My second term quest is for peace and equity – Okowa, records huge crowd at Koko rally
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in the state to embark on aggressive grassroots-based campaign ahead of the general elections. Okowa gave the advice…
Reasons Nigerian military appears weaker than Boko Haram
Nigeria’s Islamic State West Africa Province, a faction of Boko Haram affiliated to the Islamic State militant group, has intensified attacks against the army in the northeast of the country…
N150m Presidency bribe rocks NANS; we did not receive such money – NANS
Did the leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) receive the sum of N150 million from the Presidency when President Muhammadu Buhari met with them on January 3 resolve…
We stand with ASUU, no resumption of lectures – LASU
The Lagos State University (LASU) has urged its students to disregard any notice directing them to resume for lectures amidst the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities…
Congo’s Electoral Commission Accuses Catholic Church of “preparing an insurrection”
DRC Election Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission accused the country’s Catholic Church on Friday of “preparing an insurrection” by saying it knows the winner of last Sunday’s…
President Buhari Says Electoral Commissioner, Related By Marriage Not Blood
President Buhari on Friday acknowledged that the appointed Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, electoral commissioner is an extended family member by marriage, but denied claims by the…
Growing Frustration, Desperation As Migrants Remain Stranded At Sea After Two Weeks
After two weeks stranded at sea and battered by winter storms, migrants onboard a rescue ship are growing frustrated, supplies are dwindling and the crew are exhausted as European…
Two Nigerian soldiers, seven others killed as Boko Haram attacks traders’ convoy
At least two Nigerian soldiers were killed in an ambush by Boko Haram jihadists targeting a civilian convoy close to the border with Cameroon, military and militia sources told AFP…
Stop Unnecessary Propaganda, Concentrate Your Energies On Issue-based Campaign- APC Chieftain Tells PDP
Chief Osita Okechukwu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to refrain from shopping for excuses ahead of its impending…
Another suicide attempt fails after marital issues, man hospitalised
The Police in Jigawa on Friday said a 40-year-old man, Abdullahi Jafaru, was hospitalised after he attempted to commit suicide. The command spokesman, SP Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the incident to…