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French envoy seeks FG’s support for Lagos Govt.

Amb Stephane Gompertz, France’s Ambassador for Climate Change, has called for a robust participation from Nigeria at the climate change…

Why EFCC is investigating Akpabio — Metuh

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Sunday that the investigation of Godswill Akpabio, the Senate Minority Leader, by the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Maiduguri hospital records 43,000 cases of mental disorder

The Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital in Maiduguri recorded no fewer than 43,000 cases of mental disorder in the past 16 years.…

Suicide bomber targeting Nigerian army barracks killed

Soldiers of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, today gunned down a female suicide bomber…

Ex-Edo NMA Chair, 2 other doctors kidnapped

Jethrro Ibileke/Benin A former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), in Edo State, Dr Philip Ugbodaga and two other…

INEC is not competent to operate with two national commissioners – Falana

By Femi Falana The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the fixture of dates for the governorship elections in Bayelsa…

Nigerian nabbed in Australia with $10m hard drug

A 32 year old Nigerian could be jailed in Australia  for life for allegedly smuggling $10million worth of methamphetamine into the…

APC tasks Ambode’s new cabinet

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has charged Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s new cabinet to…

Inadequate budgeting stalls recruitment of 10,000 policemen – Okiro

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Inadequate budgetary provision have stalled the recruitment of 10, 000 men into the Nigerian Police Force, as promised…

Biafra writes world leaders over Kanu’s arrest

Eromosele Ebhomele The Indigenous People of Biafra Worldwide, a group championing the secession of Biafra from Nigeria and which owns…

We will explain how Abacha’s loot was disbursed – World Bank

The World Bank has said it needs additional time to provide a more comprehensive response on how the fund looted…

Lagos consumes N1billion worth of rice daily, says Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga As the world marked World Food Day, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode disclosed that the state consumes N365…

Radio Biafra boss arrested by DSS

Eromosele Ebhomele A top director of Radio Biafra, Biafra Television and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Worldwide,…

Police arrest 72, recover 818 cattle in Kano

The Police have arrested 72 suspected cattle rustlers in the notorious Falgore forest in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of…

Sanchez, the Gunner as Arsenal down Watford

Alexis Sanchez continued his remarkable scoring streak as Arsenal regained second place in the Premier League table with a 3-0…

US donates vehicles to aid Cameroon in Boko Haram fight

The head of United States forces in Africa has donated armored vehicles to Cameroon to aid the country’s fight against…

2015 Pilgrimage: Pregnant women, others not eligible

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State Chairman of the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, CPWB, Archbishop Oludotun Ogunseye has stated that pregnant women…

Fashola dismisses fake Twitter account

Kazeem Ugbodaga Minister-designate and immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, at the weekend disclaimed a twitter account purportedly…

NSCDC trains 10,000 personnel on counter terrorism – CG

The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Abdullahi Gana, said more than 10,000 personnel have been…

Southwest records lowest road accidents in Nigeria – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said on Saturday that the Southwest geo-political zone of the country has recorded lowest…

Nigeria is in safe hands with President Buhari, says SGF

Mr Babachir Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has assured Nigerians that the country was in safe…

Pension thieves must return stolen funds, El-Rufai vows

Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has vowed to recover all monies stolen from the coffers of the state…

Pope Francis shuns Nigeria set to visit Kenya, Uganda

Pope Francis will not visit Nigeria, the west African country hit by the incessant attack of Islamist sect, Boko Haram,…

Ebola: FG says deceased student free from pathogenic viruses

The Federal Ministry of Health has said that the student, who died of suspected fresh case of Ebola Virus Disease…

Akpabio’s Arrest: CACOL hails EFCC

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has hailed the effort of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

Ambode tasks varsity graduates on entrepreneurship

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, on Saturday advised university graduates to be self-employed to reduce unemployment rate in the…
NDLEA arrests 20 drug traffickers in Edo

NDLEA arrests man with 108 ATM cards

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday said it had arrested a 34-year-old man, (name withheld) suspected to…

Tinubu hails appointment of Lawal as SGF

Kazeem Ugbodaga National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday described the appointment of…

N108.1bn Fraud: Akpabio back in EFCC custody

Former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, has returned to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for more…

LASEMA decries increasing fire outbreaks in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has decried increasing rate of fire outbreaks in Lagos, western Nigeria.…