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171 Nigerian female pilgrims home after Saudi ban
About 171 of Nigerian unaccompanied female pilgrims, barred from entering Jeddah for the annual Hajj by the Saudi authorities, returned…
Gambia nabs Nigerian cocaine smuggler with 72 pellets in stomach
A Nigerian drug smuggler who confessed to swallowing 72 cocaine pellets,has been arrested in Banjul, Gambia, the anti-narcotics agency of…
I Got N2m From Our Operations —Suspect Confesses
One of the three armed robbery suspects allegedly caught with huge arms and ammunition, Uche Okeagbu, 23, has allegedly confessed…
Man Impersonates Fashola, Dupes Lawyers
A 30-year old man, Oladuiyi Femi, has been arrested for allegedly impersonating Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, to…
Corrupt Public Officers Buying Up PHCN, Says Falana
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, says that majority of those winning the bids to acquire Power Holding Company of Nigeria…
Youth Caught With Gun At Event
A youth, Sulemon Omitogun, was yesterday caught with a pistol containing 18 rounds of ammunition at Ikotun in Alimosho area…
Your Report Embarrassed Me —Chioma Ajunwa
Nigeria’s first Olympic gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa Okpara, has insisted that she delivered triplets recently several years after she got…
Security Operatives Raid Pirates’ Den, Arrest Leader
Efforts by a combined team of anti-piracy operatives on the high seas have paid off with the smashing of a…
4 Remanded Over NITEL Cable Theft
Attempts by four suspected NITEL cable vandals to bribe the Divisional Police Officer, DPO in charge of Ikoyi Division, Lagos,…
Man Docked For Stealing Own Okada From Police Station
A 24-year old man, Godswill Ndubisi, has been charged to a Lagos court for allegedly stealing his seized motorcycle at…
Tight security at Edo Election Tribunal
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal began sitting this morning amidst tight security in Benin. The tribunal heard…
3 Mushin Terror Gang Members Held For Murder
Three Mushin robbery suspects have been arrested by the operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS, at Adenji Adele…
Lagos Begins Training Of 7,960 Enforcement Officers
In preparation for full enforcement of the new traffic law, the Lagos State Government has begun the re-training of 7,960…
How Nigerian Players Rot Away In Foreign Lands
While going abroad to play professional football has brought riches, fortunes and fame to the likes of Stephen Keshi, Sunday…
441 Drivers Test Positive To Cocaine, Marijuana In Lagos
At least, 441 commercial bus drivers in Lagos State have tested positive to cocaine and marijuana, says Commissioner for Health,…
Bakassi Cession: Senators Urge Jonathan reopen case
Desmond Utomwen/Abuja Members of the upper chamber of National Assembly on Wednesday morning asked the Federal Government to urgently file…
I’m Available For Nigeria, But…
Ben Falaja is a London-based boxer who represented Repton at the just-concluded Lagos ABA Versus Repton Boys Club of London…
Esin Warns Flamingoes Ahead Colombia Clash
Nigeria’s Flamingoes have been warned not to let the 11-0 bashing of Azerbaijan get into their heads and fail to…
Liberia Tie: Eagles’ Call Up Excites NPL Stars
Bassey Ezekiel, Gomo Onduku and Tony Okpotu are over the moon after they were named among 23 Nigerian home-grown players…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court Gets 2 New Judges
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja In sustenance of efforts to entrench a threshold of viable judiciary that will command public confidence,…
Conflict And Insurgency In Nigeria: Impact On Dev. Prospects And Nationhood
By Obadiah Mailafia With a population of 165 million, Nigeria is Africa’s largest country in terms of demographic size. With…
Patriotism On The Wane
BY ISAAC ASABOR As a child in primary school and as a teenager in the secondary school in the then…
Who Bears The Brunt Of Striking Teachers?
On Monday, teachers in Lagos State public primary and secondary schools embarked on an indefinite strike over the state government’s…
Tools That Matter(2)
Weather wear I remember clearly what it was like, training in very cold weather. I attended a Leadership and…
Senators Ask Jonathan To Appeal ICJ Judgment On Bakassi
Members of the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday morning asked the Federal Government to urgently file an appeal against the judgment…
Cameroon police arrest 5 men with severed head
Authorities in Cameroon have arrested five persons suspected of trafficking in human body parts after they were discovered at a…
Lessons I Learnt From US Convention — Ikuforiji
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has said that his attendance of the three-day national convention…
Assembly Confirms Fashola’s Nominee For Water Regulatory Agency
The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Mrs. Basirat Tanwa Koya as the Executive Secretary for…
Eto’o meets Cameroon PM over playing for Lions
To play or not to play again for Indomitable Lions of Cameroon? It is a big question that many Cameroonian…