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Old people’s home laments poor medical attention

The Society of St. Vincent De Paul Old Peoples and Destitute Home in Abakaliki has lamented the death of its…

Parade of suspects unconstitutional- Lawyers

Some Lagos-based lawyers have condemned parading of arrested suspects by the police, saying it is unconstitutional and damaging to the…

Michelle Obama frustrated chibok girls rescue – Mama Boko Haram

Barrister Aisha Wakil, 48, who was recently declared wanted alongside Ahmad Salkida, Ahmed Bolori for allegedly aiding Boko Haram, has…

More bodies located beneath rubble in Italy quake zone

Rescuers believe they have located more bodies in the ruined town of Amatrice, five days after a devastating earthquake struck…

NGO plans teaching Chinese language in Nigeria

A Non-Governmental Oganisation (NGO), Initiative of African Friends of China, says it has concluded plans to start the teaching of…

Indonesia, Nigeria trade volume falls to $1.75bn

The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Harry Purwanto, said the volume of trade between Nigeria and his country reduced to…

Half of Germans against Merkel serving fourth term – Poll

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s domestic popularity has declined, a poll showed on Sunday, with 50 per cent of Germans against…

‘Pickpocket’ chairman, 21 others arrested in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a self-acclaimed Chairman of pickpockets in Oshodi, Ibrahim Kasali,…

Niger Delta Problem: How To Appease Warring Militants

Tony Ogunlowo Ever since oil was discovered in the Niger Delta more than sixty years ago, the lives of the…

Lagos gives 14-day ultimatum to owners of illegal structures in Ikoyi

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Sunday read the riot act to all owners of illegal structures, shanties, street…

Ambode issues ultimatum for delivery of Berger expansion projects

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend issued December ultimatum to the contractor handling the multi-faceted expansion…

Rainfall: Lagos allays residents’ fear, appeals for calm

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has allayed the fears of residents over the torrential rainfall witnessed in the State…

Soyinka foundation partners Lebanese university on exchange programme

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Wole Soyinka Foundation is partnering with the Cedars Institute, Notre Dame University, Lebanon on an exchange programme…

Syria war: Turkey kills 25 people in latest air strikes

At least 25 people have been killed in the latest round of Turkish air strikes in Syria, near the city…

Cross River assures Bakassi people of permanent resettlement

The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) has reassured the displaced Bakassi people currently in temporary camps within the…

Community cries out over 2 years blackout

Uhi community in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo, has urged the state government to provide electricity to it, saying…

Chibok Girls: I’m ready to dialogue with Boko Haram – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the preparedness of the Federal Government to discuss the release of Chibok girls with the…

I’ll deal with Niger Delta militants as I dealt with Boko Haram – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to deal with Niger Delta militants responsible for the destruction of the country’s petroleum infrastructure…

More money for Agriculture in 2017 – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government will sustain concrete measures to diversify the economy by devoting more resources to…

Still on that dog matter

Reuben Abati Last Friday, my phones rang again and again (thank God for dead phones gradually playing Lazarus), but what…

NFF to blame for Siasia’s resignation – Ex-Rep

Godfrey Gaiya, a former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports has blamed the leadership of the Nigeria…

Siasia says he’s quitting Nigerian football

Samson Siasia, who helped Nigeria to men’s football bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, says he no longer want to…

Lagos reads riot act to land grabbers

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has read the riot act to land grabbers in the state, saying it will…

Heavy rain cuts off Kuje community

The continuous rainfall in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that started on Friday to Saturday morning has cut off Kuchiyakwo…

Flooding: Lagos orders residents to remove structures on drainages

The Lagos State Government has ordered residents who built structures on drainage alignment to remove them or have them demolished.…

Road show in Lagos to mark sanitation

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Saturday staged a road show campaign to mark the August Environmental Sanitation in Lagos…

Peace Corps recruits 2,800 youths to fight social vices

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Peace Corps of Nigeria, PCN, has recruited 2,800 youths across the nation to help in the fight…

Rivers govt to investigate Ahoada earth tremor

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Ministry of Environment says plans are underway to carry out a scientific study into…

Flood, windstorm kill 3-year old boy, destroy 100 houses in Sokoto

Twin disasters of flood and windstorm have led to the death of a three-year old boy, Sheriff Bashir, in Tudun-Yando…

Ebonyi governor sacks workers of state varsity

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has ordered the immediate sack of some non-academic staff of the state university and…