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Nigerian reps outlaw gay marriage

Any hope of having gay marriage bill passed into law in Nigeria was dashed today by Nigerian lawmakers. Rather a…

3 Hezbollah-linked Lebanese arrested for hoarded arms

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Three Lebanese have confessed to Nigerian security authorities in the northwest state of Kano over their involvement in…

Lagos Youth Murdered

Residents of Araromi community of Lagos Island, southwest Nigeria have been thrown into mourning following the gruesome killing of a…

Driver Hangs Self After Sack From Work

A commuter bus driver whose name was given as Patrick Essien has committed suicide after he was allegedly sacked from…

Nigerian In Court Over Murder Of British Soldier

One of the chief suspects in the brutal killing of a British soldier on a London street appeared in court…

Al-Mustapha’s Appeal: Judge Withdraws

Justice Ibrahim Saulawa of the Court of Appeal, Lagos, on Thursday declined hearing an appeal filed by Major Hamza Al-Mustapha…

Army: Shekau Video Tiger

Nigeria’s military on Thursday described Boko Haram chief, Abubakar Shekau as a video tiger, dismissing as “empty propaganda” claims by…

Fashola: We Must Build 4th Mainland Bridge

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State says his administration is working ceaselessly to begin work on the proposed 4th Mainland…

Plot To Impeach Gov Amaechi Thickens

The plot to impeach Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi is gathering momentum as there were reports that some of his…

Chief Imam Sent To Prison

The Chief Imam of Langbasa Central Mosque in Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, Alhaji Akibu…

Samsung chief pulls son out of school after scores row

Jay Y. Lee, the number-two at Samsung Electronics and only son of chairman Lee Kun-Hee, has publicly apologised for a…

Obasanjo: GDP not a good indicator of development

The phenomenal growth in Nigeria’s gross domestic product, long used as a marker for the country’s economic and human development,…

Jonathan seeks objectivity from critics

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday presented the mid-term report of his four-year agenda, with a call on critics of his…

Ajimobi pledges to do more for Oyo state people

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi in a statewide broadcast to mark the second anniversary of his administration…

Opinion: Manifesto of Nigeria’s Poor

by Yima Sen There is a sharp and dangerous social divide developing in Nigeria today. On the surface it seems…

2 Arrested For Drug Trafficking

Simon Ateba/Lagos Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have apprehended two men in connection with unlawful exportation…

Train derails in Lagos

Yusuf Mohammed A train towing another train derailed Wednesday at Agege, Lagos, southwest Nigeria. The incident, which happened at a…

Arms found in warehouse, 4 foreigners arrested

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano The Joint Task Force in Kano, northwest Nigeria has arrested four foreigners from the Middle-East over arms warehouse…

Fashola: Lekki-Ikoyi bridge will be tolled

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State today commissioned the Lekki-Ikoyi link Bridge built at a cost of N29…

Prisons officials arrange detainee’s escape from custody

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin A Nigerian Prisons Inspector, Peter Okhanugo, has allegedly facilitated the escape of an inmate of the Federal Medium…

Deputy-Governorship Candidate Dumps PDP

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Mr.Tunde Oladunjoye who was the running mate to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate,Gen. Tunji Olurin…

Nigeria leads Africa in illicit forex outflows to the world

The image of Africa is that of a continent with the beggars bowl, urging richer nations to bankroll development. But…

Amosun unveils scorecard, thanks the people

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of the western Nigerian state of Ogun today in a simulcast on the state-owned…

Lagos new bridge opens, toll to wait

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Lawmakers of the Lagos House of Assembly have deferred a decision on the tolling of the new Lekki-Ikoyi…

NLC honours past union leaders

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday in Abuja decided to name its two labour houses in Lagos and Abuja…
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Ogboru faces contempt charge

The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Tuesday commenced contempt proceedings against a former Delta governorship aspirant, Great Ogboru,…

UK Murder suspect Adebolajo leaves hospital for custody

One of the two main suspects in the brutal murder of a British soldier by Islamist extremists near his London…

Like Nigeria, Kenyan lawmakers vote for pay rise

Just like their Nigerian counterparts, Kenyan lawmakers have voted themselves a pay rise, overturning cuts ordered by the national salaries…

Bauchi, Kogi, 2 others lead in road accidents

Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Commission said on Tuesday that four states, Bauchi, Kogi, Kaduna and Delta, and the FCT recorded…

Mimiko swears in new council caretakers

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of the western Nigerian state of Ondo on Tuesday in Akure conducted the swearing in ceremony for…