NBA Chairman in Delta Assassinated
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ughelli chapter in Delta State, Nigeria, Austin Icheghe, has been assassinated. The lawyer was assassinated in front of his home late Thursday,…
UN Urge Buhari to Consolidate on the Victories in the Fight against Boko Haram
As a build up to the forthcoming power change in Nigeria, the United Nations (UN) has called on the President–Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retired) to consolidate on the victories over…
Supreme Court Sacks Rep Member over Defection
The Supreme Court has ordered ‎a member representing Akure South/North Federal Constituency of Ondo State at the Nigerian House of Representatives, ‎Ifedayo Abegunde, to vacate his seat for defecting from…
Drama As EFCC Arraigns Prison Accountant, Two Others
Even without ruling on an oral motion for bail, Justice E. S Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Maitama Abuja on Thursday released the trio of Imaobong Akon Esu-Nte, an…
Buhari, Ezekwesili, Adichie, Shekau Make TIME 100 List
President-elect Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has made the TIME’s list of 100 most influential people in the world. Also included in the 2015 list are the advocate of the…
Evacuate Nigerians from South Africa, Rep Tells FG
Following the news of rising xenophobia, resulting in attacks and brutal killings of non-South African Nationals in the country recently, Chairperson, House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje,…
Strike Action Grounds Domestic Flights in Nigeria
For more than six hours, air travellers in different parts of Nigeria were delayed on Thursday due to the strike action embarked upon by of the Air Traffic Controllers in…
President Jonathan Rejection of Constitution Amendment Shocks Lawmakers
The Senate has expressed surprise at the rejection by President Goodluck Jonathan of the amendments made to the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly, action. The president had on Monday…
PDP Demands Cancellation of Nasarawa Governorship Election
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately cancel the governorship election held Saturday in Nasarawa…
National Assembly Caucus Demands Cancellation of Akwa Ibom Governorship Election
The Akwa Ibom State National Assembly caucus, which is made of all the legislators at the National Assembly from the state, has called for the cancellation of the governorship and…