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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,…

Aero Workers Block Gates

Striking workers of Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s second largest airline, stormed the headquarters of the troubled airline on Tuesday, blocking its…

Breaking News: Okah, MEND leader jailed 24 years

Henry Okah, leader of Nigeria’s militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, was jailed Tuesday by South…

Unpardonable Crimes Of Alams

The scale of Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha’s crimes against Bayelsa State makes it difficult for Nigerians as well as governments of…

Akpabio: PDP set to woo opposition governors

Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has set up a Tactical Committee saddled with the responsibility of wooing…

CAR’s junta leader to rule by decrees

The Central African Republic’s new strongman, Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia, announced Monday that he was suspending the constitution and dissolving parliament,…

Golf: Tiger Woods back on the top spot

Tiger Woods reclaimed the world number one ranking for the first time since October 2010 with a closing round of…

Soyinka Wants Nigeria’s Varsities Shut For 2 Years

To stem the rot in the Nigeria’s educational system, especially at the tertiary level, the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka,…

Zambia Ex-Leader Banda Arrested Over Oil Deals With NNPC

Zambia’s ex-leader Rupiah Banda was arrested Monday  in Lusaka and charged with abuse of authority over an oil deal struck…

Jonathan Gives Anti-Corruption Task To New Head Of Service

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday tasked the new Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji to…

Money Laundering: Court Rejects Ikuforiji’s Plea

The Federal High Court in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Monday morning refused to strike out or dismiss the criminal charge of…

Lagos May Shut Abattoir

The Lagos State Government has warned that it may be forced to shut down the popular Abattoir Market at Oko-Oba…

Terror Scare: Security Surveillance Intensified

Security operatives have intensified their surveillance of parts of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, following the raid on the hideout of…

Kidnapped female Nigerian journalist freed

A female journalist at a Nigerian state-owned television station who was kidnapped last week as she left work with her…

Promoters of APC are noise makers, says Jega

Fola Ademosu The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, on Saturday, accused the promoters of the grand…

Puzzles over Russian tycoon’s death in Britain

Questions surrounded the circumstances of Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky’s death on Saturday, with his lawyer saying he may have committed…

CAR rebels enter Bangui, ask Bozize to leave

Rebel forces in the Central African Republic said Saturday that they had entered the capital Bangui and called on the…

Oduamadi hands Nigeria’s Eagles vital point

Nigeria, African champions had planned a big mauling of Kenya’s national team, the Harambee stars in the World Cup qualifying…

New Pope meets Old Pope

Pope Francis flew in for an unprecedented encounter with his predecessor Benedict XVI at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo…