July 29

• Nigeria: Fasehun Is a Corrupt Mole in OPC - Gani Adams

  The Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, on Monday declared that its founder, Frederick Fasehun, was a mole in the organisation. The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation said Mr. Fasehun is... Read more »

• Nigeria: Scores Feared Dead, Injured in Kano Twin Blasts

  The twin explosions that occurred in Kano Monday night killed 23 people while 11 others were injured, a top security official has told PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »

• Nigeria: PDP Admonishes Oshiomhole Over Abandoned Projects, Others

  The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo, Dan Orbih, has called on Governor Adams Oshiomhole to complete the Central Hospital and other abandoned projects in the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigerian Army Arrest 42 Boko Haram Suspects in Lagos, Ogun

  The Nigerian Army in a raid carried out between July 12 and 23 said it arrested 42 suspected members of the Boko Haram sect in various hideouts in Lagos and Ogun States. Read more »

• Nigeria: Man Slumps, Dies After Drinking Local Gin

  A 32-year-old man, Saidi Taiwo (aka Akinigai), slumped and died at Ago-Igbira, around Adifase, Apata-Ganga area of Ibadan last Saturday. Read more »

• Nigeria: Abia Chief Judge Falsifies Date of Birth As NJC Recommends Compulsory Retirement

  The National Judicial Council on Monday recommended the compulsory retirement of Justice Shadrach Nwanosike, the acting Chief Judge of Abia State from office. Read more »

• Nigeria: U.S. Visa - Woman in Police Net After Paying N1.5 Million for Fake Marriage

  A woman, Funke Adebisi, and her husband, who won a visa lottery to the United States, were arrested at the American Embassy after it was discovered that their marriage was fake,... Read more »

• Nigeria: Fraudsters Use Nigerian Army's Email Address to Send SOS Messages - Official

  The Directorate of Army Public Relations on Monday urged members of the public to be wary of messages by fraudsters soliciting financial assistance. Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigeria to Enroll All Almajiris in Schools By September - Jonathan

  President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said that all Almajiris would be taken off the streets and enrolled in schools by September. Read more »

• Nigeria: Collect Your Certificates Before December or Face Penalty, WAEC Tells Millions of Nigerians

  The West Africa Examination Council, WAEC, has threatened to impose penalties on candidates who failed to collect their certificates on or before December 31. Read more »

• Nigeria: Kaduna, Kano, Benue, 11 Other States May Experience Flooding This Week - FG

  Heavy rainfall which may result in flooding is expected in 14 states from July 30 to August 6, in the northern part of the country, the Federal Ministry of Environment announced in... Read more »

• Nigeria: Why Court Ruled INEC Can't Deregister Okotie's Party, Others

  A Federal High Court in Abuja, Monday, overruled the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister the Fresh Democratic Party, FDP. Read more »

• Nigeria: Man Docked for Allegedly Stealing Colleague's Tricycle

  The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. Read more »

• Nigeria: 2015 - Tension in Akwa Ibom As Missing SSG, Umana, Reportedly Gets 48 Hours Order to Resign

  Godswill Akpabio... Critics say his convoy is fond of moving about with huge cash Read more »

• Nigeria: Jonathan Is Not Focussed On 2015 Elections - Abati

  Reuben Abati spoke on a radio programme on Monday. Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigeria Requires N460 Trillion to Develop Infrastructure in 30 Years - National Planning Minister

  The minister said the private sector will provide 48 per cent of the funds. Read more »

• Nigeria: Abuja Court Bars INEC From De-Registering Parties

  Justice Gabriel Kolawole gave the ruling on Monday. Read more »

July 28

• Nigeria: Kannywood's Sani Danja, Nafisa Abdullah, Others, Bag Top Awards

  The Kano movie industry was included in the City People Entertainment awards. Read more »

• Nigeria: Boko Haram Kill Over 20 Civilians in Borno Village - Military

  About 5 vigilante were also killed by the sect. Read more »

• Nigeria: How Nigeria Legalizes Discrimination Against Women

  The recent debate on the amendment of the 1999 constitution raised many interesting and controversial questions on the position and treatment of women under the law in Nigeria.... Read more »

• Nigeria: State Creation Not Foreclosed-David Mark

  The Senate president said creation of new states will be considered in future constitution amendment. Read more »

• Nigeria: 2013 Hajj Fares Announced

  Fares were announced by NAHCON Read more »

• Nigeria: Julius Berger to Do Emergency Repairs On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

  Major reconstruction of the road has yet to start. Read more »

• Nigeria: INEC Has No Reason to Deny APC Registration - ACN

  The party said opposition parties have met all requirements for their merger. Read more »

• Nigeria: In Search of Role Models [opinion]

  As my parents would say; when they were growing up and getting married in the 60's, they revered great leaders and wished that their children would grow up to emulate these... Read more »