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Gunmen Kill 117, Displace 708 Persons In Katsina Attack – Deputy Gov

Gunmen that raided several communities in Katsina State, on March 11 and 12, had killed 117, injured 37 and displaced 708 persons, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Katsina State Deputy...

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Jonathan Challenges Court’s Jurisdiction To Entertain Sanusi’s Suit

PRESIDENT Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has filed a preliminary objection challenging the suit filed by the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, at a Federal...

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Boko Haram: Northern Christian Elders Demand Joint Actions

By Anayo Okolie Worried at the escalating spate of needless bloodletting in some parts of North Eastern states of the country, the Christian Elders’ Forum of northern states has canvassed joint actions...

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Immigration recruitment tragedies: Impatience killed some applicants – Abba Moro

Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, has attributed the death of some applicatnts who took part in the Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment yesterday to lack of patience. Moro disclosed that...

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JONATHAN STRIKES NEW DEAL WITH NORTHERN LEADERS

President Goodluck Jonathan may have struck a new deal with Arewa leaders after another round of meetings and consultations with leaders from the core North in Katsina, insiders privy to the...

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Audit of ‘missing’ $49bn: Melaye’s group asks Alison-Madueke, Yakubu to step...

Executive Secretary of Anti-Corruption Network, Dino Melaye, has asked the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison- Madueke and the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National...

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Jonathan Celebrates Jang, Calls Him Bridge Builder

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, showered accolades on the Governor of Plateau State, Da Jonah David Jang, over his tremendous transformation of the state, saying the bridge builder’s...

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25 countries search for ‘mystery’ Malaysian plane

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia said on Sunday the number of countries involved in efforts to find a missing passenger jet had nearly doubled to 25 as it began a new push to find the plane across a vast arc of...

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Akuoma Joshua: The Boko Christians

In the early hours of the first Tuesday of the year, the 7th of January to be precise, some Christians stormed some shrines located in the Umaji community in Enugu state. In the heat of their crusade,...

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Death from NIS stampede “unfortunate” , says Tambuwal

Abuja – The Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has described as “unfortunate’’ the death of some Nigerians on Saturday at recruitment centres of the Nigeria Immigration Service...

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Oluwafemi Osho: If President Jonathan had driven through Suleja-Minna road

It was Saturday, March 8, 2014. A very good Saturday it was indeed. We had noticed that the electricity supply was very stable. We had power for almost 23:59 hours of the day. Hence, it was a good time...

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US, Northern Govs to brain storm on Boko Haram

By Henry Umoru ABUJA- MOVED by the ravaging nature of activities of members of Boko Haram who have engaged in massive killing and wanton destruction of property on daily basis, the government of the...

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Recruitment Tragedy: Ice Prince Blasts Interior Minister, Abba Moro

Nigerian hip-hop artist, Panshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince, is apparently not happy with recent happenings in the country, especially with the tragic event that occurred on Saturday where...

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ASUP strike: Polytechnic students shut down Lagos…See photos

Apparently tired of the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, students under the aegis of Polytechnics Students of Nigerian, Monday morning assembled at the University of...

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Enugu residents demand sack of Interior Minister, Immigration boss

Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Abaa Moro came under serious attack on Monday from Enugu residents over the death of some job-seekers during the interview conducted on Saturday by the Nigeria...

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UPDATE: T.B Joshua Directs Authorities Where To Search For Missing Malaysian...

The General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B Joshua has released yet another prophecy concerning the missing Malaysian Airlines. According to the man of God, those...

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Joy as Obiano becomes Governor; calls on Ngige, Nwoye to join hands to move...

The over 35, 000 guests at the Alex Ekwueme Square, venue of the inauguration of Chief Willie Obiano as new governor of Anambra State, Monday, erupted in tumultuous joy after the Chief Judge of Anambra...

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Immigration recruitment tragedy: FG will get to the root of the incident –...

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said government would get to the root of Saturday’s Nigeria Immigration recruitment tragedy which resulted in the death of about 20 applicants across the country....

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Family Of Dead Immigration Applicant Cries Out: Job Agency Tricked Our...

Sorrowful-looking parents and other family members of applicants who died at the National Stadium, Abuja, while seeking employment into the Nigeria Immigration Service have pleaded with the federal...

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National Conference: I have no personal agenda – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday inaugurated the National Conference and said he had no personal agenda in convening the conference. Jonathan urged the participants to shun all primordial...

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