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APC Women leaders applaud Lawan for peace in govt

Women leaders of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) have applauded the leadership of the ninth National Assembly for the…

Why we have not constituted Constitutional Review Committee – Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, on Wednesday explained why the upper legislative chamber was yet to set up a…

Makinde picks Kano indigene Murtala as aide

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed Alhaji Ahmed Murtala, an indigene of Kano State, as his Special Assistant…

MOSOP replies Rivers govt, says Ogoni communities aiding oil pipe vandals

President of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), Dr Legborsi Pyagbara ,has expressed regrets that at the…

Wike condoles with Akwa-Ibom gov over father’s death

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has condoled with his Akwa Ibom State counterpart, Governor Udom Emmanuel, over the death…

Canada’s Trudeau plays down video of him discussing Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday played down a video of him discussing U.S. President Donald Trump with other…

Oronsaye’s trial: Witness says he got over N500K for helping to launder money

Prosecution witness, Mr Salami Kareem Adesoka, in the trial of the former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation,…

Court fixes date to hear Adoke’s suit against EFCC

A federal capital territory high court has scheduled December 12 as the hearing date for the motion filed by Mohammed…

Solskjaer speaks on Mourinho’s reaction after Tottenham’s defeat

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed Jose Mourinho was clearly unhappy following Tottenham's defeat at the Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

The church must stop worshipping rich people, ex-minister says

A former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, in Lagos on Wednesday advised Nigerian churches to stop patronising the…

Frequent urination at night sign of high blood pressure

A recent study conducted in Japan has found that frequent nighttime urination, called nocturia, may be linked to high blood…

Nigerians are still shamelessly corrupt – Prof. Sagay

The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, said President Muhammadu Buhari's administration had made a lot of…

Dolapo Osinbajo sends message to out-of-school girls

Wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, has advised young women ànd girls against laziness and unruly behaviour in…
Dakuku Peterside: raises queries on claims by Gov. Nyesom Wike that N16bn has been spent on the building of a Law School in Port Harcourt.

Appear on Thursday or face arrest – Senate warns NIMASA DG

The Senate Joint Committee on Navy, Marine Transport and Finance on Wednesday, asked the Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety…

ASUP faults FG on implementation of amended Polytechnics Act

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Wednesday faulted the Federal Government on the full implementation of the Federal…

Juventus midfielder Khedira out for three months after surgery

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira has been ruled out for three months after undergoing knee surgery, the Italian champions said on…

Buhari appoints Idowu, Adejoh, Gwarzo, Anako, 5 others permanent secretaries

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the appointment of nine permanent secretaries for the Federal Civil Service.

65 year-old man sent to jail for raping minor

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, remanded a 65-year-old man, Ezekiel Adewale, in correctional custody for allegedly raping an…

US to name ambassador to Sudan, the first in 23 years

The United States and Sudan have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties by exchanging ambassadors for the first time in…

Impeachment: US law professors split 3-1 against Trump

Three constitutional experts on Wednesday bolstered Democrats' efforts to impeach Donald Trump by saying the president's actions seeking foreign interference…

Police officer under investigation for allegedly fondling corpse

An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department is under investigation after his body camera allegedly caught him fondling a…

Gulf of Guinea pirates kidnap 19 sailors on a supertanker near Nigeria

Pirates have kidnapped 19 sailors after waylaying a Hong Kong flagged supertanker, Nave Constellation, loaded with oil. The ship owned…

Buratai’s wife donates relief materials to less-privileged

Umma-Kalsum Buratai, National President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), on Wednesday donated food items, clothing materials and tricycles to…
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom Gov., Udom loses father

Father of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel is dead.

New York bishop resigns amid controversy

The Vatican said on Wednesday that Pope Francis had accepted the resignation of Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York,…

Smugglers hide 385 litres of petrol in 2 caskets

A smuggler trying to spirit 385 litres of petrol across the Nigerian border, that he concealed in two caskets have…
Masquerades

Anambra community bans masquerades, secret societies

The Oraifite community in Anambra has proscribed all forms of night masquerades and cult groups following a violence that erupted…

Osinbajo inaugurates committees for GRID3 Nigeria

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, inaugurated the Nigeria National Steering Committee(NNSC) and Nigeria National…

Five Internet fraudsters jailed in Abuja

Justice A.O. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Bwari, has convicted five Abuja-based internet fraudsters to different…

Alleged N1.4bn fraud: How Usoro was paid N700m – Witness

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC prosecution witness, Udom Idongesit, in the case of an alleged N1.4 billion money…