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Estate Agent Dupes 60 Home Seekers

Yusuf Muhammed An estate agent, Lateef Balogun, is on the run after allegedly swindling 60 unsuspecting home seekers in Lagos…

2 Policemen Die During Fight With Suspects

Cyriacus Izuekwe Two policemen have been killed in an auto crash while conveying some suspects to Lagos State, western Nigeria.…

Osun Govt. warns against illegal cutting of trees

The Osun Government on Thursday warned residents of the state against indiscriminate felling of trees. Bola Ilori, the Special Adviser…

MH370 pushes Malaysia Airlines to wider Q1 loss

Malaysia Airlines on Thursday announced that it posted a wider loss in the first quarter year-on-year as the impact of…

Presidency announces plans for national curricum on ethics, values

Mrs Sarah Jibril, Special Adviser to the President on Ethics and Moral Values has said that plans are underway to…

Sudan judge sentences woman to death for converting from Islam to Christianity

A Sudanese judge on Thursday sentenced a Christian woman to hang for apostasy, despite appeals by Western embassies for compassion…

Gunmen killed 390 people in Zamfara – Gov. Yari

The Zamfara Government said on Wednesday that gunmen had killed more than 390 villagers in the the last 20 months…

S.Sudan ceasefire crumbles as battles rage in oil-state

Warring forces in South Sudan battled on Thursday, trading blame for breaking a ceasefire as the civil war entered its…

Terrorism: Jonathan solicits global support for rehabilitation of affected states

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday solicited international support for his plans for the socio-economic rehabilitation of the north-eastern states after…

Maiduguri is not boiling – Defence HQ

The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday said that the rumour making the rounds that Maiduguri was boiling as a result of…

Boko Haram: Experts doubt gains of state of emergency

by Ben Simon/AFP Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s bid to extend an ineffective year-long state of emergency in the northeast has…

US confirms drones deployed to Nigeria

The US military is flying surveillance drones as well as manned aircraft over Nigeria to help the search for more…

Nigerian troops angry after Boko Haram killed 4 in ambush

Nigerian Soldiers fired shots in the air at Maiduguri barracks on Wednesday because they were angry with their commanders about…

Jonathan withdraws assent from 2014 budget bill

Nigeria’s Government said on Wednesday that the 2014 appropriation bill passed by the National Assembly about two months ago has…

FRSC confirms 3 dead in Ogun auto crash

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said three persons died and three others sustained injury in an accident which occurred…

Jonathan rules out prisoner swap with Boko Haram

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday ruled out the release of Boko Haram fighters in exchange for the freedom of…

Ogwuche, fleeing Nyanya bomber arrested in Sudan

Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, one of the two suspects declared wanted on Monday by the State Security Service in connection with…

Woman dies praying for Chibok girls

A woman, Hajiya Maimuna Danja, died on Wednesday on her way to Katsina to pray for the release of the…

Fayemi reiterates commitment to repositioning Ekiti

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has reiterated the commitment of his administration to repositioning the state. Fayemi stated this on…

FG seals NNPC depot, four filling stations in Ogun

The Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment on Wednesday sealed five filling stations in Ogun over alleged sharp practices. NAN…

Polytechnic workers suspend seven months strike

The Nasarawa State Polytechnic chapter of Non Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (NASUP), on Wednesday suspended its seven months-old-strike. Chairman…

Nigerians want Confab recommendations subjected to referendum – NOI Poll

An opinion poll conducted by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Polls popularly known as NOIPolls, has revealed that 79 per cent of respondents…

80 % of Uwais-led Panel’s recommendations implemented – Jega

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said that nearly 80 per cent of the recommendations…

Police adopt community-based policing

The Zone 10 Police Command Sokoto on Tuesday said it had adopted a community-based policing to ensure full participation of…

Lagos pays outstanding gratuities to local govt. pensioners

The Lagos State Government said it has completed payment of outstanding gratuities to local government pensioners and next of kin…

JAMB: 250 prisoners in Kaduna, Ikoyi Prisons sit for CBT examination

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday said that 250 prisoners in Kaduna and Ikoyi Prisons in Lagos…

Prophetess Sets Daughter Ablaze

Paul Iyoghojie A prophetess with a Celestial Church of Christ in Epe, Lagos State, western Nigeria, has been arrested by…

UK offers spy planes to help Nigeria schoolgirl search

Britain has offered Nigeria surveillance aircraft and a military team to help with the search for more than 200 missing…

Lagos Improves Performance In WASSCE

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it recorded 41.05 per cent success rate in the West African Senior School…

Lagos Set To Slash LASU Fees

Kazeem Ugbodaga  There are indications that the Lagos State government may slash the tuition fees of the state’s own university,…