Journalists, Military Organise Walk to Promote Peace in Plateau

Members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Plateau State Chapter, in collaboration with Operation Safe Haven, a security taskforce maintaining peace in the state, on Sunday,…

Why Nigeria Lawmakers Are Most Ridiculed – Akpabio

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says of the three arms of government, legislators are the most misunderstood and attacked by Nigerians. According to him, Nigerians blame lawmakers for everything, including…

PDP, LP Flares as Uzodimma, Ododo Win, Protests in Bayelsa

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the Labour Party on Sunday cried foul as Governor Hope Uzodimma, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC was declared the winner of Saturday’s…

Ugandan Army Officers Sacked for Cowardice in Somalia

A Ugandan military court has found two officers guilty of cowardice as Islamist fighters stormed an African Union base in Somalia in May.  Majors Zadock Abor and John Oluka ran…

Abuja Airport Shut Down Over Runway Incident

A Boeing 737 passenger jet belonging to Aerocontractors Airlines crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja this morning. Although no injury or fatality was recorded, the Nigerian Safety Investigation…

Suspected Political Thugs Kill YPP Ward Chairman in Anambra Ahead Reps Rerun Election

Gunmen suspected to be political thugs have killed a ward chairman of Young Progressives Party (YYP) in Anambra State. The ward chairman Joe Mohale, of Nanka Ward 1 in Orumba…

SDP Calls for Cancellation of Votes in Kogi Five LGAs

The Social Democratic Party, (SDP) in Kogi State has called for the cancellation of results of the November 11th governorship election in the state. SDP made this call at the…

INEC Raises Alarm, Says Staff Held Hostage in Bayelsa Brass LG

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, today said it is closely monitoring the situation in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, where its officials are allegedly held hostage. The…