Politics

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said that Nigeria would overcome its development challenges in the shortest possible time. The president made the statement in his Easter message to the nation, which was made available to State House corresponde...

Some transporters and traders in Abuja have taken advantage of the Easter holiday to increase prices of goods and fares to some parts of the country, correspondent gathered. A visit to some of the parks in the Federal Capital showed that the transport ...

The immediate-past Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Akwa Ibom, Oyong Asuquo, died on Saturday in a motor accident. Asuquo, a close confidant of Gov. Godswill Akpabio, was killed in the auto crash which occurred on Oruko-Okobo road. According to Asu...

Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra has called on Christians to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ by living a life of service and love toward their neighbours. Obi made the call on Saturday in Onitsha, Anambra, in his Easter message to the people of the State....

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday called on Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love and sacrifice as they celebrated Easter. Atiku, in an Easter message issued by his Media Office in Abuja, enjoined Christians and all Nigerians to interna...

As Christians mark Easter, Mr Tim Golu, Chief Whip, Plateau House of Assembly, on Saturday warned the country's leaders against playing politics with the lives of citizens. “Nigerian leaders must refrain from hypocrisy and love the governed s...

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has reminensced on his resignation of the post of chairman Board of Trustees (BoT) of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and declared that he completed his mission in the party. Obasanjo therefore...

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President of the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called on Christians to pray for Nigeria as they celebrate the Easter. Oritsejafor, in his Easter message on Friday, reminded Christians that Easter was a time of pen...

Gov Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has appealed to the people not to allow religion, ethnicity or political affiliations to divide them. Yuguda made the appeal on Friday in Bauchi in a statewide broadcast to the people to mark Good Friday and Easter celebr...

FCT Minister Bala Mohammed has urged residents of the territory to spread the gospel of love and peaceful co-existence as they join Christians to observe Easter celebration. In a statement issued by the chief press secretary to the minister, Malam Muha...

Apparently disturbed by the resignation of its Chairman, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the People Democratic Party, PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) has expressed shock at the Obasanjo’s sudden resignation as its Chairman. Speaking through the B...

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Nicholas Okoh has described the recent call by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) for the impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan over the church building donated to his Otuok...

Governors under auspices of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) have described as worrisome, the huge unconstitutional deductions by the Federal Government from the Federation Account in spite of the increase in pump price. The governors also reiterated...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jamaátu Nasril Islam (JNI) Kaduna South chapter, have urged Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa to empower the teeming youths in the state as a way of reducing youth unemployment. A communiqué jointly signed...

The National Economic Council on Thursday directed the Federal and State Governments to make specific laws criminalising bunkering and pipeline vandalism to save the nation from revenue loss. The council made the decision at its meeting presided over b...