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Girl, 14, Faces Murder Trial Over Forced Marriage

A 14-year-old girl accused of poisoning the 35-year-old man she was forced to marry was set to go on trial…

Ikorodu Monarch’s Corpse Arrives Lagos

Eromosele Ebhomele & Damilare Okunola The remains of the late Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Salaudeen Oyefusi, have arrived Lagos from…

Ebola: T.B. Joshua Stops Healing, Korea Bans 3 Nigerians

Kazeem Ugbodaga The General Overseer of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, has banned people from Ebola…

Osun Election: APC mandates members to converge in Osun

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has mandated all its elected members at state and national levels to converge on Osun…

No action from Shell, Nigeria on oil pollution report – Amnesty

Nigeria and Shell have done almost nothing to ease oil pollution in the Ogoniland area of the Niger Delta, three…

Sokoto District Head loses 5 family members to accident

Five persons from the same family have been reportedly killed in a road accident that occurred on Saturday on Shagari-Tureta…

Fashola Mourns Oba Oyefusi’s Death

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has mourned the death of the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Salaudeen Oyefusi, who…

Jonathan mourns late Prof. Alkali

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday expressed sadness over the death of Prof. Nur Alkali, a delegate to the 2014 National…

Lagos Speaker Mourns Ikorodu Monarch

By Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, on Sunday expressed shock over…

Osun Election: PDP plans massive rigging in 10 LGs – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the PDP plans to massively rig the 9 August governorship election in…

Gunmen kill traditional ruler in Bauchi

Some gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers, on Saturday killed the District Head of Soro in Bauchi state, Malam Abdulrahman…

Ayangburen Of Ikorodu, Oba Oyefusi Is Dead

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Salaudeen Oyefusi (Oguntade II) is dead. He died on Saturday at the age…

I’m Too Big For Jonathan’s Impeachment Tricks, says Kwankwaso

Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/KANO Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state has said he is too big for the impeachment tricks and…

Jonathan warns miscreants to steer clear of Osun polls

President Goodluck Jonathan has warned miscreants to steer clear of the 9 August Osun governorship election or face the wrath…

Ihejirika calls for deployment of soldier to borders

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd), on Saturday called for the deployment of military personnel to the…

First Ebola case on US soil as doctor returns home

Doctors worked to save America’s first Ebola virus patient Saturday after he arrived in the United States aboard a private…

Amaechi announces N10m fund for late NUJ boss’ children

Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi on Saturday in Port Harcourt announced a N10 million endowment fund for the children of…

Prof. Dora Akunyili for burial on Aug. 28

The burial of Prof. Dora Akunyili, former Minister of Information, has been fixed for 28 August, the husband of the…

Omisore will win Osun election, brags Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan said on Saturday in Ile-Ife that the PDP candidate for the 9 August Osun governorship poll, Iyiola…

Jonathan, PDP are political armed robbers – Akande

Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande believes that the President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidency and…

Amaechi cautions politicians against arming youths

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers on Friday advised politicians against arming youths with dangerous weapon to perpetuate electoral violence. He…

New IGP pledges to fight crime, insurgency

Nigeria’s new Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba resumed duties on Friday with promise to intensify the fight against crime…

Ebola: Fashola urges shutdown of neighbouring borders

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has urged the Federal Government to shut down some of its borders…

Ebola: FG stops dead bodies from coming into Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga Following the threat posed by the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, the Federal Government has issued an order stopping…

El-Zakzaky To Take FG To Court Over Murder Of 3 Sons, 32 Others

Islamic cleric and leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has said his group would employ legitimate peaceful…

Ebola Death Toll Climbs To 729

Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo, Jethro Ibileke/with Agency Report  The World Health Organization, WHO, has announced that the death toll from the Ebola…

Police trail Edmark CEOs’ murderer

The Police in Lagos have begun investigation into the murder of a business woman, Njideka Nzewe, the Chief Executive Officer/Managing…

FG terrorising Osun ahead of guber election – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised alarm that the PDP-led federal government has started terrorising and intimidating the peaceful…

Ajimobi inaugurates 33 patrol vans, assures on peace

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has assured that all necessary measures have been…

Kumuyi prays for God-fearing successor to Imoke

Pastor William Kumuyi, the General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Bible Ministry, on Thursday called on all residents of Cross River…