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American Don Laments ‘Killing’ Of Nigeria’s Cultural Heritage

An American Professor of Anthropology, Debra Klein, has lamented that “wrong perception” is gradually killing the rich cultural heritage of…

Students Chide Govt On Corruption

The Director of Programmes, National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), Taiwo Olalekan James, has blamed the Federal Government for the…

Adeboye Not Asked To Quit —Redeemed Church

Alleged calls by Europe-based pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, for their General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adejare…

6 guards charged with theft

The Police in Lagos state on Thursday arraigned six security guards before a Somolu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly burgling some…

VP Sambo in Tehran for NAM summit

Vice President Namadi Sambo arrived in Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday night for the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).…

Hurricane Isaac still lashing US Gulf Coast

Severe flooding from Tropical Storm Isaac inundated the Gulf Coast early Thursday, but the multi-billion-dollar defenses built after Hurricane Katrina…

Nigeria’s Falconets struggle into World Cup semi

Nigeria’s Under 20 Female team, the Falconets, have qualified for the semi-final of the FIFA world cup taking place in…

2 students arrested for robbery

The police in Ekiti State, western Nigeria have arrested two students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, for alleged robbery.…

Obeten, ex-commissioner in Cross River dies

EMMA UNA, Calabar Mr Raymond Obeten, the immediate past commissioner for Youths and Sports Development in Cross River State, southsouth…

Auto crash on Benin-Abuja Road kills 13

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Thirteen of the 21 passengers trapped in the motor accident that occurred along Benin-Abuja Road have been confirmed…

NABTEB records increase in exam malpractice

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) on Wednesday in Benin City disclosed that the Board recorded…

Violence mars Nigeria’s journalists union election

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The election of executive officers of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo state chapter, planned for Wednesday,…

Bizman steps out to claim Ibori’s $15m slush money

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The controversy surrounding the $15m bribe that former Delta state governor James Ibori gave to Nuhu…

Osama Bin Laden’s book tells new story on last moments

A book by a member of the US commando team that killed Osama bin Laden at his Pakistani hideout contradicts…

Hijacked tanker spotted in Nigerian waters

A tanker hijacked off Togolese waters with 24 Russian crew on board was spotted near Nigeria on Wednesday, officials said,…

ASUU hints of strike, blames Rivers Governor

The  Academic Staff Union of Universities in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo state, western Nigeria said the Rivers state governor,…

Nigeria police arrests ‘700 year old spirit’

Nigeria’s Kano state Police Command has arrested one Nura Hamza, who posed as a 700-year-old spirit, to allegedly dupe unsuspecting members of the…

Worker Fakes Murder Plot To Collect Ransom From Korean Boss

Policemen attached to the Festac Police Division in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have arrested a 20-year-old man, identified…

Cynthia: Hotel Sacks Workers

The management of Cosmilla Hotel located at Lake View Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Festac Town Extension, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, has sacked…

I Want To Get Rich Quick —Man Caught With Human Skull

A man caught with a human skull along with a pastor in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, has confessed that he…

Court affirms Governor Wada’s election

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja on Wednesday affirmed the victory of Capt.…

Lagos Traffic Law Catches Bullion Van Driver

Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has impounded a bullion van and arrested…

PHCN Workers Jubilate Over Nnaji’s Resignation

Workers of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, this morning jubilated over the resignation of Minister of Power, Barth Nnaji.…

Again Lagos ACN Makes Case For State Police

The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria has said that for Nigeria to effectively tackle the enormous…

N5,000 Note: Sanusi Wants To Reduce Nigeria’s Population —Yusuf

The Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Transport, Bisi Yusuf, has accused the Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido,…

We’ll Prosecute Saraki

The Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit(SFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, Ayotunde Ogunsakin, has vowed to deal ruthlessly with fraudsters in his…

OPC Man Escapes From Ritualists

A 50-year-old security guard and member of the O’odua People’s Congress, OPC, has escaped from ritualists’ den in Edo State,…

Phone Thief Jailed 3 Months

For stealing a Blackberry phone, a Laptop, some Nokia phones and cash of about N25,000, an Ikorodu magistrates’ court has…

Nigerians Call For Joint Effort On Nation’s Development

Some Nigerians have called for joint efforts between the government and the governed for the goals and expectations of the…

‘Why We Are Convening Yoruba Assembly’

The Convener of Yoruba Assembly, Gen. Alani Akinrinade (retd), has disclosed that the Yoruba conference slated for tomorrow at the…