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NECO to conduct ‘another test’ after Common Entrance

The National Examinations Council (NECO) said it will conduct another test for candidates who pass its Common Entrance Examination to…

Police arrest three kingpins over Mushin clashes

The police in Nigeria have arrested three suspected kingpins whose gang had been terrorising residents in Mushin area of Lagos.…

APC in Kano State shifts congress to 28 April

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has shifted its state congress in Kano State to Monday, 28 April. Dr Mustapha Inuwa,…

Indian prime minister’s half-brother joins opposition

Indian premier Manmohan Singh, whose ruling Congress party is trailing in election opinion polls, has suffered another blow with his…

Turkey signs law expanding spy powers

Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved a controversial law expanding the powers of the spy agency, a move critics say will…

Tafawa Balewa University gets new VC

Prof. Saminu Ibrahim has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. Notice of the…

Electricity Commission woos foreign investors

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has assured foreign investors of a conducive environment for those intending to invest in…

Herbal medicine to be introduced in Nigerian universities – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Friday said that Herbal Medicine would be introduced as a course of…

Africa accounts for 90% of world’s malaria deaths – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday, said 90 per cent of estimated 627,000 deaths caused by malaria in the…

Over 40 insurgents killed in clashes between military and Islamists

More than 40 insurgents and four soldiers died in clashes between Nigerian troops and Islamists near the scene where scores…

Toll on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge: Court grants Lagos govt reprieve

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigerian Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today granted the stay of execution application filed by the…

Confab committees collate reports for submission

Members favour creation of state police, national Guard, and federal constitution with councils no longer recognised as third tier of…

INEC registers UPN

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday approved the registration of Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN). In a statement…

Jonathan should contest in 2015 – Oba of Benin

The Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa, on Friday in Abuja enjoined President Goodluck Jonathan to contest…

Why ‘Half of A Yellow Sun’ release date was postponed

Funsho Arogundade Contrary to reports of the ban of Nigeria’s international movie, “Half of A Yellow Sun” by the National…

Former Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova dead at 45

Former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova died on Friday at the age of 45 after a prolonged battle against cancer, the…

Obama, EU leaders raise threat of fresh sanctions on Russia

US President Barack Obama and top European leaders on Friday urged Moscow to stop its “intimidation” of Ukraine and raised…

Apapa Expressway Shut As NUPENG Protest Killing of Member

Cyriacus Izuekwe Protest broke out this morning at Apapa Warf area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria  after a member of the…

NFF Boss Pledges Support To Okoku’s Foundation

Taiwo Adelu President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has said the football body will support Greater Tomorrow’s…

LG Shuts Biz Premises Over Tax Evasion

Seun Bisuga & Damilare Okunola Officials of Iru-Victoria Island Local Council Development Area (LCDA) sealed the outlets of tax defaulters…

10 Escape Death As 2-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga Ten people escaped death on Thursday morning when a two-storey building under construction collapsed at 11, Sand Beach…

Lagos Captures Database Of 62,789 Criminals

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it has captured the database of 62,789 suspected criminals that have passed through…

Fighting P-Square Brothers Reconcile

Funsho Arogundade After weeks of bickering that would have torn apart one of Africa’s music powerhouses, P-Square -twin brothers, Peter…

Rapist To Die By Stoning

An Islamic court in northern Nigeria has sentenced a man, 63, to death by stoning for raping a girl of…

Nigeria halts screening of Chimamanda’s ‘Half a Yellow Sun’ film

Ngozi Chimamanda Adichie’s ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ will hit the cinemas worldwide today. But it will not be shown…

Northern Govs urge Falani herdsmen to expose deviants

The Northern States Governors` Forum (NSGF) has called on Fulani associations to expose deviants in their midst who perpetrate evil…

Lagos APC will hold a hitch-free state congress – Ajomale

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State Chapter, said on Thursday 24 April that it was prepared to conduct a…

No LASG Project In LASPOTECH

By Harrison Iyoha The Lagos State Government has been accused of not contributing to the development of one of its…

‘Tortured’ Indonesian maid listed on Time’s top 100

Time magazine has named an Indonesian maid allegedly tortured by her Hong Kong employer as one of the world’s 100…

INEC prints, distributes 1, 108,495 permanent voter cards in Ekiti ,Osun

INEC has distributed 1, 108,495 permanent voter cards (PVCs) to people who registered in 2011 in Ekiti and Osun. A…