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Boko Haram Kills Justice Commissioner

Suspected members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect have killed in Bama the Attorney General of Borno State, northeast  Nigeria…

Lagos CJ Frees 130 Prison Inmates

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Phillips, Tuesday freed 130 awaiting trial prison inmates of Kirikiri Prison, Lagos,…

Edo deputy governor’s aide regains freedom

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Kelly Odaro, the Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Deputy Governor, Pius Odubu, who was kidnapped last Saturday…

Man Rapes 8 Children

The police in Ipaja-Ayobo area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria have arrested a man who allegedly defiled  eight children. He…

Kidnappers Of Dangote’s Cousin Paraded

The Lagos State Police Command today paraded three suspected kidnappers who allegedly held captive a cousin  of business mogul, Alhaji…

Actor Jailed For Having Sex With Another Man

A 28-year old actor, Bestwood Chukwuemeka, was on Monday sentenced to three-month imprisonment by a Karu  Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja,…

Trans-Border Robbery Gangs Smashed

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Lagos State Police Command, has smashed two robbery gangs who  allegedly snatched posh…

Tight Security As Jonathan Graces Braithwaite’s Book Launch

A horde of police officers and soldiers as well as State Security Service officials mounted security on  Tuesday around the…

Thousands Besiege Alausa For Jobs

In the last 10 days, at least 10,000 job seekers have besieged the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa  in Ikeja,…

Group Commends Manko’s Visit To Police Stations

A non-government organisation, Association of Good Leadership Advocates Peace Development, Lagos, has  commended the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar…

Female bomber kills 12 to avenge anti Islam movie

A female suicide bomber killed 12 people in Kabul on Tuesday in the deadliest single attack claimed to avenge a…

Ivory Coast lifts ban on Pro-Gbagbo media

Ivory Coast’s National Press Council on Monday said it would temporarily lift the suspension of newspapers seen as close to…

Egyptian cleric issues Fatwa against maker of anti-Islam film

A Salafist cleric in Egypt is calling for the deaths of all those involved in the making of an anti-Muslim…

Secret video dents Romney’s campaign against Obama

Mitt Romney faced a new campaign storm on Monday after the release of secretly filmed video in which he told…

In Pictures: Ajeh Designs

Bayo Adetu/Fashion Writer Ajeh Wear is a clothing line that is mostly patronized by celebrities in Nigeria. Virtually all the…

Gowon, Jonathan, others praise Ogbemudia at 80

JETHRO IBILEKE, Benin Former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon and prominent Nigerians, including State governors on Monday paid…

Rep Tasks FG on Help for Anambra Flood Victims

 Hon. Victor Afam Ogene, who is representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency , Anambra State, in the House of Representatives, has described…

12 petrol laden ships arrive as scarcity bites in Lagos

Scarcity of petrol has been reported in most parts of Lagos, as the Nigeria Ports Authority revealed the arrival of…

6 killed playing Ludo in Bauchi

Gunmen suspected of belonging to the Boko Haram Islamist sect late Sunday shot dead at least six people who were…

Police Housing Scam: Court Freezes Accounts Of Mortgage Firm

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria has frozen all the accounts of a mortgage bank, Centage Savings…

After US embassy attack, Libya sacks security chiefs

Libya’s interior minister has sacked Benghazi security chiefs after last week’s deadly attack on the US consulate in the eastern…

Lagos Shuts 15 Illegal Hospitals

Officials of the Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, at the weekend shut down 15 illegal hospitals…

Army: Abu Qaqa, Boko Haram spokesman killed

Nigerian soldiers on Monday said they had shot dead a man suspected to have acted as a spokesman for Islamist…

Traffic Law: 7,916 Officials For Training

In readiness to enforce the new road traffic law, the Lagos State Government has sent 7,916 enforcement officers on four-week…

Fashion Designer Disrupts Wedding Over Hired Gown

A Lagos-based fashion designer, Theresa Iyamu, 36, has been arraigned before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court for allegedly disrupting a church…

300 Health Volunteers Deployed To PHCS

The Lagos State Government has graduated the first batch of 300 health volunteers trained to provide assistance to patients at…

Gridlock as major link bridge collapses in Port Harcourt

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Motorists in the Nigerian oil-rich city of Port Harcourt,the Rivers State capital, were this morning trapped in…

69 Suspects Arrested

The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has begun fresh onslaught against suspected hoodlums across the…

Falana: Awards To IG, Governors, Senators Illegal

Human rights activist and lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has criticised the national honours being conferred on serving public officials.…

Nigeria Suffering From Severe Dutch Disease

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Prior to 1959, the Dutch country of Netherlands, then known as Holland, was well known for its industrialization,…