Lt. General Thomas Waldhauser of the U.S. Marine Corps who has been nominated by President Barack Obama to head the U.S. Africa Command has disclosed that Boko Haram has effectively split into two. He...

The news came as a much-needed relief to many Nigerians when earlier in the week, a prominent newspaper reported that the Niger Delta Avengers and other militant groups in the Niger Delta region had agreed...

  Ibrahim Kpotun Idris has been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Acting Inspector – General of the Nigeria Police Force. Idris replaces Solomon Ehigiator Arase who retired from service...

  The protest embarked upon by employees of the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters, Abuja and the Budget Office of the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning has continued despite entreaties...

Embattled governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, while reacting to the freezing of his personal Zenith Bank account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday linked the wife of the Nigerian...

Invaders suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have once more unleashed terror on Benue State. The attack launched over the weekend was on Turan Council ward in Logo Local Government Area. The attack has reportedly...

The man widely regarded as one of the finest and most erudite judges Nigeria ever produced, Justice Niki Tobi has died at the age of 75. Tobi died at the National Hospital,  Abuja. Justice Niki Tobi...

Boko Haram terrorists yesterday evening sacked the village of Kuda in Adamawa State, killing 18 people, mostly women and children who were attending a funeral. According to a report by Reuters, Boko Haram...

Many Nigerians are aware of the name, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, better known by its abbreviation, ISIS. What they might never have imagined however is the possibility of ISIS winning over their...

A 41 year old British Member of Parliament, Jo Cox was killed in broad daylight today while interacting with her constituents in West Yorkshire. The youthful woman who represented Batley and Spen was...

This morning, the Niger Delta Avengers claimed it blew up an NNPC pipeline in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. NDA said on Twitter that it happened at 4:00 am. However, Akwa Ibom State...

President Muhammadu Buhari is not returning to Nigeria today as generally expected. He has shifted his return to Sunday, June 19. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed this to State House correspondents...

  The Nigerian Army has raised what looks like an alarm. The alarm being that some Nigerians are trying to blow the story about its recent retirements out of proportion. The Army is disturbed that...

Tragedy struck at 2:00 a.m. this morning in Orlando, in the U.S. state of Florida. A gunman now suspected to be a terrorist walked into a gay nightclub named ‘Pulse’ and opened fire on virtually...

The Nigerian Army says some of its generals and senior officers have been retired by the Army Council. The retirements, according to a statement by Colonel Sani Usman, Army Director of Public Relations,...

  Former Super Eagles coach, Amodu Shuaibu has died. Amodu is believed to have died in his sleep this morning in Benin City, Edo State. Amodu had a successful career in managing football clubs such...

Five suspects in the killing of Mrs Bridget Agbaheme, an Igbo trader in Kano, were arraigned before a magistrate court in the ancient city today. Those arraigned, all males, were Dauda Ahmed, Abdullahi...

The Niger Delta Avengers appear to have stepped up their offensive against Nigeria’s oil industry. In the early hours of today, it blew up the Obi Obi Brass Trunk Line. The pipeline belonging to Agip...

President Muhammadu Buhari has made Mr. Ben Akabueze, until now, his Special Adviser on Planning, Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation. The President also announced Mr. Tijani Mohammed...

A day after they declared that they were not in negotiation with the Federal Government, Niger Delta Avengers have issued a statement which tends to justify their reasons for violently attempting to halt...