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Nigeria bans launching of drones without permit

The federal government has banned the launching of drones in the Nigerian airspace without permit. A statement signed by the…

Prices of building materials rise

A survey conducted in some major towns in Delta State between January and April reveals that the prices of some…

Black Market: DPR auctions 44 jerrycans of petrol

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Sunday in Maiduguri said it would auction 44 jerrycans containing1320 litres of petrol…

NNPC pays N69bn to Federation Account

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has paid the sum of N69.544 billion into the Federation Account in March. This…

Troops clear 7 more villages occupied by Boko Haram in Borno

The Nigerian Army says it has cleared seven more villages taken by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Borno in its…

Man on the run after beating wife to death

Police are on the of Lekan Shonde, the man who fled his home in Lagos after beating his wife, Ronke…

British newspaper mocks Buhari’s anti-graft credentials

A British newspaper this morning questioned President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption credentials. The Mail Online said President Buhari who is typecast…

One mystery American scoops $429.6m Powerball lottery prize

Only one ticket bought in New Jersey matched the numbers drawn on Saturday night for the multi-state Powerball jackpot for…

UK court rules Nigerian mother’s FGM claims ‘part of immigration scam’

A Nigerian illegal immigrant made female genital mutilation allegations against her ex-husband as part of an “immigration scam”, a High…

NAMA Drama: Rebels in the House

February 12, 2016 was another day of stormy experience for the entire family of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA)…

Fani Kayode: EFCC acting irresponsibly under Buhari, says Fayose

The governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has criticized the persistent harassment of Nigerians by the Economic and Financial Crimes…

Goodnight Lucy Kibaki, Africa’s Most Violent First Lady

By Reuben Abati Lucy Muthoni Kibaki was buried yesterday, 9.12 am, Nigerian time, in Othaya, Njeri County, Kenya in the…

LASU suspends 4 students over cultism

Four students of the Lagos State University (LASU) have been suspended for cult-related activities and improper conducts. This is contained…

Jubilation in Maiduguri over first rain

There was jubilation in Maiduguri, Borno capital and environs on Saturday following the first rainfall witnessed in 2016 by residents.…

Igho, president of Urhobo youth union abducted

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The anti-kidnapping unit of the Delta state Police Command is on the trail of abductors of Ovie…

Boko Haram fighters captured, vehicles and weapons seized

Ayorinde oluokun/Abuja Nigerian Army on Saturday gave updates on the ongoing Operation Crackdown embarked upon to root out Boko Haram…

Saudi Arabia sacks oil minister

Saudi Arabia has sacked its oil minister Ali al-Naimi as part of a major cabinet reshuffle, state media reported. Naimi…

Teaching hospitals can no longer recruit own staff-Minister

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has declared that henceforth recruitment of staff for teaching hospitals will be done…

FRSC redeploys officers

Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Corps Marshal Boboye Oyeyemi, has approved the redeployment of officers across board, as part of…

Fulani Herdsmen don’t carry arms- Cattle Breeders

The umbrella body for Fulani herdsmen in the country, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has declared that herdsmen do not…
MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

Shocking: Abuja landmass huge grazing reserve for cattle in 1965

There were 485 grazing reserves in Nigeria in 1965, with 115 of them fully functional, while others were forest reserves.…

Calabar-Lagos rail line: Is it in the budget? Yakassai asks

Nigerians will like to know if the N80 billion Calabar–Lagos rail project is included in the 2016 budget recently signed…

East Africans show class, win Okpekpe race in Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Okpekpe Athletes from East Africa have again shown their dominance of long distance race in the African continent, as…

NANS gives Niger governor 7-day ultimatum

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta A showdown seems to be brewing in the North Central State of Niger State as the National…

Buhari goes to London Tuesday for world talks on corruption

President Muhammadu Buhari fresh from his travel to his home state of Katsina, will on Tuesday May 10, 2016 hit…

Bauchi police nab child female kidnapper

Bauchi Police Command said on Saturday that it has arrested a suspected female child kidnapper, while trying to escape with…

2 Al-Jazeera staff, 4 Islamists bag death sentence in Egypt

An Egyptian Court on Saturday sentenced to death six persons linked to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood on charges of spying…

Judge orders Donald Trump to face trial for fraud

United States leading Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump is to face trial in November for defrauding students of Trump University.…

Fashola, save us on Lagos-Apapa expressway-Transporters

For the umpteenth time transporters operating along the two major seaports in Lagos have appealed to the federal government to…

Police set to arraign Kaduna kidnap gang

The Nigeria Police Force says it will soon arraign in court the six-man kidnapping gang arrested recently in Kaduna. A…