Year: 2016
One dies as car plunges into Lagos River
Kazeem Ugbodaga One person has died and another injured as a white Hyundai saloon car plunged into the Majidun River…
Breaking: Abuja court reaffirms Modu-Sheriff’s sack as PDP chairman
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has re-affirmed the sack of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the Chairman of…
At last, Niger Delta Avengers agree to dialogue
At last, the militant Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have agreed to dialogue with the federal government to resolve the lingering…
Cross River unveils 3 new tourism sites
The Cross River Government, organisers of the annual Leboku International Cultural Festival, says it will unveil three new tourism sites…
Lagos to deploy 13,000 CCTVs September, construct Pen Cinema Bridge
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it will begin the deployment of 13,000 Close Circuit Television, CCTVs across the…
Army reaffirms commitment to develop sports
The Nigerian Army (NA) on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to develop sports for better service delivery. The Chief of Army…
Fifa seeks six-year ban for Kirsten
A FIFA investigator has proposed, at least, a six-year ban and 10,000 Swiss francs (10,393 dollars) fine for ex-South Africa…
Markafi urges politicians to protect Nigeria’s democracy
Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged politicians in the country to indulge…
20 injured as police clash with demonstrators in Zimbabwe
Twenty people were injured when police clashed with protesters in Harare on Wednesday, dispersing them with batons and tear gas.…
Man loses marriage for failing to appear in court
An Alimosho Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday dissolved the five-year marriage between Mrs. Fausat Umar and her husband, Abudu…
FG urged to repair Apapa/Tin Can Island road urgently
Some road users in Lagos on Wednesday renewed calls on the Federal Government to repair the distressed Apapa/Tin Can Island…
PDP must be kept alive- Agbaje
Mr Jimi Agbaje, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos for the 2015 election, said on Wednesday…
Hajj: Don’t bring kolanut to Saudi Arabia, Lagos warns pilgrims
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has warned the 2,192 pilgrims from the state embarking on this year’s pilgrimage to…
Hajj: Nasarawa Pilgrims Board drops 9 pregnant women
The Nasarawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board said it stopped nine pregnant women from performing this year’s hajj to Saudi Arabia.…
2 Unilag students docked for robbery
Two University of Lagos students, Kunle Shakiru (26) and Moses Olowe (23), were on Wednesday brought before an Ebute Meta…
Niger Delta Avengers to dialogue with FG- Agiri
The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has collectively and willingly agreed to dialogue with the Federal Government to resolve the lingering…
Butchers drag man to court in Enugu
The Enugu State Butchers Association on Wednesday dragged one Peter Okoye before an Enugu North Magistrates’ Court for stealing N5.4…
Edo governorship candidate promises 18 mini stadia
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Sept. 10 governorship election in Edo, says he will build mini-stadia in…
China to open World’s largest bridge
The World’s longest and highest glass bridge would open to visitors on Saturday in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, central China, officials…
3 persons killed in Jigawa building collapse
No fewer than three persons were killed in a building collapse, following a torrential rain in Guri Local Government Area…
3 Nigerian pilgrims arrested in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking
The Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested three pilgrims from Kwara for alleged possession of substance suspected to be cocaine. Hajia…
Breaking: PDP suspends convention, extends Makarfi’s tenure
Following police action sealing off the Sharks Stadium venue of its national convention, the Peoples Democratic Party this afternoon held…
Christian group decries dirty politics in CAN
The Northern Nigerian Christian Group (NNCG) has called for an end to the “dirty politics” unfolding in the Christian Association…
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Breaking News: FG Approves Lagos’ ownership of 4 oil wells, Disproves 1 other
The Federal Government on Wednesday says four of the five oil wells discovered in Lagos truly belongs to the state…
2016 Hajj: Kano transports 1,466 intending pilgrims
The Kano State Government says it has transported 1,466 out of its 5,808 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the…
Donald Trump shakes up struggling campaign
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump moved to overhaul his troubled campaign on Wednesday, hiring the head of conservative website…
Police arrest 2 members of dreaded cult group in Lagos
The Police in Lagos said on Wednesday that it had arrested two suspected members of a dreaded cult gang (Aiye)…
Imo police arrest soldier for armed robbery
The Imo Police Command said it had arrested a soldier attached to the 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi State, for leading…
Kano gov. appoints new Accountant-General
Kano State governor, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has approved the appointment of Mrs Aisha Bello as the new Accountant-General of the…
Boko Haram lied over new video on Chibok girls – Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released a statement and a video to debunk the claim by Boko Haram that…