffered losses of properties, means [...]
The Senior Special Assistant to the president on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe today responded to the recent incident that happened at Baga ( the Boko Haram insurgence) calling it [...]
Four people have lost their lives in a fatal motor accident along the Mokwa -Minna road this morning. The accident occurred when a petroleum tanker lost it breaks on the [...]
The Senate has thrown out a bill seeking to provide remuneration for former presidents, Heads of Federal Legislative houses and Chief Justices of the Federation. At a stormy debate, some [...]
An official of a Nigerian anti-corruption agency on Wednesday narrated how a former Inspector General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, pocketed the interest on police funds kept in a bank. Olayinka [...]
A bill seeking to stop the Nigeria Police, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and other security agencies from harassing people who use vehicles with factory fitted tinted glasses passes the [...]
The Minister of Works, Mike Onolemeihmen has said that N920 billion will be required to complete Federal road projects that are on-going across the federation and that will take a [...]
In response to the clash between operatives of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) and members of radical sect, Boko Haram in Baga, Borno state in which many lives and [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has called on security agencies to be mindful of the citizens of the country while carrying out their assignments reassuring that the federal government will take steps [...]
A strategic security consultant, Max Gbanite today absolved the military of blame in the deaths that occurred in Baga Town in the northeastern state of Borno, a hub of the [...]
The Senate has directed its Committees on Defence, Police and National Intelligence to investigate the killing of over 190 persons including women and children in Baga community of Borno state [...]
Contrary to reports that 185 people died as a result of last weekend’s clash between the operatives of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) and members of the radical sect, [...]
Ahead of the debate on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) by the National Assembly, the Kano state Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso has joined other stakeholders from the North West zone to [...]
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon says he is “shocked and saddened at the reports of high numbers of civilians killed, and homes destroyed, as [...]
A couple from Oxford have been convicted of attempting pass off a Nigerian baby as their own so they could bring it back to the UK, following a Joint Border [...]
The Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State chapter, Mathew Urhoghide on Tuesday said that the just concluded local government elections in Edo state is a “national [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan signed deals on Monday handing over state electricity assets to 15 bidding companies, a milestone in a privatisation process meant to end decades of power blackouts. The [...]
The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has charged the new elected local Government Chairmen to judiciously use the local government funds for the benefit of the people. Governor Oshiomhole said [...]
