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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Jonathan heads to Paris for talks on Boko Haram

President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday travel to Paris, France, to participate in a summit to discuss fresh strategies for…

Gunmen raze two schools in north Nigeria

A group of gunmen razed two schools in Bauchi state, northern Nigeria, where Boko Haram gunmen previously attacked a girls’…

All Nigeria TV stations have rights to broadcast World Cup – BON

The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) on Thursday said all television stations in Nigeria has the right to broadcast the…

Jonathan to visit Chibok, town of abducted girls

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will visit a northeastern town where over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamic militants, Boko Haram…

IG not on retirement leave – Frank Mba

The Police High Command has denied reports that the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar had been asked to proceed…

Gunmen attack UniUyo VC’s Lodge

Gunmen have attacked the official residence of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Prof. Comfort Ekpo, firing bullets into…

School Administrator Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault In Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin has arrested Edward Rotimi Olayebi, son of the proprietor of King of Kings Junior…

We Are Not Owing TASCE Lecturers – Ogun Govt.

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State government Thursday debunked claims by the striking workers of the Tai Solarin College of Education, TASCE,…

NBA Asks Jonathan to Negotiate with Boko Haram

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on Thursday in Abuja, called on President Goodluck Jonathan to reconsider…

Oba Rilwan Akiolu endorses Akinwumi Ambode as Fashola successor

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, says Mr Akinwumi Ambode, an All Progressives Congress (APC) member eyeing the Lagos…

EFCC Arraigns Ex-Commissioner Over N108m Theft

Henry Ojelu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday arraigned the former Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Anambra…