Against Dialogue with Boko Haram, By Ogaga Ifowodo
The pattern is clear. The more bloodcurdling the atrocities of Boko Haram the louder the calls for dialogue with the ...
Invasion of Tiv/Idoma land: Gemade calls defence force
Scores of people have been killed by gunmen in the area. A Senator, Barnabas Gemade (PDP-Benue), on Tuesday appealed to the government to raise ...
Oil and gas exploration activities in Lake Chad still ongoing, says Alison-Madueke
The exploration was halted due to insecurity in 2013. The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Tuesday said that the oil ...
National Conference: Ogun West indigenes kick against traditional ruler’s exclusion
The zone says it is being marginalised. The indigenes of Ogun West Senatorial District, Ogun State on Tuesday kicked against the exclusion ...
Ombatse: Senator Ewuga faults commission’s report, describes it as premeditated
The Senator said he was yet to see the full content of the report. Senator Solomon Ewuga (APC-Nasarawa state), has faulted ...
Gunmen attack Governor Suswam’s convoy in Benue
The governor asked the residents to defend themselves since security officials had failed them. The convoy of Governor Gabriel Suswam of ...
Asset Declaration: Tribunal fixes April 8 for ruling
The AGF sued an Adamawa civil servant for failing to declare his asset. The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday ...
Petrol Scarcity: APC accuses Nigerian government of surreptitious moves to hike price
APC alleges that PDP wants to use money from price hike to fund elections. The All Progressives Congress, APC, has ...
North’s predicaments, reflection of Nigeria’s challenges – Ribadu
Ribadu asks the North to work on solving its problems rather than pointing fingers. A presidential candidate of the defunct ...
Boko Haram killings: Nigerian government has exhausted its excuses-Tambuwal
The House of Representatives is considering amending the constitution to allow direct funding of the security forces The Nigerian government ...
Kidnappers strike again in Bayelsa, abduct commissioner’s sister
The police confirmed the kidnap. Kidnappers struck at Oloibiri, a Bayelsa community, on Monday and abducted Joyce Ebua, a sister ...
Zenith Bank posts N95.32 billion profit, declares N1.75 dividend
The profit was a decreased from that of 2012. Zenith Bank has posted a profit after tax of N95.32 billion ...
Ekiti 2014: PDP postpones ward congresses
The congresses were postponed by a week. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has postponed by one week, the ward congresses ...
Boko Haram killings: Nigerian government has exhausted its excuses – Tambuwal
The House of Representatives is considering amending the constitution to allow direct funding of the security forces. The Nigerian government ...
EFCC arraigns Fred Ajudua for defrauding General Bamaiyi of N1 billion
The suspected serial fraudster pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday, arraigned alleged ...
UPDATE: Jonathan in closed door meeting with South West Governors
The governors did not disclose details of the meeting. President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday met with South West governors in ...
Petrol Scarcity: NLC blasts Nigerian Government, says scarcity is “cruel conspiracy”
The NLC said it would resist any attempt to officially increase petrol price. NLC directs Confab delegates to focus on ...
We’re not part of Lagos retreat, Governor Jang’s NGF faction says
Alleges event will be another gathering of opposition to attack federal government. The faction of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, ...
Senate queries Ministry of Environment for paying for uncompleted project in Borno
The Senate frowned at N100 million used to hire various consultancy firms to gather information. The Senate Committee on the ...
Nigeria’s Education Minister, Wike, blames poor performance in public exams on poor reading culture
A four-day workshop for English Language teachers in secondary schools in Abuja was held. The Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom ...
Libyan parliament sacks prime minister over rebel oil shipment
Lawmakers passed a vote of no confidence on the prime minister after he failed to stop an illegal shipment of ...
Low turnout as Lagos University, LASU, screens new intakes
The low turnout is believed to be caused by "very unreasonable" fees. The screening of new intakes of the Lagos ...
Nigeria2015: Governors vow to deliver North West to PDP
The governors lauded Jonathan for citing federal projects in the zone. The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, governors in the North-West ...
Missing Malaysian Plane: No sightings yet as search widens – Police
The police are probing the possibility of hijacking, sabotage, psychological problem of those on board, and personal problem among the ...
Nigerian Government has no plan to increase pump price of petrol, Alison-Madueke says
The minister defended her ministry’s budget before lawmakers. The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in Abuja on Tuesday said ...
