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Pictures: VP Osinbajo at Ilara-Mokin

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday attended the Second Foundation Day Lecture at Elizade University Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State.
You have a case to answer, court tells Nyako, son, others

EFCC to re-arraign Nyako, son

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will re-arraign the former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako, and his son, Abdul-Aziz,…

Euro 2016: Clattenburg to referee Portugal-France final

English Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg will take charge of Sunday’s Euro 2016 final match between France and Portugal. Clattenburg…

3 pilots suspended for drinking alcohol before flying

Three pilots who were suspended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for allegedly taking alcohol before operating their flights…

Man in court for assaulting ex-lover

A 25-year-old man, Bode Shobowale, was on Friday charged before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ court, Lagos State for allegedly assaulting…

Abati, Afolayan, Monalisa for UI Red Carpet Speaker

The town is set to meet the gown as Dr. Reuben Abati, Mr Kunle Afolayan and Monalisa Chinda take front…

Sagamu cult killings : Police arrest 40 , says spokesman

The Ogun Police Command says it has arrested 40 suspects in various parts of the state in connection with the…

Shettima Ali Monguno is dead

The Borno State Government on Friday announced the death of Alhaji Shettima Ali-Monguno a former Minister of Mines, Power and…

Pictures: Late Umaru Shinkafi buried in Sokoto

The remains of the Late Umaru Shinkafi, were laid to rest on Friday in Sokoto. The federal government delegation to…
The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday due to his absence in court.

Two arraigned for fraudulent SMS

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned James Edwin Ehiaghe and Aimienmwona Osahon before Justice O.O Tokode of…

Octogenarian remanded in prison custody

Jethro Ibileke/Benin An octogenarian Nosakhare Osadolor has been detained in prison custody for allegedly promoting what was described as a…

New NNPC GMD takes over

The newly appointed Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru has paid tribute to…

NNPC cautions against panic buying of fuel

The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on Friday cautioned members of the public from embarking on any…

I will not hide anything from Nigerians – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will not hide anything from Nigerians in its resolute commitment to restore the economic…

Court awards supermodel 75 million pounds divorce settlement

A High Court in London on Friday awarded Christina Estrada, a former supermodel, 75 million pounds settlement from her Saudi…

US backs Buhari’s economic recovery efforts

The outgoing US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s economic recovery efforts deserve the understanding and…
Kenyan Airways reacts to viral video involving a Nigerian, Ms Omisore, who was denied boarding second leg of her flight to Paris in Nairobi

Kenya Airways sacks 80 workers

Kenya Airways on Friday laid-off 80 of its staff in the first phase of a major restructuring as part of…

I have a dream

I have a dream, that Nigeria will produce more rice than Thailand, more cocoa than Cote d’Ivoire, more palm oil…

NFF shortlists Yusuf, Saintfiet, Le Guen for Super Eagles’ chief coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has shortlisted three coaches for consideration for the post of Chief Coach of Super Eagles,…

Court jails father for raping 17-year-old daughter

An Egor Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo, on Friday sentenced 40-year-old Lucky Idahosa to 14 years imprisonment for raping…
Ikpeazu

Abuja court refuses to re-instate Ikpeazu as Abia gov

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State continued the battle to retain his seat on Friday before Justice Okon Abang of…

Man docked for N200,000 fraud in Osun

A 35-year-old man, Bolanle Akanda , was on Friday brought before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over an alleged N200,000 fraud.…

Aregbesola says no plan to retrench workers

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Friday said the ongoing restructuring and reforms in all the state-owned tertiary institutions were…

Man jailed for impersonation

A 36-year-old unemployed man, Adewale Adegoke, who impersonated a staff of Lekki Concessioner Company (LCC), was on Friday sentenced to…

Scavenger docked for peddling Indian hemp

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday arraigned a 25-years-old man, Seun Shehu, for being in possession of…

We will resolve oil workers’ issues – Kachikwu

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe kachikwu, has assured that all issues raised by oil workers’ unions would…

Man docked for beating father, policemen

For allegedly daring to beat his father and the two policemen who came to arrest him, a 27-year-old man, Tobi…

Kachikwu hands over to NNPC new GMD

Dr Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources has pledged to support the new Group Managing Director (GMD)…

Hijab: Court adjourns hearing on stay of execution by CAN

An Osun State High Court in Osogbo has fixed July 19 to hear an application filed by the Christian Association…

Late Marafan Sokoto laid to rest in Sokoto

The late Marafan Sokoto, Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi, who died in a London Hospital on Thursday had been buried on Friday…