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An Oncologist, Dr Kehinde Okunade, has said that no fewer than 9,000 Nigerian women die yearly as a result of cervical cancer. Okunade, also a Director, Sebeccly Cancer Care and Support Centre, an... ....[P.M. News] »

The Ijaw national leader Chief Edwin Clark said on Saturday that any dialogue between the Federal Government and militants in the Niger Delta would not yield result without involvement of Ijaw... ....[P.M. News] »

The faction of the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen Ali Modu Sheriff, has reached out to former President, Goodluck Jonathan, in a bid to end the crisis currently... ....[DailyPost] »

The former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, yesterday accused the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, of bribing members of the committee with $20,000 to... ....[DailyPost] »

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a 13-member Governing Council and 10-member Board of Trustees for the cleanup of Ogoniland in Rivers. The Minister of Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed,... ....[DailyPost] »

Former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri, has lambasted Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, for a statement credited to him ahead of the 2015 general election.... ....[DailyPost] »

The Nigerian Army said last night that its training exercise for the Niger Delta code named “EXERCISE CROCODILE SMILE” in 82 Division and part of 2 Division areas of responsibility... ...[Ships & Ports] »

Residents of Ibasa/Ijegun Elba community in Lagos have threatened to set ablaze petroleum depots otherwise known as tank farms operating within the community over pollution of their water. The... ...[Ships & Ports] »

President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to free Nnamdi Kanu and others in a peace deal to end the Niger Delta attacks. ...[News24 NG] »

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano state has declared Alhaji Tasi’u Ibrahim of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the state House of Assembly bye-election in... ....[DailyPost] »

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has explained why he is advocating that Nigeria should be restructured. Atiku made this explanation in a paper he presented at the Late Gen.Usman Katsina... ....[DailyPost] »

Eniola Akinkuotu and Tobi Aworinde An official of Diamond Bank, Damola Otuyalo, has told officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that he personally handed over N1.2bn to... ....[The Punch] »

Motunrayo Joel and Bukola Bakare The Lagos University Teaching Hospital on Saturday said it would not release Mayowa Ahmed, an ovarian cancer patient, for treatment elsewhere until her... ....[The Punch] »

The Owa of Ido-Ani, Oba Olufemi Olutoye, is a retired Major-General in the Nigerian Army. In this interview with PETER DADA, he shares his experiences as a soldier and his level of... ....[The Punch] »

Chukwudi Akasike and Fidelis Soriwei THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said on Saturday that it had reached an agreement with the Federal Government for the conditional... ....[The Punch] »

The spokesperson for the Ijaw Youth Council, Eric Omare, speaks with TOLUWANI ENIOLA concerning attacks on Lagos and Ogun communities by militants and how to restore peace in the affected... ....[The Punch] »

The Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, speaks with BAYO AKINLOYE about the group’s mandate to tackle Niger Delta militants... ....[The Punch] »

Halima Abubakar ruffled the feathers of her fans last week when she declared that she is a virgin and cannot wait to have kids. The 31-year-old curvy actress made this known on her... ...[Vanguard News] »

ELDERS and Leaders of Thoughts of Ijaw ethnic nationality in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, weekend, warned Ijaw militants against their vow to declare a Republic of Niger-Delta, saying... ...[Vanguard News] »

The controversy surrounding the padding of the 2016 Budget at the House of Representatives continued yesterday with the alleged sealing of the office of the House Committee on Appropriation... ...[Vanguard News] »

The former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is in support of the restructuring of Nigeria along federating units. He stated that Nigeria is not working as it should because the centre has... ....[Channels TV] »

Nurses at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Ugbowo, Benin-City are appealing to security agencies in the state to protect them from the frequent kidnappings which is already... ....[Channels TV] »

The constitution allows the lawmakers to reduce the amount in the appropriation bill but they cannot increase it. This is the view of a Snr Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, who spoke on... ....[Channels TV] »

Men of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), have sealed the office of the House Committee on Appropriation. This comes as the budget padding scandal rocking the House ... ....[Channels TV] »

