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4 World Bank officials drown in Ekiti dam

Four World Bank officials had been reportedly drowned at Egbe Dam in Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti…

Plateau govt to recruit 400 ad hoc agric officers

The Plateau Government has concluded plans to recruit 400 agric extension officers, Mr Philip Gonap, Programmes Manager, Plateau Agricultural and…

Buhari felicitates with Prof. David-West on 80th birthday

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday congratulated Prof. Tam David-West on his 80th birthday anniversary, and commended his steadfastness and forthrightness…

15-year-old docked for stealing cable wires

A 15-year-old boy, Ayo Oladele, was on Thursday brought before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun over the alleged theft…

Breaking: Fulani herdsmen attack Enugu community again

Suspected Fulani herdsmen, Thursday morning, attacked Ndiagu Attakwu community, in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, killed ‎a…

Drones to deliver pizzas in New Zealand

Domino’s Pizza on Thursday said it would begin trial use of drones to deliver pizzas in New Zealand in what…

NSCDC arrests man for raping IDP in Borno

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno on Thursday said that it had arrested a 40-year-old man…

12 killed, dozens wounded in American university attack

Twelve people were killed and others wounded in an attack on a university in Kabul, the Afghan capital, a spokesman…

Civil War Memoirs: Why I have to kill Igbos – Benjamin Adekunle

Stories abound about the exploits of the late Brigadier General Benjamin Adekunle during the country’s civil war from 1967-1970. The…

Death toll in Italy’s quake rises to 247, many still missing

Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy, but…

Desmond Tutu hospitalized for infection

Archbishop Desmond Tutu admitted himself to a Cape Town hospital on Wednesday “for treatment to a recurring infection,” according to…

Ondo Election 2016: The politics of mad men with hoes syndrome

Kunle Ajayi. I have watched with keen interest the intrigues that has enveloped the politics leading to the emergence of…
First Bank staff arraigned for 'stealing' customer's money

Why we hid NNPC’s dollars, FirstBank, others explain

Some banks on Wednesday clarified their positions on the alleged suspension from the foreign exchange market transaction by the Central…

CBN re-admits UBA into FOREX Market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has re-admitted the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc into the Foreign Exchange Market…

Abducted Kaduna lawmaker regains freedom

The Police on Wednesday confirmed the release of Ibrahim Ismail, a member of Kaduna State House of Assembly, who was…
Court jails Lagos woman, Bose Lateef arrested by EFCC while hawking naira notes at Eko Club after she pleaded guilty to money racketeering.

Naira slides further, now N400 to one Dollar

The Naira on Wednesday dipped further against the dollar at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency exchanged at about N400…
Enugu Police

2 killed as police, robbers engage in gun duel

Two persons were shot dead on Wednesday in Enugu during a gun duel between men of the underworld and the…

Mugabe orders arrest, detention of Zimbabwean Olympic team

Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe instructed the Commissioner General of Zimbabwe Police Republic, Augustine Chihuri to arrest and detain the whole…

Lawmaker urges states to pay workers’ outstanding salaries

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Chukwudi Onyereri, has urged state governments still workers’ salaries to pay them…

INEC faults Alegeh on inconclusive elections

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described the remarks of outgoing President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Augustine Alegeh,…

Explosion rocks Damaturu, welder killed, Army officer injured

A welder was killed in his workshop on Wednesday in Damaturu, Yobe State when an explosion went off. Three persons…

Association set to clampdown on underage bus conductors

The Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) on Wednesday said it had concluded plans to curb the prevalence of underage…

Police recruitment: Okiro okays conduct of aptitude tests

The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Mike Okiro on Wednesday said the aptitude test for recruitment into the Nigeria…

Sen. Sani condemns kidnap of Kaduna state lawmaker

Sen. Shehu Sani, chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign and Domestic debts, has condemned the abduction of Mr Ibrahim Ismail a…

Dabiri urges Nigerians in Diaspora to improve Nigerian economy

Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, on Wednesday, advised Nigerians…

Frenchman stabs British woman to death in Australia

A 29-year-old Frenchman shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) as he stabbed a British woman to death and wounded two…
Gas explosion injures 20 people, burns shops in Kano

Gas explosion kills 1 in Damaturu

A welding gas explosion in Damaturu on Wednesday killed one person and caused panic, making people scamper for safety. Lt.…
LIRS

LIRS seals Protea Hotel

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has sealed Protea Hotel, close to Kuramo Waters, over alleged failure to remit…

NCC arrests 15 pirates, seizes goods worth N60m

The Lagos zonal office of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has arrested 15 suspected pirates and seized goods worth N60…

NSCDC decries begging among IDPs

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has decried high rate of street begging among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)…