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Nigerian, two others jailed for assaulting elderly woman in UK

Three care workers have each been jailed for four months for assaulting an elderly woman in a residential home. The…

A Word for President Buhari by Abiodun Komolafe

FOR those who care to know, I am a passionate supporter of the Muhammadu Buhari cause and that position is…

Bad lawyers, judges giving good ones a bad name – EFCC boss

The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has reassured lawyers and judges that comments…

NSCDC partners Russian Civil Defence

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, says the courtesy visit to…

PDP crisis: Dickson meets ex-ministers, backs Modu Sheriff

Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Thursday had a meeting with the Forum of Former Ministers calling on them…
FILE PHOTO: Nigerian soldiers accused of mutiny during a court martial session in 2015

98 dismissed soldiers demand reinstatement

Femi Adi/Kaduna Ninety-eight dismissed soldiers stormed the office of the Correspondents Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kaduna on Thursday…

Hawkers protest, as sachet water sells for N20

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Scores of hawkers of sachet water, otherwise known as ‘pure water’ Thursday protested in Benin, following a sudden…
Researchers eliminate HIV from cells in a laboratory using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, thus, raising hopes of a cure

Half of gay black men in U.S. likely to have HIV, CDC says

Reuters/Thomson Reuters Foundation: Half of all black gay and bisexual men in the United States are projected to be diagnosed…

US unfolds malaria elimination plan for Africa

The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Ms Susan Rice, on Thursday disclosed that her government would supply Sub-Saharan…

Create grazing reserves for cattle rearers, VC urges FG

The Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, has advised the Federal Government to create grazing reserves nationwide…

Levy for Gov’s perfume: LG boss denies extorting market women

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Caretaker Committee Chairman of Port Harcourt City Local Government, Sunny Samuel Ejekwu, has denied that the Council…

FG to hold National Summit on Culture, Tourism

The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture will hold a National Summit on Culture and Tourism next month in an…

Minister to Nigerians: Show more anger against corruption

Kazeem Ugbodaga Minister of Information, Lai Muhammed has lamented that Nigerians have not shown enough anger against corruption as they…

Wike stops overseas scholarship for Rivers students

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has stopped the funding of overseas scholarship for its students currently enjoying it…

Explosion rocks Jimeta Police Division

An explosion has occurred at the Jimeta Divional Police Headquarters in Yola, Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria. Witnesses confirmed the powerful…

Ajegunle boils as hoodlums clash over supremacy

Cyriacus Izuekwe For three days residents of Ajegunle, popularly known as AJ City, did not know peace following a violent…

Police confirm killing of armed robber in Port Harcourt GRA

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers Police Command has confirmed the death of a suspected armed robber Jude Ihediachi of Ugwu Chukwu…

Canadian island to take Americans as refugees if Trump wins

The rise of Donald Trump has given an unlikely boost to a Canadian island offering to take in Americans as…

Man jailed 2 years with hard labour for stealing

Jethro Ibileke/Benin‎ An Oredo Magistrate’s court 4, sitting in Benin, Edo state, Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old man, Maxwell Oronsaye, to…

Boy, 16, dies while performing money ritual rites

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A 16-year old lad, Raimi Fatai of a secondary school (name witheld) in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital…

LASU suspends 11 over death of 200L student

Kazeem Ugbodaga The authorities of the Lagos State University, LASU, has suspended 11 students over the death of a 200…
Ali-Modu Sheriff

APC, FG plan to arrest Ekweremadu, Akpabio, says PDP

The main opposition party party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party has claimed that the ruling political party, the All…

Police detain 4 policemen over kidnap of Jonathan’s uncle

Four policemen who were supposed to be on guard at the residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s uncle when he…

Buhari has appointed right persons to drive ‘Change Agenda’ – Oyegun

President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended for the quality of cabinet members he has appointed to drive the Change Agenda…

Boko Haram defeated, Chibok girls rescue underway, says Buratai

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai says military has entered mop up phase in fight against Boko Haram that…

FG seeks abolition of visa requirement among D-8 member countries

The Federal Government has called for the abolition of visa requirement among the members of the Developing Eight (D-8) Countries…

APC top guns meet to resolve national, party matters

Some top officials of the ruling APC met in Abuja on Wednesday to dialogue on certain matters concerning the party.…
Sen. Kabiru Marafa

Respect ‘sanctity’ of legislature, Reps tell Marafa

Some members of theHouse of Representatives representing the six geopolitical zones of the country on Wednesday urged Senator Kabiru Marafa…

Buratai meets Borno elders, affirms military’s defeat of Boko Haram

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai says military has entered mop up phase in fight against Boko Haram that…