By Dayo Adesulu Lagos—The Vice-President of the Republic of India, Mohammed Hamid, yesterday at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), charged the federal government to recognise its enormous responsibilities in shaping the future of the country. Hamid, who stated this in [...]
ABUJA — PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, sent six names to the Senate for screening and confirmation as national commissioners of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke The President also sent names of five persons for screening [...]
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor The unanimous decision of the House of Representatives to suspend a supposedly errant member, Abdulmumin Jibrin is the latest episode in the crisis in the House. Whether it would settle all issues is another matter [...]
Spirit and Life Devotional is a daily publication by Pastor Chinaemerem Ibezim, senior pastor of Able Ministers Chapel, a church based in Calabar, Cross River State. “Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord [...]
One of the greatest souls that ever bestrode the earth, a champion and founding father of the Jewish State of Israel, a former freedom fighter, a former soldier, an internationally-acclaimed statesman, a Nobel Laureate, a former Minister, a former Member [...]
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has suspended Abdulmumin Jibrin, former chairman of the appropriations committee, over an alleged breach of legislators’ privileges. The breach in question was the budget-padding allegations he levelled against Speaker Yakubu Dogara, four other principal officers, and other [...]
There was a major disaster that was averted on the second and final day of the two days historic crusade with Prophet TB Joshua, in Lima, Peru. One knows if it had happened, that would have been the major news headlines [...]
The history of slavery in the United States justifies reparations for African Americans, argues a recent report by a U.N.-affiliated group based in Geneva. This conclusion was part of a study by the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on People [...]
The forgery trial of Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu has been postponed following the request of Aliyu Umar, prosecuting counsel, asking for adjournment because he is unprepared to prosecute the case. Saraki and Ekweremadu [...]
A man identified as the father of one of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls has been killed by Boko Haram in a wave of attacks in three villages near Chibok. The late Lalai Nkeki is said to be the father of [...]
Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s finance minister, has declared that the country is already getting out of the economic recession because of the “pragmatic approach” of the Muhammadu Buhari-led government. Adeosun made this statement on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 while fielding questions from [...]
Thousands of residents of Etche and Ikwerre local government areas of Rivers State on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 celebrated the Igwuruta-Chokocho Federal Road reconstructed by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike to create access to the food basket of the state. Traditional [...]
It’s the end of an era for BlackBerry. The Canadian company, which helped usher in the smartphone race nearly 20 years ago, on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 confirmed it will no longer manufacture the iconic handheld device. Instead, it will [...]
The Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has been projected winner of the 2016 gubernatorial election in Edo from the results of the 1,909 polling units already collated. The PDP candidate, Ize Iyamu according to Hope For Nigeria, has secured 25% [...]
The PDP is having an early lead in the Edo state Governorship election, as the counting just started in various polling units in the state. EDO POLL RESULTS. Egor LGA, Ward 3, Unit 18. – Hope For Nigeria AA ———————– [...]
The Nigerian army has arrested another thug of the Edo state, All Progressive Congress (APC) with 600 PVC’s and a Pistol at IKpoba Hills in Edo state. The man according to Hope For Nigeria with others accomplices who has been shooting [...]
The Nigerian Army has just apprehended Mr Toritse Tigbebe, the Personal Assistant to the Edo state All Progressive Congress (APC) youth leader, Osakpamwan Nomoless, with Ghana must go bags containing 3,000 PVCs and N15 million cash. His Boss, according to Hope For [...]
Ekiti State All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticised Governor Ayo Fayose for his action against Zenith Bank saying that it would bring unemployment in the state. The party said such an action constitutes a threat to the economic survival of the south western [...]
The chief justice of Nigeria, CJN, federal judicial officers, and state judicial officers have in the last one year guzzled a total sum of N33.47 billion as emoluments and other allowances, checks by the Economic Confidential has revealed. The report [...]
Nigeria Seeks $1 Billion Bailout Loan: Nigeria is in talks with the African Development Bank (AfDB) for a $ 1 billion loan to help cover its 2016 budget deficit, the finance minister, Kemi Adeosun said on Monday, September 26, 2016. [...]
Donald Trump brought up former Miss Universe Alicia Machado during an appearance on Fox & Friends early Tuesday, September 27, 2016, doubling down on his previous insults about her weight. Trump digs in on former Miss Universe, Alicia Machado:“She gained [...]
Boko Haram has hoisted its flag in three villages in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, after over-running them on Monday, a BBC report said, quoting an unnamed security source. The report quoted the security source and residents as saying that the [...]
A militant group, the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, NDGJM, has warned the military and oil firms of an imminent attack, in what it tagged the “next big statement.” The spokesman of NDGJM, Gen. Aldo Agbalaja, on Monday, September 26, [...]
Nigeria Suffers Embarrassing Power Outages: Babatunde Fashola, Nigeria’s minister of power, housing, and works, has once again, shifted blame on the problems in the power sector saying they are “man-made” and he is determined to make sure the sector works, promising to [...]
Sule Lamido, the immediate past governor of Jigawa State, says President Muhammadu Buhari is finding it difficult to tackle the current economic recession because he is incompetent. Lamido said that Buhari never prepared to be the nation’s number one citizen. Lamido, [...]
Three months after it charged Senate President Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and two others with forging the Senate Standing Rules, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of justice has declared the investigation [...]
Some group of protesters under the umbrella of Association of Media Professionals Against Corruption and Instability on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 stormed the Federal High Court Lagos to protest against what they described as the media trial of Patience Jonathan, [...]
The apprehension by Edo people that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will manipulate the state governorship election has cristilized as the Commission announced the appointment of the vice chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Professor Kayode Soremekun, as the returning officer for [...]
I have just read the wide media coverage regarding the recommendations of the National Economic Council (NEC), as well as the Senate, on the ways to reboot the economy out of the current recession. Times such as this require all [...]
Nigerian Gay Activist Bisi Alimi Blasts Bobrisky : [...]
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