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Deputy UN Scribe calls for urgent poverty eradication

Eradicating poverty is a task that the entire global community must meet with a sense of urgency, Deputy UN Secretary-General,…

Niger FRSC records 220 deaths in 2016

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Command in Niger has said that no fewer than 472 road traffic crashes were…

Herdsmen attack 2 Benue villages, 8 persons feared dead

Eight persons were feared dead following an attack by suspected herdsmen, on two villages in Logo Local Government Area of…

We are not recruiting, NNPC warns again

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has once again called on members of the public to disregard any announcement of…

Chibok Girls: UNFPA to provide reproductive healthcare

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has pledged to provide emergency reproductive health care, psychosocial counselling and other critical support…

Psychologist recommends biopsychosocial assessment for Chibok girls:

Mr Adedotun Ajiboye, a Senior Clinical Psychologist, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, has recommended a special biopsychosocial assessment…

Loverboy stabs girlfriend in hotel room

A 26-year-old man has reportedly stabbed his 18-year-old girlfriend in a hotel room in Yenagoa.

Tipper drivers disagree with Lagos State government

The Union of Tipper and Quarry Employers of Nigeria (UTQEN) says it is against plans by the Lagos State Government…

NSCDC to sanction private guards companies

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, says it will sanction any private guards company that…

Police kill notorious armed bandit in Zamfara

The Police on Monday in Zamfara said that a suspected armed bandit, one Sani Abdullahi, had been killed in a…

Obama warned Trump about hiring Flynn

Barack Obama warned newly elected President Donald Trump against hiring Michael Flynn as national security adviser, the White House has…

Osinbajo congratulates France President-elect

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election as the next President of France.

Fashioner designer shot dead by police officer at birthday party in Lagos

A 25-year-old fashion designer, Jamiu Ayoade, has been shot dead by a trigger-happy police officer in Lagos, according to dependable…

Fire guts judge’s home

The residence of Justice Mohammed Idris at Kalabari Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, southwest Nigeria was on Monday gutted by fire.

Police probe rape of Lagos students

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had commenced investigation into the alleged rape of some secondary school…

Tinubu seeks special care for released Chibok schoolgirls

A former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday called for special and adequate care for the released Chibok…

Bishop Ademowo Endorses Ambode for Second Term

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Diocesan, Bishop of Lagos and Dean Emeritus, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Ephraim Ademowo…

Court refuses to unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s account

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday refused a request by Dame Patience Jonathan, seeking to unfreeze her accounts,…

Investments in Lekki Free Zone hit N4.55 trillion

Investments in the Lagos Lekki Free Zone, LFZ, has hit N4.55 trillion ($15 billion), the Lagos State Government revealed on…

60 abandoned Nigerian government buildings in Lagos turn criminal hideouts – LASG

The Lagos State Government on Monday disclosed that there are over 60 abandoned buildings belonging to the Federal Government on…

Ogun police command arrests fake soldier over alleged murder

The Ogun Police Command says it has arrested a fake soldier who allegedly killed a petrol tanker motor boy in…

6 Die In Kenyan Hospital Collapse

Police said at least six people, including four children, were killed in Kenya’s port city of Mombasa on Monday after…

Ogunbodede emerges as new Vice-Chancellor of OAU

The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the appointment Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, a Professor of Oral…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Housewife Who Stabbed Hubby To Death, Jailed

A 29-year-old housewife, Onyinyechi Akunne, was on Monday in Lagos sentenced to seven years imprisonment for stabbing to death her…

Ooni’s Wife Seeks Support For Domestic Violence Victims

Olori Wuraola-Zynab Ogunwusi, Wife of the Ooni of Ife has called for support for victims of domestic violence.

UN to build continental e-commerce platform in Africa

UN specialised agency for the postal sector will assist Africa to set up a continent-wide e-commerce platform to expand the…
Nigerian Immigration Service

NIS Assures Nigerians Of Availability Of Passport

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has assured Nigerians of availability of passport booklets at all its passport issuing centres in…

Explosion In Mogadishu, Clouds Of Smoke Seen

A loud explosion followed by gunfire was heard in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday and huge clouds of smoke could…

101 Young Nigerians selected for 2017 Mandela Fellowship

The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has nominated 101 young Nigerians for the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.

Troops Rescue Abducted Police Officer, 3 Women

Troops of 133 Special Forces Battalion of 707 Brigade, Makurdi, said they had rescued a retired police officer and 3…