The United Nations Donates $60m To Nigeria For 2015 Elections

The United Nations has donated the sum of $60m to Nigeria to ensure the success of Nigeria’s 2015 general elections. The UN Secretary-General High Level Representative to Nigeria, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, disclosed this at a press conference in

Police APC Chieftains Few Hours To Election

The Kaduna State Police Command has summoned the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the State, Nasir El-Rufai, and two other APC party chieftains to appear for questioning in their office few hours to the presidential election. Suleiman Hunkuyi and

EFCC: Father & Son Arraigned For Internet Scam

Below is a press statement released by EFCC;

“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 24, 2015 arraigned Justice Unuafe and his son, Omorigho Unuafe, before Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on a 4-count charge bordering on obstruction, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining money by false pretence.

Father and son were arrested by operatives of the EFCC upon intelligence gathered while investigating a reported case of internet scam.

The duo who are jobless, were found in possession of Honda Accord 2004 model and an Acura ZDX, without document to prove how they got the vehicles. They also have an

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola Accuses President Jonathan Of Showcasing Lagos Project As His

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola has asked President Jonathan not to showcase Lagos Projects as his. The Governor while speaking on Wednesday said it was sad when he read in Guardian newspaper that one of Lagos State projects funded by Taxpayers money was listed as a project of the President. Hear him;

“This morning on page 64 of the Guardian, I saw a

The Only Nigerian Female Presidential Candidate, Remi Sonaiya Visits Soyinka

Remi Sonaiya, the first woman to ever qualify as a presidential candidate in Nigeria has visited Professor Wole Soyinka at his Freedom Park office in Lagos, where she thanked him for his immerse contribution to the growth of Nigeria and presented him with three of her books: A Trust to Earn: Reflections on

A Must Read: Dear Nigerians By Chief MKO Abiola's Daughter

This article is written by Hafsat Abiola-Costello, Late Chief MKO Abiola’s daughter.

Dear Nigerians,

Saturday is D-Day. It is a moment of joy that Nigeria has again been given an opportunity to stand on its feet. In this, I see clear evidence of God’s love for us. But we must now do our part. Let money not blind us to the task that is ours to do for the wealth that can be ours is far greater than any that our friends might offer us to induce our support for their candidate. Continue below...

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi Amost Killed As Gunmen Attack Him

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, escaped death by the whiskers in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State as some gunmen suspected to be

Things Aviod: Stay Out Of Election Violence

This is from the police, be guided guys! Please try as much as possible to stay out of election violence.

The Nigeria Police Force today has said it would arrest and prosecute anyone who violates any of these electoral offences on election days. This was made known in a statement released today by the Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu in Abuja. Here are the electoral offences.

Revealing information on a ballot paper of...

Breaking News: Popular ASCON Filling Station In Lekki On Fire +Photos

An explosion has occurred at the popular ASCON filling station in Lekki phase 1. Eyewitnesses can’t really tell what caused the explosion, but it is so bad that the fire has spread to the Lekki round about. So many cars have been destroyed in the fire, because people who had queued for fuel had to leave their cars and run for their dear lives. Too sad. See more photos below.

Ali Olanusi Decamped To APC

Ondo State Deputy Governor, Ali Olanusi has decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party where himself and the Governor, Olusegun Mimiko had been strong members. Olanusi this morning decamped to APC.

It will be recalled that Rivers State Deputy Governor also defected from APC to PDP last Sunday.

Ukraine Top Officials Arrested For Corruption On Live TV

Ukrainian police officers charged into a televised government meeting yesterday, Wednesday, 25^th of March and detained two top officials on suspicion of extorting bribes.

Police snapped handcuffs onto emergency services chief Serhiy Bochkovsky and his deputy Vasiliy Stoyetsky and calmly marched the pair out of the

Germanwings Co-Pilot Appears To Have Deliberately Crashed Plane

The co-pilot of the Germanwings airliner that crashed on Tuesday in the French Alps killing all 150 people aboard appears to have brought the A320 Airbus down deliberately, the Marseille prosecutor said today.

German Andreas Lubitz, 28, left in sole control of the

The Cranes of Uganda defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria

The Cranes of Uganda today defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria, in an international friendly match they played at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo. The Super Eagles had made different attempts of scoring soon as the match began, but none of the players were

Woman Beating to Death Over Koran Burning Was Innocent- Minister

An Afghan woman who was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran was innocent, the interior minister has said. The woman named Farkhunda was lynched on Thursday by an angry crowd in central Kabul for allegedly burning a copy of the Islamic holy book.

“The accusation against her is completely invalid. Farkhunda was

Photos: 10 Embarrassing Pics You Won’t Believe It Happened

They actually happened and are quite embarrassing. See more below…

Housing Difficulty Will Be A Thing Of The Past- Jimi Agbaje

PDP Lagos Governorship candidate Jimi Agbaje has said if elected, he intends to build over 200,000 housing units yearly because housing is one of the major problems in Lagos State. Agbaje stated this while speaking at a fundraising dinner titled, “An evening of interaction and dinner with Jimi Agbaje” in Lagos.

“We have to encourage housing because Lagos will become a slum if we do not address the issue. Lagos needs over two million housing units and that is an average of

No Movement In All Parts Of Nigeria On Saturday

Nigeria’s presidential election will hold on Saturday, March 28, 2015 and the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered a restriction on vehicular movements between 8am and