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APC rally: Court remands 2 for possession of weapons

An Osogbo Magistrate’s Court, on Friday remanded two men in an Ilesa Prison, for allegedly being in possession of dangerous…

Terrorists are not Muslims – Maku

The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, on Friday said that terrorists are not Muslims, adding that, Nigerians must stand…

Emir Sanusi now reigns from his palace

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Five days after operating from Government House, Emir of Kano, northwest Nigeria, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Friday evening…

Osun will not sack workers – Speaker

Najeem Salaam, the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, on Friday said there was no plan by the state…

FG distributes 8 buses to People With Disabilities

The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja distributed eight Subsidy Re-Investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) buses to People With Disabilities…

45 Nigerians set to meet Obama

Forty-five Nigerians are set to leave for the United States on Friday, to participate in President Barack Obama’s Young African…

Jamaica to decriminalize marijuana possession

Marijuana possession is currently illegal in Jamaica but that could soon change. The government of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller…

100,000 attend gay pride parade

More than 100,000 people attended annual Gay Pride parade in Tel Aviv on Friday, according to Israeli officials. The event,…

Sanusi: Court fixes July 4 for hearing

The National Industrial Court on Friday fixed 4 July, for hearing in the suit filed by the former CBN Governor,…

Association denies kidnap of 30 Fulani women near Chibok

The Borno chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Friday denied media reports that some Fulani…

US will help but Iraq must mend divisions – Obama

US President Barack Obama said Friday he is examining options short of sending troops to help Iraq counter a Sunni…

Ghana universities lure Nigerian students

Alhaji Abdulahi Abukari, the Consul-General of Ghana High Commission, on Friday advised Nigerians to take advantage of educational opportunities in…

Chibok Girls: Mounting fears and mistrust

Two months since the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls, the teenagers appear no nearer being found and freed,…

Fashola’s Aide Resigns

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Friday accepted the resignation of his Special Adviser on Central Business District, Mrs.…

Sagay To INEC: Don’t Rig Ekiti, Osun Gov Polls

Kazeem Ugbodaga   Constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against attempting to rig…

Mayor resigns over flood fraud scandal

Venice’s mayor Giorgio Orsoni resigned Friday amid a sweeping corruption investigation into a multi-billion-euro flood barrier project to save the…

2015: Elections May Not Hold, Says Uranta

Eromosele Ebhomele Elections in Nigeria in 2015 will not hold if the National Conference does not make “substantial conclusions” before…

Amaka Igwe Goes Home Today

Funsho Arogundade As the remains of foremost producer, writer, director and a leading player in the Nigerian motion picture industry,…

Boko Haram Burnt 750 Churches — PFN

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has lamented that 750 churches have so far been burnt by Islamic…

Prepare For Heavier Rains, Lagos Warns Residents

Kazeem Ugbodaga As the rains keep falling almost everyday in Lagos, the State Government has alerted residents of the state…

National Convention: APC Elects Chairman, Others

Oluokun Ayorinde/Abuja Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory is agog as Nigeria’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, holds…

Victor Olaiya Expresses Worry Over Chibok Girls

Despite the involvement of the United States of America, the United Kingdom and other countries in the rescue effort of…

Take up arms against terrorists – top Shiite cleric

Top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called Friday for Iraqis to take up arms against “terrorists” who have overrun…

Sanusi destined to be Emir of Kano – ACF

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), on Thursday, congratulated the new Emir of Kano, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on his appointment,…

Gospel Singer Kefee Is Dead

Funsho Arogundade Female gospel music star, Kefee Don Momoh, who was under intensive care in the United States for over…

Police Arrest 120 For Destroying Railway Facilities

At least 120 persons have been arrested for allegedly vandalising railway facilities at Ijoko area of Ogun State, western Nigeria,…

World Cup: Decoders, TV Dealers Record High Patronage

Some dealers in electronics in Bayelsa capital, Yenagoa, have hailed the increase in demand for decoders, television sets and antennas…

Maku praises Patience Jonathan’s women empowerment initiative

Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has commended the foresight of the wife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan, in mobilising…

Confab kicks against immunity clause for President, govs

The National Conference in Abuja has recommended the removal of the immunity clause for the president, governors and in all…

Lebanon extradites Berlusconi ally to Italy over mafia links

Lebanon extradited to Italy on Friday a 72-year old ally of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi who is wanted by…