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Anti-Graft War: UK Pledges Support to EFCC

Paul Arkwright, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, has said that the United Kingdom will continue to support the anti-corruption crusade…

Nigeria’s inflation plummets by 0.87 percent in May

Nigeria's inflation plummets by 0.87 percent in May, says a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, on Wednesday.

Lagos arraigns Dutch national for murder of wife, daughter

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday arraigned a Dutch national, Peter Nielson, alleged to have murdered his wife and daughter…

Lagos arrests two officers of LAGESC for misconduct

The Lagos State Government has arrested and paraded two officers of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) for act…

2019: Group trains Lagos residents on registration, PVC collection

Ahead of the 2019 elections, the Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard has organised a training session for Lagos residents in Badagry…

Russia 2018: These are the referees for Friday’s matches

The referees’ appointment arm of world football governing body FIFA at the 2018 World Cup in Russia on Wednesday released…

Police burst European sham marriage ring

Police conducted raids on Wednesday across Germany and Denmark against a sham marriage ring, with dozens of places searched for…

Ekiti Assembly suspends Deputy Chief Whip

Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday suspended indefinitely its recently impeached Chief Whip, Mr Akinniyi Sunday of the Peoples…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Man remanded over alleged attempt to rape pregnant woman

An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Modakeke, Ile-Ife, on Wednesday remanded one Emmanuel Ademakinwa, 29, over attempted rape of a…
Borehole

Anambra Govt. renovates 116 non-functional boreholes

Anambra State Government says it has renovated about 116 boreholes as part of efforts to increase the state residents’ access…

Scottish lawmakers walk out of British parliament

Lawmakers from the Scottish National Party (SNP) staged a dramatic walkout from the British parliament on Wednesday after their leader…

Niger Delta: Dokubo promises to reintegrate ex-agitators

Prof. Charles Dokubo, Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), on Wednesday, promised that trained Niger Delta Ex-agitators would be reintegrated through…

Police investigate alleged killing of Enugu monarch

The Police Command in Enugu State has commenced investigations into the killing of Igwe Steven Nwatu, the traditional ruler of…

Man arraigned for alleged illegal bank operation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned one Philemon Gora in a Federal High Court, Abuja for…

Agency Urges Kaduna residents to prepare for flood, relocate if necessary

The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says it has started sensitising residents to early-warning flood signals in the flood-prone…

Norwegian lawmakers nominate President Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Two Norwegian lawmakers have nominated President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after the Singapore summit with North Korean…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)

Customs intercepts contraband valued N1.40bn

The Federal Operations Unit (F.O.U.) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ikeja, has intercepted contraband with a Duty…

South Sudanese remain stateless – UN

Displacements due to conflict and economic hardship have caused some South Sudanese to remain stateless as they are either denied…

320 military personnel to retire next week

A total of 320 military personnel will retire from the armed forces next week, says Air Vice Marshal Austine Jekenu,…

Investors urged to patronise free trade zones

Mr Emmanuel Jime, Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA), has urged investors to take advantage of incentives offered…

U.S. partners NGO to develop aerospace entrepreneurs

The United States Government says it will partner with African Hub International (AHI), an NGO, on capacity building to develop…
Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports expect 35 ships conveying petrol, others

Not less than 35 ships carrying petroleum products, food and other goods are expected to arrive at Apapa and Tin…
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) issues alert on fake Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits in circulation.

N7bn debt: NAFDAC intensifies recovery operation

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has intensified its debt recovery operation targeting seven billion…

Eid-il-Fitr: Lagos CP orders Show of Force

Police formations in Lagos State would embark on a Show of Force between 6a.m and 9p.m. on Thursday to demonstrate…

Rebel leader Machar to attend talks with South Sudan’s Kirr

South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has accepted an invitation from the Ethiopian Prime Minister to talks with South Sudanese…

North Korea no longer nuclear threat – Trump

North Korea no longer poses a nuclear threat, nor is it the “biggest and most dangerous problem” for the U.S.,…

Taraba Bizman Docked for Breach of Trust, Forgery

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned Abdullahi Mohammed before Justice Filibus B. Aneetur of the High…

Somalia urged to address security, political challenges

Former Somalia minister and current lawmaker Abdullahi Nur has called on the government to consider addressing security and political challenges…

Eid-El-fitr: FAAN assures airport users of comfort

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured airport users that its network were fully ready to accommodate passengers…
A boat carrying migrants

Paris-Rome clash: Italy insists on rejecting Migrant ship

Italy said on Wednesday its decision to shut its ports to hundred of migrants aboard a charity ship was firm,…