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Chadian troops kill 117 Boko Haram fighters

Chad said on Thursday its forces had killed 117 Boko Haram insurgents during a two-week military campaign aimed at clearing…

Mosquito: The deadly companion

Deadly yet so easily contracted, malaria parasites are transmitted through the bite of female anopheles mosquitoes that cause grave impact…

We are not working against Buhari – Dino Melaye, others say

Some Northern senators on Thursday denied media report that they were working against President Muhammadu Buhari’s interest in the Senate.…

Court orders police to produce Lekki Robbery suspect

Henry Ojelu Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe of the Lagos High Court on Thursday ordered the police to produce in court a…

Resolution of House of Reps crisis shows party supremacy – Olulade

Eromosele Ebhomele The lawmaker representing Epe Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Segun Olulade, on Thursday said…

PICTURES: Funeral service of foremost female doctor, Dr Marianne Abimbola Silva

Photos By Idowu Ogunleye The funeral service of foremost female doctor, Dr. (Mrs) Marianne Abimbola Silva, mother of popular actress…

Ambode issues 7-Day ultimatum to govt agencies to vacate rented apartment

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Akinwuni Ambode of Lagos State has issued 7-day ultimatum to all government agencies occupying rented apartments outside…

Human traffickers target migrants from war-torn countries

Migrants from war-torn African and Middle Eastern countries are at risk from human traffickers, international organisations said on Thursday, urging…

Wike appoints new Vice Chancellor for Rivers university

Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, approved the appointment of Prof. Blessing Didia as the acting Vice Chancellor of the…

Buhari, Biya agree to complete Nigeria-Cameroon demarcation in 2015

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Cameroonian counterpart, Paul Biya, have agreed to work towards the completion of the demarcation of…

EU gives €80m grant to 4 Niger-Delta States

The European Union (EU) says it is providing 80 million Euros to the World Bank-Assisted State Employment and Expenditure for…

Army engineers clear notorious Boko Haram camps, rescued 59 captives

As part of efforts to rid Nigeria of Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 21 Brigade and elements of Nigerian Army…

Nigeria Chief of Army Staff appoints new GOCs, Commanders

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Yusufu Buratai today approved the postings and appointments of 334…

Ambode approves bursary payment to students in tertiary institutions

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of the annual bursary awards for students in higher institution of…

Oba Okunade Sijuade’s Last Interview: How Awolowo Persuaded Me To Be Ooni

By Johnson Adesina Two weeks before he died, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade Olubuse II, revealed how the…

El-Rufa’i cuts overhead by 60%, cancels pilgrims sponsorship

Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, says his administration has cut down overhead costs by 60 per cent as part…

Nigeria, Cameroon Vow Closer Cooperation Against Boko Haram

The leaders of Nigeria and Cameroon pledged on Thursday to improve the exchange of intelligence and security cooperation along their…

Alleged Forgery Of Senate Rules: No Case Submission

By Senator David Umaru Under the Penal Code Act, forgery is defined in section 362 thus: a person is said…

APC: DSS DG Not Our Card-Carrying Member

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied the allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the Director-General of the…

Man Arrested For Stealing Own Child

Cyriacus Izuekwe There was drama at Ejigbo Magistrates’ court after a 30-year old man arrested for stealing a 4-year old…

Nigerian passport ranked 57th in the world

The Nigerian passport is ranked 57th in the world out of 199 indexed passports. This is according to Passport Index…

Buharism: Nigeria’s power supply now at 4656mw

The Management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday stated that the National Grid Transmission has recorded another peak…

Nigeria’s population set to overtake US, says UN

In 2013, the World Bank put the population of Nigeria at 173.6 million while an estimation by the United States…

Resign now, Edo APC Working Committee tells its Chairman

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Certainly these are not the best of time for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) both at the…

NNPC repairs Arepo oil pipeline

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), said it had repaired the System 2B Pipeline, which was breached on July 21…

DSS boss a confirmed APC member, PDP tells Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to review the appointment of Alhaji Lawal Daura as…

DPR collected N30bn illegally, says Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole has suggested that the Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR) illegally collected about N30billion by deducting cost of…

How we met Kaduna State and what we are doing to change it – By Nasir El-Rufai

Dear good people of Kaduna State, It has been exactly two months since I took the oath of office as…

Compel DPR to refund all illegal deductions, Oshiomhole charges RMAFC Chairman

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State called on the Chairman of Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC),…

Electricity supply to court disconnected over N250,000 bill

Cyriacus Izuekwe There was disagreement between electricity workers and court officials after the workers of the Ikeja Electricity company stormed…