August 01

• Nigeria: We Will Meet On the Field, Falae Tells APC

  National leader of newly registered Social Democratic Party (SDP), Olu Falae yesterday said the emergence of the All Progressive Congress (APC) would make Nigeria political scene... Read more »

• Nigeria: Deportation - Kalu's Ultimatum Has Political Undertone - Lagos Govt

  The Lagos State government has said that the seven day ultimatum by former governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, to the state government to apologize to the 67 persons... Read more »

• Nigeria: Cricket - Nigeria Promoted to ICC World League Division 5

  The Nigerian National Cricket team has gained promotion to the International Cricket Council (ICC) World League Division 5 after placing second at the just concluded Division 6... Read more »

• Nigeria: Wada Seeks Modalities On LG Autonomy

  Kogi State Governor Idris Wada has called on the House of Representative Committee on States and Local Government Affairs to work out modalities that would ensure true local... Read more »

• Nigeria: Five Almajirai Found Dead in Jigawa

  Five almajirai were yesterday found dead at Sabuwan Gwaram in Gwaram town in Birnin-Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Read more »

• Nigeria: Civil Defence Arrests 36 Vandals in Cross River

  Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River State, Dr. Benito Eze, said Tuesday that his men arrested 36 persons over vandalization of Power... Read more »

• Nigeria: 'APC Not a Threat to PDP'

  Registration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is a welcome development that would challenge the ruling... Read more »

• Nigeria: We Can't Delve Into Rivers Crisis - Dickson

  Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national committee on reconciliation and Bayelsa State Governor, Mr Henry Seriake Dickson, has said his committee will not delve into... Read more »

• Nigeria: As INEC Okays Parties' Merger - We're Alternative to PDP, Says APC

  The long-awaited merger of opposition political parties into a stronger entity came to fruition yesterday with the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission of... Read more »

• Nigeria: Sack Jega Now - Lagos PDP

  The Lagos State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for investigation into the process that led to the registration of All Progressive Party (APC). Read more »

• Nigeria: Kano Bomb Blasts - 'My Brother Was Number 38 in the Mortuary'

  Controversy over the total number of deaths recorded during the bomb blasts in Sabongari, Kano State continues with a relative of one of those killed in the incident claiming that... Read more »

• Nigeria: Ribadu Calls for Renewed Commitment

  A chieftain of the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has joined other Nigerians in expressing happiness over the emergence of the mega opposition... Read more »

• Nigeria: Security Hampers Opening of U.S. Consulate in Kano

  The United States Embassy in Nigeria says the security situation in some parts of the country has prevented it from opening a consulate in Kano as part of efforts to provide an... Read more »

• Nigeria: APC - Now Comes the Hard Part

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• Nigeria: Police, SSS Increase Personnel At Panel Venue

  The police and State Security Service (SSS) in Nasarawa State yesterday doubled their presence at the Chief Magistrate Court II in Lafia, venue of the public sitting of the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Firm Wins Award for Standard, Innovation

  An Abuja-based company, Abuja Glazing Company, says it has won the 2013 edition of bid international quality award in the gold category. Read more »

• Nigeria: Belgore Hails APC Registration

  The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) governorship candidate in Kwara state, Alhaji Mohammed Dele Belgore has described the registration of All Progressives Congress (APC) as "a new... Read more »

• Nigeria: Troops From Mali Land in Maiduguri

  A total of 100 Nigerian soldiers airlifted from Mali yesterday have arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State to reinforce the fight against insurgents. Read more »

• Nigeria: Reps Receive N146 Million Yearly Not N29 Million, Says Ex-Lawmaker

  Former member of the House of Representatives Bashir Idris Nadabo has said the total yearly salaries and allowances received by each lawmaker is N146 million and not N29 million as... Read more »

• Nigeria: Four Farmers Held Over Murder

  A Chief Magistrate's Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, has remanded four farmers in prison for allegedly killing a 52-year-old man on the allegation that he was a wizard. Read more »

• Nigeria: Panel Suspends Sitting Over Attack On Fulani Witnesses

  Two Fulani witnesses to a memorandum of its people of Nasarawa State were attacked on Tuesday by gunmen in Kuduku area of Keana Local Government Area, compelling the judicial... Read more »

• Nigeria: Tinubu - APC Offers True Democratic Change to Nigeria

  One of the leaders of the APC Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in welcoming the birth of his new party said it signals the commencement of a new phase in the struggle to bring true... Read more »

• Nigeria: Benin Airport Not Shut Down - Oshiomhole

  Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has said that contrary to reports, the Benin airport was never shut down. Read more »

• Nigeria: APC Will Bring Vibrancy to Nigeria's Democracy - Prof. Dunmoye

  Professor Ra'uf Ayo Dunmoye, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria said the emergence of APC is good for Nigeria's democracy, but warned that... Read more »

• Nigeria: Rubber Production Declining

  The decline in the production of rubber in Nigeria has been described as alarming and worrisome especially to the nation's economy. This situation arose from the total neglect of... Read more »