* Gunmen in Port Harcourt, River State shooting sporadically to gain entrance into an INEC office, killed a police Sergeant and another civilian . * A pregnant woman and taking her two other children to school in Abeokuta was killed along with one of her children when a building collapsed on them. Advertisement * Nigerian Christians joined their counterparts around …

* A former Niger Delta militant leader aka Tompolo was arraigned in absentia at a Federal High Court along with some other persons. * Boko Haram militants abducted 16 women and girls in a raid in Adamawa State Advertisement * The Nigerian Senate passed the 2016 Budget.

While Nigerians still await the return of abducted Chibok girls, and the final end of Boko Haram insurgent, police source has confirmed another abduction of 16 women and girls by suspected Boko Haram fighters in Adamawa State. The abduction which took place on Wednesday in Sabongari Madalali in Madalali Local Government Area, was masterminded by the insurgents who are now …

While President Muhammadu Buhari frowned against political killings in River State, the evil trend again today continued as unknown gunmen reportedly killed a Police Sergeant, Sunday Adoga, in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The gunmen also killed another man yet to be identified, the state Police command confirmed Thursday. According to Police spokesman, Ahmad Mohammad, a Deputy Superintendent of Police …

    Deputy Managing Director, The Sun newspaper, Mr. Steve Nwosu has applauded Christian media group, Journalists For Christ (JFC), Nigeria, on its recent project; Mainstreaming Gender Reporting On Affirmative Action Of Women And Girls Rights Issues. The publication, a month monitoring of six national newspapers including The Sun, Vanguard, Daily Trust, The Nation, Guardian and The Punch newspapers, revealed …

After months of deliberations, the Nigerian Senate has passed the 2016 Federal budget Wednesday. There have been series of controversies over the budget since it was sent to the Senate by the Executive arm of government. Advertisement One of the confusing factors was hinged on allegations made against President Muhammadu Buhari and his Special Adviser for National Assembly Matters (Senate) …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions (EFCC), arraigned in absentia, a former leader of Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The former militant leader was arraigned over a N34billion fraud. He was charged along with a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, Kemi Engozu …

Here is the link to the February 2016 FAAC Allocation as published by the Office of the Accountant-General https://t.co/llhXpld52z Advertisement Abia – N2.27bn Adamawa – N2.23bn Akwa Ibom – N8.55bn Anambra – N2.51bn Bauchi – N2.55bn Bayelsa  – N2.98bn Benue – N2.10bn Borno – N2.87bn Cross River – N1.06bn Delta – N6.06bn Ebonyi – N2.16bn Edo – N2.09bn Ekiti – …

National Economic Committee retreat begins in Abuja. At the summit, President Buhari promises 10,000MW power supply within three years. The All Progressive Congress (APC) in River State holds a press conference in Port Harcourt, expressing dissatisfaction at the re-run election. The party also blames the process on irregularities, inappropriate security among other shortcomings, saying the election was below acceptable standards. …

The Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) at the weekend in Enugu has impounded illegal broadcast and transmission devices valued at about N3.5million. NCC’s Director of Enforcement, Mr. Augustine Amodu, told newsmen the seizure was made when the Anti-Transmission Piracy department of the commission raided spots for the devices at Obiagu Road, Achara Layout and Ogui area of Enugu. According to Amodu, …