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Xenophobia is dangerous, says Nnamani as Fayemi denies attending WEF with el Rufai and Emir Sanusi

Fearing backlash at home, some prominent Nigerians are distancing themselves from the World Economic Forum in South Africa, but activist and former Minister...

Belly-aching, protests as APC, PDP primaries close in Bayelsa, Kogi

There are indications in Abuja that two losers in the party primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Senator Dino...

Anambra’s first female Chief Judge bows out; Justice Anyachebelu takes over

From Chuks Moses, Awka Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has sworn in Honourable Justice Onochie M. Anyachebelu, as the new State...

CAN President urges Tiv and Jukun to embrace peace

The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Dr Samson Ayokunle, has appealed to the leadership of both Jukun and Tiv peoples in Taraba and Benue States to...

South Africa closes embassy

The South African embassy in Lagos has been forced to temporarily shut its doors. It joins local businesses in Nigeria, MTN and Shoprite, which have...

Xenophobic attacks: Airline offers to bring Nigerians home; FG beefs up security; students, groups clash at Embassy

By Chuks Moses, Awka. Nigerian students and National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) officials painted a sorry and pathetic sight Wednesday as they exchanged...

Okorocha, wife, to forfeit assets to EFCC

By Emmanuel Acha (NAN) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has obtained orders for the interim forfeiture of assets traced to...

No more checkpoints on roads in and out of Kaduna, govt announces

In and out of Kaduna, the roads are going to be freer to travel as the State's Security Council on Wednesday issued an advisory,...

Engineer Musa Wada wins; PDP fingers Kogi’s Gov. Yahaya Bello on gun attack as he teases PDP to learn from APC

Younger brother to the former Governor of Kogi State, Engineer Musa Wada, has emerged the candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in...

Nigeria initiates diplomatic face-off with South Africa; recalls High Commissioner, cancels presence at confab

By Ismaila Chafe (NAN) Nigeria has recalled its High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala and also pulled out of World Economic Summit holding...

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