The Kaduna State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have reacted to claims by Governor Nasir El-Rufai that 66 persons were killed...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has admitted that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Niger East Senatorial District,...

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission has shifted the much expected presidential election at the last minute to Saturday, February 23. Chairman of the Commission, Mahmud Yakubu, announced...

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen who is standing trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for non-declaration of his assets has pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge...

United States president, Donald Trump is set to declare a national emergency and take other executive action to allow the construction of his long-promised Mexico border wall. This is coming after bipartisan...

Chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Chief Folaranmi Owolabi and about ten thousand other members of the party on Thursday, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress...

According to the World Poverty Clock created by Vienna-based World Data Laboratory, over 91 million Nigerians are now living below one United States dollar a day as of February 13, 2019. The report indicates...

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday night ended all forms of electioneering activities in obedience to the provisions of the Electoral...

The estranged leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi kalu has called off the planned presidential election boycott by members and supporters of the group in the South-east...

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of planning to rig Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections by inducing election...

Ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, the Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the close down of all land borders with effect from 12.00 noon on Friday to 12.00 noon on Sunday. The country’s...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech on Thurday was full of fabrications and false performances claims. A statement issued by the Director, Media and...

French prosecutors on Monday sought a seven-year prison sentence against Congolese Makossa star, Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba popularly known as Koffi Olomide for allegedly sexually assaulting four...

With just a few hours to the commencement of the 2019 polls, Anambra State has recorded some violence in three Local Government Areas as the various political parties get ready to test their popularity...

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice,  Abubakar Malami (SAN) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the National Assembly, governorship...

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen on Wednesday asked the Appeal Court in Abuja to stop his arrest by the Nigeria Police and Directorate of State Services (DSS). Onnoghen faulted...

The European Commission (EU) has blacklisted Nigeria, Ghana, Saudi Arabia, Panama and several other countries for financing terrorism and failure to control money laundering. The newly added countries...

Nigeria’s crude oil production including condensate has taken a dip, falling to 1.999 million barrels per day (bpd) in January 2019 from the 2.081 million bpd in December last year. The recent figures...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the attendance at the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday as...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that Saturday’s presidential elections in Nigeria will not be shifted despite recent fire incidents which destroyed several Smart Card...