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Nigeria, Cameroon others ‘declare war’ on Boko Haram

Nigeria and its neighbours on Saturday vowed to work together to combat Boko Haram in what Cameroon President Paul Biya…

Jonathan vows to find abducted schoolgirls

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday defended his decision to cancel a visit to the town of Chibok from where more…

NIS repatriates 45 immigrants in Abia

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Abia says 45 illegal immigrants were arrested in different parts of the state and…

In Pictures: 2014 IPEF Annual Award

Pictures by Emmanuel Osodi Mr Adebayo Onanuga, Managing Director, The News Magazine and PM News Paper was awarded Ijebu Professional…

Traffic offences drop by 17 per cent – LASTMA

The number of arrests made by the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) for traffic offences has dropped by 17…

PDP threatens to sue INEC over voters register cancellation

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State has threatened to sue the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for cancelling…

60, 000 commercial bus operators defy documentation – LASG

The Lagos State Government on Friday said about 60, 000 commercial bus operators in the state had defied the state’s…

Boko Haram kill soldier, 10 Chinese missing in Cameroon

A Cameroonian soldier was killed and 10 Chinese nationals were feared kidnapped after an overnight attack in northern Cameroon believed…

Saudi MERS death toll rises to 163

Health authorities in Saudi Arabia have reported three more fatalities from the MERS respiratory virus, taking the death toll in…

China arrests seven linked to Xinjiang attack

Chinese police have arrested seven people suspected of being linked to a deadly stabbing spree and explosion at a railway…

APC leader warns Oba Akiolu over Ambode

Jamiu Yisa Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s endorsement of Akinwunmi Ambode as Governor Babatunde Fashola’s successor in Lagos State, has stirred a…

Bomb Blast: Okah requests for family doctor

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independent Day twin bomb explosions in Abuja, Charles Okah, on Friday…

Kano LG Polls: Fake ballot papers in circulation

Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano With less than 24 hours to Saturday 17 May local government election in Kano, northwest Nigeria, the electoral…

Two men arrested for burying woman alive

Two American men have been accused of burying a woman alive, according to court documents released Friday after the pair…

Watergate conspirator Jeb Magruder dies

Jeb Magruder, the Nixon White House aide imprisoned for his role in the Watergate scandal who later claimed he overheard…

Obama, Hollande warn Russia of new sanctions

Presidents Barack Obama and Francois Hollande warned Russia on Friday of significant new sanctions if Moscow keeps up its “provocative…

Foreign military won’t undermine our sovereignty – Amosu

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, said the presence of foreign military in Nigeria to assist in…

Motorists condemn petrol stations fraudulent practices

Some motorists in Lagos State on Friday condemned the sharp practices of petrol stations and scarcity of petroleum products in…

President Jonathan appeals for calm

President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to Nigerians to be calm and prayerful as Government intensifies efforts to wipe out terrorism…

Prophetess Charged Over Failed Marriage Love Potion

Cyriacus Izuekwe A self-proclaimed prophetess, Chinyere Nwachukwu, has been remanded in Kirikiri Prisons in Lagos State, western Nigeria, over an…

Genevieve Nnaji: Why I’m Still Single

Celebrated Nollywood actress and mother of one, Genevieve Nnaji, has revealed why she is still single. She explained that her…

Lagos Bans Illegal LG Taskforce

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has banned all local governments from setting up illegal environmental and traffic taskforce that…

Shell resumes oil exports in Nigeria

Anglo-Dutch oil group Shell has resumed crude oil exports from a key terminal in southern Nigeria after repairing a sabotaged…

Jonathan cancels visit to Chibok, home of abducted schoolgirls

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his first visit to the home town of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by…

Chibok Girls: UN rules out military intervention

A top United Nations envoy has ruled out a military intervention by the UN to rescue no fewer than 200…

India’s Congress Party concedes defeat

NEW DELHI (AFP) – India’s triumphant Hindu nationalists declared “the start of a new era” in the world’s biggest democracy…

Nigeria’s slow kidnap response worries US officials

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US officials slammed Nigeria’s “slow” response to the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by Islamic militants…

INEC focused on 2015 elections, says Jega

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is positive and focused to deliver better elections in 2015, in spite of the…

Court orders First Bank to refund N4.56m illegal transfer

A Jos High Court on Thursday ordered the First Bank of Nigeria Plc to refund N4.56 million illegal transfer made…

Two sisters in court for showing, selling film footage of lovers

Two sisters — Ruth and Tinuola Olaniyi — were on Thursday charged before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly…