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Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting as Buhari goes for lesser Hajj

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over the extended meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential Villa,…

U.S. Dropbox suspension: Diplomat tells Nigeria to retaliate

Amb. Gani Lawal, the President, Association of Foreign Relations Professionals of Nigeria (AFRPN), has urged Nigeria to reciprocate to U.S.’s…

Awori chiefs challenge Alake, Olowu over installation of Obas, Baales

Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta The council of traditional chiefs in Ota-Awori , Ogun State, has accused the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun…

Lagos Assembly moves to empower LAWMA

Stakeholders in the environment sector in Lagos State on Thursday lauded the state House of Assembly for proposing an amendment…
Nigerian

Kaduna Central: Tribunal to begin hearing June 1

Justice A.H Suleiman, Chairman, National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has fixed Saturday, June 1 to begin hearing in…

Emefiele: Igbo organisation commends Buhari over re-appointment

Igbo Youth Assembly, an Igbo youth organisation, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, on the re-appointment of Mr Godwin Emefiele as…
Seplat management executives at an AGM

Seplat Chairman Assures Shareholders of Capital Appreciation, Production Growth

Lanre Babalola Leading indigenous Nigerian oil and gas company, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc has posted N73 billion profit for…
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte not cooperating with ICC

Philippines withdraws top diplomats from Canada

The Philippines is withdrawing top diplomats from Canada after Ottawa missed a deadline to take back 69 shipping containers full…

Buhari tasks ECOWAS security chiefs on crime control strategies

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged ECOWAS security Chiefs to share their experiences, re-assess and harmonise crime control and operations in…

Election petition: PDP candidate reduces number of witnesses

Rep. Aminu Shagari (PDP-Sokoto) on Thursday said he has reduced the number of witnesses he intends to call from 95…

Man in court for impersonating UN staff, stealing

A 29-year-old man, Oluwaseyi Igboroodowo, who allegedly impersonated a staff of United Nations and stole a parcel worth N175,000, on…

NAF commences operation to rid Badagry-Seme road of miscreants

Men of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Forward Operations Base at Ahanve, Badagry, has embarked on ‘xercise Route Sweep’ to…
herders

Herdsmen’s presence unsettles Abia community

The presence of herdsmen in Ohuru Isi-Miri community in the Aba North Local Government Area of Abia has put farmers…
Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia after violent protests sparked by a rift in Orthodox Church claims 30 lives

Social media addicts susceptible to mental, physical health challenges — Psychologist

Mr Adedotun Ajiboye, a Clinical Psychologist, has warned that addiction to social media can cause both mental and physical health…

NSE officially receives Court process seeking to halt MTN Shares Listing

The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has been formally served with the processes of a suit filed by Lagos lawyer, Dr.…
Nigerian

Two applicants remanded in court for alleged fraud

A Federal High Court in Osun on Thursday remanded two applicants, Omojua Olusola, 28 and Ogundele Ademola, 41, in Ilesa…
Rivers

Woman, 42, docked over alleged handset theft

A 42-year-old woman, Esther Olajide, who allegedly stole handsets worth N202, 000, on Thursday appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’…

APGA NEC releases guidelines for elective congresses

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Tuesday released guidelines for elective congresses. That was…

2 Indian climbers die, 1 missing on Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal

Two Indian climbers on Nepal’s Mount Kanchenjunga fell sick and died during attempts to rescue them while a Chilean climber…
Troops bomb Boko Haram's hideout in Sambisa Forest, kill 37 terrorists

NAF kills 12 bandits, rescue 15 kidnap victims

The Nigerian Air Force says 12 bandits were killed in airstrikes conducted in Kamuku Forest area in the north-western part…

Frank Lampard’s Derby County dispatch Leeds to reach Championship play-off final

A Frank Lampard inspired Derby County have secured their place in the Championship play-off final after beating Leeds United 4-2.…

Lazio see off Atlanta to win seventh Coppa Italia

Late goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Joaquin Correa guided Lazio to a 2-0 victory over Atalanta as the Romans lifted…

Alleged Corruption: EFCC re-arraigns Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia, Godwin Obla

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a dismissed judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia…

Andy Brennan becomes first male Australian footballer to come out as gay

Former Newcastle Jets player Andy Brennan has become Australia’s first professional male footballer to come out as gay while still…
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom

Gov. Udom Emmanuel sacks Commissioner

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has relieved the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Sufficiency, Dr Uduak Udo-Inyang, of…
NAFDAC

NAFDAC alerts public on circulation of fake cold Caplets

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday alerted the public on the circulation of…
ECOWAS demands new date for Senegal presidential election

Ghana to celebrate ECOWAS Brown Card Day

The Ghana National Bureau has resolved to celebrate the “ECOWAS Brown Card Day’’, an insurance scheme protocol signed on 29th…

U.S. orders suspension of flights to and from Venezuela

The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered the suspension of all commercial passenger and cargo flights between the United States…

CBN Leadership: Kazure condemns Buhari’s reappointment of Emefiele

A member of the House of Representatives, has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s reappointment of Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the…

Alabama governor signs controversial abortion bill into law

Alabama’s governor signed a bill to ban nearly all abortions in the state, even in cases of rape and incest,…