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N32bn Fraud: Lagos court fixes date for trial of Indian businessman

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday fixed February 2 for continuation of trial of a Nigeria-based Indian businessman,…
Chidi Odinkalu

Nigeria military killed hundreds of Shiites – Activists

Activists say Nigeria’s military has killed hundreds of, perhaps as many as 1,000, Shiite Muslims in what the country’s top…

Court sacks Akwa Ibom Assembly Speaker

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A Court of Appeal in Abuja division on Tuesday sacked Aniekan Uko, the Speaker of Akwa Ibom State…

High calibre expired explosives to be destroyed in Ogoniland

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Police Command has announced that approval has been granted to Halliburton Oil Services Company in…

Police rescue woman, daughter from kidnappers

BY YUSUF MUHAMMED The police at Alakuko Division have rescued a woman Mrs. Oluyemi Ogunmuyiwa and her daughter Miss Oreoluwa…

Fashola dismisses fake Facebook accounts opened in his name

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing and former Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has disclaimed several Facebook…

FG to peg fuel price at N97 per litre

Petrol price in Nigeria will go up in the new year going by official disclosure that over N1 trillion had…

Nigerian troops kill Boko Haram terrorist, rescue 31 in Aulari

Troops operating in Bama axis has cleared Boko Haram terrorists out of Aulari area located within the Sambisa forest. The…

Biafra: Court to rule on Kanu’s bail application Dec. 17

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed Dec.17 to rule on a bail application for the detained leader…

Nigeria army raids Shi’ite sect; hospital says 60 killed

At least 60 people were killed this weekend when the Nigerian army raided a minority Shi’ite sect and arrested its…

I have no issues with Buhari, says Sylva

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has dissociated himself from…

Senate pledges support for anti-corruption war

The senate on Monday, December 14 pledged its support for the ongoing fight against corruption in Nigeria. Chairman Senate Committee…

Construction of 114 roads in Lagos LGs begin Janaury – Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode says he will flag off the construction of 114 roads in the 20…

Oshiomhole budgets N111.5bn for 2016 ‎fiscal year

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole on Monday presented the state’s 2016 budget of N111.5 billion to the state…

Plateau Attack: 12 killed, several injured, STF spokesman confirms

The Special Task Force (STF) in charge of security in Plateau on Monday confirmed the killing of 12 persons in…

We have no plan to impeach the governor – Adamawa Speaker

Alhaji Kabiru Mijinyawa, the Speaker, Adamawa House of Assembly, has dismissed alleged plans to impeach Gov. Muhammadu Jibrilla. Mijinyawa, during…

Building Collapse: COREN begins hearing on indicted Synagogue engineers

The Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) says it will go ahead with hearing into the case of…

Lawmaker begins training of 250 Lagos residents

Eromosele Ebhomele Moshood Oshun, the representative of Lagos Mainland Constituency 2 at the state House of Assembly, on Monday began…

Forces armed with guns and arrows kill girl bombers in Cameroon

Security forces armed with guns and arrows killed two young women wearing explosive vests in a north Cameroon town on…

25% End Of Year Bonus: Lagos workers laud Ambode

Workers under the employ of the Lagos State Government on Monday lauded the state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode over the…

Drama as EFCC operatives forcefully whisk ex-NIMASA boss, Akpobolokemi, away

Akin Kuponiyi There was confusion and commotion today, in a manner reminiscence of an action packed western movie as the…
12 people escape death on Ondo road

Calamity averted in Owode as petrol tanker falls

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ota, Ogun, said on Monday that a tanker fully-loaded with Premium Motor Spirit…

Police, JTF nab one pirate , others on the run in Bonny Island clampdown

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Notorious sea pirates who have made traveling to and from Bonny Island in Rivers state a hellish…

Dasuki, 2 others arrive court for trial on money laundering, fraud

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) Shaibu Salish, former Director of Finance in the office of…

Bode George blasts journalists, says he didn’t collect N100m from Jonathan’s govt

Chief Olabode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State has debunked reports that he collected N100million…

Dasuki implicates Jonathan, says he ordered money sharing

Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki has said he handed over the N10 billion given to Peoples Democratic Party…

A new Garden City will emerge soon, says Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor Barr Nyesom Wike has emphasized that a New Garden City of Port Harcourt will…

Why we are buying N4.7billion worth of cars – Nigerian Senate

The Nigerian Senate has responded to reports by online news platform, Premium Times, that it plans to illegally spend an…

One Week After: Whereabout of abducted Nollywood star, Prince Eke, unknown

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Concerns are being raised about the safety and whereabouts of Prince Eke, Nollywood star allegedly abducted on…

Bayelsa Polls: PDP faults Sylva’s letter to INEC, says he can’t be governor

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Restoration Campaign Organization, an organ of the Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State has expressed dismay…