Boko Haram extremists are offering to free more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped from a boarding school in exchange for the release of militant leaders held by the government, a ‘negotiator’ told The Associated Press. He said Boko Haram’s offer is limited to the girls whose mass abduction in April 2014 ignited worldwide outrage and…
Vice President-elect, Prof Yemi Osinbajo .As Yoruba in US Congratulate President-elect, Pledges Supports By Olakiitan Victor in Ado Ekiti The Vice President Elect, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has assured the people of Ekiti State of immense benefits under Major Gen Muhammadu Buhari’[s presidency. Osinbajo, who made the statement in Omuo Ekiti on Wednesday , said the…
Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni The Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, has said his country may consider contributing to tackling the Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria. Speaking in Rome yesterday, Gentiloni said Italy would also help to tackle extremist groups in Libya. He said military action response to extremism was inevitable and implied military consequences.…
Senate President, David Mark Says defectors are fair weather friends *I’d rather resign from politics than defect, says Aliyu By Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja and Aisha Wakaso in Minna
 Senate President, David Mark, on Wednesday dispelled rumours making the rounds that he was contemplating dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress…
Governor Gabriel Suswam By Tobi Soniyi
 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State has submitted a petition against the state governor, Gabriel Suswam over allegations of intimidation and the burning down of the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the area. According to him, preliminary reports…
Vice-President-elect, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Israel congratulates Buhari, pledges assistance against terrorism Onyebuchi Ezigbo in AbujaThere are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will today constitute a transition committee to be headed by the Vice-President-elect, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to begin the transition process from the Jonathan administration to the incoming administration that will be…
Insurgents kill four traders in Borno village African leaders to hold Boko Haram summit April 8 Senator Iroegbu 
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 An official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Mr. Raad Zeid al Hussein, believes that the over 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram a year ago may have had…
The attacks which cut across three wards of Turan, Tombo and Tse Vir were carried out simultaneously between 5am and 5:30am. Fulani insurgents on Wednesday again attacked and raided villages in Logo Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State killing about 31 persons in the process. The attacks which cut across three wards of Turan,…
Olakiitan Victor in Ado Ekiti The Ekiti state Governor Ayo Fayose has lifted the dawn to dusk curfew imposed on the state in the wake of the declaration of the results of the last presidential election won by Major Gen Mohammed Buhari of the APC. Fayose in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Idowu Adelusi on Thursday said…
Late Gen. Sani Abacha Obinna Chima with agency report Swiss officials have said they will be returning about $380 million stolen by former dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, to Nigeria. Geneva prosecutors, according to the Associated Press (AP), said on Tuesday that they ordered the money seized in Luxembourg starting in 2006. It was transferred…