Muslims from all walks of life gathered at the Eid Praying ground in Ibadan over the weekend to offer a special prayer for the nation. Read More
Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room denounces interference in Rivers, Imo elections
Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room commends the dedication and orderliness of Nigerians during the Presidential and National Assembly elections held on 28 March 2015. The diligence and sacrifice of Nigerians during the elections is a reflection and testimony of their deep commitment to democratic governance. Read More
Nigeria Elections: Passengers stranded at Lagos airport
Over 200 passenger were stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Saturday morning as movement was restricted for the elections, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Read More
Makarfi loses, as APC sweeps Northern Kaduna in NASS elections
The All Progressives Congress has won the Senate and all the six House of Representatives seats in Northern Kaduna Senatorial District. Read More
#NigeriaDecides: Don’t rig elections for politicians – Jega warns NYSC members
Members of the National Youth Service Corps who form the bulk of ad hoc staff the Independent National Electoral Commission is deploying for the general elections have been warned to resist “any temptation” to manipulate the elections. Read More
#NigeriaDecides: Nigeria 2015 Presidential, National Assembly Elections – LIVE UPDATES
Today, Nigerians vote in their fifth presidential and national assembly elections since the country’s return to democracy in 1999.
Insecurity: Kogi launches fund for purchase of CCTVs, metal detectors, others
Mr. Wada says it is important to involve the private sector in the provision of security.
All contracts awarded to foreign and indigenous companies in Kogi will henceforth attract one per cent deduction of the actual value as contribution to the State Security Trust Fund. Read More
Over 100 feared dead in Kano Mosque multiple blasts
More than 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured in multiple bomb attacks at the Central Mosque in Kano on Friday, witnesses say. Read More
UNICEF donates school bags to displaced children in Adamawa
The United Nations children body, UNICEF, has distributed 5,800 school bags and 15 ultra-modern tents to displaced children of school age under the Safe School Initiative. Read More
Local hunters kill over 70 Boko Haram insurgents, recapture Adamawa town
At least 75 Boko Haram militants were killed by local hunters in Maiha Local Government area of Adamawa State, residents of the area have said. Read More
2014 budget wasteful, short-sighted, extravagant — Group
The Rule of Law Collective said the 2014 is wasteful and extravagant
The Rule of Law Collective, a nongovernmental organization, on Monday, dismissed the 2014 budget as “wasteful, short-sighted and extravagant”, highlighting specific spending anomalies in the federal plan. Read More
Kidnapped Girls: Military urges Nigerians to pray for success of rescue efforts
“Please be assured that much as the forces may not disclose details of action being taken to secure the freedom of the girls, every information received on the subject is duly analysed & acted upon as necessary.” Read More