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Nigeria: Wife of retired army general abducted

Titilayo, the wife of retired Brigadier-General Oluwole Rotimi, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Ibadan, capital of Oyo state…

Why Kidnapping thrives in Nigeria

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) for Lagos and Ogun, Mr Mamman Tsafe, has attributed the high rate of kidnapping…

Fire for Fire: Leukemia defeated with HIV

NEW YORK (AFP) – US doctors in Philadelphia said they have saved a seven-year-old girl who was close to dying…

Niger state builds E-library in memory of Ekwensi

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Tuesday, described the late renowned novelist, Cyprian Ekwensi, as a “great thinker and lover…

Lagos Chief Judge Frees 46 Prisoners

Henry Ojelu The Chief Judge Of Lagos State, South-West Nigeria, Justice Ayotunde Phillips today granted freedom to forty six awaiting…

Varsity Don: ‘Oshiomhole was my classmate’

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin A University lecturer, Professor Philip Agbebaku has told the Edo Election Petitions Tribunal that Governor Adams Oshiomhole was…

Nigerian doctors down tools over taxes

Essential medical services were on Tuesday brought to a halt as Resident Doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH),…

Delta state returns seized money to James Ibori

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in a bid to sway the court not to allow…

Boko Haram: Jonathan pleads for US assistance

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has outlined the various security challenges facing his country, especially Boko Haram and asked for the…

Ex-Nigerian governor evades arrest

Efforts by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest the former Kogi State governor, Abubakar Audu,…

Adeboye: God Will Rebuild Nigeria

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer, Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Tuesday said that God will restore and…

Woman In Trouble Over Dead Boyfriend; Thugs Hired To Beat The Man Killed Him

A 22-year old woman, Mrs. Tawa Rawan, has landed in big trouble. That was after she sent thugs to beat…

JAF Protest: 2 Activists Released

Two of the four activists arrested yesterday by the police during a rally organised by the Joint Action Front, JAF,…

Traffic Law: 35,000 Drivers Attend Driving Schools For Recertification

At least 35,000 professional drivers in Lagos State have visited the various Drivers’ Institutes located in different parts of the…

Exam Fraud: NECO Introduces Customised Answer Scripts

The Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof Promise Okplala says the Council has introduced customised answer scripts for…

Husband Begs Court To Dissolve 28-Years Marriage, Over Wife’s Domineering Attitude

A man, Akibu Ibitoye, of Olulande Area, Ilorin, on Monday approached an Ilorin Area Court to dissolve his 28 years-old…

Okada : Lagos Police Boss Seeks Total Ban

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Umar Manko has advised commercial motorcyclists commonly called okada riders to be grateful to…

N500b Needed For Road Repairs Yearly —Minister

The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, said in Abuja on Monday that about N500 billion was required annually over…

Why Unemployment Is High — Ex-CBN Chief

A former Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Titus Okunronmu, on Monday attributed the high unemployment rate…

‘Traffic, Environmental Laws Have Come To Stay’

The Chairman, Task force on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, Bayo Sulaiman(SP) has reiterated the Lagos State government’s resolve…

FCT Judiciary Workers Shelve Planned Strike

The FCT High Court Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Monday suspended a planned strike scheduled…

Lagos Public Defender Treats 2,666 Cases In 11 Months

Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ade Ipaye, on Monday said the  state office of the Public…

Assembly withdraws impeachment threat against governor

The House of Assembly of Nigeria’s central state of Nasarawa on Tuesday withdrew its earlier threat to impeach Governor Tanko…

Strike Cripples Ibadan Varsity

Academic and non-academic activities were paralysed on Monday at the University of Ibadan as the three unions in the institution…

All Hail Goal King Messi

Lionel Messi of Barcelona is not just enjoying his game at the moment, the Argentine star, who  is breaking records…

12-12-12: Just another day?

12-12-12 What does it mean to you? The date, with a repeating number, is so magical in its rhyme this…

Aero Confirms Takeover By AMCON

After months of denial, Nigeria’s second biggest airline, Aero Contractors, said on Tuesday morning that it has been taken over…

NDLEA: Why We Appointed Stella Damasus, Lamboginny

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said on Tuesday that it appointed Nollywood star, Stella Damasus and music act,…

Nigeria’s party leader seeks to jail INEC boss

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Election Commission, INEC, which recently deregistered 28 political parties in…

Tutu takes UNESCO human rights prize

Archbishop Desmond Tutu was Monday awarded the UNESCO/Bilbao human rights prize for “his exceptional contribution to building a universal culture…