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12 people escape death on Ondo road

FRSC records 14 deaths on Jos-hawan kibo-forest road

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday said it had recorded 14 deaths in 34 crashes that occurred on…

Good News: Oil prices rise to $63 a barrel

Oil prices inched up on Wednesday supported by expectations of a fall in U.S. crude inventories and by the ongoing…

Trump to visit Britain in February – Daily Mail

President Donald Trump plans to visit Britain in February to open the new U.S. embassy in London but will not…
Court dissolves 18-year-old marriage over claims of wife’s refusal to cook

EU laws don’t cover sharia divorce, bloc’s top court rules

The EU has no say over the validity of private divorces settled under Islamic law, or sharia, the European Court…

EU envoy decries migration crisis as time bomb

Migration crisis is a time bomb, planted under the EU, which is undermining the bloc’s standard of living, Russia’s Permanent…

Labour confers Friend of Workers’ award on Gov. Umahi

Organised labour in Ebonyi said on Wednesday in Abakaliki, that it was not prodded to confer Gov. Dave Umahi with…

Senate tackles Adeosun over plan to pass 2018 budget in January

The Senate on Tuesday challenged the Minister of Finance kemi Adeosun, on Federal Government’s insistence on passing the 2018 Budget…
100 students of a physical education institute took ill due to food poisoning in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials say

Enugu residents to have blissful Christmas as foodstuff prices drop

Barely one week to Christmas festivities, prices of foodstuff, especially local rice, have decreased considerably in some markets in Enugu…

Yuletide: Ogun residents urged to report strange gatherings

The police in Ogun have advised the public to report any strange gathering in their neighbourhoods and locations to the…

FAAN boss inspects Enugu airport runway repairs

Mr Saleh Dunoma, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has carried out an on-the-spot assessment of the ongoing…

DRC’s ‘mega-crisis’ most neglected in 2017 – Survey

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was the most neglected crisis in 2017, according to a survey of aid agencies.

UNHCR steps up support to Cameroonians fleeing to Nigeria

The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) is stepping up its presence in south-eastern Nigeria, to provide life-saving support to…

Nigeria begins 48-hour visa issuance at New York Consulate

The Nigerian Consulate in New York has said that applicants for the Nigeria visa can now get it in 48…
UN

UN envoy praises Nigerian peacekeepers in Liberia

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Farid Zarif, has praised the Nigerian peacekeepers for their long service in the…

Amnesty: 12 released from Kirikiri for Xmas

A total of 12 lucky inmates of Kirikiri Maximum Prison in Lagos were set free on Tuesday to spend Christmas…

Ekiti Assembly passes “budget of accomplishments” into law.

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed the 2018 appropriation bill of N98.6billion tagged: “budget of accomplishments” into law.

Labour Ministry to partner anti-graft agencies to combat corruption

The Ministry of Labour and Employment says it will partner with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission…

Gov. defends approval of $1bn to fight insurgency

Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Tuesday explained that the Governors’ Forum’s decision to grant Federal Government permission to utilize…
Nigerian Girl child

Parents urged to double efforts in support girl-child education

The Emir of Bungudu in Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru has called on parents to support and promote girl-child education…
Nigerian Senate

Senate grills minister over plan to pass 2018 budget in January

The Senate on Tuesday challenged the Minister of Finance kemi Adeosun, on Federal Government’s insistence on passing the 2018 Budget…

Restructuring: Nigerians will benefit from its effect – Awolowo-Dosunmu

Dr (Mrs) Olatokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, Co-Chairman, African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc (ANN), on Tuesday restated calls for the restructuring of Nigeria,…

Governors resolve to hold public hearing on 1999 constitution amendment

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Speakers of the State Houses of Assembly have resolved to hold public hearing on…
The 2015 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside has said the victory of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the just concluded presidential election represents a promising moment in Nigeria's history.

Best graduating cadets offered automatic employment

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has granted 20 seafarer cadets who graduated with distinction from various foreign…
Fraud

Sibblings Docked Over Sale Of Sister’s Property for N24.5m

A Lagos based Lawyer, Olamide Gbadamosi, 54, and his Sister, Kehinde Gbadamosi, 35 have been arraigned before a Federal High…

Teenage barber arrested with 7 Stolen Phones

The directive of Lagos Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edgal Imohimi to officers of the command to keep eagle eyes at…

Buhari congratulates Saraki at 55

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Senate President Bukola Saraki on his 55th birthday.

Ajimobi: Keeping Faith With Oyo Workers In Prosperity And Adversity

These are indeed challenging times for state governors, majority of whom, indubitably, are not ‘sleeping soundly’ because of the financial…

Oyo urges citizens to beware of phony travel agencies, job scams

Oyo State Government has appealed to residents of the state to be wary of phony travel agencies, job scams and…

Oyo/Osun NCS generates N16bn in 11 months

The Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Elisha David Chikan on Tuesday said that his command has generated N16.182…

Nkechinyere Chidi-Ogbolu Launches New Book ”Tales of an uber minor in college”

''Tales of an uber minor in college'' a book written by Nkechinyere Chidi-Ogbolu was today launched at the Muson centre,…