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LASG vows to flush out kidnappers, other criminals

The Lagos State Government has said that it would be resolute in its efforts at flushing out kidnappers, armed robbers…

White House Race: Some U.S. Republicans want Trump to quit

Nearly one-fifth of registered Republicans want Donald Trump to drop out of the race for the White House, according to…
MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

Enugu men divorce women raped by Fulani herdsmen

Eke Town Union in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State has decried the increasing rate of divorce occasioned by…

Cambodian judge ends trial of 8 suspected Nigerian drug dealers

The trial of eight Nigerians arrested on suspicion of selling hard drugs from their church in Cambodia has been concluded.…

Father puts pepper in daughter’s privates

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Wednesday remanded a 37-year-old father, Okoro Odia, in prison custody for putting grounded pepper…

Socialite jailed for Oktoberfest knife attack

A 34-year-old woman burst into tears and sobbed in a Munich court on Wednesday after being sentenced to four-and-a-half years…

NAN to launch Web TV

Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) says that the agency is working towards launching its…

LASIEC to hold council polls soon – Commissioner

Lagos State Government has given assurance that the State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) will soon hold election in all the…

Keke riders protest extortion in Aba

Tricycle riders in Aba, Abia on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest against the extortion of their members by the police…

MTV Base VJ search Nigeria kicks off in Abuja

Popular music channel, MTV Base, on Tuesday began the third edition of its audition in Abuja to select the next…

Anambra road traffic deaths less by 60 percent- FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said that there is a 60 percent reduction in deaths resulting from crashes…

FG bans PTA levies in Unity colleges

The Federal Government has banned the collection of development levies by Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) in the 104 unity colleges across…

Man sent to jail for sexually abusing orphans

A federal high court on Wednesday in Austin U.S., sentenced a 66-year-old Texas man who managed an orphanage in Malawi…

Buhari swears in 4 advisers, perm. sec.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday administered oaths of office on four Special Advisers and a permanent secretary at the Presidential…

The Theology and Ideology of Nigerian violence by Okey Ndibe

By Okey Ndibe Two curious events took place last week. In one, the leadership of the Islamic State of Iraq…

Boko Haram suicide bombers head for Europe

Thousands of Nigerian refugees indoctrinated in Boko Haram camps are heading to Europe’s shores as a famine intensifies, security sources…

Hypocrisy of condemnation of the arrest of a blogger by the EFCC

By Nelson Ekujumi If there is anything about the human being which makes him dreaded and feared among the creatures…

A land flooded with milk and money – Trouble!

Kole Omotoso Everything in Nigeria is a miracle. So, when people go for months and even years without salary and…

Brazil’s Senate votes to remove President Roussef

In a marathon 20-hour session that lasted until the early hours of the morning Wednesday, Brazil’s Senate voted to move…

Breaking: 11 newborn babies killed in hospital fire

At least 11 newborn babies have been killed in a fire at a hospital in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, the country’s…

Russia to build strong economic relations with Nigeria

Nikolay Udovichenko, ambassador of Russia in Nigeria said on Tuesday in Abuja that his country would build a strong economic…

Pictures: Serena Williams out of 2016 Rio Olympics

World No. 1 Serena Williams lost a tough third round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Tuesday night. Here are…

Breaking: Serena Williams out of Rio Olympics, loses in singles round three

World No. 1 Serena Williams lost a tough third round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Tuesday night. After being…

No concessionary foreign exchange rate for pilgrims – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked claims in certain quarters suggesting that prospective pilgrims have been granted concessionary…

Edo PDP Crisis: Court orders parties to maintain status quo

An FCT High Court on Tuesday ordered parties involved in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Edo governorship primaries to maintain…

Looters in trouble as AGF takes over high profile cases

The Attorney -General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has directed agencies with prosecutorial powers to compile pending cases…

3 Nigerians create records at Rio Olympics

At least three of the many Nigerian athletes in the ongoing Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games created records of sorts…

Indiscipline: AIG Ali reads riot act to officers

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The new Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Lagos, Abdulmajid Ali has read…

Pictures: Buhari receives outgoing Vietnamese ambassador

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received the outgoing Vietnamese ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Hoang Hgoc Ho at the State House,…

Agriculture remains top priority – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration will continue to accord agriculture premium importance through programmes and initiatives designed to…