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Police arrest 3 robbery suspects in Rivers

The Rivers Police Command has arrested three armed robbery suspects caught while trying to rob a new generation bank at…

Miss Nigeria begins “Green-Girl’’ Project

The new Miss Nigeria, Chioma Obiadi, has commenced work on the “Green-Girl” Project, a Miss Nigeria Initiative, preparatory to representing…

Yuletide: NSCDC mobilises 100 personnel across Badagry

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Badagry on Friday said it had mobilized more than 100 of…

Buhari lauds Lagos, Kebbi on LAKE Rice

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Lagos and Kebbi state governments for the successful partnership that gave rise to the local…

Woman docked for stealing N394,300 in Benin

A 32-year-old woman, Magdalene Abu, was on Friday arraigned before an Oredo Magistrates’ Court, Benin for allegedly stealing the sum…

Lagos wine sellers happy with patronage

Two days to Christmas, some wine sellers in Lagos metropolis said they were enthused by the high patronage. The traders…

Breaking: Libyan plane with 118 passengers aboard hijacked

A Libyan aircraft with 118 people on board has landed in Malta after being hijacked, according to local media. The…

Road accident claims 5 lives in Anambra – FRSC

Five passengers of an Onitsha bound commercial vehicle on Friday lost their lives when the Toyota Previa vehicle they were…
Placentyne Hair Lotion has been banned: NAFDAC issues warning

NAFDAC mops up imported fruit juices in Kaduna

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday commenced mop up of banned foreign fruit…

Germany’s Christmas market attacker killed in Italy

Anis Amri, the chief suspect in the deadly terrorist attack on a Christmas market in Berlin this week, was killed…

Yuletide: Transport fare up in Ore

Inter-transport fare from Ore in Ondo state to other parts of the country has increased, three days to the beginning…

Man defiles neighbour’s under aged daughter

A 69-year-old man, Cosmos Umoren, was on Friday docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s’ Court for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s…

Five killed in Ghana gas station explosion

No fewer than five people were killed and dozens of others injured following an explosion and fire at a gas…

Lagos faces water and sanitation crisis, UN raises alarm

UN human rights expert, Léo Heller, on Thursday, called for increased funding for water and sanitation in the 2017 budget…

Winners of the 2016 Headies Awards

*ARTISTE OF THE YEAR WIZKID = WINNER TIWA SAVAGE FALZ YEMI ALADE OLAMIDE *NEXT RATED TEKNO WHO WAS LISTED IN…

Aubameyang among finalists for African footballer of the Year

African Footballer of the Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is in the running to win the award for a second successive season…

Army alerts public to fleeing Boko Haram terrorists

The Nigerian Army has urged the public to be vigilant as remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists are fleeing to…

Chibok schoolgirls to celebrate yuletide with parents

The 21 rescued Chibok schoolgirls are to enjoy Christmas and New Year festivities with their parents, Malam Garba Shehu, the…

Maritime journalists enlarge exco

The Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) recently constituted a three-man electoral committee, chaired by Mr Uzor Odigbo, to…

LG boss charges leaders to place premium on youths development

The Sole Administrator of Agege Local Government, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Gbenga Abiola, has charged the nation’s leaders across the country…

Lagos opens CMC office in Epe to resolve disputes

The Lagos State Government has opened a new Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC, in Epe area of the state to help…

Lagos to make LAWMA regulatory agency

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said that the ongoing reform in waste management in the state will make the…

Obasanjo blasts Igbo: You are suffering from spirit of individualism

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged people of the South East zone to shy away from the spirit of individualism…

Court convicts 4 men for robbery

A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced four men to five months imprisonment each for robbery. The convicts:…

NIMASA shuts down 3 facilities

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA) has shut down three facilities for non-compliance with provisions of the ISPS code.…

Yuletide: Ado-Ekiti residents lament high cost of foodstuff

Some residents of Ado-Ekiti on Thursday lamented the high cost of foodstuffs and other essential commodities as the festive period…

Kwara government procures dialysis machines

The Kwara Government has purchased dialysis machines and other accessories for the treatment and management of kidney diseases. Gov. Abdulfatah…

Yuletide: FRSC deploys 36,000 personnel, ambulances, patrol vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Thursday said it had deployed 36,000 personnel comprising regular and special marshals across…

Youths protest highway blockage by security agents

Youths in Mangu on Thursday staged a protest over the blockage of highways by security agencies in Mangu Local Government…

Lagos Taskforce arrest 4 land grabbers

The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences on Thursday said it had arrested four notorious land grabbers…