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Rebels down two Ukrainian jets near MH17 site

Pro-Russian rebels on Wednesday shot down two Ukrainian fighter jets in the insurgent-held area where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was…

Counter Terrorism: Nigeria Police sign training pact with US

In a bid to curb and oust terrorism in Nigeria, the police force has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

Fasheun: A Paid PDP Hireling —APC

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the statement credited to Dr. Fredrick Fasheun that…

100 Days After: Activists Hold Rallies For Chibok Girls

Kazeem Ugbodaga One hundred days after over 200 secondary school girls were abducted by Islamic terrorists, Boko Haram, hundreds of…

‘Suicide bomber’ kills at least 25 in Kaduna

A suicide bomb on Wednesday in the northern Nigeria city of Kaduna killed at least 25 people, in what appeared…

More than 40 dead in Taiwan plane crash

More than 40 people were killed in a plane crash in Taiwan on Wednesday, officials said, with local television reporting…

Associates, Lawyers Pay Tributes To Aturu

Jamiu Yisa Human rights activists, lawyers, jurists, labour leaders, members of civil society organiations and a host of others on…

South Africa jails rhino poacher for 77 years

A South African court has jailed a rhino poacher for 77 years, one of the heaviest sentences handed out for…

Impeachment: Nasarawa Assembly asks Chief Judge to constitute panel

Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Wednesday asked the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Dikko, to constitute a seven-man panel…

FRSC to enforce new drivers’ licence, number plate, Aug. 1

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Tuesday said it would begin enforcement of the new drivers’ licence and number…

High Tension Wire Fire Razes 15 Houses

Cyriacus Izuekwe A high tension wire last night fell on top of some houses and razed them down in Ejigbo…

Fayose Threatens Ekiti Civil Servants

Governor-elect Ayodele Fayose has alleged that some civil servants were collaborating with the Ekiti State Government to backdate their appointments…

How GOtv Helped Me – Samson Ayoola

Samson Ayoola, a resident of Jos, recently won big in the GOtv “Uninterrupted TV Viewing Experience” promo. The promo was…

Jonathan swears in FRSC boss as aviation minister

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sworn in former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Osita Chidoka, as the…

Ongoing strike not meant to punish masses – NMA

The Nnewi branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has said that the ongoing industrial action was not meant to…

Osun Elections will be the best ever, Jega vows

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Basking in the success of recent Ekiti State polls, Professor Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of Independent National Electoral…

NLC criticises lack of dignity for women in banking sector

Ms Olubunmi Abikoye, the Chairperson, Lagos State Women’s Wing of the Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday said the banking sector…

No Economy Can Stand Without Entrepreneurs – Oladunjoye

Damilare Okunola The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, has stated that no economy in the world can…

#BringBackOurGirls: 100 Days After, Chibok Girls Still In Captivity

By Simon Ateba Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, finally met with some parents of the Chibok girls on Tuesday, 99 days…

NDLEA arrests graduate with 2.18kg of methamphetamine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday, said it had arrested a graduate of Business Administration with 2.185…

Insecurity: UPP exonerates Jonathan of blame

Chief Chekwas Okorie, National Chairman, United Progressive Party (UPP), on Tuesday exonerated President Goodluck Jonathan of blame in the current…

Commissioners deny dumping Nyako

Commissioners who served under former Adamawa state governor Murtala Nyako, have denied dumping Nyako and the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

Jonathan reassures on rescue of Chibok girls

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday reassured the Chibok community of his administration’s determination to rescue their over 200 girls abducted…

Navy arrests 20 drug peddlers in Anambra

The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday arrested 20 suspected drug peddlers in Nsugbe near Onitsha in Anambra following a tip-off. The…

Activists, Lawyers Paid Glowing Tribute To Aturu At Colloquium

Jamiu Yisa Human right activists, lawyers, jurists, labour leaders, civil society organizations and host of others on Tuesday, paid glowing…

Era of imposition over in PDP, says Fayose

Ekiti state governor-elect, Ayo Fayose, said the era of imposition of candidates for elective offices in the Peoples Democratic Party…

Osun Election: INEC Commissioner arrives, police assure residents

Ahmed Wali, National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday arrived at Osogbo to supervise the 9 August governorship…

PDP not involved in impeachment – Metuh

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said it had never been involved in any impeachment of any state governor or other…

Why Fayemi is now rejecting my victory – Fayose

Governor-elect of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, said on Tuesday that the new resolve by Governor Kayode Fayemi to reject his…