The residents of Arepo community in Ogun State have appealed to military authorities to save them from annihilation. The plea follows the bombardment of the area in southwest Nigeria, as... ....[Channels TV] »

By Abdulsalam Muhammad KANO – A torrential rain Sunday has washed off no fewer than 50 houses in Kano metropolis. The affected areas include Makasa, Garangamawa, Magashi and Kasuwa... ...[Vanguard News] »

Indications have emerged that unless the Presidency intervenes, the planned burial date of late soccer icon, Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi may not hold as scheduled due to lack... ...[Vanguard News] »

The Presidency Sunday night attributed the slow implementation of the 2016 to the crisis in the Niger Delta region, saying that the economy has been largely affected. The post Niger Delta... ...[Vanguard News] »

A former National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum and spokesman for northern delegates in the last National Conference, Anthony Sani, speaks with BAYO AKINLOYE about... ....[The Punch] »

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to stop shielding members of his government from probe. The governor in a... ....[The Punch] »

The General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Musa Asake, speaks with BAYO AKINLOYE about President Muhammadu Buhari’s silence on incessant killings of non-Muslims... ....[The Punch] »

The Arewa Hope Foundation has faulted what it described as attempt by counsel to the Shiite sect, Femi Falana to cast aspersions on the composition and work of the Kaduna State Commission... ....[Leadership NG] »

• Says he went through worst experience A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode yesterday described his 67-day detention in prison over alleged N4.9billion fraud as the worst... ....[The Nation] »

Multiple vehicles accident at the Ajebo – Gilga(Fidiwo – Ogun State) KM 72 stretch of the Lagos – Ibadan expressway has left seven persons dead including a child, and nine... ....[The Nation] »

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has urged the Federal Government to enforce last Wednesday’s Federal High Court order which annulled the the... ....[The Nation] »

No fewer than 23 suspected Fulani herdsmen were on Friday reportedly evicted from Obudu, Cross Rivers State by a joint team comprising of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS and the Nigeria Police... ....[DailyPost] »

The lawmaker representing Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency of Ondo State, Hon. Mike Negwo Omogbehin has stated that the bailout to states by the federal government would tie them to the apron... ....[DailyPost] »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has seized six choice properties allegedly acquired with stolen public funds by Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose. The duplexes, estimated at... ....[DailyPost] »

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that the decline in oil prices might be a blessing in disguise to point Nigerians to the importance of agriculture. He then charged the Federal... ....[DailyPost] »

A factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has stated that he remains the party’s leader. Sheriff also said he was not perturbed by crossing of his... ....[DailyPost] »

A new militant group, the Ultimate Warriors of Niger Delta, has warned that bombing of oil installations in the region will not cease. The militant group, also described the alleged double speak... ....[DailyPost] »

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government over “failure to release the names of suspected looters and the circumstances under which recovered stolen... ....[DailyPost] »

The immediate past Comptroller of Prisons in Ekiti State, Attahiru Mustapha is under fire over alleged brutality meted out on the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) leader Adeniyi Adedipe in custody.... ....[DailyPost] »

The Federal Government lost approximately $518 million to oil swap and Offshore Processing Agreements (OPA) in 2013 due to inefficiencies by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its... ....[DailyPost] »

The husband of late Mrs. Eunice Olawale, Pastor Elisha Olawale, who was murdered in the early hours of July 9 while preaching the gospel, a few metres away from her house in Kubwa by unidentified... ....[DailyPost] »

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to stop acting like the grandfather of corruption in Nigeria by shielding his men from probe. This is just as he asked... ....[DailyPost] »

A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has vowed not to bow to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. In a post on his Facebook page on Sunday, Fani-Kayode said an... ....[DailyPost] »

Fresh crisis is rocking the Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the purported suspension of the party’s Vice Chairman in the Enugu East senatorial zone, Chief... ....[DailyPost] »

President Muhammadu Buhari has boasted that he is still as popular as he was during the 2015 presidential election. Buhari said this in an interview with the magazine, African Leadership. His words:... ....[DailyPost] »

