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Driver Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Armed Robbery, Kidnapping

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba ‎ A 43-year old commercial bus driver, Peter Onwusiribekan has been sentenced to death by hanging by an…

Fleeing UK murder suspect arrested in Nigeria

The Nigeria Police on Wednesday announced that its intelligence operatives have arrested a wanted murder suspect in the United Kingdom,…

Why TB Joshua did not show up at inquest – Lawyer

Prophet Temitope Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, on Wednesday said he was yet to be…

2,255 inmates set free in 5 years by Boko Haram, says NPS

By Ayorinde Oluokun The Nigerian Prison Service, NPS said on Wednesday that a total of 2, 255 prisoners have been…

Jonathan, others urge Burkina army to hand over power

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, Ghana’s President John Mahama and Macky Sall of Senegal held talks behind closed doors with Burkina…

Fashola Cries Out Over Missing 1.4m Names From Lagos Voters’ List

Kazeem Ugbodaga Ahead the distribution of the Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, in Lagos, Governor Babatunde Fashola has queried the disappearance…

Early Morning Rain Paralyses Lagos

Jamiu Yisa The entire Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, was at a standstill Wednesday morning following an early morning rain which…

Fashola, APC Call For Resistance Against Federal Taskforce

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola and the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have called on…

Soyinka Slams Jonathan’s Support Group Over Fabrication

Eromosele Ebhomele Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has slammed the Goodluck Support Network, one of the groups championing the re-election…

Boko Haram: Gombe orders closure of schools

Gombe State Government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state, a day after…

49 million Nigerians still defecate openly, says UNICEF

No fewer than 49 million Nigerians still defecate openly, Mr Bisi Agberemi, a UNICEF Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist,…

10 NYSC members involved in auto crash

Jethro Ibileke/Benin No fewer than 10 university graduates travelling to Bayelsa state from Lagos and Ibadan, Oyo state were Tuesday…

Invasion Of Afam-Uku leaves one dead, 4 houses, church burnt

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Tension engulfed two communities in Rivers state as unknown persons, at about 1:00 a.m. today, invaded Afam-Uku…

302 aspirants vie for 36 national, state assembly seats in Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Ahead of the 2015 general elections in Edo state, a combined figure of about 302 aspirants have so…

Two Injured in Double Auto Crash in Ogun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Two persons were early this morning severely injured in an accident that occured along Abeokuta-Lagos expressway of Sango…

PDP chieftain endorses, campaigns for APC’s Buhari

Alhaji Hassan Mohammed Sheri, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party has openly begun campaigning for General Muhammadu Buhari,…

Woman uses sex to dislodge housewife, takes over home

Cyriacus Izuekwe A man who accused his wife of not knowing how to make love have finally sacked her and…

I Have 30 Boys Who Supply Me Stolen Cars – Car Dealer

Cyriacus Izuekwe Abuja based car dealer, Alhaji Mahmud Abdulakeen Tanko, 48, has confessed that he buys stolen cars from over…

FG anti-insurgency efforts satisfactory, says National Council of State

The National Council of State on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the ongoing efforts of the nation’s security agents toward combating…

UK to return £6.8m of Ibori loot to Nigeria

The United Kingdom government is to return an additional 6.8 million pounds of the confiscated loot of former Delta Governor,…
Nigeria must mobilize its resources and efforts to counter extremism and Imams and mosques must acknowledge their critical roles in this

Boko Haram attack Gombe town, raid French-owned factory

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen launched a series of attacks in Nigeria’s restive northeast on Tuesday, opening fire on troops in…

Nigeria not under siege, says Defence Chief

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Marshal Alex Badeh, has dismissed the insinuation in some quarters that Nigeria is…

PDP Congress: Defectors Threaten To Leave Over Manipulation of List

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Following barrages of complaints that trailed the ward congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, conducted last Saturday,…

First-class varsity graduate jailed for $12,000 internet fraud

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a first-class graduate from Lead City University, Ibadan, Olakunle Akanni, for…

PDP Chieftain Seeks Muazu’s Removal

Nnamdi Felix/Abuja Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has approached a federal…

Suleiman Abba confirmed as IGP

The appointment of Suleiman Abba as the Inspector General of Police has been confirmed by the Nigeria Police Council headed…

Fashola Presents 2015 Budget Monday

Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, western Nigeria, will on Monday present the 2015 budget proposal to the…

5 Burnt To Death In Auto Crash

Kazeem Ugbodaga Five people last night burnt to death following a ghastly motor accident on Ayobo-Aiyetoro Road, Igando area of…

Buhari, APC Govs. Shun Council Of State Meeting

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Military Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, the embattled Speaker of House…