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Man divorces wife of 25 years for lateness in preparing meals

An Ikorodu Customary Court, Lagos, on Tuesday dissolved a 25-year-old marriage, between one Olufade Adekoya and his wife, Olusola, over…

Motorcycle Rider Kills Unidentified Female Passenger

Yusuf Muhammed A light complexion lady who recently hitched a ride on a commercial motorcycle popularly known as Okada from…

2 Brothers In Court Over Theft Of Car Batteries

Two brothers, Tassiu Mohammed, 23, and Saminu Mohammed, 25, on Tuesday appeared in a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, over…

Senate refers Edo’s $75m World Bank loan to committee

The Senate on Tuesday referred the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for approval of 75 million dollar World Bank loan…

Probe Jonathan’s $200 million Nollywood fund, Lari Williams tells Buhari

A veteran thespian, Lari Williams, on Tuesday urged the government to inquire into the current state of the grant the…

Emir laments lack of qualified teachers in Katsina

The Emir of Daura in Katsina state, Alhaji Umar Faruk, has deplored the dearth of qualified teachers in primary schools…

Two dead as trailer, train collide in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga Two persons have died after a trailer collided with a train on Monday night in Agege area of…

Lagos Traders Decry Police, NURTW Harassment

Market leaders from Araromi Oke-Odo market in Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have sent an SOS to the Lagos…

Man Jailed One Week After Release From Prison

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 24-year-old man freed from prison custody for criminal offence, has returned to the same prison one week…

Lagos restates commitment to tackling sexual, domestic violence

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring total eradication of sexual and gender based violence in the…

The rich, powerful must do more to help Nigeria, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja called on the rich and powerful citizens of Nigeria to be prepared to contribute…

Bus Driver’s Death: Ogoni gives police 14-day ultimatum

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has condemned in strong terms the unjustified,…

Terrorism: 23,472 citizens stopped from leaving Nigeria – NIS

In its efforts to prevent young Nigerians from being lured into terrorism, prostitution, slavery and other untoward activities abroad by…
12 people escape death on Ondo road

8 dead in Ogun auto crash

No fewer than eight persons died on Monday in a multiple accident at the Onipepeye end of the Sagamu-Abeokuta expressway…

Dogara has integrity, leadership quality, says Tambuwal

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, has described Yakubu Dogara, Speaker, House of Representatives, as “a detribalised and committed Nigerian”.…

Aisha Buhari: Stop Looking At Wrong Things By Omolola Martins

Less than 3 months into the new administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the much anticipated wind of change can be…
Governor Alex Otti explains how his administration has been able to cut down the cost of governance since assuming office in Abia State

Tribunal begins in Abia after burning down of INEC office

The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Umuahia on Monday, commenced hearing of the petition against the declaration of Dr.…

Military played neutral role during elections – Maj. Gen Yusuf

The out-going General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major General Suleiman Yusuf, has said that the military…
David Mark urges citizens to elect credible leaders

Three David Mark witnesses quit at tribunal

Three of eight witnesses called by David Mark in defense of the petition filed against him by Daniel Onjeh of…

I’ll identify with only positive people, Obasanjo says

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday stated that he will only identify with positive people, while reiterating that his decision…

Boko Haram: Seven new born babies at Nigerian refugee camps

Seven new births were recorded at the Mubi transit camp of the Nigerian returnees from the Republic of Cameroun as…

Place Nasarawa under security surveillance, Maku tells Buhari

Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to place Nasarawa under special security surveillance to…

Ugbo, only Yoruba town with huge crude oil deposits

The Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, says his community remains the only Yoruba town blessed with huge deposits…

Ooni of Ife to be formally announced dead on Wednesday

The Obawara of Iwara-Ife, Oba Layi Adereti ,on Monday said the official proclamation of the demise of Ooni of Ife,…

In Video: Dopemu, Osodi residents protest against IKEDC

Residents of Agege, Dopemu and Oshodi areas of Lagos state, stage peaceful protest against Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company at the…

Collect bribe, face wrath of the law – Taskforce Boss

Kazeem Ugbodaga The new Chairman, Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, Olubukola Abe has vowed to…

Nigeria to conduct census in 2016, spend N273 billion

Nigeria has concluded plans to conduct a national population census in 2016, the National Population Commission chairman, Eze Duru Iheoma…

Harmonise biometric data, Buhari charges INEC, FRSC, NPC, others

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja charged government agencies to harmonize the collection and usage of biometric data in the…

3-year old, two others murdered over bitter leaf in Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three persons, including a three year old boy, were on Sunday evening murdered at Ibillo, Akoko Edo local…

Nigerian Army vows to punish soldiers for maltreating robber

The Nigerian Army said on Monday that it will punish soldiers involved in maltreatment of an armed robbery suspect in…