Boko Haram: Pray For Buhari’s Administration, Jonathan Urges Nigerians
Following increasing Boko Haram attacks on citizens, particularly in North Eastern part of Nigeria, the immediate past president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday urged Nigerians to continue to pray for peace and the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in the…
Ekweremadu’s Foundation Pays Out N23.5m Bursary Awards To Students
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s foundation has disbursed N23.5 Million in bursary awards and scholarships to indigent students of higher institutions drawn from the five Local Government Areas of the Enugu West Senatorial District as well as…
Nigeria’s Vice President’s Church Hit By Suicide Bomber, Kill Six
A church on the outskirts of Potiskum, Yobe State was on Sunday morning attacked by a suicide bomber, suspected to belong to the Boko Haram Islamic sect, killing six persons, including the Pastor and a family of three in the…
Gunmen Storm Zamfara Communities, Kill 30
No fewer than 30 people have been reported dead following fresh attacks by gunmen in Birnin-Magaji local government area of Zamfara, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Chairman of the council, Muhammad Gusami, said on Sunday that the…
Ohaneze Youths Protest Buhari’s Lopsided Appointment, Boko Haram Suspects’ Relocation
The Youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed disaffection over appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. The group, which operates under the aegis of Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, therefore, called on the President to carry every section…
INEC: Why Amina Zakari Must Go – PDP
As controversy generated by the appointment of a new boss for Nigeria’s electoral umpires refuses to die down, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) insists it would continue to demand the removal of the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral…
Horror: Council Chairman, 53 Others Killed By Boko Haram in Borno
In a renewed determination to take over Borno State, in North East of Nigeria, Boko Haram insurgents have launched fresh attacks at Askira/Uba, Biu and Hawul local government areas, resulting in the death of 54 persons, including a former council…
APC Leadership: Buhari Consolidates As Tinubu, Others Shun NEC Meeting
Former governor of Lagos State, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu may have succumbed to alleged threats by some ex-governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and stayed away from National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal…
Ohaneze Ndigbo Broke, Can’t Pay Rent – President Says
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Anambra State Chapter, has been hit by a financial crisis, with five months unpaid salaries and unable to pay office rent for two years, News Express reports. President of the organisation in the…
How Boko Haram Kill 150 Villagers, Injured Many Others in Borno Unchallenged
Members of the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect laid a siege to some Borno communities between Tuesday and Wednesday night, killing no fewer than 148 persons and injuring several others. Some of the deceased were killed in mosques where the…
JAMB Releases Cut-off Marks July 14
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will hold its 2015 Policy meeting on July 14 to determine cut-off marks for admission of candidates into tertiary institutions. The board said it has concluded all arrangements to commence the…
