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Two men stopped from boarding US plane after speaking Arabic

Two men were kept from boarding a flight from Chicago to Philadelphia this week because they were speaking Arabic, one…

N800m Fraud: Suspects’ arraignment moved to November 30

The arraignment of suspected fraudster, Idowu Olarenwaju, alias Capt Anthony Abel Saramoh, has been adjourned to November 30, 2015. Olarenwaju…

Mali declares 10-day state of emergency following hotel attack

Mali’s government declared a 10-day nationwide state of emergency Friday evening after a jihadist attack on a hotel in the…

Lagos Police release phone help lines

In line with the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase’s resolve to improve on the Force internal accountability mechanisms, enhance…

Kogi polls: Audu’ll win in Central senatorial district — campaign spokesperson

Ayorinde Oluokun/Kogi Dr. Tom Ohikere, the spokesperson for Prince Audu Abubakar Campaign Organisation has predicted that the All Progressives Congress…
RMAFC on Tuesday reacts to ongoing controversies over the salaries and allowances being paid to members of the National Assembly.

Lawmaker urges govt to reduce expenses

y Rep. Olusegun Odebunmi (Oyo-PDP), Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, on Friday,…

Rivers Govt suspends services of RSSDA

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Three days after workers of Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency, RSSDA, protested over the nonpayment of seven…

Wike Sacks 14 Permanent Secretaries

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has fired 14 Permanent Secretaries, many of them appointed by former…

Kogi Election: Female guber candidate steps down, supports Audu

Eromosele Ebhomele Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the Saturday governorship election in Kogi State, Nigeria, Zainab Usman,…

Man, 23, goes berserk, slaughters grandma, injures aunt over rent collection

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Benin City, capital of Edo state was again thrown into another tragic mood on Friday when a 23-year-old…

1,320 recovered livestock returned to owners in Kaduna

Kaduna State Government said it returned 1,320 livestocks stolen by rustlers to their owners in Kaduna on Friday. This is…

FG donates N40m to victims of Kano bomb blast

The Presidential Victims Support Fund on Friday donated N40 million to the victims of the bomb attack that occurred on…
EFCC nabs ex-Taraba Governor Darius Ishaku over N27bn fraud allegation

If I contest 10 times, I will win – Taraba Governor tells Alhassan

Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba has stated that if he contests 10 times as governor of Taraba he is confident…

Saraki v AGF: Court adjourns till Dec. 2

A Federal High Court, Abuja, will hear the Attorney General of the Federation counter motion on Senator Bukola Saraki’s Code…

Litigants lament infrastructure decay at Igbosere magistrates’ court

Paul Iyoghojie Litigants who throng Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, daily to attend to their cases have appealed…

Israel welcomes release of spy Jonathan Pollard in US

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday welcomed the release of Jonathan Pollard, who was convicted of spying for Israel…

Workers will resist minimum wage slash – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday said workers in the country would resist any attempt by government to review…

Poor welfare, non-payment of allowances trail police deployments for Kogi polls

Ayorinde Oluokun/Lokoja It has been complaints galore from policemen deployed from different parts of the country to Lokoja, the Kogi…
12 people escape death on Ondo road

18 killed in crash on Abuja-Lokoja road

Eighteen persons lost their lives instantly in an accident which occurred on Abuja-Lokoja road in the early hours of Friday.…

Kogi polls: Wada, Audu go to battle

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja According to a list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, 22 candidates of different political parties…

RSUST VC slams non-Rivers students protesting discriminatory tuition fees

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Following protests by non-Rivers State students in Rivers State University of Science and Technology, RSUST, Prof. Blessing…

Omatseye to host NANCE caretaker committee

Lukmon Akintola/Ile-Ife The Chairman, Editorial Board of The Nation newspaper, Mr. Sam Omatseye will host the caretaker committee of the…

NYSC appeals to Gov. Ayade for donation of ambulance

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Cross River has appealed to Governor Ben Ayade to donate an ambulance bus…

Polls: APC’s Audu represents the ugly past of Kogi – Obanikoro

Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has stated that the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kogi state, Abubakar…

Gani Fawehinmi’s son suggests impeachment of Ajimobi, Southwest govs

Lukmon Akintola/Ile-Ife Barr. Mohammed Fawehinmi, the son of the late human rights activist, Gani Fawehinmi believes that Governor Ajibola Ajimobi…

British Council to honour Soyinka, Joke Silva, other UK alumni

The British Council in Nigeria says plans are ongoing to organise an alumni event to honour Prof Wole Soyinka, Joke…

Kogi Polls: Don’t allow anybody intimidate you, Mbu tells police

The Commandant, Police Staff College, Jos, Mr Joseph Mbu, has advised police officers to remain bold and never allow anyone…
Nigeria’s Solar Energy Future: A Strategic, Sustainable Investment

Manchok Community refutes energy firm’s environmental assessment report

Henry Ojelu Manchok community in Kaduna State has refuted claims by Quaint Global Energy Nigeria Ltd of conducting an environment…

Eighty hostages freed, 3 killed in Mali hotel siege

Eighty hostages have been freed so far as special forces enter the besieged hotel, according to the state broadcast station.…

I’m not among Bamako hostages, says Dangote

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, said he is not among the 170 hostages being held by suspected Islamist gunmen at…