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Fulani herdsmen kill 7 again in Benue

Renewed violence between herdsmen and farmers in central Nigerian state of Benue has killed seven, police said on Wednesday, just…

Nigerian kills Nigerian in India, injures another critically

A 34-year-old Nigerian was stabbed to death in New Delhi, India by another Nigerian at a birthday party, The Times…

Nasarawa assembly wants AG sacked for scaling fence

The Nasarawa State House Assembly has called on Gov. Umaru Al-Makura to immediately relieve the the state Attorney -General and…

Sacked judge gets court shield from arrest

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Embattled former Federal High Court judge who was recently sacked by the National Judicial Council, NJC,…

Legislator docked over fake tax clearance

The Majority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly, Philip Shaibu was Tuesday docked at a Benin City High Court…

Confab adjourns after heated debate on voting pattern

Nigeria’s National Conference on Tuesday was abruptly adjourned following sharp disagreement among delegates over the mode to be adopted on…

In Pictures: What happened to Dora Akunyili?

Professor Dora Akunyili, the former strong woman of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration Agency caused a stir when she…

Ex-Senator charged with varsity admission racket

The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC on Tuesday re-arraigned a former Nigerian Senator, David Iornem, before an Abuja Federal High…

Drama as accused changes plea at point of sentencing

There was a mild drama at an Oshodi Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday as a man accused of stealing…

Ex-Mali coup leader ends hunger strike

The leader of a military coup that plunged Mali into chaos two years ago, allowing Islamists to seize its desert…

Venezuela: 3 generals arrested for alleged coup plot

Venezuela has arrested three air force generals suspected of plotting an uprising against the leftist government, President Nicolas Maduro said…

5 cops, 3 civilians killed in troubled Maiduguri

Suspected Boko Haram militants on Tuesday hurled explosives in Nigeria’s troubled northeastern city of Maiduguri, killing five police officers, while…

Police boss sends officers on promotion, election security courses

In continuation of the preparations for the 2015 general elections, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, has sent…

British economist tells Nigerian leaders to improve their acts

Nigeria needs to improve the way it does business if it is to fulfil its potential to become one of…

2 Pastors Remanded For Theft

A Jalingo Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded two pastors Abinitus Akila, 41, and Hassan Umar, 46, and 34 others…

N9m Allowance: Confab Delegates Get Bank Alerts

All the 492 members of the National constitutional conference currently sitting in Abuja have received bank notifications of a part…

I’ve No Regrets Being A Robber, Says Suspect

Cyriacus Izuekwe  A 30-year old robbery suspect, Tajudeen Oloko, has declared that he has no regrets being an armed robber…

Lagos Tackles FG Over Tourism Master Plan

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State and Federal Governments are currently at war over plans by the Federal Government to impose…

Another 700 Egypt Islamists charged

An Egyptian court that sentenced 529 people to death began trying about 700 more alleged supporters of deposed president Mohamed…

Angry relatives of victims of crashed MH370 flight protest

Angry relatives of Chinese passengers on crashed Flight MH370 scuffled with security personnel outside Malaysia’s embassy on Tuesday, demanding answers…

The Changing Faces of Shekau

Are the pictures below of the same Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram terrorist group in Nigeria? There is the…

Fowler joins governorship race in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga Chairman, Lagos Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, Tunde Fowler has resigned to pursue his governorship ambition of governing Lagos…

Ajimobi washes hands off Ibadan killings

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, western Nigeria, on Monday denied allegations that his government was involved in the killings…

Nigeria sets up more centres to diagnose TB

Nigeria’s Federal Government said it has scaled up the number of sites with GeneXpert technology from nine to 52, to…

Aregbesola submits nomination form for second term

Sen. Osita Izunaso, Interim National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed the party’s determination to conduct…

Army claims killing 18 Boko Haram terrorists

Nigeria’s military on Monday in Abuja said that it killed 18 suspected terrorists while troops captured more weapons and aborted…

UNN honours Emeka Ojukwu, Folorunso Alakija

Former Nigerian warlord, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, will on Saturday receive a posthumous honorary doctorate degree in law from the University…

Boko Haram releases video of army barracks attack

Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the 14 March attack on Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State in Nigeria’s northeast.…

Restless youths riot outside Nigerian ‘House of Horror’

Scores of rioters went on the rampage on Monday outside an abandoned building in Nigeria dubbed the “House of Horror”…

Oil theft: Lab tests exposed Police ASP

A Laboratory Chemist, Idris Tahir who is a witness in the on-going trial of a police officer, Dodo Chilla Bulus,…