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Police, Taskforce Clash In Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga Over 180 men of the Federal Taskforce have been arrested at Tollgate area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, after…

ASUP/COEASU strike: Commission kicks against payment of arrears

The Federal Government on Tuesday alleged that the Salaries, Wages and Income Commission was opposed to the payment of arrears…

Chibok Girls: ‘Condemn the animals, not govt.’ – Suswam

Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue state on Tuesday in Abuja said Nigerians must stop playing politics with the kidnap of…

Children’s Day: Chibok Girls Protests Rock Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga Massive protests rock Lagos State on Children’s Day in solidarity with the abduction of 234 secondary school girls…

Nigerian doctors issue strike warning

Nigeria health sector is set for fresh crisis as the National Association of Resident Doctors(NARD) on Tuesday indicated its intention…

Court gives date for suit over APC registration

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja will on Thursday, 3 June commence hearing in a suit…

Sambo inaugurates 100 buses, says commuters will ‘greatly rejoice’

The Federal Government on Tuesday said that its road-map on the transport sector was aimed at tackling the challenges in…

Confab delegates disagree on pilgrims welfare boards

Delegates at the National Conference disagreed with a clause in the recommendations of it’s Standing Committee on Religion on Tuesday.…

Ooni backs Aregbesola 100% for second term

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, has promised 100 per cent support for Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s second term ambition.…

Financial Intelligence Centre: Senators disagree over bill

Senators on Tuesday disagreed on whether the Bill for an Act to establish Nigeria Financial Intelligence Centre (NFIC) should be…

2016 census must be devoid of religion and ethnicity – IBB

Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida on Tuesday urged the National Population Commission (NPC) to adequately publicise the aims and objectives…

Children’s Day: Fashola pleads for release of Chibok girls

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Tuesday urged the Boko Haram insurgents to release over 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted…

There is no alternative to democracy – Mark

Senate President, David Mark, has said that in spite of the challenges, democracy remains the best form of government for…

Chibok girls: Comments from Defence Chief reassuring – Group

Grand Alliance Against Terrorism (GAAT), an Abuja-based NGO, has commended the military’s search for the abducted Chibok girls, saying comments…

N1.1bn subsidy fraud: Court admits more exhibits

An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday admitted more exhibits in the trial of an oil marketer, Opeyemi Ajuyah, charged with…

US announces new visa renewal process

The United States Mission to Nigeria on Tuesday announced a new visa renewal process for applicants, tagged Expanded DHL Drop…

NIS repatriates 612 illegal migrants – Controller

The Akwa Ibom command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has repatriated 612 irregular African nationals to their countries…

Woman ordered to hang for renouncing Islam ‘gives birth in jail’

A Christian Sudanese woman, sentenced to hang for apostasy in a case that has sparked international outcry, has given birth…

Private security companies cannot hire foreigners – NSCDC

Adebayo Ayeni, Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State, on Tuesday, said Private Guards…

2015 Lagos Gov Race: Ambode’s Origin Takes New Turn

Simon Ateba The indigeneship of Akinwumi Ambode, a former Accountant General of Lagos and a governorship aspirant on the platform…

2015 Election: ‘God Has Spoken Through Jonathan’

The statement by President Goodluck Jonathan at the 2014 Democracy Day Interdenominational Church Service in Abuja on Sunday that, “after…

LAWMA Attributes Success To God

The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has attributed the agency’s achievement in making the state clean to God’s grace. Mr.…

Otedola’s Burial Rites Begin Tomorrow

The funeral rites for the late former governor of Lagos State, Sir Michael Otedola, will begin tomorrow with ‘A Day…

Extra-Judicial Killings: Victims’ Families Demand N2bn

Eromosele Ebhomele Two families based in Lagos, western Nigeria, have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, over what could…

Police Officers’ Wives Thrown Out Of Barracks Shops

Cyriacus Izuekwe The wives of police officers at Jericho Barracks in Otto, Ijora, Lagos State, western Nigeria, have been thrown…

Police arraign 2 women for beating up neighbour

The police on Monday arraigned two women, Patience Osunji, 35, and Stela Ali, 38, in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in…

We know where missing girls are – Chief of Defence Staff

Nigeria’s highest ranking military officer on Monday gave a glimmer of hope to the families of more than 200 schoolgirls…

Police, prison officials foil convict’s escape bid

A 25-year old man, Christian Akpohukah, on Monday in Lagos bolted after he was sentenced to a three-year imprisonment for…

Use e-card reader in Ekiti, Osun polls, APC tells INEC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday called on the INEC to make use of e-card readers during the forthcoming…

Rare Australian conjoined twins die

Australian conjoined twins Hope and Faith, who shared a body and skull but had separate brains and identical faces, have…