Sani Kukasheka Usman, Abuja: Yesterday evening remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in their numbers attacked our troops location at Rann, Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State. The... ....[NTA News] »

Sani Kukasheka Usman, Abuja: At the early hours of today, precisely at about 5.15am, two Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers attacked Damboa. The first suicide bomber targeted Damboa... ....[NTA News] »

Sani Kukasheka Usman, Abuja: As part of the activities marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebrations (NADCEL) 2016, troops involved in live field training exercise code named “Exercise... ....[NTA News] »

The economic situation appears to be quite dismal, as 27 states out of 36 have been unable to fulfil their basic financial obligations, especially paying workers’ salary. NAN(Lagos): It is... ....[NTA News] »

The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Oyo Province 2, has donated foodstuff to some Oyo State civil servants to alleviate their suffering caused by non-payment of their six-month salaries by the... ....[P.M. News] »

To facilitate development in the Niger Delta region, South-South and South East lawmakers have urged the Federal Government to review the ownership structure of oil wells in the country. “The people... ....[P.M. News] »

The National Judicial Council of Nigeria (NJC) has dismissed Justice Mohammed Yunusa and two other judges for judicial malpractices. It was learnt that the NJC met on Thursday and Friday to consider... ....[P.M. News] »

Brazil’s football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as “Pele’’ will be in the country in August for a two-day programme on youth development and empowerment. The facilitators... ....[P.M. News] »

The President, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Honour Sirawoo, says the expected visit of FIFA’s President, Gianni Infantino to Nigeria will open a new vista for the nation’s football.... ....[P.M. News] »

Gunmen suspected to be from Niger Delta have reportedly kidnapped a first class traditional ruler in Lagos, Oba Yushau Goriola Oseni, the Oniba of Ibaland, and shot his wife. ...[News24 NG] »

Fresh facts have emerged that show that the federal government lied to Nigerians about the Arms Procurement Probe Report. ...[News24 NG] »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has quizzed a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, over his alleged role in the $15bn arms scam, a report says. ...[News24 NG] »

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has paid N1.5m for the postmortem examination of the slain Abuja preacher, Eunice Elisha. ...[News24 NG] »

Fresh facts have emerged on how some senators allegedly made an attempt to move a motion for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged Senate forgery case. ...[News24 NG] »

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other world leaders in vehemently condemning the abortive coup attempt in Turkey by a group of rebel army officers and men. ...[News24 NG] »

State governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress have said that Nigerian would resist any attempt to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, a report says. ...[News24 NG] »

Detained former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki has dragged the federal government to court, challenging his incarceration in the custody of the Department of the State Service since 2015. ...[News24 NG] »

The Apapa Branch Chairman of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Mr Taiwo Olalekan, on Sunday commended the efforts of some stakeholders to end the traffic gridlock in Apapa. ....[The Guardian] »

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has warned against importation of illegal Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into the country. The Director General of the agency, Rufus Ebegba,... ...[Ships & Ports] »

While majority of Nigerians are aware of steps taken by the Muhammadu Buhari administration to curb corruption, they still think the government has not done enough to stop the stealing of public... ...[Ships & Ports] »

Suspected militants have blown up a gas pipeline at the PZ estate, Ogijo in Ogun State. The attack on the gas pipeline is coming few weeks after suspected militants attacked some villages in Imushin,... ...[Ships & Ports] »

Six men on Thursday appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos charged with illegal sale of petroleum products at Seme near Badagry. The accused are Peter Loco, Isaac Okpono, Abagbo Achika, Kulubu... ...[Ships & Ports] »

Three Milford Haven ship pilots have been injured after their pilot boat made ‘hard contact’ with an LNG carrier during a routine transfer, the port authority has confirmed. The Port of... ...[Ships & Ports] »

Newbuilding orders at Chinese shipyards have jumped in the first half of this year compared to the same period of 2015, according to figures released by the ministry of industry and information... ...[Ships & Ports] »

The Board of Directors of the Nigeria LNG Limited on Thursday approved the appointment of Tony Attah as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Babs Omotowa, who has... ...[Ships & Ports] »

