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Poisonous gas knocks 13 students unconscious

Kazeem Ugbodaga & Yusuf Muhammed There was panic at Ogba Junior Grammar School, Ogba area of Lagos, Western Nigeria on…

Police arrest man on suspicion of killing daughter

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The Police command in the western Nigerian state of Oyo has arrested a man in connection with the…

Soldiers checkmate Boko Haram terrorists, kill 20

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said soldiers foiled attempts by Boko Haram terrorists to attack Ajiri and Mafa in Borno state…

M-Net Africa Boss, Biola Alabi, Quits

Funsho Arogundade Few days to the second edition of AfricaMagic Viewers Choice Awards, AMVCA, Mrs Abiola Alabi, Managing Director, M-Net…

Military Now Land Grabbers —Fashola

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has accused the military of illegally taking possession of lands in Lagos to…

LASTMA Official Slaps Chief Magistrate

Yusuf Muhammed An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, identified as Taye Shittu, has been arrested by…

Obesere Opens Up On Rape Allegation

Popular Fuji musician, Abass Akande Obsere has opened up on the rape allegation levelled against him by a lady, Olanike…

APC Unveils Code of Ethics

Nnamdi Felix/Abuja The All Progressive Congress, APC, on Thursday in Abuja unveiled the party’s code of Ethics, a set of…

Rivers state needs N82 trillion for health sector

The Rivers Commissioner for Health, Dr Samson Parker, on Wednesday said the state government was shopping for N82.3 trillion to…

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain withdraw envoys from Qatar

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain said Wednesday they were withdrawing their ambassadors from Qatar for breaching…

Plateau state: Nine persons killed by gunmen

Gunmen on Wednesday killed at least nine people and set fire to dozens of houses in central Nigeria, the army…

Gusau, Obanikoro to run Nigeria’s defence ministry

President Goodluck on Wednesday swore in 11 Ministers whose nominations were approved by the Senate about three weeks ago just…

Thumbs down for Jonathan over sack of Abdullahi

President Goodluck Jonathan shocked journalists, other members of the Federal Executive Council and guests at the swearing in ceremony of…

Lagos Assembly confirms nominees for agencies

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE The Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria on Wednesday held a special session where members confirmed the…

US freezes $458mn Sani Abacha cash

The United States today said it had ordered a freeze on $458 million in assets hidden in European accounts by…

Obasanjo thanks God, says he is not perfect

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he is not a perfect being and people should not…

Obasanjo not sure of his birthday

Former Nigerian leader, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo marked his 77th birthday today, with President Goodluck Jonathan leading an army of well…

My Last Meeting With Jonathan

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, suspended Central Bank Governor, tells ADEMOLA ADEGBAMIGBE and EBHOMELE EROMOSELE what was discussed at the last meeting…

Indians get polling date

India, the world’s biggest democracy, on Wednesday set April 7 as the start of parliamentary elections expected to see the…

Finger-in-vagina Pastor arrested

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A Nigerian pastor has been arrested in the western Nigerian state of Ogun after the police were told…

Abusing me not beneficial to your states, Jonathan tells governors

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday excoriated Nigerian Governors attacking him and his office and added that doing so will not…

Fuel Scarcity: NNPC opens reserve

Nigeria said on Tuesday it had released fuel from its reserves to ease a crippling shortage that has caused long…

Libya to rehabilitate exiled royal family

Libya decided Tuesday to rehabilitate the family of the late king Idriss, who was overthrown by Muammar Gadhafi, himself toppled…

Insight: Nigerian army losing grip over Boko Haram

Nigeria’s military is losing control of swathes of the largely Muslim northeast to Boko Haram insurgents who are killing civilians…

President Jonathan Okays NJC Sack Of Two Judges

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the sack of two judges announced last week  by the National Judicial Council (NJC). The…

Jonathan Sacks FAAN, NCAA, NAMA, NCAT Bosses

Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent  The Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Tuesday sacked virtually all aviation chiefs in the troubled industry,…

LG Bosses Face Sack Over Immunisation, Says Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, southern Nigeria, Tuesday warned all local government council chairmen in the state…

IG Promotes 24,118 Police Officers

Oluokun Ayorinde/Abuja  As part of on-going measures geared towards boosting the morale of police officers and rewarding those who have…

Lagosians, Ogun Residents Groan As Fuel Scarcity Worsens

Eromosele Ebhomele It has been hell for residents of Lagos and Ogun, two of Nigeria’s western states, since last week…

New Home Owners Emerge In Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga At least 98 new home owners have emerged in Lagos under the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme, HOMS,…