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Ondo election: Gov Mimiko spits fire, vows to resist INEC’s team

Here is excerpts from Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s address to journalists on today’s governorship election which he claimed is being predetermined…

Abducted ex-minister of state regains freedom – Family

Mr Bagudu Hirse, former Minister of State (Foreign Affairs), who was abducted by gunmen in Kaduna on Sunday, Nov. 20,…

Breaking: Former Cuban President Fidel Castro dies at 90

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro is dead at the age of 90, his brother, Cuban President Raul Castro announced. Fidel…

Poll predicts Akeredolu to win Ondo governorship election

An opinion poll conducted by the Punch newspaper has predicted victory for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship candidate, Rotimi…

Ondo 2016: APC chieftain killed in Owo

Mr Afolabi Olaposi, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owo, Ondo State, was killed by unknown gunmen on…

Breaking: Ondo on edge as Gov Mimiko vows to resist rigging

Less than 12 hours to tomorrow’s governorship election in Ondo State, the atmosphere in Ondo is tense as security agents…

Our experiences in prisons-Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Ajibade

Adefoyeke Ajao Legendary Kenya writer, Prof.Ngugi wa Thiong’o and the Executive Editor of The News Magazine, Kunle Ajibade have recounted…

My characters determine the course of my stories-Omotoso

Yewande Omotoso is an architect and novelist resident in Cape Town. Her widely-acclaimed debut novel, ‘Bom Boy’, won the 2012…

Why I chose to write about aging-Ladipo-Manyika

Sarah Ladipo-Manyika is an accomplished academic and novelist. Her recently-published novella, ‘Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream To The Sun’…

Obla loses N1 billion suit against EFCC

Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday struck out the N1 billion fundamental rights…

EFCC arraigns Ogunlewe, FUNAB VC, Bursar

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday arraigned the trio of Senator Adesewe Ogunlewe, former Works and Housing…
Iyiola Omisore: Gov. Adeleke begging to join APC - Omisore

Osun PDP crisis deepens, faction suspends Omisore

As the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State deepens, a faction of the party on Friday…

2 Dead, 4 injured in U.S. Thanksgiving Day shooting

Two persons were killed and four were injured in a shooting at a Thanksgiving Day football tournament in Kentucky on…

Organisation donates sports equipment to 47 schools

Mr Ahmed Gumel, Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund says the organisation has donated sports equipment to 47…

5m displaced people need food in Nigeria – UN

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that Boko Haram insurgency and rising inflation have left more than five…

Injury knocks out Gareth Bale for 4 months

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale will have ankle surgery next Tuesday and is expected to be out for four months.…

Rooney stars as Man Utd close in on knockout stages

Wayne Rooney became Manchester United’s record European goalscorer as they beat Feyenoord to keep their Europa League fate in their…

Many killed as JTF raids militants’ camp in Delta

Many militants were reported killed when the Joint Task Force (JTF) code-named ”Operation Delta Safe” raided a suspected militants’ camp…

Senate passes Nigerian Peace Corps Bill

The Senate on Thursday passed the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill which seeks to empower, develop and provide gainful employment for…

Toyin Aimakhu’s ex-lover remanded in Kirikiri prison for alleged theft

Toyin Aimakhu’s ex-lover and Lagos-based Nollywood film-maker, Seun Egbegbe, has been remanded in Kirikiri prison pending the fulfilment of the…

Shia pilgrims among 80 killed in IS attack in Iraq

At least 80 people, many of them Shia pilgrims, have been killed in a truck bomb attack at a road…

Lagos moves to quell LFZ dispute, sets up resettlement committee

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Thursday moved to resolve lingering dispute at the Lekki Free Zone, LFZ corridor…

Over-speeding kills 2 Lagos taskforce officers

Kazeem Ugbodaga Tragedy struck on Wednesday night as two officers of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences…

Presidential plane crashes in Makurdi

One of the presidential planes handed over to the Nigeria Airforce by the Presidency, Augusta AW101, has crashed within the…

Abu-Ali’s death dominates Google trend

News about Nigeria’s gallant soldier, Lt. Col. Mohammed Abu-Ali, who died fighting Boko Haram terrorists, was top on Google search…

Commuters urge FG to construct foot bridges on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

Some commuters plying the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Thursday renewed appeals to the Federal Government to construct pedestrian bridges at Iyana…

Gbadamosi is one of the founding fathers of modern Lagos – Ambode

…as Nike Akande, Olu Jacobs, others eulogize late industrialist Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday described the late…

Security beefed up for hitch free election in Ondo

Security has been beefed up in Ondo state ahead of the Nov. 26 governorship election. A visit to some areas…
N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed

Kwara shuts down 132 illegal schools

The Kwara State Government said on Thursday that it had closed 132 illegal private schools operating in the state. Hajia…

Amosun, Ajumobi, renew calls for Yoruba unity

Governors Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Abiola Ajumobi (Oyo) and Rauf Aregbesola (Osun) on Thursday renewed calls for stronger ties among the…