A 38-year-old Festus Ajaere, who posed as an importer and defrauded a stove seller of N10 million on the pretext of importing and supplying her stoves, is to spend the next 36 months in Kirikiri... ...[Ships & Ports] »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have obtained video evidence showing how former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro transferred N1.29 billion for Governor Ayodele Fayose of... ...[News24 NG] »

Nassarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, on Saturday threatened to recruit fresh graduates to replace workers in the state currently on strike over non-payment of their salary. The... ....[NTA News] »

Following the travail of former deputy Governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party,... ....[DailyPost] »

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has given President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration two weeks to open talks with its “Reach out to ‘Aaron Team’ or face... ....[DailyPost] »

A former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ogbonnaya Onovo has condemned the retirement of senior officers by the Police Service Commission, PCS, describing the trend as dangerous. Onovo, who spoke... ....[DailyPost] »

Five suspected pipeline vandals and oil thieves were on Saturday paraded by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Rivers state. Operatives of the NSCDC had stormed a creek around... ....[DailyPost] »

The Resident Doctors of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has suspended its 9 months industrial action and has given the Osun State an ultimatum to fulfill their demands,... ....[Channels TV] »

Fulani herdsmen have finally agreed with the Olomu Traditional Council in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, to vacate the kingdom for an interim period of two weeks. The herdsmen... ....[DailyPost] »

The Twitter account of Niger Delta militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, has been suspended on Monday morning. The account has been a means of dispatching information mostly on their attacks on... ....[DailyPost] »

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State has granted bail to a former Minister of Aviation in the past administration, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, in the sum of N250million. Fani-Kayode is... ....[DailyPost] »

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had begun investigation into the case of one Prince Ovivare, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s 4-year-old son. The incident happened on Wednesday... ....[DailyPost] »

Following allegations by the Niger Delta Avengers that there was a plot by high ranking officials in the Nigerian Army to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, the military has now... ...[News24 NG] »

Two elderly women have allegedly lost their lives following a violent struggle over Ramadan gifts distributed on behalf of former Lagos State Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu. ...[News24 NG] »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the names of the former and serving military officers who are currently being investigated. ...[News24 NG] »

The Nigerian army has reportedly fired a military doctor after he was found guilty of having sex with his fellow officer’s wife. ...[News24 NG] »

The presidency has refuted media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had apologized to the Senate for the conduct of an official of the ministry of justice. ...[News24 NG] »

The Police Service Commission has approved the retirement of 21 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police senior to the Acting Inspector-General of Police ...[News24 NG] »

The Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria Major General Alfred Nelson (retired) has reportedly been kidnapped along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory. ...[News24 NG] »

The Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria Major General Alfred Nelson (retired) has reportedly been kidnapped along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory. ...[News24 NG] »

The Bakassi militants reportedly stormed the Cross River State governor’s office on Friday and held Deputy Governor Ivara Esu and the staff hostage for several hours. ...[News24 NG] »

Interim coach of the Super Eagles, Salisu Yusuf, has submitted his application to become the new permanent handler of the team. The technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), had... ....[DailyPost] »

The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested a suspected member of Niger Delta Avengers, Selky Kile Torughedi over plot to assassinate a serving military officer, M.B. Yahaya. In a statement... ....[DailyPost] »

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu on Friday maintained that he remains the governor of the state despite a recent court ruling that sacked him from office. Justice Okon Abang had on Monday, in a... ....[DailyPost] »

The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Tukur Buratai, on Friday asserted that the Army needs the help of God to succeed in its endeavours. Speaking during a commemorative service of the 153rd Nigerian army... ....[DailyPost] »

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has lend his voice to the controversy trailing the sack of embattled Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, by a Federal... ....[DailyPost] »

The three Roman Catholic Church Dioceses in Enugu State, Saturday, held protest rallies across the State over the menace of herdsmen. The protest, which held simultaneously in Nsukka, Awgu and Enugu,... ....[DailyPost] »

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has admitted receiving a notice of appeal from the Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu. The commission, however, said that the documents... ....[Channels TV] »