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Gunmen kill abducted college bursar

Armed men, suspected to be robbers, on Friday night abducted and killed Stephen Omole, a bursary staff member of Federal…

‘Permsec’ Jonathan mourns victims of fuel tanker fire

Wife of Nigeria’s President, Dame Patience Jonathan, who also doubles as a permanent secretary in her husband’s state of Bayelsa,…

Arik aborts flight after collision with Hercules

The Nigeria Air Force said that an Arik Airline Boeing 737-700 with registration No 5NMJI on Saturday brushed the wing…

Irregularities Mar Polls In Edo South

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The much anticipated and awaited Edo state governorship election began on Saturday in Edo south senatorial district with…

3 Cops, INEC Staff Die In Boat Mishap

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three policemen and an ad-hoc staff of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been confirmed dead in a…

Why Election Started Late In Edo- –INEC REC

Eromosele Ebhomele/Benin The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo, Kassim Gaidam, has admitted…

Edo Polls: Complaints galore at voting centres

Eromosele Ebhomele Voting is about closing at many polling centres in Edo State. But it has been bitter complaints from…

High voters turnout in Nigeria’s election

Voters today trooped out in large numbers at polling centres across Nigeria’s Edo state, where a high stake governorship election…

Tinubu Hails Senior Advocate Falana

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, has hailed the elevation of Lagos lawyer and human rights crusader, Femi Falana,…

5 die as bomber targets Borno’s ruler, politician

A suicide bomber in northeast Nigeria tried to assassinate the traditional head of the Bornu kingdom, the Shehu of Borno,…

2,500 candidates pass UI UTME

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Out of the 7,287 candidates invited by the University of Ibadan (UI) for the 2012 post Unified Tertiary…

26 Cartons Of Ammunition Recovered From Traders

Policemen from Area ‘E’ Division in Festac Town, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have arrested two men who allegedly concealed live cartridges…

All Set For Edo Polls

Anxiety and tension have enveloped Benin City, capital of Edo State, Southsouth Nigeria, and other major towns as armed soldiers…

Setback As Dana Plane Black Box Is Burnt

Nigerians may never know why Dana flight 992 crashed in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, on 3 June, killing more than 150…

SAN: A Well Deserved Honour For Falana

Nigerian legal practitioners have applauded the elevation of human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana to Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN.…

Man Hacks Friend To Death Over N500

A young man vent his anger on his friend for refusing to pay him back N500 and used a machete…

Fashola To Artisans: You Must Shun Temptation To Cut Corners

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) joined thousands of artisans and tradesmen at the 2012 Edition of the Tradesmen…

Yabatech Students Batter LASTMA Men

Students of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria have attacked the headquarters of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority,…

Lagos Moves To Stop Sale Of PHCN Properties

The Lagos State Government says it will seek redress in court to set aside any sale of the Power Holding…

More Militant Groups’ll Emerge —Primate Ayodele

Founder and Spiritual head of Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele, has predicted that more militant groups would…

Marine Police For Edo Gov Poll

The Edo Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olufemi Adenaike, has warned politicians, who plan to use waterways to carryout electoral fraud…

Court Halts Attempt To Stop Release Of Corpse

An Abuja High Court on Thursday dismissed an application for an interim injunction stopping the National Hospital from releasing the…

PDP Inaugurates Youth Mobilisation Committee

As part of efforts to fortify the party ahead of future elections, the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic…

Jega Pledges Fair Election In Edo

INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said the people of Edo State would witness a fair process in the conduct…

Rep Advocates Pension For Ex-Lawmakers

The member representing Apapa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Babatunde Adewale, has disclosed that he is working on…

Ajomale Scores Yaba Council Boss High

Chairman, Lagos State chapter of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Henry Oladele Ajomale, has commended the Yaba Local Council…

Lagos Island Plans Law On Social Security

The Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State will soon enact a law to make provision for people who…

P-Square Mother’s Corpse Arrives Sunday

The remains of Mrs. Josephine Okoye, the mother of multiple award-winning music group, P-Square, will arrive Nigeria from India on…

Crashed Dana Plane’s Black Box Burnt

Simon Ateba Nigerians may never know why Dana flight 992 crashed in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, on 3 June, killing more…

Emir Bayero’s arrival ends death rumours

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, returned to Kano last night after undergoing a medical check up at a…