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Lagos lawmakers to re-order 2015 budget

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday began a study of the proposal for the re-ordering of…

Bamanga Tukur quits PDP, partisan politics

Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Bamanga Tukur, has retired from the party and from partisan…

Ojuelegba tragedy: Truck owner arraigned

AKIN KUPONIYI The owner of the truck whose container fell and killed three people at Ojuelegba overhead bridge, in Lagos,…

92-yr-old ardent Buhari supporter not abandoned — APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports in a section of the media that Haj Maitalle Tara Koko, the…

Lagos Assembly plans single term for VCs, Rectors, others

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly is to begin an amendment to the state laws establishing tertiary institutions…

ICPC arrests lawyer for allegedly defrauding FG of N928m

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it arrested a lawyer, Mr Adeola Adeyanju, for…

TSA won’t cause job loss —Jimoh

Eromosele Ebhomele The Deputy Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Olumuyiwa Jimoh, has said the Treasury Single…

Nigerian refugees face deadly epidemics, hunger in Cameroon

Toby Lanzer, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Africa’s Sahel region, said Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, where they have sought refuge,…

Troops rescue more women, children from Boko Haram camps

The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that scores of women and children held captive by Boko Haram insurgents have been…

ICPC saved FG N100bn in 2014

Mr Ekpo Nta, the Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says the commission saved the…

MASSOB urges Igbos to reject Buhari’s appointment

The Ralph Uwazurike-led faction of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has called on…

Why we partnered NFF, paid Oliseh’s salary – Zenith Bank

The management of Zenith Bank Plc has said that its partnership with Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on youth football development…

Truck drivers blame port operators for Ojuelegba container accident

Coalition of truck operators under the auspices of Joint Council of Seaport Truckers (JCOST) have blamed terminal operators for the…

Activists remember Chima Ubani 10 years after

Activists have lined up activities to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Comrade Chima Ubani. He died along…

You’re not too young to have a stroke: Here are 5 symptoms:

When it comes to your health, chances are your biggest concern isn’t having a stroke. That’s only a problem elderly…

Mixed reactions over reported end of the world this Sept.

Sales for freeze-dried food, flashlights, blankets and tents have soared in Utah in recent weeks as some Mormons have begun…

Niger’s Muslims and Christians join forces for peace

AFP – Eight months after Muslims rioted in Niger at a cost of 10 lives and many burned churches, efforts…

French President, Hollande, counters PDP, says Nigeria’s economy remains strong

By Seun Bisuga President Francois Hollande of France has countered Nigeria’s main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by stating…

Cameroon officials hail self-defence response to Boko Haram

AP — Officials in Cameroon’s north on Monday praised a local self-defence group for confronting Boko Haram militants during a…

France to invest €130m on Nigerian roads, electricity, water

French President, Francois Hollande has stated that his country will invest 130million euro in rebuilding Nigerian roads as well as…

Aisha Buhari wants enforcement of law on rape to protect women, children

The wife of Nigeria’s president, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu, has urged government at all levels to enforce the law on rape,…

France pledges military equipment, intelligence support to MNJTF

French President François Hollande has pledged that his administration will assist the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) with intelligence gathering…

Why Nigerian military is winning against Boko Haram- Army spokesperson

The Nigerian military has attributed the feat recorded against Boko Haram insurgents by Nigerian troops to motivation and injection of…

Why LASTMA no longer commands respect – Lagos Speaker

Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday slammed the state Traffic Management Authority,…

Don’t sit in the office, get on the street, Edo Police boss tells officers

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, has directed that office personnel in the state police command be…

Nasarawa appeals to communities over water scarcity

The Nasarawa State Government on Monday appealed to communities in Kokona and Keffi Local Government Areas of the state to…

Buhari, APC running down Nigeria’s economy, says PDP

Eromosele Ebhomele The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC,…

PICTURES: Buhari meets Hollande, discusses way forward

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria met with his French counterpart, Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris on 14th…

New Ooni to emerge within 40 days, says kingmaker

The new Ooni of Ife will emerge within 40 days in line with the customs and tradition of the ancient…

Power, key to prosperity in Nigeria – IFC

The World Bank has said that constant power supply will ensure overall prosperity and development for Nigeria. Speaking at a…