The Director-General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Ayodele Oke on Wednesday assured the international community that the country’s general elections, scheduled for March 28 and April 11, would hold as scheduled. Oke, who spoke at Atlantic Council in Washington D.C., said the Federal Government had done was dismantling the social and security challenges that caused the postmen of the elections.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe has again taken a swip at the All Progressive Congress, APC members by calling the leaders thevies.

Over 200 people have been arrested in Tanzania as part of a nationwide crackdown on witchdoctors linked to a wave of albino attacks and murders, police said Thursday. Police arrested 225 unlicenced traditional healers and soothsayers during a special operation carried out in several parts of the east African country and due to be extended to all 30 regions.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Jonathan Administration to come clean with Nigerians on the cause of the ongoing diplomatic row between Nigeria and Morocco that has forced the Kingdom to recall its Ambassador to Nigeria, while portraying Nigeria as a liar.

Maj.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, has said that in spite of challenges, terrorism will not defeat the Nigerian Armed Forces.

-President Goodluck Jonathan has begun closed door meeting with Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland , Oba Dr. Sikiru Kayode Adetona in his palace in Ijebu-Ode.

Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz apologised for his celebration after his goal helped to eliminate former club Chelsea in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.

Abuja – Dr Uche Uwaleke, an associate Professor of Finance, Nassarawa State University, said the reduction of oil price benchmark by the National Assembly would aid the implementation of the 2015 budget. Uwaleke said this in an interview in Abuja on Thursday. He said the reduction of the oil price benchmark reflected a careful approach […]

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic accused Chelsea’s players of acting like “babies” after he was sent off during his side’s triumphant draw at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League.

An Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone 2 on Thursday sentenced a man, Abdullahi Mohammed of Mabushi, Abuja, to three weeks in prison for stealing a generator valued at N120, 000.

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa-Ibom State has debunked the allegations making rounds that the state was owing as much as the N600billion.

There are tears in their eyes and the last hugs are achingly long. No one wants to let another smart young person leave Greece for Germany.

A female British healthcare worker who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was being flown home for treatment on Thursday, the Ministry of Defence said.

Enugu North Magistrates’ Court has remanded a priest and a couple in prison for allegedly stealing and destroying property worth N29 million.

Chairman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof Chidi Odinkalu disclosed yesterday that the commission has identified Lagos, Rivers and Kaduna states as areas that are prone to violence during and after the forthcoming general elections.