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5 Rebel PDP Governors Visit Obasanjo Again

Abiodun Onafute/ Abeokuta Five of the seven aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, this afternoon met with former…

Pregnant Mother, 7 Others Paraded For Robbery

Jamiu Yisa The Nigerian police command in Lagos State has paraded a three-month old pregnant woman alongside a seven-man armed…

Woman Delivers In Tricycle

A 28-year old herbal concoction hawker, popularly known as Paraga seller,  Basirat Ogundeji,  has  been delivered of a  baby girl …

Ozekhome Recounts Ordeal In Kidnappers’ Den At Thanksgiving

Human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, has revealed how he urinated in his boxers while in the den of his…

Fire Guts Great Nigeria House

Fire guts 22-storey Great Nigeria House in Lagos Hundreds of tenants and traders wept on Monday as fire engulfed the…

Taraba Speaker Dead

The Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Haruna Tsokwa, is dead. He died in the early hours of…

Police stop Abuja Meeting of PDP Governors

Ayo Oluokun/Abuja A detachment of policemen from the Asokoro, Federal Capital Territory of the Nigeria Police on Sunday evening barged…

PDP sweeps Enugu council polls

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the 17 chairmanship and 260 councillorship seats in the local government elections…

Stampede tragedy: Obi declares 3 days of mourning

Gov. Peter Obi of the eastern Nigerian state of Anambra, has declared three days of mourning in honour of the…

Mike Akhigbe’s body arrives in Lagos

The remains of late Nigerian Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe, arrived in Lagos on Sunday from the U.S. in a British…

Jonathan to meet with ASUU leaders Monday

After a four-month stand-off, President Goodluck Jonathan himself will take charge of talks with the striking members of the Academic…

Policeman detained for killing panel beater

AYODEJI DEDEIGBO Saturday was a tragic day for the Omotoshos as a member of the family, Azeez Omotosho, 35, a…

Red Cross: 24 die in Nigeria’s stampede tragedy

At least 24 people died during a stampede at an overcrowded church gathering in eastern Nigeria, the Red Cross said…

UK scraps visa bond for Nigerians, 5 other nationals

Britain has shelved a plan to force visitors from six “high-risk” countries to pay a cash bond of £3,000 (US…

Nigeria’s deadly stampede: APC blames Governor Obi

Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Governor Peter Obi of Anambra state should be held responsible for the stampede…

Many feared dead after stampede at religious service

Many worshippers were feared dead, and many injured following a stampede at a religious crusade in Uke, Idemili local council…

Kano declares Monday public holiday

Nigeria’s Kano State Government on Saturday declared Monday as a public holiday to commemorate new Islamic year, 1435 A.H.(Muharram). This…

Anambra poll: Four candidates made final round of debate

Four governorship candidates out of the 23 contestants for the 16 November election in the eastern Nigerian state of Anambra…

Requiem mass for Akhigbe in New York

The Vatican Representative to the UN, Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, said the late former Chief of General Staff (CGS), Vice Admiral…

PDP accuses Governor Okorocha of mortgaging state

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the eastern Nigerian state of Imo has accused Gov. Rochas Okorocha of mortgaging the…

Jega, 21 commissioners to conduct Anambra election

Professor Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and six national commissioners will conduct the Anambra governorship election…

Criticisms of my style no longer bother me, says Jonathan

Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt President Goodluck Jonathan has said he would no longer be bothered about negative comments and criticisms…

2 Suspected Car Snatchers Sent To Jail

An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded two men, Iyanda Dauda and Idris Tirimisiyu, at Agodi Prisons for allegedly…

2,094 Pilgrims From Kaduna Return

A total of 2,094 pilgrims from Kaduna State have been transported back home after performing the 2013 Hajj, Mallam Yunusa…

Housewife Docked For Pouring Urine On Neighbour

A housewife, Bola Shakiru, appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday, charged with pouring urine on her…

Panic As LAGBUS Catches Fire At Terminal

Commuters at the Ojodu/Berger terminal of LAGBUS on Friday took to their heels in panic after a bus which had…

Guard Jailed For Stealing Catholic Priest’s Money

An Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Zone 2 Wuse on Friday sentenced a security guard, Anthony Ogacha, to three…

Markets To Be Shut Tomorrow For Oba Akiolu’s Birthday

Traders in Lagos State, western Nigeria, are apprehensive that markets will be shut tomorrow for the 70th birthday celebration of…

Man Turns Daughter To Sex Slave For 5 Yrs

A 50-year old man, Wale Akanusi, who turned his daughter to a sex slave for five years, was arraigned Thursday…

3 Men Gang-Rape Girl, 15

Three youths have allegedly gang-raped a 15-year old girl in Ikorodu area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria. Two of the youths…