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Nigeria’s military claims victory over Boko Haram

Nigeria’s military on Friday claimed to have routed Boko Haram militants near the Borno state capital Maiduguri, as residents in…

Nigerians decry racketeering at passport offices

Nigerians have expressed concern over the increasing rate of racketeering at passport offices across the country. A cross section of…

Gov Amaechi’s Uncle Murdered, Dismembered

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Sabinus Ordu, uncle of Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has been murdered by unknown persons at…

Sokoto govt. has no plans to ban Okada

Sokoto State Government has said that it has no immediate plan to ban commercial motorcycle operation in the state. The…

Nigerian troops battle Boko Haram near Maiduguri

Nigerian government forces were fighting Islamist insurgents 35 km (20 miles) outside Borno state capital Maiduguri on Friday to try…

Ali Modu Sheriff: Jonathan shying from the truth – APC

The dust over President Goodluck Jonathan’s hobnobbing with former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, an alleged Boko Haram…

Many dead, others trapped in Synagogue Church

Cyriacus Izuekwe Many people are reported to have died and many others injured after a building collapsed at the headquarters…

Pistorius Guilty Of Manslaughter

Celebrity athlete Oscar Pistorius was found guilty on Friday of culpable homicide in shooting dead his glamorous girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp,…

WHO Lauds Fashola On Ebola Fight

Global acknowledgement of the sterling leadership shown by the Lagos State Government and Governor Babatunde Fashola, SAN in the containment of the…

2015: CAN warns political parties against rigging, imposition of candidates

The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Benue, Bishop Yiman Orkwar, has warned political parties in Benue against election…

5 AIGs For Retirement

At least five Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, AIGs, will be due for retirement this year, although unofficial sources aid 10…
Reps Committee on Finance says it will conduct a probe into finances of National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF ) from 2018 till date.

I Won’t Join PDP With Odumbaku —Faleke

Jamiu Yisa The lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives,, James Abiodun Faleke, has distanced himself from…

Steward Steals Senator’s N10m

Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the Interpol section of the Nigeria Police, Force CID Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, western Nigeria, have…

Woman Hangs Self In Public

Olawore Rukayat The body of an unidentified woman of about 30 years old was found dangling from a tree at…

Obasanjo’s Son Discharged From Hospital

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The injured son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been treated and discharged from hospital over security concerns. Lt.…

Put Nigeria Above Personal Interest, Kukah Charges Politicians

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Political office seekers in the country have been enjoined to have consideration for the well-being of the country…

9ice Kicks Off House Of Reps Campaign

Funsho Arogundade Afro-pop star, Adegbola Adigun Abolore, better known as 9ice, on Wednesday 10 September, kicked off his political campaign…

Lady Shot Dead On Her Way To Work

Cyriacus Izuekwe & Umoh-Obong Kingsley A  lady identified as Miss Oluwabunmi Adeola Oladokun, and a man, were Friday morning shot by…

INEC blames Kwara assembly for halting election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it cannot conduct a by-election to fill the vacant seat at the Kwara…

UN vows not to abandon Ebola-hit Liberia

The United Nations has vowed its peacekeepers will not abandon Liberia and will “stay the course” despite the Ebola epidemic…

US teen killer escapes from prison, recaptured

A US teenager convicted of killing three other high school students escaped from prison Thursday but was captured soon thereafter,…

Three condemned to death for ‘China’s 9/11’ mass stabbing

Three people were condemned to death Friday and one given life in prison for a mass stabbing that killed 31…

Ebola death toll hits 2,400 – WHO

The worst-ever outbreak of Ebola fever has now killed more than 2,400 people and infected twice that number, according to…

US sanctions are ‘disconnected from reality’ – Russia

Russia’s parliamentary speaker on Friday denounced new US sanctions against Moscow as “disconnected from reality”, and charged the Ukraine crisis…

Cuba sends 165 health workers to Sierra Leone in Ebola fight

Cuba will send 165 doctors and nurses to Sierra Leone to help fight the Ebola outbreak, Cuba’s health minister and…

Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide

Celebrity athlete Oscar Pistorius was found guilty on Friday of culpable homicide in shooting dead his glamorous girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp,…

Woman slices stepdaughter’s buttock with hot knife

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 29-year old woman, Lucy Samuel has been arrested by the police for allegedly maltreating her stepdaughter, Joan…

Prophet dumps wife, opts for mistress

Cyriacus Izuekwe Prophet Samuel Sunday Oyedokun has instituted a legal suit against his estranged wife, prophetess Victoria Oyedokun after she…

Pregnant woman arrested for pouring urine in neighbour’s water

Cyriacus Izuekwe A pregnant housewife, Bola Shakiru has been arrested by the police for attempting to poison her neighbour and…

Woman arrested for faking pregnancy

The Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences on Thursday in Ikeja paraded a 29-year old woman it…