Soldiers repel B’Haram attack on Biu, kill 41 Posted: 14 Jan 2015 09:42 PM PST An attempt by Boko Haram to take over Biu, the largest town in the south of troubled Borno State, was on Wednesday repelled by the military, according to military sources and residents. Military... |
Muhammadu Buhari is Nigeria’s best luck - Aregbesola Posted: 14 Jan 2015 09:41 PM PST The Buhari campaign for Nigeria's presidency moved to Osogbo, capital of the state of Osun today, with the party treated to a rousing welcome by an extremely large crowd. Present at the rally were... |
You can’t divide Bayelsa, like you did Rivers, youths warn Patience Jonathan Posted: 14 Jan 2015 09:39 PM PST A group of concerned youths in Bayelsa State under the auspices of Bayelsa Youth Vanguard has threatened to disrupt the re-election rally of President Goodluck Jonathan slated for 5 February in... |
Boko Haram ‘killed woman in labour’ – Amnesty Posted: 14 Jan 2015 09:39 PM PST Boko Haram fighters killed a woman as she was in labour during what is feared could be the deadliest attack in the militants' six-year insurgency, Amnesty International claimed on Thursday.The human... |
2015: Jonathan, Buhari, APC leaders sign peace deal Posted: 14 Jan 2015 09:38 PM PST President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday signed the Abuja Accord, a document in which all presidential candidates for the 2015 election pledged to shun words that could incite violence before, during... |
ACF, NEF back Buhari, reject interim govt Posted: 14 Jan 2015 09:36 PM PST The Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Sule-led Northern Elders' Forum, and the Arewa Consultative Forum, have endorsed the All Progressives Congress' Presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari... |
Amaechi boasts - 'Buhari’ll defeat Jonathan' Posted: 14 Jan 2015 09:35 PM PST Ahead of the general elections in February, the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed the confidence that Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), presidential candidate of the All... |
US links rising Boko Haram attacks to 2015 elections Posted: 14 Jan 2015 09:34 PM PST The United States government has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government to conduct this year's general elections despite the fact that the country is facing security challenges. This view... |
Adeboye unveils rehabilitated UI zoo Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:43 PM PST The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, on Wednesday officially unveiled the newly upgraded University of Ibadan Zoological Garden at a ceremony which was also... |
PDP loses eight more Reps Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:40 PM PST The ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party in the House of Representatives further depleted on Wednesday as eight more members defected from the majority party. Four of the defectors joined the rival... |
Remembrance day: APC hails Nigerian military’s sacrifice Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:37 PM PST The All Progressives Congress has hailed what it describes as the "invaluable sacrifice" of the Nigerian military in keeping the country safe and united in the face of what it called "unprecedented... |
Fayose’s wife settles Boko Haram victims’ medical bills Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:36 PM PST The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs. Feyisetan Fayose, has footed the medical bills of some patients at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti to mark her 51st birthday. The... |
20 die in Rivers Cholera outbreak Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:33 PM PST At least 20 persons have died in a recent cholera outbreak that has affected 10 communities in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that some indigenes of the area, who... |
Nobody can become a governor of a state without the support of the incumbent governor - Gov Akpabio Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:30 PM PST The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, has said nobody can become a governor of a state without the support of the incumbent governor. Speaking during the inauguration of the Peoples... |
APC asks Jonathan to account for ₦5 Trillion oil revenue Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:29 PM PST The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to tell Nigerians how five trillion Naira (N5tn) in oil and gas revenue went down the... |
APC will free Nigeria from corruption, insecurity - Buhari Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:25 PM PST The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said his administration will do everything to free Nigeria from the cycle of corruption,... |
There’s tension, confusion, Abdulsalami laments in open letter Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:22 PM PST A former military Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said Nigerians must rise up in unison to tell our politicians that our country is bigger than their personal ego and ambitions. He also... |
PDP is a political Ebola, Nigerians need to kick out in 2015 - Tinubu Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:11 PM PST The national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a political Ebola and should be voted out of power in next month's election. Over... |
Over 20 feared dead as robbers cause havoc in Ondo State Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:06 PM PST Following the attack by armed robbers on banks in Ikare Akoko, in Ondo State, on Tuesday, banks and other critical commercial centres were closed on Wednesday for fear of further attacks. It was... |
Man who spent 21 years in prison for crime he didn't commit, dies after 1 year of freedom Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:01 PM PST When Sharrif Wilson was released after being wrongfully imprisoned for more than 20 years, he couldn't wait to have a hot slice of New York pizza. "I feel free. I feel great right now. I'll able... |
2015 JAMB: 1.4m Candidates To Take Computer-Based JAMB Exam Posted: 14 Jan 2015 10:47 AM PST The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Wednesday said that no fewer than 1.4 million candidates nationwide will write the 2015 All Computer Based Test, CBT, on March... |
Nigerian Police Force Offer N400,000 To Families Of Slain Officers In Borno Posted: 14 Jan 2015 10:48 AM PST The police command in Borno State on Wednesday presented N400, 000 to families of two police who died in active service in the state.The two police officers are Raymond Ishaku and Bawa Abdullahi.The... |
PICTURE OF THE DAY: Gen Buhari, President Jonathan, PDP and APC leaders in Hugging Galore Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:37 AM PST Definitely, this is the Nigeria we all want, and it all happened in Abuja today as opposing parties APC and PDP came together at the General Elections Inter-Part Sensitization Workshop on... |
Watch These Young Boys React To Violence Against Women Posted: 14 Jan 2015 06:04 AM PST An Italian news organization Fanpage.it introduced a series of little boys, aged 7 to 11, to a girl for the first time. The boys were asked what they like about her, told to caress her,... |
Ben Arfa To Remain "Clubless" For The Rest Of The Season Posted: 14 Jan 2015 02:57 PM PST France international Hatem Ben Arfa could find himself left in limbo until the end of the season after FIFA said he cannot sign for Nice, the French Football Federation (FFF) said Wednesday.FIFA... |
BREAKING: Soldiers repel Boko Haram from entering Biu Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:41 AM PST According to reports from Borno State, the Boko Haram insurgents are being repelled by soldiers from gaining entrance into Biu town.One resident, Kaka Ali, told newsmen that the insurgents arrived... |
Kofi Annan Warns Nigerians on Post-Election Violence Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:21 AM PST Nigerians have been called upon to avoid resorting to violence in the event that their choice candidates do not win the next month's general elections.This call was made by a former General Secretary... |
I spent more on military equipment than Jonathan — Buhari Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:50 AM PST The Campaign team of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), yesterday, tackled President Goodluck Jonathan on his comments during his... |
PDP governor, Sule Lamido says Buhari is incorruptible, honest, clean and patriotic Nigerian Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:45 AM PST A Peoples Democratic Party governor, Sule Lamido, has described the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as an incorruptible and honest leader. A... |
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