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NUPENG vows to resist proposed N5 petrol levy

The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has criticised the proposed N5 petrol levy by the Senate,…

Gunmen strike again in Rivers, kill 9

Barely 24 hours after the killing of 14 persons in Sime community in Tai local government area of Rivers State,…

Governors agree to offset workers’ salary backlog with Paris Club refunds

The 36 governors have resolved to offset workers’ outstanding salaries and pensions in their states as soon as the next…

Fraud: Nigerian singer Dammy Krane arrested in U. S

Nigerian singer Dammy Krane (Oyindamola Emmanuel), has been allegedly arrested in Miami, U.S for credit card fraud.
Petrol price jumps to N520 per liter in Edo, Delta

Fuel price hike: Nigerians kick against Senate’s recommendation

Some Nigerians in Abuja on Friday flayed the Senate recommendation for a N5 fuel levy on every litre of petroleum…

Massacre in Ogoniland: 14 persons shot dead, several injured

Fourteen persons have been shot dead while several others were injured in Sime, Tai Local Government Area of Ogoniland, Rivers…

Nigerian Govt. Alerts Public On Bird Flu Outbreak

The Nigerian Government on Friday alerted the public to the outbreak of Avian Influenza or Birdflu in the FCT and…

Strike: Nasarawa NLC impeaches embattled chairman

The Executive Council of the Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has impeached its embattled Chairman, Abdullahi…

Bombing: Court strikes out treason charge against Okah

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday struck out one of the charges brought against the alleged mastermind of…

Cameroon Catholic Bishop Commits Suicide

A Cameroonian Roman Catholic Bishop has reportedly committed suicide under a bridge near the nation's capital, Yaoundé.

Over 40 Nigerians, Ghanaians ‘Die Of Thirst’ in Sahara Desert

Survivors say 44 people have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger,…

Badoo gang strikes again, wipes out family of five in Ikorodu

A murderous gang, known as Badoo has struck again in Ikorodu, Lagos, killing a family of five, including a pregnant…

Historical Excursion: How Ojukwu starved thousands of Biafran children to death

As supporters of Biafra continue to celebrate the success of their stay-at-home directive on May 30 in some states in…

$50bn stolen from Africa annually – UNECA

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) says an estimated 50 billion dollars leaves the shore of the continent illicitly…

The Verdict: Buhari, governors have performed poorly – Nigerians

In an opinion poll conducted by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to assess the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari…

Osinbajo Gives LASG go-ahead To Reconstruct Airport Road

The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has granted permission to the Lagos State Government to embark upon a total reconstruction…

Gunmen kidnap House of Reps member

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has condemned the kidnapping of the member representing Takai/Sumaila Federal Constituency, Garba Durbunde.

Whistle-blower in trouble over false information on Ekweremadu

For allegedly providing false information to the police in connection with the raid on the house of Deputy Senate President…

IPOB, MASSOB paralyse activities in Southeast

Social and economic activities were paralysed in parts of the Southeast as the people obeyed a sit-at-home directive called by…
Nigeria's Defense Headquarters says a Naval personnel Akila A opened fire and shot his colleague dead in Dansadua, Katsina State on Friday.

War in Calabar: Many dead as Naval officers burn down police station

Several police officers are feared to have been killed Tuesday night after suspected officials of the Nigerian Navy stormed a…

CAN’s verdict: Sack of Alausa Chaplain in order

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Lagos State Chapter on Tuesday said the sack of the Presiding Chaplain, Chapel of…

Lagos Okada riders’ chairman shot dead in Oshodi

Chairman of Motorcycle Operators Association of Lagos State Chief Rasaq Bello, popularly known as Hamburger, has been shot dead.

Update: Black Democracy Day: 3-Storey building collapses in Lagos, 2 dead, 14 rescued

It is a black Democracy Day in Lagos, as another three-storey building on Lagos Island collapsed on Monday morning with…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo

Osinbajo speaks tough, vows to retrieve all looted funds

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said public resources that were looted in the past few years in the country would be…

Full Text of Democracy Day Speech by Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

Dear Nigerians, I bring you good wishes from President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who as we all know is away from…

Don’t force people to stay at home, Sen Ekweremadu warns IPOB, MASSOB

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has advised that the sit-at-home order declared by some right groups in South-East for May…

Kidnappers contact parents of abducted Lagos students, demand N1bn ransom

Kidnappers of six pupils of Igbonla Model College, Epe, Lagos State, have contacted some parents of the victims, demanding N1bn…

Photos: Osinbajo at G7 Summit in Italy

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday joined other world leaders in Sicily, Italy for the G7 Summit.

Nigerian woman delivers 6 babies in US

A couple who tried nearly two decades to conceive has welcomed a set of sextuplets in Richmond, Virginia.

Kidnapped students: Lagos police, army, navy declare war, kill 14 militants

Following the kidnapping of six students Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, on Thursday, the Lagos State police Command in…