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Biggest US–Africa Leaders Summit Opens on Monday

By Simon Ateba United States President, Barack Obama, will host 51 African heads of state and government at the US-Africa…

South Africa to host 2016 AIDS conference

South Africa’s port city of Durban will host the 21st International AIDS Conference in 2016, marking the forum’s return to…

Gunmen kill 15 people travelling in central Afghanistan

Suspected Taliban gunmen stopped two vehicles in central Afghanistan and shot dead 15 passengers at the side of the road,…

Strike: UCH still offering emergency services

Prof. Temitope Alonge, Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital, Ibadan, says the institution is still offering emergency services to patients…

Plateau govt. sacks 1400 teachers over fake certificates

The Plateau Government on Wednesday said it had dismissed 1,400 teachers found with fake certificates in the ongoing biometric data…

Oyo govt. to recruit 250 teachers

The Oyo State Government said on Wednesday that it would employ 250 teachers for its primary and junior secondary schools.…

ICAN donates lecture theatre to OAU

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has donated a lecture theatre with 200-seat capacity to Obafemi Awolowo University…

Terrorism: FG seeks support of Nigerians

The Federal Government on Thursday called on the citizenry to support its effort in the fight against terrorism and other…

Taiwan airline sorry for crash as relatives blast chairman

Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways ran an apology on the front pages of five major newspapers Friday, pledging to shoulder the “utmost…

CAN condemns Kaduna, Kano explosions

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed shock and sadness at the explosions that rocked the cities of Kaduna…

Over 50 UK Catholic priests defrocked for sex abuse

More than 50 Roman Catholic priests in England and Wales have been defrocked for sex abuse since 2001, the Church’s…

Oyegun advises politicians against unguarded utterances

Chief Odigie Oyegun, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised politicians to shun utterances that could disrupt peaceful co-existence…

Castro daughter alive and well, after Air Algerie name mix-up

The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro assured journalists Thursday that she is alive and well, contradicting reports that she…

JTF, Police repel pirates’ attack in Bayelsa

The Joint Task Force (JTF) and Police in Niger Delta said on Thursday it repelled attack by suspected pirates on…

Gaza toll hits 798 as 15 killed at UN shelter

Fifteen people were killed Thursday when Israeli fire hit a UN shelter in Gaza, as the Palestinian toll in the…

Boko Haram displaced over 500 people in Damboa – NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Thursday that said over 500 indigenes of Damboa in Borno state had…

Over 83 groups benefit from Oyo govt. Ramadan largesse

Over 83 groups in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State on Thursday benefited from the state government’s Ramadan gifts.…

Air Algerie flight seen ‘falling’ in northern Mali

A missing Air Algerie plane with 116 people on board was seen “falling” in the region of Gossi, in northern…

Eid-El-Fitr: Lagos Police to intensify motorised patrol

The Lagos Police Command said on Thursday it would adopt an intensive motorised patrol and undercover spies to ensure the…

PDP expresses gratitude to God for saving Buhari’s life

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed gratitude to God for saving the lives of General Muhammadu Buhari and Sheikh…

N5M frozen food seized at Seme Border

By Simon Ateba The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Wednesday seized prohibited frozen poultry products worth N5million in the bush…

Canadian gets 10 years for trying to join terror group

The only Canadian ever to be convicted of seeking to join an overseas terrorist group was sentenced in a Toronto…

Ebola Virus Hits Lagos

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The deadly Ebola Virus Disease which has killed over over 500 people in West Africa has hit…

Four Killed In Kano Park Blast

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano At least four people lost their lives at the New Road Luxury Park, Sabon Gari, Kano, northwest Nigeria…

Sudanese Christian woman spared death sentence arrives in Italy

A Sudanese Christian woman who was sentenced to death for renouncing Islam, then acquitted after intense international pressure, arrived on…

2 Men Electrocuted

Stephen Oni/Ilorin Two middle-aged men have been electrocuted in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, northcentral Nigeria. The incident, which occurred…

U.S. To Train Nigerian Police

Simon Ateba The United States government and Nigeria on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on a training modernisation…

Apapa Gridlock, Threat To Security

Kazeem Ugbodaga In the wake of nationwide insecurity, the Commandant of the Nigerian Navy Security, NNS Beecroft, Ovenseri Uwadiae, says…

‘Lagos Budget Records 86% Half Year Performance’

Lagos State Government has recorded cumulative mid-year budget performance of 86 percent, despite a big drop in its receipt from…

Jonathan Can’t End Boko Haram —Pastor Oritsejafor

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Only religious leaders, not President Goodluck Jonathan, can end the insecurity pervading the country, especially the northern region.…