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Flood wreaks havoc in Rivers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Over 200,000 residents of Akinima town, headquarters of Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, have…

Lagos lawmakers summon LASTMA boss over gridlocks

Eromosele Ebhomele The recent traffic challenges facing Lagos State has forced the lawmakers in the state to summon the General…

Supreme Court ruling: Lagos Speaker hails Ambode’s victory

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has described the Supreme Court verdict on…

Ambode lauds Supreme Court ruling on his election

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday described the Supreme Court ruling upholding his victory at the April 11, 2015…

Man, 40, says father-in-law sent him out of matrimonial home

A 40-year old Information Technologist, Mr Samuel Bankole on Tuesday told an Igando Customary court in Lagos that his father-in-law…

Man jailed for life for dealing in marijuana

Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, western Nigeria, Tuesday, sentenced a 39-year-old man, Sule Ibrahim, to life…

Kogi: Police foil attempt to bomb Audu’s house

Kazeem Ugbodaga As the race to the Lugard House, Kogi State Government House, heats up, the political environment in the…

Edo Sector Command of FRSC recruits Special Marshals

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Edo Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), on Tuesday commenced a three-day recruitment exercise…

Kidnappers free Lagos bizman after weeks in captivity

Cyriacus Izuekwe Kidnappers of a Lagos businessman, Sir James Uzochukwu Uduji, have released him after several weeks in captivity in…

Biafrans protest in Port Harcourt

Biafran-flag waving protesters stormed the streets of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, southern Nigeria, over the continuous detention of Mazi Nnamdi…

Again, Senate postpones Amaechi’s screening

The Nigerian Senate has postponed again the confirmation hearing for former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi. His screening had…

Amosun names Adeyemi as Ogun HoS

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has approved the appointment of Mr. Abraham Olusola Adeyemi as the new…

Port Harcourt airport voted the worst in the world

Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria has been voted the world’s worst airport, according to tens of thousands of travellers.…

Pregnant wife dumps hubby, elopes with lover to USA

Cyriacus Izuekwe Cyriacus Izuekwe Alhaji Shamsideen Adebimpe has been left in the lurch after his 44-year-old pregnant wife, Mrs Hajia…

Son attacks father with machete

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 20-year-old youth has been arrested and charged before Magistrates’ court sitting in Ejigbo for inflicting injury on…

I quit national team for ‘peace to reign’ – Emmanuel Emenike

Al Ain striker, Emmanuel Emenike, has pulled the plug on his time as a member of the Super Eagles, stating…

With US backing, Nigeria says fight against Boko Haram on course

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Malam Aliyu Ismail, said on Monday that the Nigerian Armed Forces were working hard…

Drama!!! Amaechi set to be screened today

It is safe to expect some drama in the senate today, if former governor of Rivers state, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi…

Playing golf will help reduce crime among youths – AIG Zone 2

Bala Hassan, the Assistant General-Inspector (AIG), Zone 2, says that engaging children early in sports, especially Golf has help to…

Police arrest fake Buhari adviser

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Monday said it had arrested a 70-year old fake Presidential Adviser on…

Hajj: Saudi Arabia death toll rises to 2,121

Associated Press – The crush and stampede that struck the hajj last month in Saudi Arabia killed at least 2,121…

How Nigeria, 3 others lost $4bn – Global Witness

A watchdog group says four African countries lost more than $4 billion in shady oil and mining deals and calls…

3 bank robbery suspects shot dead in Delta

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three suspected bank robbers were last Friday shot dead in Warri by operatives of Delta State Police Command.…

Stipends: Leprosy inmates in Delta barricade Govt House

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Inmates of the Leprosy Rehabilitation Camp in Eku, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State Monday stormed…

Why we suspended LG chiefs – Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has denied insinuations that the sack of four local government chairmen in…
Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC Chairman is dead

EFCC does not pressure suspects to obtain statements – Lamorde

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, has debunked the allegation that suspects who are being investigated…

Will APC allow credible elections?

By Bola Bolawole Credible elections are a fulcrum of democracy. Without it, democracy cannot be said to be alive and…

Idongesit’s murder: Protesters storm Lagos court to demand justice

Scores of protesters and family members of the mother of four, Idongesit Sunday, who was allegedly felled by a trigger-happy…

Army holds range classification for Airforce students

The 3 Division of Nigerian Army is to hold a three-day range classification for students of Air Force Military School…

2 Oyo pilgrims detained over drug in Saudi Arabia

Two of the 1,191 pilgrims from Oyo State who performed this year’s Hajj were detained by the Saudi Arabian authorities…