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20 Boko Haram members arrested in Niger

Niger has arrested about 20 suspected Boko Haram members from neighboring Nigeria who are suspected of planning attacks in the country’s south east, security officials said on Monday.

The alleged plot to strike Diffa, a Nigerien town that borders Nigeria's Borno State, highlights the cross-border threats following a Nigerian army offensive against militants that has pushed thousands of refugees ...

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Jonathan meets Akran of Badagry

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday paid a private visit to the Akran of Badagry, De-Wheno Aholu Menutoyi.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the President arrived at the palace of the monarch in Badagry, Lagos, at about 10.35am and was received by the Akran and the Chiefs in Council...

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Why I’ll continue to serve PDP - Tukur

The immediate past National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has restated his commitment to the service of the party.

Tukur said he would continue to make contribution to the progress and development of the party, regardless of the fact that he is no longer the national chairman of the party...

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U.S to FG: Establish election offences tribunal

The United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ms Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on Monday, urged the Federal Government to establish an electoral offences tribunal before the 2015 general elections.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that she made the call in Abuja at the opening of the Nigeria-U.S. Bi-National Commission (BNC) working group’s meeting on good governance, transparency ...

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World Cup: FG assures on adequate funding for Eagles

The Federal Government will adequately fund the Super Eagles to the World Cup in June, the sports minister has assured.

Nigeria qualified for its fifth World Cup in November, but there are serious concerns that the delay in the passage of the 2014 budget could adversely affect the team build-up for Brazil 2014, MTNFootball.com reports.

Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi ...

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Italy gets youngest PM

The leader of the Centre-left Democratic Party (PD), Matteo Renzi, was on Monday appointed as the new Italian Prime Minister.

Renzi, 39-year-old Mayor of Florence, was summoned by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano at Quirinale Presidential Palace in the morning and given a mandate to try to form a new cabinet, after the resignation of Enrico Letta last week.
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