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Buhari to PDP: No partisanship in war against corruption
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has described as false and baseless, the allegation by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senate caucus that the present...
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Ooni’s transition to be announced tomorrow
From Clement Adeyi, Osogbo Residents of the ancient city of Ile-Ife in Osun State, will lie low tomorrow between 9.00 am and 4.00pm, when the official announcement of the demise of the Ooni, Oba...
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Soyinka opens up on Jonathan
• Says ex-president was in bondage From FRED ITUA, Abuja More than four months after the presidential election that saw the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka,...
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Police/The Sun Security Summit: Ex-IGP Coomassie, Momoh, others billed to speak
By Neta Nwosu The Nigeria Police, in conjunction with The Sun Publishing Limited, has unveiled the speakers and session chairmen at the National Security Summit billed for Monday, August 17, 2015 in...
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FIFA Presidency: Those backing me are great minds – Kalu
As the call from de cream de la cream in the football world for Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State, to join the race for the presidency of the Federation of International Football...
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Ohanaeze to Buhari: Don’t stop work on Second Niger Bridge
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to stop work on the second Niger Bridge but instead, ensure timely...
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WAEC withholds results of candidates in 13 states over N4bn debt
…NGF intervenes, meets council officials •Only 39% obtained credits in English, Maths By Gabriel Dike The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) yesterday, released the results of the May/June 2015...
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I don’t belong to any party now – Obasanjo
(ABEOKUTA) Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has said he was yet to formally join any of the political parties. Obasanjo who left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) six months ago, said he would...
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Loans diversion: Buhari queries finance ministry
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari is disappointed that foreign loans obtained in line with signed agreements were moved from projects. He has, therefore, queried the...
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Suspected Boko Haram blast kills dozens at Sabon Gari market, Borno
(MAIDUGURI) A bomb attack on a packed market in northeastern Nigeria bearing the hallmarks of Boko Haram killed around 50 people on Tuesday, sources said. The explosion struck at around 1:30 p.m. in...
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Police/The Sun National Security Summit: Enhancing partnership for a safer...
By Neta Nwosu Over the years, particularly since the inception of the Third Republic, Nigeria has been bedeviled with a myriad of security challenges. Security issues ranging from militancy in Niger...
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Jonathan never called peace committee –Kukah
•As Buhari grants committee audience From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has met with members of the National Peace Committee for the 2015 General Elections led by a former...
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Shake up in NNPC
…As corporation retires 38, appoints new heads of subsidiaries By Adewale Sanyaolu and Dennis Mernyi, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in continuation of its reforms of the oil...
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Why tradition forbids disclosure of Ooni’s death –Prince Aderemi
Son of highly revered the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, Prince Aderonmu Ishola Aderemi, has explained that the Ife tradition seriously forbids the disclosure of the death of any holder of the...
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FIFA Presidency: Fashanu explains support for Kalu
.As UASD, Obieri urge FG to back him By George Aluo Nigerian football Ambassador, John Fashanu has given reasons why he wants former Abia State governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu to run for FIFA presidency....
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Bizarre: Oil baron, one other commit suicide in Ebonyi
From Emmanuel Uzor, Abakaliki Homicide Department of the Ebonyi State Police Command, Abakaliki is battling to unravel the circumstances surrounding the harvest of suicide incidents in various parts of...
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48 more killed, scores injured in Borno
From TIMOTHY OLANREWAJU, Maiduguri At least 48 people have been killed in a bomb blast at a local market in a remote Borno State community. Source said some explosive devices which were carefully...
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Buhari: Looters for trial soon
• Says we are collecting facts and figures of suspects From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja Looters of Nigeria’s treasury would soon be arraigned, the President said in Abuja yesterday. President...
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Boko Haram kills 8, abducts 4 women in Maiduguri
From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri EIGHT people have been killed and four women reportedly abducted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents near Maiduguri, Borno State capital. Boko Haram insurgents...
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Rivers election: Police teargas Dakuku, Abbe, others at INEC office
…Threaten to shoot protesters barricading commission’s gate From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja TRAGEDY was averted yesterday, at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...
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