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Fire Burns Mother, 5 Children To Death

A mother, Mrs Zuwaira Yakubu, and her five children were burnt to death in the early hours of Tuesday in…

No Going Back On Oil Subsidy Removal —Jonathan

The President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government has restated its plan to fully deregulate the downstream oil sector, despite the aversion…

Judge Rejects Okah’s Plea

Justice Neels Claaseen of the South Gauteng High Court, in Johannesburg on Wednesday refused to grant the application filed by…

Imoke Splashes N25m, Land On Eagles

Members of the Super Eagles, who won the South Africa 2013 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, have been rewarded by…

Al-Qaeda Bloodthirsty, Kills French Hostage

The French government was scrambling Wednesday to verify a claim by Al-Qaeda’s north African branch that it has executed a…

Fresh Shooting In Kano Triggers Pandemonium

There was pandemonium at the Sabon Titi axis of Sharada Phase 111, in  Kano today, following sporadic shooting in the…

W/Cup Qualifier: Kenya Land In Lagos

Players and officials of the Harambee Stars of Kenya landed in Lagos Wednesday morning at 11:10hrs (13:10hrs EAT) ahead of…

Christmas Day Bomber’s Trial Stalled

The alleged mastermind of 2011 Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic church in Madala, Niger state, Mr. Kabiru Umar,…

Obama sets off for first Israel tour

US President Barack Obama was on his way to Israel Wednesday for the first time, hoping to ease past tensions…

Judgement Day for Henry Okah

Justice Neels Claaseen of the South Guateng High Court, Johannesburg, says he will deliver judgment in Henry Okah’s case on…

Bomb Survivors: ‘We saw a Golf car speeding towards us’

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano As relations of the dead scout around morgues in Nigeria’s Kano hospitals in search of their own, survivors…

Kano bombing: Police under-report casualties

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano As the Nigerian authorities evaluate Tuesday’s bombing of the luxury bus terminal in Kano, in terms of the…

KANO BOMB BLASTS: Death Toll Rises

The death toll arising from a series of blasts targeting buses full of passengers in Nigeria’s second largest city of…

Car Thieves Arrested At Press Centre

Two suspected car snatchers were this morning arrested by heavily armed operatives of Nigeria’s Department of State Security Services (SSS),…

Man Gunned Down By Drunken Cops

A 46-year old man, Eze Okoro, has been shot dead by drunken policemen in front of his house  at 1,…

Pope Vows To Embrace The Poorest

Pope Francis knelt at the tomb of St. Peter and donned the symbols of papal power at a sumptuous inauguration…

BIAFRA: Ogbemudia Clarifies US Secret Files

At 80, Brigadier Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia (retd.) is in good health except for a recent accident, which warranted his use…

Ekiti deputy governor goes on medical leave

Deputy governor of the western Nigerian state of Ekiti, Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka, has proceeded on a three-month leave following her…

Tiger Woods admits new romance on Facebook

Tiger Woods, world’s famous golfer and girlfriend Lindsey Vonn, an Alpine skier have finally admitted that they have not only…

Scores of bus passengers dead in multiple blasts

Maduabuchi Nmeribe/kano with agency reports Scores of bus passengers at the New Road Luxury Terminal, Sabon Gari, Kano northwest Nigeria…

In Pictures: Lebanese President Visits Nigeria

                     

We Are Kept In Desert, Says Head Of Kidnapped French Family

Patriarch of the French family kidnapped in Cameroon has spoken, according to a report by the news agency, AFP. In…

3 Pastors Arraigned Over N7.9m Fraud

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned three pastors; David Eshiet, Samson Ugbara and Adesanmi Aderoju before an…

IGP, Duke, Agwu Join Train For Night Of Stars

The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Dikko Abubakar and the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Chief Edem Duke are among…

Imoke To Host Eagles Wednesday

Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke will on Wednesday host the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions, the…

Nigerian Teacher Wins N5m In TV Show

A teacher, Mr. Sammy Davies Abraham, has received his reward on earth by winning the sum of N5 million from…

ALAMS PARDON: Bill Gates Cancels Visit To Nigeria

America’s richest man, Bill Gates, has cancelled his scheduled 27 March visit to Nigeria, in response to the controversial pardon…

Salami’s Recall: Court Throws Out Group’s Suit

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit filed by the Registered Trustees of Centre…

Alamieyesiegha And The Travails Of A Diminished People

By Osuolale Alalade It has not come as a surprise that the presidency, through its senior combative and loquacious mouthpiece,…

French bizman offers to meet Ansaru, Boko Haram leaders

President Goodluck Jonathan calls them ghosts. But a French businessman and an Islamic activist is travelling down to Nigeria in…
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