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Indian gang-rape victim dies in Singapore

Singapore (AFP) An Indian gang-rape victim died Saturday in Singapore after suffering severe organ failure, the hospital treating her said,…

Britain honours Murray, Farah, others

Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins led a parade of Olympic champions whose achievements in a remarkable summer of sport…

Free uniforms for Osun students, computers on the way

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Nigeria’s State of Osun on Friday distributed school uniforms worth N800 million to students in the…

Injured Governor Wada may have lost a leg

Governor Idris Wada of the Nigerian central state of Kogi, who was involved in a ghastly motor accident Friday, may…

Kaduna swears in Bajoga as deputy governor

Former Nigerian ambassador to Poland, Nuhu Bajoga was sworn-in today as the new Deputy Governor of Kaduna State. He was…

Nigerian governor critically injured in crash, aide dies

TOKUNBO OLAJIDE Governor of Nigeria’s central state of Kogi, Idris Wada, has been reportedly injured in a fatal auto crash…

Photos Update On Jankara Fire

These are some of the building earmarked for demolition in Lagos Island where a warehouse stocked for fireworks exploded recently…

Lagos marks 50 Houses For Integrity Tests

Nigeria’s  Lagos State Government has ordered structural integrity tests to be conducted on at least 50 houses at Jankara area…

Aturu Slams Fashola Over Comment On Lagos Fire

Nigeria’s  rights activist and lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, has criticised Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State over his comment purportedly directed…

PHCN Staff Electrocuted

A staff of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria(PHCN) has been electrocuted while trying to rectify an electrical fault on…

3 Cultists Nabbed With Double Barrel Gun

The Nigeria police in Lagos state has arrested three suspected cultists who had in their possession a locally made double-barrel…

Lagos Markets Bubble Again

Activities have resumed fully in major markets in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, after the two-day public holidays declared by the…

Police Checkpoint Causes Traffic Snarls At Airport

A police checkpoint along the road, leading to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, in Lagos has been causing traffic snarls since…

Lagos Gives Transformers To Lawmakers, MDAs

Nigeria’s  Lagos State Government has given 140 transformers to members of the state House of Assembly and the government Ministries,…

Nigerian Prison, Police Station Attacked By Gunmen

Unidentified  gunmen on Friday attacked  the Maiha Prison and Divisional Police Station in Maiha Local Government Area of Adamawa. A…

Lagos Gives Transformers To Lawmakers, MDAs

Nigeria’s  Lagos State Government has given 140 transformers to members of the state House of Assembly and the government Ministries,…

Nigeria Police On Red Alert Over Terror Rumours

Nigeria’s police authorities have placed their men  on red alert in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja, following speculations about another terrorist…

Commission Probes Illegal Employment By FG Agencies

The Federal Character Commission (FCC) says it will ensure that Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) comply with set principles for…

Nigerian Lawyer Docked Over N25m Fraud

A convicted Nigerian lawyer, Kole Bello and an alleged accomplice, Muhydyn Ango were have been arraigned for obtaining a N25…

Cross River Spends N1.5b On Carnival

Nigeria’s  Cross River State Government spent over N1.5 billion on this month’s  carnival in Calabar, the Chairman of the Cross…

Brazil Plans Dance School For Nigeria

The Leader of the Brazilian Carnival Band, Mr Thobias Da Vai-Vai, said on Thursday in Calabar that the Brazilian Government…

Lagos PDP Plots To Oust ACN

With Nigeria’s 2015 governorship polls still  more than two years away, the Lagos State chapter of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party,…

South African roads Africa’s most dangerous

South Africa’s Transport Minister, Ben Martins, said 42 people, on the average, were killed per day on the country’s roads…

Kidnapping In Nigeria: The Police Connection

As the spate of kidnapping continues to rise in the country, EROMOSELE EBHOMELE takes a look at the involvement of…

Gov Suswam faces political foe in novelty match

Gov. Gabriel Suswam of Nigeria’s central state of Benue is expected to face Professor Steve Ugbah, his main challenger in…

Nigerian surgeon shot dead by gunmen on auto bike

Nigerian professor of urology, Hyacinth Nong Mbibu has been shot dead by gunmen on motor-cycle, in Zaria, Kaduna state. Mbibu,…

US abandons embattled CAR leader Bozize

The United States evacuated its embassy in the Central African Republic on Thursday and temporarily halted its operations, amid security…

9 persons killed in road crash

No fewer than nine persons died while 11 others were injured on Thursday in a motor accident on the Gbongan-Ile…

Nigerian troops kill 5 Boko Haram suspects

The Nigerian Army said it had killed five suspected Boko Haram members and destroyed a bomb making factory in Rigasa…

CPC pledges support for Governor Yero

Nigeria’s opposition Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Kaduna State, has pledged to support Governor Mukhtar Yero in the restoration…