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Eid El-Kabir: FRSC urges motorists to observe traffic laws

Mrs Stella Uchegbu, Federal Road Safety Commission Public Education Officer, said the commission would not hesitate to prosecute traffic offenders…

Woman has baby after womb transplant in world first

A 36-year old Swede has become the world’s first woman to give birth after receiving a womb transplant, medical journal…

IS Jihadists murder Briton, battle for Kurdish town

Islamic State jihadists mounted brutal offensives on both the Syrian battlefield and in their online propaganda war Friday, murdering a…

N100m fraud: Court orders company CEO to forfeit all assets to victim

An Ikeja High Court on Friday ordered a company, Folik International Ventures Limited, to forfeit its assets to another company…

Eid El-Kabir: Gbemi Saraki donates 4 buses, food items

Senator Gbemisola Saraki, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara on Friday donated four buses and food…

Texas tracks 50 exposed to Ebola, 10 ‘high risk’

Texas health officials were monitoring 50 people for Ebola exposure Friday, 10 of whom are at high risk of the…

Eid El-Kabir: Borno, Yobe halt travel over holiday threats

Nigeria’s embattled northeast Yobe and Borno states on Friday imposed a travel ban through the Muslim holiday weekend to guard…

3 Boko Haram members convicted of terror in secret trial

The authorities in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, said they have tried and convicted in secret three suspects on terror charges,…
Nigeria must mobilize its resources and efforts to counter extremism and Imams and mosques must acknowledge their critical roles in this

Nigeria military rejects Boko Haram jet, execution claims

Nigeria’s military on Friday dismissed claims that a man beheaded by Boko Haram fighters in the group’s latest video was…

AIT correspondent floors the ‘Lion’ Joseph Mbu

A magistrate court siting in Abuja has discharged Mr. Amaechi Anakwue, a journalist with the African Independent Television, AIT. Amaechi…

Obasanjo needs to be consulted always for Nigeria’s progress – David Mark

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Senate President, David Mark has disclosed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is a father of the nation and…

Eid El-Kabir: Rededicate yourselves to God, PDP tells Nigerians

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to use the period of Eid-El-Kabir to re-dedicate themselves to God by…

I’ll only contest in the interest of Nigerians – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said that national interest would override any personal ambition or sectional agenda in his decision…

Ebola strikes fourth American in Liberia

A US television network prepared Friday to evacuate a cameraman who contracted Ebola in Liberia, as the UN’s pointman flew…

Mutiny: Anglican Primate appeals to FG to spare soldiers

The Primate of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, has appealed to the Federal Government to spare…

Synagogue: Coroner’s inquest to commence Oct.13

The coroner’s inquest into the recent collapse of a building within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations…

One dead in Bayelsa cult clash

A clash between two rival cult groups in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa has left one person dead, NAN…

Lengthy jail terms for 3 Canadians, 14 Cubans in corruption case

Cuba has imposed heavy prison terms on three Canadians and 14 Cuban officials in a corruption scandal the government says…

Moving train crushes woman to death at Iganmu

Authorities at the Nigeria Railway Corporation on Friday confirmed the death of a middle-aged woman believed to have been crushed…

Amaechi condoles the family of Oluremi Oyo

Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi has offered condolence to the family of late Oluremi Oyo, former spokesperson to erstwhile President…

Nasarawa SURE-P recruits 83 physically challenged persons

The Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) said it had recruited 83 physically challenged persons in Nasarawa state as part…

Eid-El-Kabir: Glo Celebrates With Muslims

National Carrier, Globacom, has congratulated all Nigerian Muslims as they celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Kabir, an important festival in the Islamic…

Fashola, Oshiomhole, Amosun Mourn Remi Oyo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin & Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Three governors have joined other Nigerians to mourn the death of  former Managing Director of the…

Mutiny: Falana Vows To Defend 68 Soldiers

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has vowed to defend the soldiers who are facing trial for mutiny in…

Sirleaf angry over countryman with Ebola in Texas

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has said she is “very angry” with a fellow Liberian, Thomas Duncan, who travelled to…

Ibuprofen can help Ebola carrier pass airport screening

The infection control specialist, and President of Behavioral-based Improvement Solutions in Atlanta, Sean Kaufman, on Friday said people who contracted…

Indian singer blasted for saying women in jeans cause trouble

A well-known Indian playback singer drew widespread criticism on Friday for saying women who wear jeans were creating “trouble” for…

Ebola strikes fourth American as UN steps up response

The US prepared Friday to fly home a cameraman who contracted Ebola in Liberia, as the head of the UN’s…

Eid-el-Kabir: Osogbo motor parks record large number of travellers

A large number of passengers, travelling to various parts of the country for the Eid-el-kabir celebration, was recorded on Friday…