The disclosure by First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan of the critical nature of her health, Monday, aroused scathing criticisms from opposition political parties and some of the country’s leading civic [...]
Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali says talks with political leaders “failed”, but he does not rule out more talks or options. Read full story on author website »
By Crystal Nwokorie When we think about the role of the African diaspora in political engagement and policy on the continent what comes to mind? That’s right, we don’t usually [...]
Authorities of Bayero University, Kano has concluded plans to hold a special lecture in honour of President, Nigeria Academy of Letters, Professor Munzali Jibril. Read full story on author website [...]
The Federal Government on Monday restated its offer to dialogue with members of the fundamentalist group, Boko Haram on the condition that the group renounces violence. The National Coordinator of [...]
School children in the city of Enugu who had enjoyed free transport services in the State have lamented over the sudden disappearance of the free buses introduced last year by [...]
A Qatar Airways plane has been stranded in Lagos for five hours with the passengers in their seats. read more Read full story on author website »
President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the nation’s security agencies to take all necessary action to locate and rescue the foreign construction workers who were abducted from their camp by terrorists [...]
President Jonathan, Monday, has ordered security agencies in th country to rescue the kidnapped foreign workers. In a tweet by spokesman, Reuben Abati, the president said, “Pres. Jonathan orders security [...]
At least 13 mine workers injured after security guards open fire on rival unions clashing near town of Rustenberg. Read full story on author website »
Islamist group Ansaru on Monday claimed the kidnapping of seven foreigners in a deadly weekend raid on a construction site in restive northern Nigeria. Read full story on author website [...]
Nigerian militant group Ansaru says it kidnapped seven foreign workers in a raid that saw a security guard killed. Read full story on author website »
A middle aged man, Oladele Pius, was on Monday morning killed when an explosive device planted under FESTAC/Mile 2 link bridge, Lagos, few metres away from his office, exploded. Witnesses [...]
As the National Assembly tries to wriggle out of the budget padding feud with the Presidency, a fresh round of crisis is looming in the House of Representatives following allegation [...]
Follow @dailypostngr PHOTOSPEAK: Pictures from scene of explosion under Festac Bridge in Lagos Read full story on author website »
A middle aged businessman, Oladele Pius, was this morning killed when a bomb planted under FESTAC/Mile 2 link bridge, Lagos, few metres away from his office, exploded. read more Read [...]
An explosion has occurred under the popular Festac Bridge off the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos. The Anti-Bomb Squad of the Nigeria Police has arrived at the scene. Details later. Read [...]
Mamphela Ramphele says her party will serve millions of South Africans who want a new beginning. Read full story on author website »
… the area. The state capital has itself been attacked several times by Boko Haram, which wants to impose Sharia (Islamic law) across Nigeria. … Read full story on author [...]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has awarded N10 million in favour of Capital Oil & Gas and its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ifeanyi Ubah. The sum was awarded as [...]
Four governors are been investigated by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over alleged misappropriation of public funds and abuse of office a statement by the commission’s [...]
… as Imogen Foulkes discovers, this isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. Will Ross decided to take a 29-hour rail journey across Nigeria instead… Read full story on author website [...]
by Akan Ido Abdulrasheed Maina, the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Chairman who was accused of embezzling pension funds has reportedly left the country to escape prosecution by law enforcement agencies. [...]
The mystery over President Goodluck Jonathan’s alleged agreement with northern governors of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2011 not to contest the 2015 presidential election deepened, yesterday Read full story [...]
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Manko, has confirmed the arrest of a 28-year-old man and his girlfriend for abducting a boy of 14 years, whose name was given [...]
by Debo Adejugbe The people are politically more conscious than before. Touting godfatherism, voter apathy, electoral violence, threats of apprehension, vote buying, rigging, breakdown of law and order, impersonation, ballot [...]
A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has shocked the aviation Ministry and the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN as it struck out the suit they filed against Bi-Courtney [...]
Out-going Catholic Pontiff Benedict XVI has asked the faithful to pray for him and for his successor who is expected to emerge next month when no fewer than 120 electors [...]
Gunmen kidnapped eight foreigners and killed a security guard when they stormed the compound of a Lebanese construction company, Setraco, in Bauchi State, yesterday, the police said. Read full story [...]
Action Congress of Nigeria has said the People Democratic Party is exposing its own folly by blaming the “glaring marginalisation” of the Yoruba by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration on [...]
