August 02

• Boko Haram Leader Allegedly Deposed

  Vanguard

  Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, leader of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has reportedly been shot and deposed by members of his own sect, Boko Haram. A new leader, Abu Zamira... Read more »

• Govt Was Wrong to Host Bashir At AU Summit [opinion]

  African Arguments

  A July editorial in The Sunday Trust opined that the Nigerian government was right to host the Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir during a recent African Union (AU) summit despite... Read more »

• Shekau Reportedly Deposed by Own Members

  Vanguard

  Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, leader of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has reportedly been shot and deposed by members of his own sect, Boko Haram. Read more »

• Shell Invests N45BIllion in Niger Delta in 2012

  Vanguard

  ... Lost N112bn to crude theft in Nigeria in Q2 Read more »

• Witchcraft Palaver Rocks Asaba

  Leadership

  Asaba, the capital of Delta State, is currently alleged to be awash with the activities of witches. In the last three weeks, screams and sobs over the strange deaths of young... Read more »

• As APC Chieftains Visit Minna - APC's Emergence a Good Devt - IBB

  Leadership

  Former Military President General Ibrahim BadamasiBabangida has stated that the emergency of All Progressive Congress (APC) will bring about vibrant political activities and give... Read more »

• Boko Haram - Minister Keeps Mum On Shekau

  This Day

  Chairman, Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, Thursday parried questions over the assignment of... Read more »

• PPMC - Nigeria Lost U.S.$10.9 Billion to Pipeline Vandalism

  This Day

  The Area Manager of the Pipeline Products and Marketing Company Petroleum (PPMC) in Gombe State, Alhaji Abdullahi Gunda, has said Nigeria's economy has been negatively affected as... Read more »

• Nigerian, Nigerien Forces Foil Planned Boko Haram Attack

  This Day

  Security agents in Nigeria and Niger Republic have thwarted plots by the outlawed terrorist organisation, Boko Haram, to carry out attacks on some Nigerian communities.The security... Read more »

• FG Vows to Abandon Nigerian Judge If Found Guilty of Corruption

  Premium Times

  The federal government will investigate Joseph Wowo, the Nigerian judge accused of corruption in Gambia, and will not defend the judge if found guilty. Read more »

• Oritsejafor: Boko Haram Not Ready for Peace

  This Day

  The President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has expressed doubts over the readiness of Boko Haram sect for dialogue in view of Monday’s... Read more »

• Boko Haram: Minister Keeps Mum on Shekau

  This Day

  Chairman, Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, Thursday parried questions over   the... Read more »

• Drama as Minister Briefs Diplomats on Insurgency

  Daily Trust

  Minister of Special Duties and the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolutions of Security Challenges in the North, Alhaji Kabiru Turaki, yesterday... Read more »

• JTF, Niger Republic Troops Foil Planned Terrorists Regrouping

  Vanguard

  Following the military onslaught by special forces of the JTF in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states which resulted in scores of Boko Haram terrorists escaping across border communities... Read more »

• Nigerians Must Start Thinking Positively - Apiafi [interview]

  Vanguard

  Mrs Ada Stella, Apiafi, is the coordinator of I-Nigerian Initiative, a group concerned about the worsening negativity about the country has recently launched a campaign to promote... Read more »

• Panel On Edo Ministry Fire Submits Report

  Vanguard

  THE panel of Inquiry set up by Edo State Government to investigate the fire outbreak at the Ministry of Higher Education, yesterday, submitted its report to Governor Adams... Read more »

• Rights Group Faults Lagos Govt's Defence On Deportation

  Vanguard

  A civil rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, yesterday, condemned the defence of Lagos State government over its role in dumping in Onitsha,... Read more »

• Ogun PDP Takes Amosun's Govt to Task On Cholera Outbreak

  Vanguard

  The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, yesterday, faulted the claims of the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, that it was politicising the cholera outbreak in some... Read more »

• EFCC Detains Party Chairman Over Alleged N66 Million Property Scam

  Vanguard

  Two-time presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party, HDP, Chief Ambrose Owuru, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged... Read more »

• In Politics We Are Amiss - in Economics, We're Amiss [opinion]

  Vanguard

  A friend took me to task last week on what he described as a "notorious" bias against the current President by the Nigerian media. To him, many commentators have not shown enough... Read more »

• Group Donates Borehole to Lagos Community

  Vanguard

  Residents of Adeku Village, Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, of Lagos State are presently in a celebration mood thanks to the National Association of Seadogs, NAS,... Read more »

• Reactions Trail APC's Registration

  Vanguard

  Mixed reactions, yesterday, greeted the registration of All Progressives Congress, APC, a merger of opposition parties, as a political party by Independent National Electoral... Read more »

• Agu Warns Keshi Over Enyeama

  Vanguard

  Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Alloy Agu has told Coach Stephen Keshi to use Vincent Enyeama as Eagles first choice goalkeeper in the upcoming matches against South Africa at the... Read more »

• 'Bogus Varsity' Operator Docked for Fraud

  Vanguard

  The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, yesterday, docked one David Iornem, who was said to have used a bogus university to defraud... Read more »

• 2015 - 10 Govs Threaten to Dump PDP

  Vanguard

  A major setback to the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan is looming, as no fewer than 10 governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have... Read more »