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Fashola: Nigeria must punish those behind aviation woes

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, western Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government to mete out appropriate…

Bob Marley’s Widow Preaches Unity In Africa

Nana Rita Marley, Widow of late Jamaican reggae artiste, Bob Marley, has urged Africans and black people in the Diaspora…

Woman Charged With Stabbing Man Over N100

A 20-year old woman, Toyin Somorin, was on Monday charged with stabbing her neighbour in the chest with a pair…

Sallah: Police Boss Orders Tight Security

As Muslim faithful in Nigeria mark the 2013 Eid-el-Kabir, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered tight security nationwide…

Generator Fire Kills Father, 2 Children

A 50-year old Togolese and his two children were burnt to death at the Ikotun area of Alimosho Local Government,…

Contract Scam Rocks Nigeria Police

A mullti-billion naira contract scam is currently rocking the FCT Police Command where the head of the Payroll Office is…

Nigeria’s opposition parties reject senate bye-election result

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The declaration of Mr. Emmanuel Aguariavwodo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the senator-elect in last Saturday’s…

Another aviation scare: Nigerian passengers disembark on runway

Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent An IRS Airline plane, on Sunday, had to disembark 89 passengers right on the runway in the…

Delta senate election a sham, says APC

Although the Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the PDP candidate winner of the Delta Central senatorial election, which held…

PDP’s Aguariavwodo declared winner of Delta Senate seat

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Emmanuel Aguariavwodo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the…

Williams succeeds Ogunlewe as Lagos Head of service

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has approved the appointment of Mrs. Josephine Oluseyi Williams as the 17th…

Adamawa Governor’s Lodge in Abuja sealed off

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The FCT Administration in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja on Saturday sealed off the Adamawa state Governor’s…

Delta senate election: APC accuses PDP of intimidation

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the PDP of using security agents to intimidate voters while preventing voting materials…

Erelu Fayemi celebrates with books

GBENRO ADESINA/ADO-EKITI Notable people in and outside Nigeria today gathered at Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti State to shower encomiums on…

26 Sex Workers Get Service Sentence

The Special Offences Court, Alausa, Ikeja,  on Thursday sentenced 26 commercial sex workers to six-hour community service each for soliciting…

NGIGE: I Left N12.8b In Anambra

Former Governor of Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige says he left N12.8 billion in Anambra State Government’s coffers before leaving…

Okusanya’s Last Moments —Bosom Friend

The late MIC Funeral Services boss,  Tunji Okusanya, spent his last moments discussing how he was to turn the funeral…

Lagos Plane Crash: Man recounts how he cheated death

Gideon Ade Akingboye, a very close friend of  the late Tunji Okusanya, the director of MIC Funerals. He spoke to…

Nigeria vs Ethiopia: Predict the scoreline and win $500

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be playing against the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia in a crucial FIFA World Cup Qualification match…

Tuesday, Wednesday declared Sallah holiday

Nigeria’s Federal Government on Thursday declared October 15 and October 16 as public holiday to commemorate the muslim festival of…

MFM church demolished for road project

Government of eastern Nigerian state of Enugu has explained the demolition of Mountain of Fire Ministries in the capital city,…

In Picture: Ogunlewe retires from Lagos Civil service

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Hon Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (right) presenting a certificate of honor to the outgoing Head of Service of…

Nigeria’s Unemployed Graduates Turn Kidnappers

Two unemployed university graduates have been arrested by the police over their alleged involvement in kidnapping in Lagos State, southwest…

KAI Seizes 150 Rams

Officials of the Lagos State Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, Wednesday impounded 150 rams belonging to ram sellers at Ijora Olopa, Lagos,…

Agagu’s Son To Be Flown Abroad

There are indications that Feyi Agagu, the son of the late former Governor of Ondo State, and his in-law, Femi…

Police Shoot SUV Snatcher

Barely two weeks after the police at Dopemu Police Station in Lagos,  southwest Nigeria, smashed a five-man robbery gang at…

APC Targets Registering 2.5m Members In Lagos

The All Progressives Congress, APC, says it is targeting 2.5 million members during it registration exercise in Lagos, southwest Nigeria.…

6 Teenage Students Face Trial Over Cult Membership

The Ekiti Police Command on Wednesday arraigned six teenagers in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for belonging to a secret cult.…

Amosun gives cash gift to Ogun pilgrims in Mecca

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, has given each pilgrim from the state in Saudi Arabia…

Lagos Climate to change in 2029, with dire consequences

The climate of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, as we know it today, with marked seasons for wet and dry months,…