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Businessman, 65, commits suicide in Kano

A 65-year-old man, Alhaji Ado Maisumunti has stabbed himself to death with a knife in Kano. Eyewitnesses told NAN on…
Dakuku Peterside ex- APC governorship candidate criticizes Gov. Wike over alleged failure to pay NECO fees, employ more teachers in Rivers

We will reclaim Rivers to honour election violence victims- Dakuku

Dakuku Peterside, candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Rivers State governorship election has lamented the loss of lives…

US boils after police shooting video of black teenager

WATCH VIDEO OF SHOOTING: Racial tensions soared as officials released a graphic video of a police officer shooting a black…

MASSOB: Buhari support group laud Igbo leaders on dialogue

The Buhari Media Support Group (BMSG), has commended Igbo leaders and Governors of the south-east states for seeking dialogue between…

Lagos Assembly pledges improved welfare for staff

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly is to improve on the welfare of its staff and this includes…

Why I sacked LGA chairmen – Gov Wada

Governor Idris Wada of Kogi has stated that “it is a lie” that he sacked 15 Local Government Chairmen for…

Allow our girls wear hijab to school, Islamic Leaders beg Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Conference of Islamic Organisations, CIO, has made a passionate plea to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state…

Kogi Polls: APC set to pick Audu’s replacement

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Tuesday in Abuja said the party would pick a…

PDP demands resignation of AGF, INEC chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has demanded immediate resignation of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Malam Abubakar Malami and…

Five women sent to prison for prostitution

Paul Iyoghojie Five women, Helen Ugwu, 33, Chika Okoro, 40, Roseline Jebba, 43, Sandra Akomake, 58, and Udega Theresa, 61,…

Wada sacks 15 council chairmen for defecting to APC

Governor Idris Wada of Kogi on Tuesday removed 15 chairmen of local governments from office for defecting to the rival…

APC will only substitute Audu for Kogi supplementary election- INEC, AGF

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Tuesday said it will allow the All Progressives Congress, APC, to…

Obasa to Canada: reduce visa processing time

Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday pleaded with Canada to reduce the…

Kenyan prof. identifies defect of Nigeria’s educational system

A don, Prof. Christopher Shisanya, on Tuesday said that a major defect in the Nigerian educational system was its theoretical…

Ambode’s wife seeks support for widows, orphans

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, on Tuesday urged the public to always support, encourage and pray for…

Gambia bans female genital mutilation

The Gambian government has introduced a ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Information Ministe, Sheriff Bojang, on Tuesday in Banjul…

Ambode repairs 280 roads, to fix 189 others

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it has rehabilitated over 280 roads since Governor Akinwunmi Ambode came to power…

INEC gives verdict on Kogi polls, says no to fresh polls

The Independence National Electoral Commission has stated that there will be no fresh polls in Kogi state after the death…

Lagos Assembly condoles Kogi over Audu’s death

Eromosele Ebhomele @selemele2 Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly spent time on Tuesday discussing the death of Prince…
FG alleged that ex-minister Stella Oduah conspired with one Gloria Odita in January 2014 to obtain N2.4 billion under fraudulent claims.

Stella Oduah: Court fixes Dec.1 for hearing of suit

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday fixed December 1 for hearing of a suit filed by a former…

Oshiomhole commissions eight projects in State Varsity

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole Monday commissioned a 500-capacity lecture theatre, a Moot-Court Building abandoned since 1991 and…

Sabotage, theft undermining power supply, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the sabotage and theft of gas were undermining the efforts of the government to…

How Ambode saved me from death – 76-yr old journalist

Kazeem Ugbodaga Veteran journalist, 76-years old Alfred Ilenre says he may have died if Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode did…

Nigerians blast Buhari as fuel scarcity bites harder

Nigerians have taken to social media to blast President Muhammadu Buhari over the worsening fuel scarcity across the country. Most…

ISIL, Boko Haram, al-Qaeda planning more attacks, US alerts citizens

The United States has alerted its citizens across the world that terrorist groups, Islamic State, Boko Haram and al-Qaeda are…

6 arrested for living in uncompleted building

Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at Shasha division have arrested six suspects, four women and two men for allegedly constituting a…

Group warns against plan to increase LASU fee

•FILE PHOTO: Cross section of jubilant students of Lagos State University shortly after Governor Babatunde Fashola announced a return to…

It cannot be business as usual in Nigeria – Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need for Nigerians to positively change their attitudes…

Okowa mourns Audu, condoles family, Kogi

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State, has commiserated with the family, the Igala Nation, government and…