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Police arrest kidnappers of Indian expatriate in Benue

The Nigerian police have arrested four suspected kidnappers who abducted an Indian expatriate and others recently in Benue State. The…

Ambode appoints Anibaba as new CEO of Lotteries Board

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mr. Seun Anibaba as the new Chief Executive…

Calls for part-time legislature unconstitutional-GOS

Kazeem Ugbodaga A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, GOS, has faulted the call in…

EFCC arrests Ebonyi governor’s brother for N400m scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Austin Umahi, brother to the current governor of Ebonyi State, David…

Lagos sets to prosecute kidnappers of Iba monarch

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced moves to charge the suspected kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola…

Black Vladimir Putin arrested for screaming in supermarket

The President of Russia has never gone HAM in a West Palm Beach Publix, so obviously its not that Vladimir…

Man seeks divorce over threat to life

After 27 years of nuptial bliss, a man, Atoyebi Lawal, on Tuesday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos…

Ambode moves to clean Ikoyi, Victoria Island off illegal structures, shanties

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has set up a committee to clean Ikoyi, Victoria Island off illegal structures…

FG to create 758,500 jobs through agriculture

The Federal Government says it will create jobs for over 758,500 youths across the country under the Youth Employment in…

ECOWAS seeks more Police support in fighting terrorism

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in West Africa(GIABA), on Tuesday, sought more support from the…

Update: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is in Lagos

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is in Lagos on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the…
The 2015 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside has said the victory of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the just concluded presidential election represents a promising moment in Nigeria's history.

NIMASA to fully enforce ISPS Code

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to ensure full implementation and enforcement of the International Ships and…

RTEAN president advocates local government autonomy

Alhaji Isiwele Shehu, President of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), has called on state governments to allow…

No prepaid meter, no payment of electricity bill, consumers threaten EKEDC

Electricity consumers in Ijeshatedo in SuruLere Local Government Area, Lagos State, have threatened not to pay their monthly electricity bills…

Cross River House of Assembly to address multiple taxation

The Cross River House of Assembly (CRHA) on Tuesday assured operators in the transport sector that it was working on…

Prophet nabbed for defiling minor

The Police in Anambra have arrested an acclaimed Prophet with Jesus Miracle Ministry, Ifite-Awka, Ekene Aboji, 35, for allegedly defiling…

Court discharges Catholic priest charged with rape

The Parish Priest of Church of Assumption, Asokoro, Abuja, Rev. Fr. Anthony Ochigbo, charged with the rape of a 10-year-old…

Ezekwesili, others protest with sealed lips at Aso Rock road

Dr Oby Ezekwesili and other members of the BringBackOurGirls campaigners on Tuesday staged a dramatic protest at the road leading…

Nigerian Brewery workers docked for stealing malt drink

Two workers of the Nigerian Brewery, who allegedly stole 30 cartons of canned Amstel Malta, on Tuesday appeared before an…

Covenant University to offer post-career jobs to retired soldiers

The Covenant University, Ota in Ogun, said on Monday that it planned to offer post-career jobs to retired Armed Forces…

Oyo to establish ranches for herdsmen

The Oyo State Government says it plans to establish cattle ranches for herdsmen to stem the increasing waves of clashes…

Sokoto State to recruit 500 Teachers

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, said on Tuesday that the state government would employ 500 teachers to be deployed…

Adamawa generates over N7m revenue from timber sale

From January 2016 to date, the Adamawa government has generated over N7 million revenue from the sale of timber, Mr…

Nigerians lament challenges of e-payment

Worried by the myriad of problems associated with the use of e-payment channels in Nigeria, some Lagos residents lamenting the…

NAGAFF wants customs to stabilise import duty

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) on Tuesday said that the constant upward review of duty on…

Omotayo wins silver at Westchester Open tournament

A national table tennis player, Olajide Omotayo, on Tuesday attributed the silver medal he won at the Westchester Open tournament…

IOM delivers aid to 12,000 IDPs in Borno

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Nigeria, has distributed 3,000 non-food relief item (NFI) kits to internally displaced people (IDPs)…

Clearing and forwarding agent docked over N3.5m fraud

A 34-year-old clearing and forwarding agent, Taiwo Orerere, was on Tuesday docked at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court over…

Kaduna govt appoints sole administrators of state-owned institutions

The Kaduna State Government has appointed, Prof. Shehu Dalhatu and Prof. Emmanuel Chom, as sole administrators of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic,…

FRSC ready for Ember months

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Tuesday said it had concluded arrangements to ensure the safety of the nation’s…