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Wives of Niger top politicians arrested for trafficking Nigerian babies

The wives of two prominent politicians have been arrested in Niger following the dismantling of an alleged baby trafficking ring…

Four dead in twin Apapa explosion

At least four people were killed after two explosions ripped through Apapa, Lagos on Wednesday night, with scores injured. According…

Female Libyan human rights activist shot dead

Human rights activist Salwa Bouguiguis was shot dead by unknown assailants at her home in the restive east Libyan city…

Washington taxi drivers join global Uber protests

Taxi drivers snarled traffic in downtown Washington on Wednesday in protest against smartphone car-hailing services such as Uber, which they…

Boko Haram plans to attack 50 communities

Drama ensued at the ongoing National Conference on Wednesday 25 June when information about plans by Boko Haram to burn…

FG denies abduction of 60 women in Borno

The Federal Government on Wednesday refuted report carried by some media on the abduction of 60 women in Damboa, Borno.…

Newspaper editor killed in Abuja blast

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Alhaji Suleiman Bisalla, the Managing Editor (North) of New Telegraph Newspaper, which began operation some months ago was…

Drama as Confab hold closed-sessions, shuts out journalists

Twice on Wednesday, and for the first time since the National Conference was inaugurated on March 17, delegates to the…

Abuja mall bomb: Police kill suspect, arrest another

The Coordinator, National Information Centre, Mike Omeri, said on Wednesday that soldiers killed one of the suspected bombers of Emab…

In Pictures: Abuja mall bombing

Here are the photographic images of the bomb blast at Emab Plaza, Abuja on 25 June. Photographs taken by Femi…

Election tricks: Omisore copies Fayose

According to poll pundits, Ayo Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party won the 21 June Ekiti election because he was…

Gunmen kill 2 policemen, injure 3 others

The Edo Police Command said on Wednesday that unknown gunmen had killed two policemen and injured three others on Ikiran-Oke…

Fayose’s victory frightening to democracy, says Fashola

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has described Ayodele Fayose’s victory at the last weekend governorship election in…

Nigerian Police: 21 die in Abuja blast

At least 21 people were killed and 17 injured when an explosion tore through a crowded shopping district in the…

Jonathan leaves for Malabo to attend AU summit

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan left Abuja this afternoon for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea to participate in the 23rd Ordinary Session of…

4 ‘Yahoo boys’ remanded for murder

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje of the Ogun State High Court, Isabo, Abeokuta today ordered four suspected Internet fraudsters…

Curfew slammed in Kaduna villages after scores died

By Femi Adi/Kaduna A 24 hour curfew has been slammed on Sanga local government area, in the northern state of…

Bomb fails to hit police target

The Police Commissioner in Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria, Mr John Abakasanga, on Wednesday confirmed that a blast occurred in Mubi…

Breaking news: Scores feared dead in fresh Abuja bombing

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Scores of people were feared dead in a deadly explosion that occurred at a popular shopping mall, Emab…

Professional Pick Pocket Sentenced

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 22-year old man, Riliwan Jimoh, arrested and convicted for stealing has confessed before Magistrate M. B. Folami…

Edo Lawmakers Hold Session Under Umbrella

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The crisis rocking Edo State House of Assembly degenerated to a ridiculous dimension this morning as the members…

Nigerian Fraudster Arrested In Dubai

A suspected Nigerian fraudster, Mr. Lateef Adedoja, has been arrested in Dubai for allegedly committing several offences ranging from issuance…

Kokori Launches June 12 Memoir

The former General Secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Frank Kokori today presented his…

Osun Gov Election: Aregbesola, Omisore At War

As the 9 August governorship election in Osun State draws near, the leading governorship candidates, incumbent Governor, Rauf Aregbesola of…

PDP Can Never Win Rivers —APC 

Okafor ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has dismissed as a fluke, last Saturday’s dislodgement of…

Ritualists’ Den Discovered In Lagos

Damilare Okunola & Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni A ritualists’ den has been discovered in Majidun area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.…

Robbers Kill 4 Policemen, Others

Jethro Ibileke/Benin  Armed robbers on Tuesday attacked a bullion van conveying money from Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area…

Confab’s death penalty for rapists won’t work

A human rights activist, Adenike Ibitara, on Wednesday said National Conference’s recommendation of death penalty for persons guilty of rape…

Traffic Jam Paralyses Lagos Roads

Adebobola Alawode Motorists and commuters were trapped in traffic for several hours today on Ikorodu Road, Apapa-Oshodi expressway, 3rd Mainland…

Ogbulafor: Court postpones N107mn contract scam judgement

Justice Ishaq Bello of FCT High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment till July 24 in a case filed by ICPC…