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Night guard murdered over revenue collection crisis

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A security night guard at the popular Lagos Street market in Benin, identified as Oboh John, has reportedly…

2015: Maku promises women over 35% of appointments

Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, on Sunday promised to allocate over 35 per cent political appointments in his administration…

I’ll sell Jigawa Airport when I’m governor, says Aspirant

Alhaji Faruk Aliyu, former member of the House of Representatives, has said that he would sell the Dutse Airport if…

Boko Haram: Nigeria, neighbours meet on cross-border strategy

Foreign ministers of Nigeria, Chad, Cameroun, Benin Republic and Niger will meet in Abuja on Monday to agree on appropriate…

Schools in Kano to reopen 13 October

The Kano State Government has directed all public and private schools in the state to reopen on Monday 13 October.…

Jonathan’s development of North Central will get him votes, Omotosho

Dr Mike Omotosho, the North Central Zonal Coordinator of Jonathan Actualisation Movement (JAM), on Sunday called on the people of…

Police warn Edo politicians against violence

The Edo Police Command on Sunday warned politicians against sponsoring and masterminding violence in the state. The warning was contained…

Lawyers call for release of abducted ex-NBA president

The Ikeja and Lagos branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Sunday appealed to the abductors of ex-NBA President,…

2015: I will not contest for Presidency – Saraki

Senator Bukola Saraki has declared that he will not run for presidency in 2015. The former Kwara state governor said…

I didn’t declare Suntai missing, says Taraba Ag Gov.

The acting governor Garba Umar said on Sunday that he never declared ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai missing. Umar offered the…

Community urges Rivers govt. to complete road project

The Elioparanwo Community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers has urged the State Government to complete the five-kilometre road…

Texas health worker with Ebola wore full protective gear

A Texas health care worker who treated a Liberian man who died of Ebola was wearing full protective gear but…

Hajj: Borno awarded best behaved state in Saudi Arabia

Borno state pilgrims has emerged the best behaved Nigerian state in terms of pilgrims behaviour and sanitary condition during this…

Sex starved man attempts to burn lover’s house

Cyriacus Izuekwe A jilted man, Sunday Ishiaku has been arrested by the police and charged before Ijeshatedo court for allegedly…

$1.1bn Oil Scandal: Jonathan tell us what you know, says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently speak out and take action on the monumental…

I’ve delivered the dividends of democracy in Gombe – Dankwambo

Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state has expressed satisfaction with his performance in the last three and a half years…

At least 21 dead in Libya clashes

At least 21 people were killed and more than 60 wounded in tribal clashes west of the Libyan capital over…

Texas health care worker tests positive for Ebola

A Texas health care worker who treated a man who later died of Ebola has tested positive for the disease…

Reuben Abati’s show of shame

Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, to President Goodluck Jonathan has increasingly become inept in handling his…

Three Iranian police commanders killed in plane crash

Three Iranian police commanders who were heading south to investigate rebel attacks on security forces have died in a plane…

Oyedepo, Oyakhilome, Joshua top pastors rich list

When a guesthouse belonging to one of Nigeria’s leading Christian pastors collapsed last month, killing 115 mostly South African pilgrims,…

Gay Prosecution: Open Letter to the Archbishop of Jos, Ignatius Kaigama

Dear Ignatious, I read with joy your comments condemning Nigeria’s draconian anti-gay legislation, and the consequent un-Christian persecution of gay…

$9.3mn: Northern Youth Takes Case To UN

Northern Youth Assembly has issued the Federal Government of Nigeria a three-week ultimatum to constitute a commission of enquiry into…

Girl Child Day: UN urges end to violence against women, girls

The United Nations on Saturday called for an end to violence against the young and adolescent girls living around the…
Kogi governor Ahmed Ododo says his administration's efforts to combat crime are yielding fruits with recovery of 53 stolen transformers

5 transformers vandalised in Gowon estate in 2 days

Five transformers at Gowon Federal Housing Estate in Ipaja area of Lagos were vandalised in the last two days. NAN…

Pakistani women hope for change after Malala Nobel win

Saima Bibi was just 13 when she was married off to settle a debt of honour, a common custom in…

In Pictures: Atiku, Buhari, others grace Okorocha’s daughter’s wedding

Big shots of the All Progressives Congress headed to the eastern Nigerian city of Owerri Saturday to attend the wedding…

Fire guts UNILAG hostel

A fire outbreak has occurred in the Madam Tinubu hall of the University of Lagos, Yaba, Lagos state. The Nation…

2015: Gov. Yero picks nomination form

Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna state on Saturday in Abuja picked the PDP nomination and expression of interest form to…

Tinubu, Buhari, Atiku attend Okorocha’s daughters’ wedding

The Catholic Bishop of Okigwe Diocese, Bishop Solomon Amatu, on Saturday, charged couples in Nigeria to endeavour to keep their…