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Mimiko takes oath for second term

Ademola Adegbamigbe/Akure Governor Olusegun Mimiko of the western Nigerian state of Ondo was today sworn in for a second term…

France angers Benin over travel warning

The Republic of Benin on Sunday reacted harshly after France warned its citizens there to be on alert for possible…

Substance found in Pistorius home a ‘sexual stimulant’

A substance found in star athlete Oscar Pistorius’s home during a search by police investigating the killing of his girlfriend…

CAR moves to end stranglehold of rebels

The Central African Republic will on Sunday begin removing rebels from villages and towns they have occupied since December, the…

Nigerian drug suspect bites Indian cop’s finger

Three Nigerians have been arrested in Mumbai, India by agents of the country’s Anti-Narcotic Cell (ANC), after they recovered 100gms…

Kidnapping: France warns citizens to be cautious in Benin

Paris has warned visitors to Benin Republic to be on high alert for possible revenge kidnappings or attacks over France’s…

Brazil seeks bigger role in Nigeria’s energy sector

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff said Saturday that her government will seek to boost energy ties with Nigeria, Africa’s top oil…

AIDS ravages Malawi with 1000 infections weekly

AIDS-ravaged Malawi, where over a tenth of the population is HIV positive, records on average 1,000 new cases weekly, a…

Omotola Makes TV Debut In US in ‘Bounce’

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE A few weeks after she celebrated her 35th birthday in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Nigeria’s screen sweetheart, Omotola…

Paintsil, Ghana Blackstar gets bail over wife assault

Former Fulham, West Ham and Leicester City defender John Paintsil was released on bail Saturday after his arrest over allegations…

Mali crisis disrupts education of 700,000 kids

The education of some 700,000 children in Mali has been disrupted by the crisis rocking the Sahelian country, the UN…

Wazobia Radio loses licence

The regulatory authority of Nigeria’s broadcasting stations has suspended the broadcasting license of a radio station that repeated conspiracy theories…

5 poker players killed in Nigerian state eve of polls

Gunmen on Friday killed five persons and injured seven others at the Bagadaza area of the Gombe metropolis in Gombe…

Nigeria: 10 die in Plateau state gruesome attacks

Ten members of the same family, with half the victims under the age of six, have been killed in Nigeria’s…

Virginity Test: Doctor declares school principal sane

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Revd. Olufunke Aladeojebi, the suspended Principal of Ajuwon High School, Ajuwon- Akute in Ifo local government area…

Oshiomhole stops oppressive rent payment by farmers

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state, has moved to end what looked like modern day serfdom in Nigeria,…

Brazilian president arrives Nigeria Saturday

President Goodluck Jonathan will receive President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil tomorrow in Abuja and hold talks with her on the…

Odumosu, Suleiman, Lawal promoted: In pictures

The Nigerian police authorities have rewarded four of the police officers working with the Lagos State Government, charged with the…

Woman Stabs Friend For Sleeping With Lover

Two women, Blessing Nwosa and Aminat Kehinde threw decency to the wind and fought publicly in Ijora Badia area Lagos…

Oshiomhole Bans Revenue Collection By Road Transport Workers

Edo state government Thursday announced it would henceforth collect all forms of levies and rates in all motor parks across…

Driver Faces Trial For Snatching N12m Container

A 40-year old truck driver identified as Anthony Nzeakor and his accomplice Onyebuchi Onwukwu are currently facing trial for allegedly…

Nigeria Police Dislodge Terrorist Cell

The police said on Thursday in Abuja that they have dislodged a terrorist cell in Minna, Niger State. Mr. Suleiman…

Wife Seeks Divorce Over Alleged Rape By Hubby

A 35-year old woman in Lagos State is seeking divorce, claiming her spouse had repeatedly raped her. Mrs. Bola Bamigbola…

Nigerian Woman Sells Baby For N60,000

The police in Lagos have arraigned four suspects, including the mother of a baby who sold it for N60,000 to…

N500m Suit: We Don’t Owe Paul Play A Dime — Ultima

Ultima Limited, producer of popular music talent hunt show, Project Fame, has denied the infringement claims levelled against the outfit…

2015 Presidential Race: Nigerians’ll Decide Jonathan’s Fate

Human rights lawyers, Bamidele Aturu, Balarabe Musa and others have said Nigerians will decide the fate of President Goodluck Jonathan…

Okada Robbers Kill Mother Of 5

A 42-year old mother of five  and a divorcee, Mrs Rashedatu Adebowale, has been shot dead by a 3-man robbery…

Lagos Poly Girl Beaten To Death

A part-time Business Administration Student of Lagos State Polytechnic, Miss Olayinde Bournes, 22, has allegedly been beaten to death by…

Jonathan, Clinton, Fashola launch Eko Atlantic city site

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said that the Atlantic City Initiative in Lagos was another major addition to the nation’s…