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Lagos Assembly confirms nominees for agencies

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE The Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria on Wednesday held a special session where members confirmed the…

US freezes $458mn Sani Abacha cash

The United States today said it had ordered a freeze on $458 million in assets hidden in European accounts by…

Obasanjo thanks God, says he is not perfect

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he is not a perfect being and people should not…

Obasanjo not sure of his birthday

Former Nigerian leader, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo marked his 77th birthday today, with President Goodluck Jonathan leading an army of well…

My Last Meeting With Jonathan

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, suspended Central Bank Governor, tells ADEMOLA ADEGBAMIGBE and EBHOMELE EROMOSELE what was discussed at the last meeting…

Indians get polling date

India, the world’s biggest democracy, on Wednesday set April 7 as the start of parliamentary elections expected to see the…

Finger-in-vagina Pastor arrested

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A Nigerian pastor has been arrested in the western Nigerian state of Ogun after the police were told…

Abusing me not beneficial to your states, Jonathan tells governors

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday excoriated Nigerian Governors attacking him and his office and added that doing so will not…

Fuel Scarcity: NNPC opens reserve

Nigeria said on Tuesday it had released fuel from its reserves to ease a crippling shortage that has caused long…

Libya to rehabilitate exiled royal family

Libya decided Tuesday to rehabilitate the family of the late king Idriss, who was overthrown by Muammar Gadhafi, himself toppled…

Insight: Nigerian army losing grip over Boko Haram

Nigeria’s military is losing control of swathes of the largely Muslim northeast to Boko Haram insurgents who are killing civilians…

President Jonathan Okays NJC Sack Of Two Judges

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the sack of two judges announced last week  by the National Judicial Council (NJC). The…

Jonathan Sacks FAAN, NCAA, NAMA, NCAT Bosses

Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent  The Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Tuesday sacked virtually all aviation chiefs in the troubled industry,…

LG Bosses Face Sack Over Immunisation, Says Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, southern Nigeria, Tuesday warned all local government council chairmen in the state…

IG Promotes 24,118 Police Officers

Oluokun Ayorinde/Abuja  As part of on-going measures geared towards boosting the morale of police officers and rewarding those who have…

Lagosians, Ogun Residents Groan As Fuel Scarcity Worsens

Eromosele Ebhomele It has been hell for residents of Lagos and Ogun, two of Nigeria’s western states, since last week…

New Home Owners Emerge In Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga At least 98 new home owners have emerged in Lagos under the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme, HOMS,…

Statutory Allocation: Fashola Sues Jonathan

Kazeem Ugbodaga & Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Babatunde Fashola says he is suing the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government over illegal…

Parents protest killings of students in Yobe

Kazeem Ugbodaga Parents of students in Federal Government colleges,also known as Unity Schools, have protested in Lagos the killing of…

Political rallies outlawed in Sokoto state

The Police Command in Sokoto State on Monday banned all political parties from holding rallies, pasting of posters and billboards…

Ekiti governorship election: 12 struggle for PDP ticket

No fewer than 12 aspirants have picked the nomination forms of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the party`s…

Justice Kutigi to chair National Conference

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday approved the appointment of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Legbo Kutigi, as the…

Jonathan, Mu’azu receive defectors to PDP

Stephen Oni/Ilorin The seat of Nigeria’s federal government literally moved to the central state of Kwara today as President Goodluck…

7 arrested over murder of muslim cleric

Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the death of a Muslim cleric who had criticised the banned Nigerian…

Luka, deputy governor of Nasarawa state joins PDP

The Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Damishi Luka, on Monday renounced his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tanko Al…

In firefight, Cameroon kill 6 Boko Haram militants

Seven people were killed on Sunday when Boko Haram militants launched an assault in northern Cameroon, a Cameroonian security source…

Sharia court saves 2 Nigerian drivers from amputation

The Sokoto Shariah Court of Appeal in northern Nigeria has set aside the judgment of the Upper Shariah Court 2,…

Bomb scare shuts Kano state secretariat

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Security has been beefed up at Audu Bako secretariat in Kano, northwest Nigeria following bomb-scare that made civil…

Incredible: Long snake eats up crocodile

A snake strangled and then swallowed a crocodile in an epic winner-takes-all contest that will make Mount Isa residents think…

Fashola raises alarm over declining Nigerian revenue

.says NNPC has failed to remit N2.4 trillion for sharing by all the 36 states and Abuja EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Governor…