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Egypt: Army detains President Morsi, aides

Egypt’s army is “preventively” holding ousted president Mohamed Morsi after his ouster by an army decree, a senior army official…

Zinox Technologies to supply card readers to INEC

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N459 million for INEC to procure 17,000 customised and configured smart card readers…

Egypt Coup: US evacuates embassy in Cairo

The United States on Wednesday ordered the mandatory evacuation of its embassy in Cairo, just hours after the Egyptian military…

Oshiomhole debunks minister’s claim on road project

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Nigeria’s Edo state has presented to members of the Federal House of Representatives Committee…

100 attacking herdsmen killed by Nigerian troops

A Nigerian military commander claimed on Wednesday that soldiers had since last week killed more than 100 attackers responsible for…

Jonathan visits China next week

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will visit China next week in a trip aimed at signing infrastructure deals and boosting trade…

Army topples Egypt’s Morsi

The Egyptian army toppled Islamist President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday after a week of bloodshed that killed nearly 50 people…

Mandela’s Grandson Ordered To Return Family Remains

A South African court on Wednesday ordered that the graves of three of Nelson Mandela’s children be immediately returned to…

Egypt Crisis: Morsi Offers Consensus Govt

Egypt’s embattled President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday proposed a consensus government as a way out of the country’s crisis, as…

Chido Onumah Still Misses The Point Here!

By Joe Igbokwe I have just read the second part of Mr. Chido Onumah’s piece on ‘The Opposition and 2015’.…

Jonathan To Flag Off Repair Of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, on Tuesday said President Goodluck Jonathan, would on Friday launch the reconstruction of…

Man Beheads Friend For Money Ritual

A 25-year old commercial motorcycle rider identified as Wasiu, is currently cooling his heels at the Ondo State Crime Investigation…

Ade Bendel Wanted By EFCC

Notorious advance fee fraudster, Adedeji Alumile, a.k.a. Ade Bendel, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…

Oshiomhole Orders Demolition Of Kidnappers’ Den

The Edo Government on Tuesday ordered the demolition of a house in Benin allegedly used by kidnappers as hideout. Governor…

Boko Haram: 15,000 Fleeing Nigerians Return Home

About 15,000 Nigerians who fled to the neighbouring Republic of Cameroun as a result of intense military operations against Boko…

Maid Steals Employer’s N40m Jewellery For Fraudsters

A 23-year old housemaid, Rita Emmanuel, has been arrested and charged to court for allegedly stealing her employer’s jewellery valued…

Egypt’s turmoil continues as Morsi warns army

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi insisted on his “constitutional legitimacy” on Tuesday and called on the army to withdraw its threat…

Guess who is sleeping in Aso Rock?

Third Republic Senator Ameh Ebute, is one of President Goodluck Jonathan’s cheer leaders in Nigeria’s Middle Belt. On 17 June,…

Amaechi: Why the state police boss must go

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt For the second time in a week, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Nigeria’s Rivers state has called on…

Boko Haram: Vigilante group burns home of ANPP boss

A vigilante group claiming to help Nigeria’s military authorities battle insurgents in Borno State has set fire to the home…

Kidnappers of The Rhodes-Vivours arrested

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Three members of a gang that allegedly kidnapped the wife, daughter and driver of a Judge of the…

Samsung Unveils New Cameras

Samsung Electronics West Africa, has unveiled its line-up of high-performance smart cameras. The products, unveiled at an elaborate event in…

Deeper Life Suspends Kumuyi’s Son, Wife

The leadership of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry has suspended the son of the General Superintendent of the church and…

Policemen, Families Thrown Out Of Barracks

Hundreds of policemen and women living in Police Barracks, Apapa, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, including their wives and children have…

Live Wire Tragedy: PHCN Abandons Boy, 9

Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, has allegedly abandoned a 9-year old boy, Ifakolade Afeez, who reportedly lost his arm…

Lagos Assembly To Summon RRS Boss Over Crime Upsurge

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, southwest Nigeria, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has announced that the Commander of the Rapid…

SS1 Student Can’t Spell Teacher’s Name

A senior secondary student, Kelvin Agbedo, on Monday shocked both the court officials and litigants present when he was asked…

Mandela souvenirs hot cake in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG,(AFP) – Nelson Mandela’s prolonged illness has sparked intense interest in the anti-apartheid icon’s life and times with books, shirts…

2 Convicts escape from Nigerian court

JETHRO IBILEKE/Asaba There was commotion at a Delta State High Court, Asaba, Monday, following the escape of two condemned criminals,…

Egypt: Morsi dares army, rejects ultimatum

Egypt’s presidency rejected an ultimatum issued Monday by the army and said it would continue with its own plan for…