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While Nigeria wobbles, Burkina Faso eyes Q/finals

Nigeria blew its chance to head Group C in the African Nations Cup tournament by conceding a late penalty by…

Lagos Speaker’s aide remanded in prison

A Nigerian Court on Friday remanded Atoyebi Olabode, the Personal Assistant to Adeyemi Ikuforiji, the Speaker, Lagos State House of…

Jonathan, National Assembly leaders meet

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday at the State House, Abuja, held a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the…

Woman Burns Girl’s Thighs With Hot Iron

By Kazeem Ugbodaga A 39-year old Nigerian woman has burnt a girl’s thighs with hot iron after accusing her of…

Kidnappers Of School Boy Slash Ransom

BY Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigerian kidnappers of two-year old Emmanuel Alonge have reduced the ransom they earlier demanded to N20…

HIV/AIDS Threatens Nigeria’s Future

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Executive Director, Centre for Population and Environmental Development, Professor Andrew Onokerhoraye, has said that the rate…

65 Nigerians Deported From Europe

By Ayodele Lawal/ with Agency report At least 65 Nigerians were deported from London, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy…

2015: Jonathan Gets Ohaneze’s Support

The Igbo socio-cultural political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that it would go along with President’s Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to…

Security Guard Shot Dead

By Ayodeji Dedeigbo Nigerian Detectives at the State Criminal Investigations Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos are  trying to unravel the…

LTV retirees appeal to Governor Fashola

By Kazeem Ugbodaga More than 130 retirees of the Lagos State Television have cried out to Governor Babatunde Fashola to…

Ajimobi promotes Yoruba culture with Samodun Festival

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Nigeria’s Oyo State Government kicked off the maiden edition of the Samodun Festival, with Governor Abiola Ajimobi expressing…

In pictures: The official opening of Abeokuta’s First flyover

The official Opening in Abeokuta, capital city of Nigeria’s gateway state of Ogun of the N2.4 billion Ibara / Oke-…

Alleged ThisDay bomber For Trial

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A man accused of participating in last April’s bombing of a building occupied by Nigeria’s This…

Edwin Clark carpets Nigeria’s Governors Forum

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Elder statesman and former minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, on Thursday took serious exception to…

Nigeria arrests 3 cargo agents for drug trafficking

Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Three clearing agents have been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, for…

Mali: Nigerian, African troops begin offensive

Nigerian and African forces were moving towards Mali’s centre Thursday, as pressure grew on Malian troops over summary killings and…

Jonathan: Boko Haram threat could spread to other Africans

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said last night that Islamist extremist group Boko Haram would pose a threat to other African…

Rep Azubuogu Absolved By EFCC Witness

strong> Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A witness called by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the resumed trial…

Lagos denies gagging Fashola’s aides

Nigeria’s Lagos State Government on Wednesday insisted it has not gagged public officials from speaking to the press but has…

Driver, houseboy arrested over school boy kidnap

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigerian police command in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria has arrested two persons in connection with the kidnap…

Bribery: Keyamo threatens to prosecute Lawan

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE As the seven-day ultimatum given by popular Lagos-based lawyer,Festus Keyamo, to the Nigerian police for the prosecution of…

South African Woman Jailed 18 months For Drug Trafficking

By Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Wednesday sentenced a 37-year-old South African woman, Mrs.…

88 Year-old Grandpa Charged with Fraud

By Henry Ojelu/ Judiciary Correspondent A 88 year-old grandfather, Olusola Alaba has been arraigned before a Lagos High Court sitting…

School Boy Kidnappers Want N150m

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Kidnappers of two-year old Nigerian  boy, Emmanuel Alonge, have demanded  N150 million as ransom before the boy…

Arepo Pipeline On Fire Again, 2 Indians, Others Arrested

By Emmanuel Osodi Barely two weeks after suspected vandals’ activities led to an explosion at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation,…

3 Shot Dead In Lagos Mayhem

By Cyriacus Izuekwe Three persons reportedly lost their lives on Tuesday during a clash between the police and some residents…

Drug Arrest: Baba Suwe Still Chasing Justice

By Henry Ojelu When on 24 November, 2011, Justice Yetunde Idowu of an Ikeja High Court in Lagos ordered the…

Daura Emirate Cancels Festival for Kano Emir

The Daura Emirate Council in Katsina State, has announced the cancellation of the annual Maulud festival in honour of the…

Lagos gives junk vehicle owners final warning

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has issued a three day ultimatum to owners of abandoned vehicles in every…

Man jailed for Urine in Soup

A 38-year old trader, Taofeeq Shobulo, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by an Ojokoro Senior Magistrates’ Court, Lagos…