Headlines

D.O. Fagunwa’s widow dies at 85

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The wife of the foremost pioneer writer, D.O. Fagunwa, Chief Elizabeth Adebanke Fagunwa is dead. She died at 85 years.

Poison gas wipes out 40 in Eastern Damascus

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Suspected poison gas was used to attack the last remaining foothold for the Syrian opposition in the eastern suburbs of…

University of Ibadan shuts medical school

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The University of Ibadan (UI) on Sunday closed its medical school, directing students to vacate hostels by noon on the…

Another list of looters out soon – Lai Muhammed

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, has said that the Federal Government would soon release another list of looters.

Buhari leaves for UK on Monday to discuss with May, others

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on Monday, 9 April, 2018 for an official visit to Britain where he…

Dasuki drags DSS to court, demands N5bn damages

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), who is still being detained has filed a fresh fundamental human rights…

Why Buhari should be ruthless against looters – Oshiomhole

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The former governor of Edo, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, to adopt a “ruthless”…

Violent Attacks: Governor Ayodele Fayose calls for self defence

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Following the armed robbery attacks on five banks in Offa town of Kwara State on Thursday and the killing of…

Pastor Adeboye holds vigil for girls in Boko Haram captivity

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has prayed for the immediate release of…

Police investigate Danish national for murder of Nigerian wife, daughter

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The police in Lagos said they had commenced investigation into the alleged murder of a Nigerian woman and her four-year-old…

Bola Ige presided over the funeral of AD – Adebanjo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Elder statesman, Pa Ayo Adebanjo has accused former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, late Bola Ige of masterminding the…

Looters list: PDP Chairman sues Lai Muhammed, demands N1.5bn

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Uche Secondus, has sued the Minister of Information and Culture,…

9 policemen, pregnant woman, 13 others killed during Offa robbery

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The police command in Kwara State has revealed that nine policemen, a pregnant woman and her unborn baby and 13…

Former Brazil president, Lula, jailed 12 years for corruption

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will begin his 12 year prison term from Friday, after a judge…

Former South Korean president jailed 24 years for corruption

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A South Korean court on Friday sentenced the impeached President Park Geun-hye to 24 years in jail with a fine…

Robbers attack 3 commercial banks, kill policemen, residents

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A gang of armed robbers on Thursday raided some commercial banks in Offa, Kwara, killing some policemen and residents as…

Army announces special promotion for 3, 729 soldiers fighting Boko Haram

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Thursday approved special promotions for 3, 729 soldiers engaged in the counter-insurgency campaign in northeast.

Buhari: Count me out of religious bias

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari says he has never been religious bias, saying people are merely playing politics with it for…

Another Nigerian teenager stabbed to death in London

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

An 18-year-old Nigerian teenager, Israel Ogunsola has been stabbed to death in Hackney, London on Wednesday night.

UK newspaper releases video used in blackmailing Buhari in 2015

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The video used by Jonathan supporters to blackmail President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2015 presidential election has been released by…

Armed bandits attack Kaduna again, kill Village head, 5 others

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A Kaduna community was on Thursday afternoon attacked by bandits who killed the village head and five others.

Buhari: We didn’t sign Economic Partnership Agreement to protect economy

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the need to protect the nation's economy was the reason he did not…

CLI: Visionscape surrenders domestic waste collection to PSPs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Visionscape Sanitation Solution and the Private Sector Participant (PSP) operators, now referred to as Waste Collection Operators (WCO), have resolved…

Tenure Elongation: APC NEC fixes Monday to decide Oyegun’s fate

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) said it would take final decision on the party’s executives’…

Buhari approves $1bn to purchase equipment to fight Boko Haram

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the purchase of military hardware worth $1billion for the use of the Nigerian…

Pole falls on commercial bus in Lagos, kills 4

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

At least four persons were on Wednesday killed and seven others injured after a pole fell on a stationary commercial…

Tenure Elongation: The 5 governors who dashed Oyegun’s hope dance

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

PHOTO NEWS: President Muhammadu Buhari after meeting with delegation of APC Governors’ Forum earlier at the State House.

White garment prophet beheads secret lover for rituals

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a white garment prophet for allegedly beheading a female member of his church…

At last! APC governors bow to Buhari, dump Oyegun

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Some state governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) again met with President Muhammadu Buhari…

President Buhari cancels FEC meeting

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled today's meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

« Prev 1 … 615 616 617 618 619 … 1,093 Next »