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Rare Australian conjoined twins die

Australian conjoined twins Hope and Faith, who shared a body and skull but had separate brains and identical faces, have…

Pakistan bus accident leaves 10 children, six adults dead

A bus accident on Tuesday in Pakistan’s northwestern valley of Swat left 16 people dead, including 10 children, officials said.…

CCTV stations installed nationwide are working – Minister

FCT Minister Bala Mohammed, on Monday, said all the 600 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) stations installed across the country are…

Elderly citizens to enjoy free medical service – Ajimobi

Citizens who are 65 years and above will soon start enjoying free medical service in Oyo State, Governor Abiola Ajimobi…

Police guarantee maximum security for Ekiti guber election

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has given the assurance that maximum security will be provided for the 21 June…

N10B Aircraft Charter: House of Reps apologizes to court

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Justice A. R. Mohammed of a Federal High Court siting in Abuja on Monday accepted the…

Nigeria: Up up goes electricity tariff

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Monday announced an increase in electricity tariff by between N1 and N5. NERC…

Nigerian court affirms independence of Judiciary

Nnamdi Felix/Abuja The independence of the Nigerian judiciary as an organ of government was reaffirmed on Monday by Justice A…

Supreme Court orders lawyer to pay N8m fine to governor

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered Dr Dickson Osuala to pay N8 million fine to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta…

Boko Haram kills 20 in another village raid

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen stormed a Christian village in northeastern Nigeria, killing 20 residents, a government spokesman said Monday. The…

Terrorism: Nigerian military capable of wining war – Obanikoro

The Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Monday in Abuja, expressed confidence in the ability of the…

FG trains 100,000 youths on brick moulding

No fewer than 100,000 youths are to benefit from a special bricks moulding training programme, Ambassador Obi Adim, Special Adviser…

Military will not use force to rescue Chibok girls – CDS

The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, said on Monday that the military would not use force…

Insurgency: NUT wants life insurance for teachers, students

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Adamawa chapter, has called for the introduction of life insurance policy for teachers and…

APC should show maturity and stop unnecessary attacks – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the All Progressives Congress(APC) to desist from attacking well meaning individuals, government…

APC, PDP not at war – Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Monday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

Nigeria gets $85m loan from Japan for polio eradication

The Federal Government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Japanese Government for $85 million dollars (N1.38…

Navy renders free medical services in FCT

The Nigerian Navy, on Monday in Abuja, offered free medical services to Mpape Community in Bwari Area Council of FCT…

Children’s Day: Gombe to pray for Chibok girls, no fanfare

The Gombe Government said it would use the Children Day celebration to pray for the release of the abducted Chibok…

Thugs snatch 1, 235 permanent voter cards

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Monday that 1, 235 permanent voter cards were snatched by suspected political…

Nasarawa earmarks N1.5bn for Lafia water project

The Nasarawa State Government on Monday said it earmarked N1.5 billion for the upgrade of the Lafia water works to…

3 Women In Prison For Fighting Over Man

Cyriacus Izuekwe The biblical prediction that in the last days, seven women will cling to one man seems to be…

VIO impounds 70 tricycles over traffic offences

No fewer than 70 tricycles, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, have been impounded by the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) in…

LASU Crisis: Govt, Lecturers Maintain Hardline

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has warned striking lecturers of the Lagos State University, LASU, that they cannot stampede…

Male Fertility Linked To Early Death –Report

Eromosele Ebhomele The problems caused by infertility in men seems to be multiple. Apart from its psychological effect on the…

Jordan expels Syrian ambassador

The Jordanian government said on Monday it has declared Syria’s ambassador to Amman, Bahjat Suleiman, a persona non grata and…

Explosion, shooting at Donetsk airport after rebels seizure

The main airport in Ukraine’s eastern city of Donetsk was rocked by an explosion and heavy shooting on Monday after…

Girl child education: Niger pays N1bn counterpart fund

Niger state has paid N1 billion in counterpart fund to the UNICEF-assisted Girl Child Education Programme. The Commissioner for Education,…

Insecurity: Senator smuggles fake bomb into parliament

An Australian senator produced a fake bomb in parliament on Monday to demonstrate how easy it was to smuggle dangerous…

26 die in China flood

Storms in southern and central China have left at least 26 people dead and 10 missing, state media said Monday,…