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Ebola Drug Arrives Nigeria Today

An experimental drug for treatment of Ebola has been provided by a Nigerian in diaspora and will arrive the country…

Jilted Man Murders Girlfriend

Cyriacus Izuekwe A man who allegedly stabbed his estranged lover to death for refusing to marry him has been charged…

Delegates Conclude National Conference

The National Conference came to an end Thursday, without any rancour. The conference was convened by President Goodluck Jonathan and…
Ebenezer Alabi, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, dump party over alleged extortion

2015: PDP Woos Lagos Okada Riders With Motorcycles

By Jide Osokoya As part of its strategy to capture power in 2015 from the All Progressives Congress, APC, in…

Air Algerie crash: Body of Nigerian footballer will be returned

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday assured that the remains of a Nigerian footballer, Emmanuel Ogbu, who died in…

JTF raids kidnappers den in Bayelsa creeks, recover arms

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield, on Thursday said its troops swooped on hideouts…

Ebola: Confirmed Nigeria cases rises to 11

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Nigeria has risen by one to 11, Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said on…

Tear gas fired at protesters after US teen’s death

Missouri police fired tear gas and smoke bombs late Wednesday at protesters demonstrating over the killing of an unarmed black…

Allocate more fertiliser to councils, LG Chairman tells FG

The Chairman of Kabo Local Government Area in Kano State, Murtala Sulen-Garo, has appealed to the Federal Government to allocate…

Nigeria approves use of experimental Ebola drug

The National Health Research Ethics Committee, Nigeria, has approved the use of experimental Ebola drug, ZMapp, for treatment of patients…

WHO lauds FG’s response to Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday commended the Federal Government’s response to the outbreak of the Ebola virus in…

Ebola: Nigeria will contain the spread – Governors

Governors of the 36 states on Wednesday in Abuja assured citizens that the Ebola virus would soon be contained as…

N. Korea fires rockets as Pope arrives in South

North Korea fired five short-range rockets into the sea off its east coast Thursday, just as Pope Francis arrived in…

LP to involve NLC, TUC in party affairs

The leadership of Labour Party in the Federal Capital Territory says it would involve the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and…

Oct. 9 campaign deadline for Adamawa guber poll – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the timetable for the conduct of Adamawa governorship by-election scheduled to…

PVCs: Delta declares Aug 15 public holiday – SSG

The Delta state Government on Wednesday declared 15 August as public holiday, to enable eligible voters to obtain their Permanent…

Heavy security at polling units encourages large voters’ – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Wednesday in Abuja that the heavy presence of security personnel at polling…

Omisore stops panel of inquiry from investigating him

Peoples Democratic Party’s defeated governorship candidate in Osun, Senator Iyiola Omisore on Wednesday secured an order to prevent the panel…

NEMA distributes relief materials in Jigawa

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday donated relief materials to flood victims in Jigawa state. Alhaji Musa Ilalla,…

Ebola: Infected nurse leaves Lagos for Enugu, breaking quarantine

A nurse who contracted Ebola at a Lagos hospital travelled to the eastern part of Nigeria before falling sick, raising…

Where you go will determine if you live or die – Kumuyi

Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent, Deeper Life Bible Church, has warned Nigerians to be careful of the invitations they accept…

Terrorism: Police set up Tactical Operation Points in 8 states

Acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered the setting up of Tactical Operation Points (TOP) in eight states in…

241 criminals arrested in Anambra in 4 months – Obiano

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra says 241 suspected criminals, including 70 kidnappers, have been arrested in the state in the…

Military seeks cooperation in combating terrorism

The Military on Wednesday appealed for more understanding and cooperation from Nigerians to enable it win the war against terrorism.…

Pensioners want FG to offset arrears before 2015 elections

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to offset outstanding arrears of pensioners before 2015…

Confab: Discussion of draft report begins Thursday

Delegates to the National Conference on Wednesday reconvened at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja, venue of the Conference to…

2015 Election: Police arrest Rivers monarch, others over shooting

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt There was pandemonium Wednesday in the Mile Four area near Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, southern Nigeria,…

Gulf states discuss Ebola precautions ahead of hajj

Representatives of the Gulf monarchies met in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss precautions against the Ebola epidemic ahead of the…

Court Permits Indian Fraud Suspect To Travel Over Illness

By Henry Ojelu An Ikeja High Court has ordered that the international passport of an Indian national, Ashok Isran allegedly…