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$620,000 Bribe: Farouk, Emenalor Move To Abort Trial

Embattled former Chairman of the Adhoc committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, Hon Farouk Lawan and the Secretary of the Committee,…

Woman Accountant, Other Suspected Pension Thieves Re-Arraigned

Former Police Pension Officials were on Wednesday re-arraigned before Justice Hussain Baba of an Abuja High Court on an amended…

Why Jonathan Is After Me —Gov Amaechi

Embattled Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has broken his silence and disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan is witch-hunting him because…

Doctor Injects Woman To Death A Month To Wedding

A 24-year old woman, Sophia Ifeoma Obi, has died after she was injected by a suspected quack doctor. She was…

Woman Whips Maid With Wire

A housewife has been arrested by the police in Ikotun division, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, for allegedly maltreating her 10-year…

Epic Oil Theft

Activities of big time oil theft syndicates, abetted by powerful political figures, tonnes of cash and military-style weapons, threaten to…

Nollywood legend, Justus Esiri Begins Final Journey

Veteran actor, Justus Esiri, 70, began his final journey home yesterday with a Tribute Night organised in his honour by…

Islamic Group Rejects Amnesty For Boko Haram

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Ahead of the inauguration of the committee on amnesty for Boko Haram members by President Goodluck Jonathan, an…

Uhuru Kenyatta takes oath, promises diligence

Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn as Kenya’s fourth president on Tuesday to cheers from tens of thousands of supporters, despite facing…

Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady Dies

British former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, the controversial “Iron Lady” who dominated a generation of her country’s politics and won…

Soyinka, Others Mourn Ekiti Deputy Gov

More Nigerians on Sunday condoled with Governor Kayode Fayemi, and the people of Ekiti on the demise of the state…

Generator Fume Kills 3 Friends

Three friends identified as Saka Adeosun, 15, Kadri Akanbi, 20 and Wale Kola Ola, 18, have died in their sleep…

Senator David Mark at 65: send your birthday wishes

Here is a golden opportunity: Nigeria’s Senate President, David Mark will clock 65 years on 8 April. It is an…

Imprest for Nigeria police stations less than N2,000 daily

If one ever wonders why Nigerian police stations do not have incident registers or complaints papers, or money to fuel…

Funmi Olayinka, Ekiti Deputy governor passes on

Mrs. Olufunmilayo Adunni Olayinka, the deputy governor of Ekiti State is dead. A terse statement by the Ekiti State Government…

Nigeria: Over 60 die in ghastly multiple crash

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Over 60 persons were Friday afternoon burnt to death in a fatal multiple accident involving a trailer, an…

Report: Software that can grade essays emerges

Imagine taking a college exam, and, instead of handing in a blue book and getting a grade from a professor…

Husband Snatching: Foluke Daramola, Bukola At War

The controversy surrounding the marriage of Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola to Kayode Salako is far from over as Bukola, her…

Boy With Hole In The Heart Needs N2.8m

If nothing is done urgently, two-year old Muhammed Lawal may die in two weeks’ time as he has been diagnosed…

3 Nigerian Men Caught With Box Of Fake Dollars

The police at Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have arrested three suspected  fraudsters who dupe unsuspecting…

Jonathan sets up amnesty panel for Boko Haram

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday approved the setting up of a committee to consider the issue of granting amnesty to…

The controversy over ban on tinted glass vehicle

BY CSP FRANK MBA The Police High Command has observed with concern the unnecessary controversies that have trailed the recent…

Pope Francis doubles followers on Twitter

Pope Francis’ online flock has doubled from 2.5 million to 5 million Twitter followers in less than a month —…

Vatican-linked priest arrested over 4 million Euro fraud

Italian police on Thursday arrested a priest accused of defrauding a Vatican-linked hospital in Rome that he managed of four…

Falana Warns Lagos Lawmakers On 6yr Tenure

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has threatened to ensure that the planned tenure extension for chairmen of local government councils…

We Lost Everything To Fire Disaster —Kara Cow Dealers

The victims of Wednesday night’s fire disaster in Kara Village, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, have continued to count their losses.…

Boko Haram Scare: 400 Niger Citizens Plan Protest

At least 400 citizens of Niger Republic would stage a protest on Monday in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, to distance themselves…

Jonathan leads tributes for Oshiomhole on 60th birthday

President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s Edo State Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, who marks his 60th birthday today. Jonathan said…

Desmond Tutu wins $1.7m Templeton Prize

Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu, the former archbishop of Cape Town, was on Thursday awarded the $1.7-million Templeton Prize for his…

Boko Haram terrorism: Northern Elders insist on amnesty

Nigeria’s Northern Elders’ Forum has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to consider amnesty for insurgent groups in the Northern region,…