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2 South African cops caught on video brutalising Nigerian

. The latest is that the two cops will be charged to court Monday Two South African police officers who…

Thailand arrests Nigerian with drug hidden in anus

A Nigerian staying illegally in Thailand for 14 months has been arrested on both immigration and drug charges after officers…

Police unveil 3 men wanted over Ejigbo tortured women

The Nigeria Police Force has unveiled the faces of the three suspects declared wanted in connection with the torture of…

Jigawa’s first female high court judge dies

The first female High Court Judge in Jigawa, Justice Nana Abdullahi, died on Friday. She was aged 54. Her husband,…

FRSC adamant on deadline for new car plate numbers

Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps Marshal, Mr Osita Chidoka, on Friday said the agency’s June 30 deadline for all motorists…

Baraje says probe rumour smear campaign

Stephen Oni/ Ilorin A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has denied the rumour making…

Lagos denies owing ex-deputy governor Bucknor-Akerele

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has debunked an allegation credited to a former Deputy Governor of the State, Mrs.…

Funke Akindele, Others For Africa Magic Award

Funsho Arogundade As Africa’s film and television industry heavyweights arrive Lagos, Nigeria for the 2014 AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards, holding…

4 Fake Ogun Taskforce Officials Arrested

Yusuf Muhammed & Pius Fagbohun Four men who claimed to be working for the Ado Odo-Ota Local Government Council of…

Group to prevent poll rigging using mobile phone

A Nigerian group has developed a platform, NigeriaDecide, to monitor the coming elections and ensure the integrity of the results,…

Osoba leads ex-governors to confab

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Former governor of Ogun State, in western Nigeria and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Parents protest killings of students in Yobe

Kazeem Ugbodaga Parents of students in Federal Government colleges,also known as Unity Schools, have protested in Lagos the killing of…

Ekiti governorship election: 12 struggle for PDP ticket

No fewer than 12 aspirants have picked the nomination forms of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the party`s…

Justice Kutigi to chair National Conference

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday approved the appointment of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Legbo Kutigi, as the…

7 arrested over murder of muslim cleric

Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the death of a Muslim cleric who had criticised the banned Nigerian…