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Man docked for assaulting police officer

A 25-year-old man, Wasiu Ogundare, on Monday appeared before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a police officer. Ogundare…

First female US attorney general dies

Janet Reno, former U.S. attorney general under President Bill Clinton, died Monday morning following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease,…

Pictures: Joop Berkhout: 50 Years of Publishing in Nigeria

On Saturday 29 October the Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies in Lagos organised a morning of tributes for…

Still on sale: TheNEWS Special Trilogy on The First Nigerian Coup

In June, July and August, 2016, TheNEWS published a trilogy on the British Intelligence Report on the first Nigerian coup.…
FILE PHOTO: Members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.

251 vigilante members complete intelligence training in Adamawa

No fewer than 251 Vigilante members from Adamawa and Taraba have concluded a five-day Basic Intelligence Training organized by Nigerian…

LCCI charges CBN to review MPR

Worried by the high lending rate to the private sector, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has charged…

List of winners for AFRIMMA 2016

This year’s edition of All Africa Music Awards took place last night at the Eko Hotel & Suites. AFRIMMA is…

Niger to prosecute those guilty of noise pollution

Niger State Environmental Protection Agency (NISEPA) has said that the agency would set up mobile courts to prosecute those engaged…

Governor Yahaya Bello is not sick – Fanwo

The Director General, Media and Publicity to the Governor of Kogi State, Kingsley Fanwo, has dismissed rumour that Governor Yahaya…

Thousands of commuters stranded as LAGBUS staff protest Ikorodu Road ban

Thousands of commuters were stranded on Monday on Ikorodu Road as staff of LAGBUS (red buses) protested the Lagos State…

Oyegun leads dignitaries to receive Buhari at Benin Airport

Chief John Odigie, National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading other dignitaries to receive President Muhammadu Buhari, who…

Nigeria not worth dying for- Sam Okwaraji’s family

Pat Okwaraji, brother of the late Sam Okwaraji, an ex-Super Eagles attacker, said the Nigerian government had not proven that…

5.0-magnitude quake hits Oklahoma

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit the U.S. state of Oklahoma on Monday with no major damage being immediately reported. According to…

NGO advocates regular cancer screening

Stand Up To Cancer Nigeria, a cancer advocacy NGO has called for regular screening for early detection and survival of…

Messi scores 500th Barcelona goals

Barcelona are celebrating another Lionel Messi landmark, after the Argentina forward scored his 500th goal for the club on Sunday.…

NNPC wrong on petrol price hike – Kachikwu

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, says the recent N4 increase in price of petrol in Nigerian…

Tight security in Benin as Buhari starts 2-day visit

Security has been beefed up in and around Benin, the capital of Edo, ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari two-days official…
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump

Trump cries foul as FBI clears Clinton

Donald Trump has accused the FBI of impropriety after it once again exonerated his rival Hillary Clinton of criminal conduct…

Video: The dancing horse at mini durbar for Sultan Abubakar

NAN TV crew led by Lucky Anyanwu was on hand on Saturday in Sokoto to cover the mini durbar, staged…

Leicester lose 2-1 at home to West Brom

Winger Matt Phillips punished a horrendous error by midfielder Danny Drinkwater to score the winner for West Brom at champions…

Kogi Gov’s wife targets 10,000 vulnerable persons for empowerment

The wife of Kogi State governor, Hajia Rashidat Bello, says that 10,000 vulnerable indigenes of the state will benefit from…

Ronaldo to sign new Madrid deal until 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo has committed his future to Real Madrid by agreeing a new contract extension that will see him remain…

Man. United bounce back, trash Swansea 3-1

Manchester United ended a run of four Premier League games without a win as they made light work of a…

Rivers Govt. donates patrol vehicles to FRSC

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has donated two patrol vehicles to the state Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety…

Liverpool on rampage, demolish Watford 6-1

Liverpool went top of the Premier League for the first time under manager Jurgen Klopp with an emphatic victory over…

INEC calls for investigation into Rivers fake result sheet

The Independent National Electoral Commission has called for thorough investigation into the production of fake result sheets in Port Harcourt,…

60 teenage thieves live under Oshodi bridge-Suspect

Kazeem Ugbodaga One of the two suspects arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos…

Buhari handovers Lagos Presidential lodge to LASG

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday expressed a heartfelt gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the hand-over…

Provost, Shehu Shagari COE Sokoto dies

The Provost, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Dr Dikko Goshe is dead. The deceased died on Saturday night at…

Akwa Ibom fire service saves 10 lives

The Akwa Ibom Fire Service Department said on Sunday that it saved 10 lives and property worth N4.67 billion in…