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In pictures: Aregbesola hosts Sultan, Bayero and Ooni

Leading traditional rulers in Nigeria, led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, have paid a courtesy visit on…

Jos Bombing: Jonathan offers words as balm

After another terrorist attack, it’s words, words and words again oozing from Nigeria’s presidency to the victims and their relations.…

11 Killed As St Finbarr’s Catholic Church Bombed

Updated Report on Latest Suicide Bombing A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Catholic church in the Nigerian city…

Boko Haram attack foiled in Bama

Police in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state have repelled an attack on a police post in Bama, Borno state, by gunmen…

EFCC announces more appointments

In keeping with his promise to reposition the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Executive Chairman of the Commission,…

Nigerian terrorists explain killing of hostages

Nigeria on Saturday interrogated suspected kidnappers of two Europeans killed during a botched British-Nigerian rescue operation amid a row between…

Zenith Bank profit rises, to pay dividend

Nigeria’s Zenith Bank has declared its year end audited accounts, with almost all the indices on the upward swing. Profit…

Failed Hostage Rescue Bid: 100 soldiers involved

SOKOTO, Nigeria — Around a hundred troops, a tank and two helicopters were deployed in a failed hostage rescue bid…

Boko Haram denies foreign hostage taking

Nigerian terror group, the Boko Haram on Friday denied any involvement in the kidnapping of a Briton and Italian who…

Greece scales obstacles for second bail out

BRUSSELS, March 9, 2012 (AFP) – Greece took a critical step Friday to avoid bankruptcy with an unprecedented debt write-off…

Libya recovers London mansion from Gadhafi’s son

The Libyan transitional government on Friday won possession of a plush London mansion belonging to a son of the late…

In Pictures: President Jonathan bags 2 titles in Benue

Two ethnic groups in Benue state, the Tivs and the Idomas have conferred chieftaincy titles on President Goodluck Jonathan. The…

EFCC appoints operations director

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has announced the appointment of a new Director of Operations. He is Mr.…

Boko Haram attacks police station at Bayero varsity

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Assailants suspected to be Boko Haram militants armed with guns and explosives struck at Rijaya Zakka Police Station,…

Tension In Alesa As Soldiers Kill Man

Tension is now brewing between a former lawmaker and his Alesa-Eleme people, the hosts of two refineries and muti-billion Naira…

Nigeria Missed Opportunity Of Having Awolowo As President -Balarabe Musa

The former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Babarabe Musa has said that Nigeria lost the opportunity of having the…

18 Corps Members Die In Auto Crash

Unconfirmed reports say that at least 18 fresh graduates of Imo State University, Southeast Nigeria, have all died in a…

Police Smash Stolen Vehicles Gang

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Lagos State Police Command has recovered 28 exotic cars stolen by a two-man…

Accused Of Witchcraft, Woman Buried Alive

For allegedly killing five family members for money making ritual locally known as mkpinon in Efik, a prophetess, Utang Edet…

We Have No Nation Yet, Says Tinubu

In the wake of election malpractices and irregularities in the country, former governor of Lagos State and leader of the…

NURTW Fracas: Police Take Over Lawanson Motor Park

The Acting Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr Adams Audu, on Thursday took over control of the Lawanson Motor Park…

ACN Salutes S/West Govts On Regional Integration

The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria has lauded the South Western governors and people on their…

Judge Blames EFCC For Delay Of Cases

Justice Abubakar Umar of Abuja High Court, has blamed the EFCC for the delays in the disposal of criminal cases…

Constant Battering Threatens 24-year Old Marriage

A hairdresser on Thursday pleaded with a Mushin Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve her 26-year old marriage on grounds…

Lagos Govt Pledges To Fight Women, Child Abuse

As Nigerian women joined their counterparts all over the world to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, Lagos State Government…

New Capital Projects In Lagos

In Nigeria, there has been the age-long notion that governors who have excelled in their first tenure end up foot…

Sovereign National Conference Inevitable

The Eesa Of Oke-Ona Ede and Chairman/CEO of Heltwaiz Herbal Products(Nig.) Limited, High Chief Oladosu Ekunrin held Nigeria’s political space…

Jonathan Needs A Reputation Manager

Demola Akinbola is the Head Consultant of BrandStewards, an integrated reputation and brand management consultancy operating from Lagos, Nigeria and…

Nigeria’s Failed Hostage Rescue:Italy rage at Britain

ROME, March 9, 2012 (AFP) – Italy’s Premier Mario Monti held a security committee meeting on Friday as anger spread…

DAWN: Strategic Roadmap To Fast-Track Southwest’s Growth

The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has launched its Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, DAWN.   DAWN is to reset and…