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We cannot bomb IS into obscurity – US military

The United States military cannot bomb the Islamic State group into “obscurity,” it cautioned Tuesday, appealing for patience in its…

USAID shuts Ecuador office after dispute with Correa

The US Agency for International Development officially closed its Ecuador office on Tuesday following a dispute with the leftist government…

Britain carries out first air strikes against IS in Iraq

British fighter jets on Tuesday bombed an artillery post and an armed truck used by the Islamic State group in…

US Ebola patient is first diagnosed outside Africa

The United States has diagnosed its first case of Ebola in a man who was infected in Liberia and traveled…

Fashola advocates peaceful co-existence as nation turns 54

As Nigeria celebrates her 54th Independence, Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola, has advocated peaceful co-existence, cleanliness and rule of law…

I’m contesting to take power from those abusing it – Buhari

Former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday announced his bid to run for president in next year’s…

FG to rehabilitate 173 roads at N1.7bn

The Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP (II)) in Niger state says it plans to rehabilitate 176 kilometres of roads…

Independence: Obama pledges support against terrorism

United States President, Barack Obama, has pledged the support of the American government to Nigeria in combating terrorism. The pledge…

Independence Day: Northern Governors Forum calls unity

The Northern States Governors’ Forum on Tuesday urged Nigerians to mark the country’s 54 years anniversary by working for its…

I’ll improve the living standard of Nigerians – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Abuja restated the commitment of his administration to doing what is right to improve…

Mother, son sentenced for child trafficking

The Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on Monday sentenced a mother and her son to three months imprisonment for…

Support who emerges APC president, Buhari advises supporters

Former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday called on his supporters to stay focused, shun insult and be…

Husband seeks divorce over wife’s bad friends

A 42-year old man, Lawal Idris, on Tuesday told an Ilorin Area Court that his wife, Mulikat, was in the…

Kwara PDP promises to restore boarding schools

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state has promised to restore boarding facilities into secondary schools in the state…

DSS to appeal judgement on El-Rufai

Nigeria secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) said on Tuesday that it would appeal the judgment of the…

Trial of alleged mutinous soldiers postponed

Nigeria’s military authorities have postponed till Thursday the General Court Martial of some 60 soldiers charged with alleged mutiny. The…

Angry mob sets Okada thieves ablaze

Angry mob on Tuesday sets ablaze two men over their alleged attempted theft of a motorcycle popularly known as “Okada”…

Texas hospital isolates patient for Ebola tests

A patient with symptoms of Ebola has been placed in strict isolation at a Texas hospital, and test results are…

Children who lost parents to Ebola shunned by families – UNICEF

Thousands of children who have lost parents to the west African Ebola epidemic risk are being shunned by frightened and…

Atiku leads APC campaign in Adamawa

Former Nigerian vice-president, Atiku Abubakar has been leading the campaign of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the bye-election…

‘Prison Turned Me Into Hardened Criminal’

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 38-year old suspected armed robber paraded recently by the police in Lagos State, western Nigeria,  has confessed…

Okada Rider Catches Wife Pants Down With Colleague

Jamiu Yisa A  divorce-seeking commercial motorcycle operator, Hakeem Yusuf, has narrated to an Alagbado Customary Court, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, how…

Sallah: Lagos Ban Sale Of Rams On Roadsides

Kazeem Ugbodaga Few days to Sallah celebration, the Lagos State Government has banned the sale of rams on highways, major…

2015: PDP backs Gov. Yero, Bajoga for reelection

Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna state and his deputy, Ambassador Nuhu Bajoga, on Tuesday received the support of stakeholders of…

Oyakhilome Removes Wife’s Name, Photo From Publication

Founder of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has removed his estranged wife’s pictures and name, Anita, from the church’s monthly…

Obasanjo Goes Back To School

After obtaining a post-graduate diploma in Christian Theology from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), former President Olusegun Obasanjo…

Oshiomhole commissions 1000-capacity lecture theatres at AAU

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has commissioned two 500-seating capacity lecture theatres and a block of lecturers’ offices at…

Ogun FRSC arrest 31,695 offenders in 8 months

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun said it apprehended and prosecuted no fewer than 31,695 traffic offenders between…

Nigerian Sex Slaves Rescued In Burkina Faso

Simon Ateba Two teenage Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Burkina Faso to become sex workers in the West African…

South Africa court postpones Malema corruption trial

A South African court on Tuesday suspended the corruption trial of firebrand politician Julius Malema, pushing the high-profile case against…