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Achebe: Death Of The Storyteller

Chinua Achebe dies at 82, leaving behind a body of works that assures his place in world literature The news…

Fanfare As Lagos Holds Colourful Carnival

It was fanfare on Monday as the Lagos State Government staged a colourful carnival to celebrate Easter. The event, held…

Patience Jonathan not ill, says media aide

Special Assistant to the wife of Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has debunked rumours on her state of health. Ayo Osinlu,…

Study: Eating fish linked with longer life

A new study by scientists in the United States has confirmed the benefits of eating seafood with omega 3 fatty…

Nigeria’s flood victims reject $20 compensation

Victims of the 2012 flood disaster in Nigeria’s central state of Kogi have rejected the offer of N3, 000, about…

Fayose dreams comeback as Ekiti state governor

Ahead of next year’s governorship election in the western Nigerian state of Ekiti, former governor Ayo Fayose of PDP has…

Nigerian shines as UNESCO science laureate, wins $100,000

A Nigerian female scientist has bagged a prize of $100,000, as one of the winners of the 2013 L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards…

Pope Francis begs Boko Haram to free hostages

Pope Francis in his first Easter Sunday celebration appealed to the Boko Haram militants in Nigeria to free the hostages…

14 terror suspects killed in Easter day raid

Nigerian Soldiers raided a suspected hideout for Islamist extremist group Boko Haram in northern Nigeria’s largest city of Kano on…

Serena Williams clinches record 6th Sony Open Title

Serena Williams proved she still has a lot to offer world tennis even at 31, when she overpowered Maria Sharapova…

AYC: F/Eagles Beat Mali To Win Bronze

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles made amend for missing out on defending their title by beating Mali 2-1 to finish with bronze…

Patience Jonathan missing at Good Friday service: In pictures

Nigeria’s presidency has churned out images of the service today at the Aso Rock chapel to mark the Christian festivity…

Falana: Govt not persuasive on Alamieyeseigha

Nigeria’s leading human rights lawyer and Senior advocate, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has criticised ‘the arrogant’ posturing of aides of…

General Abubakar backs amnesty for Boko Haram

Nigeria’s former Military Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar has joined other Nigerians to seek amnesty for members of the Islamic…

Agbaso, Imo state deputy governor sacked

The Imo state House of Assembly, in the eastern part of Nigeria, has impeached the deputy governor, Mr. Jude Agbaso.…

Zuma Associate Killed

The body of a prominent Kwa Zulu-Natal businessman has been found floating in the Tugela River, police said on Thursday.…

Nigerian Ladies Paid To Get Pregnant For Childless Couples

Nigerian ladies have devised another survival strategy by getting pregnant for childless couples for a fee. These ladies, called surrogate…

Alams Has Case To Answer In UK —Envoy

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Andrew Pocock has said that former Bayelsa State governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who was recently…

Wole Awolowo’s Death, A Big Loss —Amosun

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has described the death of Chief Oluwole Awolowo, the son of the late sage,…

Easter: IG Orders Tight Security

To ensure a peaceful Easter celebration, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has directed all zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police…

Don’t Grant Amnesty To Boko Haram —Primate Ayodele

Granting amnesty to members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram would have negative consequences on Nigeria’s security. The founder of…

Mandela Hospitalised

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been readmitted to hospital with a recurrent lung infection, the presidency said Thursday.…

Civil Defence, Police Clash In Lagos

Policemen and officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps clashed at Alausa, Ikeja area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria,…

Early Morning Tragedy: 6 Burnt To Death In Auto Crash

Six persons were burnt beyond recognition in a ghastly motor accident that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at…

Fashola Orders Removal Of Abandoned Vehicles From Parks

Following threats by Islamic terrorists, Boko Haram, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has ordered evacuation of all abandoned vehicles…

‘We Are Coming For You’, Robbers Write Residents

Daring Nigerian robbers have sent an audacious letter to Lambe residents in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, begging them for a…

Awujale chairs Ogun Council Of Obas

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of the western Nigerian state of Ogun State, has inaugurated Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the…

MEND Threatens Mayhem Over Sentencing Of Okah

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, has rejected the 24-year jail term passed Tuesday on Henry…

Fear Of Boko Haram: Mass Deportation Of Illegal Aliens

The Nigerian Immigration Service has commenced the mass deportation of illegal aliens arrested in different parts of Lagos State, southwest…

In-Laws Throw Man Down 2-Storey Building

A young man, Ejike Igwekile, has been thrown down from a two-storey building at 7 Rev Adegoke street Canal Estate,…
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