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JUST IN: Another three-storey building collapses in Lagos

Another three-storey building has collapsed at Ebute Metta area of Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Lai Mohammed

Lai Mohammed eulogises former Kwara Commissioner Ogunsola

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described Dr. Olufemi Ayodeji Ogunsola, a former Kwara State Commissioner…

Oil Theft: EFCC secures forfeiture of thirteen barges, tugboats to FG

The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on July 9, 2020 secured the final…

Buhari salutes Gen Haruna at 80

President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with retired military officer and former Federal Commissioner for Information, Major General I.B.M Haruna, on the…

Gov Oyetola makes fresh appointments (Full list)

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Friday made fresh appointments in his administration.

NAF explains why no autopsy was done on Flying Officer Arotile

The Nigerian Air Force said no autopsy was carried out on Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile because the family of the…

Reps raise alarm over 80,000 stranded Nigerians abroad

Hon. Akande-Sadipe .K., the Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Diaspora, on Thursday said about eighty thousand Nigerians are currently…
US Court sentences Nigerian international fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi to over 11 years for fraud

Hushpuppi to remain in U.S detention for 5 reasons

The United States Court sitting in Illinois has given five major reasons for the continued detention of Ramon Abbas, a…

Social media influencer, Adeherself regains freedom

Social media influencer, Adedamola Adewale, popularly referred to as ''Adeherself'' has regained her freedom after meeting bail conditions.

13 banks, 30 other buildings shut on Lagos Airport Road

The enforcement team of the Lagos State Physical Planning and Urban Development has shutdown 43 building, including 13 hotels on…
Salako

Blackmail won’t stop us from enforcement activities – LASG

Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako has declared that the on-going enforcement activities would…

ECOWAS shall do all possible to resolve Malian crisis: Issoufou

Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, President Mahamadou Issoufou said the sub-regional organisation will…

Buhari re-appoints ITF DG Joseph Ari

President Muhammadu Buhari has re-appointed Sir Joseph Ari to serve as the Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) for…

Nigeria says Madagascar’s COVID-Organics useless against COVID-19

COVID-Organics, Madagascar's herbal drink, touted by President Rajoelina as a cure and prevention for COVID-19 has been found ineffective.
Prison break in Kogi: Gunmen kill 2 soldiers, free 240 inmates

47 Boko Haram terrorists surrender, reveal crisis in terror groups

Forty seven Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have surrendered to the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the Lake Chad and…

How did you spend N100bn? – Reps probe NEDC

The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into allegations of a missing N100 billion from the coffers of the…
Lagos announces date for full re-opening of Third Mainland Bridge

Third Mainland Bridge partial closure begins today, 650 LASTMA officers deployed

The partial closure of the 11.8km Third Mainland Bridge begins from the evening today, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu declaring that…

Oba Lawal opts for quiet 50th birthday today, bans visits

The Oniru of Iru Kingdom, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal, Absiogun II, has urged well-wishers to refrain from paying him courtesy visits…

Remember your days in SSS detention – Falana fires Garba Shehu

Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and counsel to Omoyele Sowore, has reminded the presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu,…

Nigeria mulls November GCE for students instead of WASSCE

The Nigerian Government on Thursday said final year secondary school students may have to sit for the General Certificate of…
Sultan of Sokoto sends message to all Muslims

Eid-el-Kabir to be observed next week without prayers at Eid grounds

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday 31 July as Eid-el-Kabir Sallah day and urged Muslims…

Nigerian Damilola Samuel jailed in U.S. for ATM fraud, to be deported after

A Nigerian citizen in U.S. Damilola Bamidele Isaac Samuel, has been sentenced to federal prison for ATM fraud.

20 dead, 604 new cases: Nigeria’s latest COVID-19 figures ( Infographics)

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced on Thursday 604 new cases of COVID-19 for the country.
Hushpuppi's right-hand-man Woodberry pleads guilty, forfeits $8m

Fraud case against Hushpuppi’s right-hand man, Woodberry, dismissed

The fraud case against Olalekan Ponle, also known as Woodberry, a close associate of Ramon Abbas (Hushpuppi), has been dismissed.

Over 10,000 health workers in Africa infected with COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned of the threat posed by COVID-19 to health workers across Africa.

Lagos Commissioner challenges youths on meaningful innovation

Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso has challenged the youth population to be creative and ingenious…

U.S. condemns execution of humanitarian workers by Boko Haram terrorists

The U.S. Government has condemned the killings of five humanitarian aid workers by Boko Haram terrorist group in Nigeria’s North-East.
Lagos announces date for full re-opening of Third Mainland Bridge

900 LASTMA, FRSC to manage traffic, as 3rd Mainland Bridge is shut Friday

No fewer than 900 officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and the Federal Road Safety Corp, FRSC,…
Akin Abayomi on Lagos COVID-19 cases

Lagos spends N1m to treat a severe COVID-19 patient daily – Abayomi

Lagos State Government on Thursday said it spends between N500,000 and N1 million to cater for a severe COVID-19 patient…

Lagos charges workers to shun disloyalty, indiscipline

The Lagos State Government on Thursday charged workers under its employ to eschew disloyalty and indiscipline in the discharge of…