BREAKING: Tinubu rages over mass killings in Plateau, Kaduna, orders security forces to strike

Follow Us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
LATEST SCORES:
Loading live scores...

Metro

Dakuku Peterside ex- APC governorship candidate criticizes Gov. Wike over alleged failure to pay NECO fees, employ more teachers in Rivers

NIMASA not recruiting, beware of fraudsters – Peterside

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has said that the agency is not recruiting…

Breaking News: Gunmen kidnap LASG expatriate contractor in Epe

Gunmen have kidnapped an expatriate worker of a construction company working on the Lagos State Government’s dualisation of the Epe…

Eid el-Fitr: FG extends public holiday to Thursday

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, July 5, and Thursday, July 7, as public holidays to mark the Eid el-Fitr…

US raises alarm on possible attacks in Lagos

The United States on Tuesday warned of possible attacks against expatriates and foreign visitors in Lagos, during the public holidays…

Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 5,000 personnel to Kaduna

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, said on Tuesday that it had deployed 5,000 personnel…

Court convicts 49 motorists for traffic offences

A Mobile Court has convicted 49 drivers for violation of road traffic regulations during a special patrol in Kafanchan, Jema’a…

Enugu CP assures residents of hitch-free Eid-el-Fitr celebration

Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Enugu State Police Commissioner, has assured residents of the state of adequate security during and after…

JAMB releases admission criteria for next session

By Abiodun Onafuye In separate meetings with representatives of universities, polytechnics and colleges of Education, the Joint Admission and Matriculation…

Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 1,500 personnel in Jigawa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa, says it will deploy 1,500 personnel to ensure hitch-free sallah…

Saudi prince reassures Saudis after triple bombings

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and anti-terror tsar sought on Tuesday to reassure Saudis of the country’s security after suicide attacks…

Cyber security conference holds July 26

Ngsecure 2016, an international Information Security Conference, is billed to take place at Four Point Hotel, Lagos on July 26…

Brazil to distribute 9 million condoms during Olympics

Brazil’s government will hand out nine million condoms for free around Rio de Janeiro during the Olympics in August, a…

Digital Switch Over Project: We welcome China’s support – Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has welcomed China’s decision to support Nigeria in its quest to…

Sallah: Police deploy over 2,000 officers to Nasarawa state

Nasarawa State Police Command said on Tuesday that it has deployed over 2,000 officers to various strategic places in the…

Ogonis protest alleged neglect of Ken Saro-Wiwa Poly

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Hundreds of Ogonis under the auspices of Ken Saro-Wiwa Associates as early as 6a.m. Tuesday gathered at…

Toddler tortured to death for rejecting breakfast

A Singaporean mother who tortured her two-year-old son to death for not eating his breakfast and disobeying her was jailed…

OGSIEC fixes local government election for October 8

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has scheduled October 8 for the conduct of election into the…

Pictures: Book Reading: Nigerian press and the politics of meaning

These are some of the pictures taken during a book reading titled: The Nigerian Press and the Politics of Meaning…

Abiso urges NFF to confirm Yusuf as Super Eagles’ Head Coach

Bashir Abiso, former Chairman of El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club of Maiduguri, has advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to consider…

Court declares Ex-PG Maritime Workers’ Union wanted

An Apapa Magistrates’ Court has declared a former President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Mr Uzoije Ukaumunna,…

Man cuts off wife’s lover’s manhood

A former boxer who chopped off the manhood of his wife’s lover with a pair of garden shears before flushing…

Kuje Jail Break: 14 prison officers suspended

The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) has suspended 14 officers in connection with the recent Kuje Prison break. This is contained…

Suicide bombers hit 3 Saudi cities

Suicide bombers struck three cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday, in an apparently coordinated campaign of attacks as Saudis prepared…

Nigeria welcomes support to diversify economy – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja said his administration will continue to welcome support and investments from the international community…

Sultan directs Muslims to fast Tuesday, declares Wednesday as Eid-el-Fitr

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III on Monday directed Muslims to fast on Tuesday and declared that Eid…

IGP constitutes Force Management Team

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim K. Idris, has constituted the Force Management Team. The formation of the team came…

Pictures: Buhari, Osinbajo, Dogara at feast with IDPs

President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Speaker Yakubu Dogara feast with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the State…

Pictures: Buhari fetes IDPs during breaking of fast

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday 4 July entertained Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the State House. Photos: Sunday Aghaeze.

Niger Delta Avengers enter Twitter blacklist

Nigeria’s terror group, the Niger Delta Avengers was blacklisted by Twitter on Monday. The social media platform suspended the account…
CACOL

Ambode’s ban on street trading insensitive-CACOL

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, on Monday condemned the ban on street trading by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos…