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Military Now Land Grabbers —Fashola

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has accused the military of illegally taking possession of lands in Lagos to…

LASTMA Official Slaps Chief Magistrate

Yusuf Muhammed An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, identified as Taye Shittu, has been arrested by…

Obesere Opens Up On Rape Allegation

Popular Fuji musician, Abass Akande Obsere has opened up on the rape allegation levelled against him by a lady, Olanike…

Lagos Assembly confirms nominees for agencies

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE The Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria on Wednesday held a special session where members confirmed the…

Obasanjo thanks God, says he is not perfect

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he is not a perfect being and people should not…

Obasanjo not sure of his birthday

Former Nigerian leader, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo marked his 77th birthday today, with President Goodluck Jonathan leading an army of well…

Finger-in-vagina Pastor arrested

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A Nigerian pastor has been arrested in the western Nigerian state of Ogun after the police were told…

Fuel Scarcity: NNPC opens reserve

Nigeria said on Tuesday it had released fuel from its reserves to ease a crippling shortage that has caused long…

LG Bosses Face Sack Over Immunisation, Says Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, southern Nigeria, Tuesday warned all local government council chairmen in the state…

IG Promotes 24,118 Police Officers

Oluokun Ayorinde/Abuja  As part of on-going measures geared towards boosting the morale of police officers and rewarding those who have…

Lagosians, Ogun Residents Groan As Fuel Scarcity Worsens

Eromosele Ebhomele It has been hell for residents of Lagos and Ogun, two of Nigeria’s western states, since last week…

New Home Owners Emerge In Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga At least 98 new home owners have emerged in Lagos under the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme, HOMS,…

Parents protest killings of students in Yobe

Kazeem Ugbodaga Parents of students in Federal Government colleges,also known as Unity Schools, have protested in Lagos the killing of…

Ekiti governorship election: 12 struggle for PDP ticket

No fewer than 12 aspirants have picked the nomination forms of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the party`s…

Justice Kutigi to chair National Conference

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday approved the appointment of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Legbo Kutigi, as the…

7 arrested over murder of muslim cleric

Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the death of a Muslim cleric who had criticised the banned Nigerian…

Luka, deputy governor of Nasarawa state joins PDP

The Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Damishi Luka, on Monday renounced his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tanko Al…

Bomb scare shuts Kano state secretariat

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Security has been beefed up at Audu Bako secretariat in Kano, northwest Nigeria following bomb-scare that made civil…

Incredible: Long snake eats up crocodile

A snake strangled and then swallowed a crocodile in an epic winner-takes-all contest that will make Mount Isa residents think…

Fashola raises alarm over declining Nigerian revenue

.says NNPC has failed to remit N2.4 trillion for sharing by all the 36 states and Abuja EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Governor…

Nigeria: Why long queues persist at petrol stations

Long queues of vehicles piled up at petrol stations across Nigeria on Monday while commuters were left stranded at bus…

$8.4m Fraud: Court Dismisses Ajudua’s Objection To Trial

Henry Ojelu Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Ikeja High Court Monday dismissed the application filed by alleged fraud kingpin, Fred…

Lagos HOMS Draws Hold Tomorrow

Kazeem Ugbodaga The first draw for the Lagos Homes Ownership Mortgage Scheme, HOMS, will hold tomorrow at the Blue Roof,…

Nigerian Sex Workers Demand Recognition

Eromosele Ebhomele As the world marks the 14th International Sex Worker’s Rights Day today, Nigerian sex workers have joined their…

85 people killed by Boko Haram in two days

It was a very bloody weekend as Boko Haram militants continued their campaign against Nigerians, killing 85 people in two…

APC Senator’s campaign office burnt

Yet to be identified arsonists have set ablaze the campaign office of the All Progressives Congress Senator Ibrahim Gobir, located…

35 die in double bomb blasts in Maiduguri

Two explosions on Saturday rocked the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, a stronghold of the radical Islamist Boko Haram group,…

Soyinka: Why I rejected the Centenary award

Professor Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, said he rejected Nigeria’s centenary award bestowed on him because of the inclusion on…

2 jailed for theft of Gov. Aregbesola’s phone

A Nigerian high court in Osogbo, capital of the State of Osun, has sentenced Babatunde Ogunjobi, 33, and Abdulgafar Yusuf,…

Shooting scare as Gov. Nyako visits Boko Haram victims

Sporadic gunfire sparked panic on Friday as the governor of Nigeria’s Adamawa state met with survivors of a brutal Boko…