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Lagos CJ frees 9 prisoners

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke, freed nine prisoners on Thursday and directed magistrates in the state…

Lagos warns Pharmacists against unwholesome drugs supply

Lagos State Government has warned pharmacists against supplying unwholesome drugs for consumption in the State. 

Lagos disburses N475m to families of deceased 189 LG, SUBEB staff

The Lagos State Government on Thursday presented insurance benefits worth N475 million to the families of 189 deceased staff of…

Industrialist’s son to sue police, sibling for malicious prosecution

Son of late industrialist, Kehinde Sanusi has vowed to sue the police and his sibling for damaging his reputation and…

Wife beats up husband for denying him sex

Sibonokuhle Msipa from New Magwegwe, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe is reported to have assaulted her husband Mthandazo Msipa in the middle of…

Video: Yahoo boy apprehended while trying to steal underwear for ritual

A suspected Yahoo Yahoo boy ran out of luck yesterday as he was apprehended while trying to steal someone's underwear…

Senator advocates release of $1m for family planning

Sen. Olarenwa Tejuosho, Chairman Senate Committee on Health, has called on the executive to release the additional one million dollars…

Kwara Assembly holds valedictory session for late pioneer Speaker

The Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday held a valedictory session for its pioneer Speaker, Alhaji Shehu Usman, who died…

Trade deal: China hails Trump-Xi summit

China on Thursday expressed confidence in striking a trade deal with the U. S. within their 90-day ceasefire period, praising…

Yellow vest protest: French authorities fear `great violence’

French authorities are worried that another wave of “great violence” and rioting will be unleashed in Paris this weekend by…

Buhari’s second term, harvest time for Nigerians – Lagos Lawmaker

A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Victor Akande on Thursday said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term in office would be a…

Video: Pastor orders widows, war veterans, others in need to take any amount from offering baskets

Pastor John Gray of Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina brought the book of Acts back to life when he…

Armed Forces requires N9bn for military shoes, boots annually

AVM Jumo Osahor, Director-General, Defence Research and Development Bureau, Abuja says the Armed Forces of Nigeria will require about N9…

Video, Photos: Lecturer disguises as Spider-man to teach during ASUU strike

In an attempt to do what he loves doing; teaching, a lecturer of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra state,…

N3.6m fraud: Court discharges, acquits ex-banker

A Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Thursday discharged and acquitted a microfinance bank worker, Mola Oluwatobi, 25, charged…

Malnutrition: UNICEF reaches over 1m children in Yobe, Borno

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says no fewer than 1,239,802 children has been given Vitamin ‘A’ supplementation in Yobe…

Nigeria records 13.9% modern contraceptive prevalence

With barely 13 months to reaching the target FP2020 objectives on contraceptives usage, indicators show that Nigeria currently has a…

3 mortuary attendants docked for mutilating dead woman

Three mortuary attendants, who police accused of cutting off the two wrists and the heart of a dead woman, were…

Oil cut: OPEC waits for Russia

OPEC has made a planned cut in oil output effectively conditional on the contribution from non-OPEC producer Russia, delegates said…

Space science technology: No course is irrelevant – NASRDA centre

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Centre for Basic Space Science (CBSS) says no course is irrelevant in…

2019: Arewa Youth Assembly to partner NYCN to curb electoral violence

The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) says it will partner with the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) to curtail electoral…

Police investigating drowned man case – Abia CP

The Police Commissioner in Abia, Mr Chris Ezike on Wednesday said that the command was still investigating the case of…
Benue Assembly

Benue legislator’s hope to reclaim seat dashed

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck out two applications by a sacked Benue legislator, Mr Benjamin Nungwa, seeking to reclaim…

3 Nigerians jailed 18 years for smuggling drugs in India

Three Nigerian youths, Sunni Chuba Okola, Imco Dike and Nababuko Patik, who lived in the Omikron sector, were in 2013…

Trump refused to recite ‘the Apostle Creed’ at Bush funeral

Twitterati are questioning why President Donald Trump did not join other attendees at former President George H.W. Bush’s funeral on…

Baba Sala lies in-state at Ibadan Cultural Centre

Activities for the Funeral of renowned comedian, Moses Olaiya Adejumo, MON, also known as Baba Sala continued in Ibadan on…

Defecting to APC can’t shield corrupt politicians from prosecution – Keyamo

The defections of corrupt politicians from other political parties into the the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, will not shield…

‘Little Messi’ and family flee home

The Afgan born Murtaza Ahmadi popularly regarded as ‘little Messi’ and family have been forced to flee their home in southeastern…
OPEC

Oil prices fall amid stock market slide

Oil prices fell along with weak stock markets on Thursday, but trading was tepid ahead of a meeting by the…

South Africa’s rand weakening in volatile run-up to May vote

South Africa’s rand is expected to erase around a third of the 10 per cent gains made in the past…