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150,000 pupils write JSS1 placement exam in Lagos

No fewer than 150,000 pupils in public and private schools in Lagos State on Saturday sat for entrance examination into…

NURTW begs for more bus stops in Lagos

The Lagos State Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on Saturday pleaded with the State Government…

Police confirm 2 dead in Borno explosion

The Police in Borno on Saturday confirmed the death of two persons in an explosion that occurred around the Borno…

JTF in talks with Shell, communities over closure of flow station

A reconciliatory talks between Shell and its four host communities in Ogbia, Bayelsa over the shutdown of Kolo Creek flow…

Serena Williams wins 6th Wimbledon title, 21st Grand Slam

London (AFP) – Serena Williams won a sixth Wimbledon title on Saturday as the world number one became the oldest…

IGP has ordered Rivers CP to protect PDP council chairmen – Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has ordered the Rivers State command to provide security for the…
Scene of a bomb attack in Jos

UPDATE: Man wearing burqa kills 14 in Chad

N’DJAMENA, (Reuters) – A man dressed in a woman’s burqa blew himself up in the main market in Chad’s capital…

Adamawa commissioners may exceed 20, says APC Chairman

Alhaji Yamusa Shuaibu, the Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa, said the governor may appoint more than 20…
Medical staff attending to Ebola Virus victim

Ebola: Liberia, others to get $5bn assistance from international community

The international community has pledged more than five billion dollars, to support Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, in their efforts…

Slain Iyaloja: Ogun CP promises to arrest killers within a week

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Barely 24 hours after assumption of office as new Commissioner of Police in Ogun state, CP Abdulmajid Ali,…

Explosion kills at least four people in Chad’s capital

An explosion killed at least four people in the main market in Chad’s capital N’Djamena early on Saturday, a Reuters…

Bomb Blast near DSS office in Maiduguri kills one

MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber driving a three-wheeled vehicle detonated near the office of state security in Nigeria’s northeastern…

Gov. Ugwuanyi, deputy undertake bio-metric capture for salaries

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and his deputy, Mrs Cecilia Ezeilo, on Friday undertook the bio-metric data capture required by the state…

Buhari to Nigerians: Get ready to patronise “Made In Nigeria” products

President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted that Nigerians get ready to patronise products made in the country after he pledged that…

Boko Haram takes cue from ISIS, releases first beheading video

Boko Haram has set a terrifying new precedent by releasing its first gruesome video of a beheading since it pledged…

Tribunal dismisses forensic report of Enugu APC guber candidate

The Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Friday dismissed the forensic report of election materials brought by the candidate…

APC to Ekweremadu: Boko Haram attacks are signs of a dying monster

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said what Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu interpreted as the worsening cases of Boko…

Buhari, Osinbajo take 50% pay cut

President Muhammadu Buhari will only receive 50 per cent of the salary paid to his predecessor. The President’s decision to…
Adeola

Ekweremadu goofed on recent Boko Haram attacks – Sen Adeola

Senator Solomon Adeola the All Progressives Congress (APC) member representing Lagos West in the Senate has called upon the Deputy…
You have a case to answer, court tells Nyako, son, others

N29bn Fraud: Ex-Gov Nyako, son get N350m bail

Justice E. Chukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, July 10, 2015 admitted former governor of…

Police, APC working to destabilise PDP-controlled states – Metuh

Peoples Democratic Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh has accused the police and All Progressives Congress of working together…

PDP demands immediate unsealing of local councils in Rivers

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday in Abuja demanded immediate unsealing of local councils in…

Nigerians abroad mull Boko Haram Appeal Fund

The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) worldwide, says it is considering the establishment of a fund to help rebuild North…

Police promise to checkmate cultism in Delta

The Police in Delta said on Friday that it would checkmate cult members in the state. The Police Public Relations…

LASTMA Attack: Female Tricycle Operator Battles For Life

Sunday Akintoye A female tricycle operator in Lagos, Remi Johnson, is currently fighting for her life at the Federal Road Safety…

Pipeline explosion kills 12, injures 3 at Agip’s oil field in Yenagoa

A total of 12 oil workers died in a pipeline explosion which occurred on Thursday afternoon at Agip’s oil fields…

Tension In Rivers Over Council Dissolution

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Tension has gripped local government councils of Rivers State, southern Nigeria, as 22 Caretaker Committee chairmen cleared…

We’ll Create Jobs From Hospitality Sector —Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said his administration will take advantage of the huge potentials available in…

Boko Haram Attacks Buni Yadi

Boko Haram militants attacked the northern Nigerian town of Buni Yadi in Yobe state late on Thursday and it was…

Synagogue: Foreigners slam Coroners verdict

Thousands of foreign supporters of Nigerian Prophet, T.B. Joshua have taken to Facebook to express their dismay and disgust at…