The United States on Friday issued Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza a stern warning against running for a third term, saying it would “exacerbate” the country’s instability and threaten international aid.

Dame Patience Jonathan, Friday, handed over her role as the President of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM), to her successor, Jadiya Hamdi Mohamed, first lady of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Abuja.

Rising political star Chuka Umunna abruptly withdrew Friday from the race to become the new leader of Britain’s defeated centre-left Labour opposition party, three days after announcing his intention to run.

When President Goodluck Jonathan appointed Dr Akinwumi Adesina as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, about four years ago, it was for the sole aim of revitalizing the agricultural sector such that it would become the major source of income for the country after oil.

The leadership of the Odua People’s Congress, OPC, a non-governmental group, has withdrew the membership of its two members, Messrs Rasaq Arogundade and Amsat Musiliu for allegedly involved in activities considered by the group as obnoxious and contrary to its sacred tenets.

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By Ikenna Asomba Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has threatened to sue the 8th National Assembly to court, if they fail to maximally slash what he described as the ‘bogus’ salaries and allowances they earn, which takes up 25 percent of the country’s national budget. Speaking at a news […]

At least 55 people were killed in two Boko Haram raids this week near Maiduguri, capital of restive northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state, local and vigilante sources said Friday.

IT was a gathering of who is who in the country at the wedding ceremony of the Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Eric Oshiomhole, at his home town in Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Council of Edo state yesterday as Oshiomhole declared his joy remarrying again after the demise of his wife, Clara, five years ago.

The Italian government on Friday said 3,600 migrants, including a pregnant Nigerian woman, have been rescued from overcrowded boats sailing from Africa to Europe over the past 48 hours.

A trader, Fatimo Nurudeen, on Friday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos State to dissolve her 12-year-old marriage for alleged frequent beating and fetish practice by her husband.
Fatimo, 31, who lives at 32, Akiode St., Ibafo, Ogun, told the court that her husband beats her frequently.

FOR saying that he will not forgive killers, arsonists, National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday urged the President- elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, retd to see himself as a father of the nation who should live like late South Africa President, Nelson Mandela.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Economic And Financial crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, warned incoming lawmakers to be wary of corruption pitfalls in their legislative business.

STUDENTS of the University of Abuja under the aegis, FCT National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, yesterday locked out the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Senator Bala Mohammed and other government officials over the refusal of the administration to purchase for them a School bus.

Two chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tasiu Iliyasu Hussaini and Waziri Amadu, have gone to court to stop alleged plot to force the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, to resign.