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TRACE reads riot act to motorists in Ogun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta With the “ember” months three days away, motorists in Ogun state have been warned by Traffic Compliance and…

YABATECH lecturer seeks legislation against noise pollution

A Chemist, Dr Adeleke Abiodun, on Thursday urged the Federal Government to establish a law to control noise pollution. Abiodun,…

2015: Jega lists obstacles to hitch free elections

Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday listed four major challenges that could hinder the success…

Resident doctors refuses to resume work in Lagos

Five days after the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) suspended its strike, resident doctors in the Federal Government-owned hospitals in Lagos…

In Pictures: Jonathan launches of e-ID Card in Abuja

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday launched a national electronic identity card scheme, which backers said would boost access to financial…

Jonathan launches national identity card scheme

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday launched a national electronic identity card scheme, which backers said would boost access to financial…

NPS solicits Amosun’s support

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) has appealed to Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun to extend his olive hand of…

Monarchs, residents battle over Oro shrine

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Crisis is brewing in the sleepy community of Onigbedu in the Ewekoro local government area of Ogun state…

Number of migrants in Britain up 39%

Net migration to Britain increased by more than a third in the past year, official figures showed Thursday, making a…

UN confirms 43 peacekeepers seized in Syria

The United Nations confirmed that an armed group captured 43 UN peacekeepers on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights…

NUT commends FG for postponing school resumption

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Thursday commended the Federal Government’s decision to postpone the resumption of schools in…

Anti-graft officers raid Hong Kong media tycoon’s home

Hong Kong anti-corruption officials early Thursday raided the home of Jimmy Lai, an outspoken mogul whose media empire is often…

APC: How Prezy Candidate’ll Be Picked —Buhari

Eromosele Ebhomele National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has disclosed that the party’s primaries…

Emir’s Palace Now Boko Haram’s Headquarters

Boko Haram insurgents have begun to relocate from their camp in Sambisa forest in Borno State to captured territories in…

Akunyili Buried

Nkrumah Bankong-Obi The final burial rites for Professor Dora Akunyili, former director-General of the National Agency for Food Drug Administration…

Enugu Assembly approves new deputy governor

The Enugu State House of Assembly has confirmed, Ralph Nwoye, as the new deputy governor of the state. The Assembly…

Gaza children left orphaned by bloody war

“She will call me Daddy and Mummy,” insisted 11-year-old Amir Hamad, cradling his infant sister in his arms after the…

Erdogan sworn in as new Turkey president

Turkey’s outgoing premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan was Thursday sworn in as president as opponents who accuse him of authoritarianism after…

Zimbabwe politicians warned against attacking Mugabe’s wife

President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party on Thursday warned party members against bad-mouthing the veteran leader’s wife, following her shock entry…

UN warns of S.Sudan famine after aid helicopter downed

War-torn South Sudan faces possible famine early next year, the UN chief in the country warned Thursday, as aid workers…

LASPOTECH Runs Against Cancer

Sulaimon Mojeeed-Sanni Students of the Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH on 20 August, 2014, had its fourth marathon tagged ‘Race Against…

Knocks For OGD Over Comments On OOU Students’ Protest

Abiodun Onafuye Former governor of Ogun State, who is now a chieftain of  Labour Party, LP, in Ogun State, Otunba…

IS executes ‘dozens’ of captured Syrian soldiers

Islamic State fighters have executed “dozens” of Syrian soldiers it captured during its storming of a key northern air base…

Ebola cases could exceed 20,000 – WHO

The World Health Organization said Thursday it aimed to reverse the spread of Ebola within three months, but warned that…

Ebola death toll rises to 1,552, with 3,062 cases – WHO

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak tearing through West Africa has passed the 1,500 mark while the number of…

Ebola claims first victim in Port Harcourt

Nigeria on Thursday said that a doctor had died from Ebola in the southeastern oil city of Port Harcourt in…

Edo police kill notorious armed robber, smash syndicate

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A notorious armed robber identified as Samson Ahigbe, was Wednesday shot dead by operatives of the Edo state…

Encourage reading culture, SUBEB chairman tells principals

The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) says it has mandated principals in public schools in the state to…

Jang moves into new Government House 5 Sept

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau and his cabinet will move into the newly built Plateau Government House on Friday, September…

Magaji Danbatta, respected Northern elder, dies at 83

A respected Northern elder in Kano, Alhaji Magaji Danbatta, has died at the age of 83 after a brief illness.…