Namibian woman honoured for saving husband from crocodile
A Namibian woman has been awarded a trophy for bravery by police after saving her husband from the jaws of a crocodile, the
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Breaking: Melaye to appear Monday before Senate committee over certificate forgery
Senator Dino Melaye is expected to appear before the Senate Ethics Committee later Monday over alleged certificate forgery. An online medium, SaharaReporters, had
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South Africa: Nigeria investigating the latest xenophobic crisis
The Nigerian Mission in South Africa says it is on top of the latest xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in Polokwane, Limpopo Province. Amb.
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Pay back time: Senate probes alleged N4tn revenue leakage in Customs
The Senate has launched a fresh investigation into the Nigeria Customs Service over the alleged revenue leakage under the border security agency between
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Teenager burnt to death in Edo
A five-year old boy whose names could not be ascertained has been burnt to death. The deceased and his brother were locked inside
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Illegal refiners to be integrated in the FG’s Modular Refineries policy
Illegal refiners in the oil-producing communities maybe co-opted as shareholders in the Federal Government’s proposed modular refineries, a Presidency source has disclosed. The
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APC to heads of govt agencies: ‘Don’t disrespect National Assembly’
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned its members, who are appointees of government, not to disrespect the National Assembly. The party said
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Ado-Ekiti poly produces 7,500 entrepreneurs
The Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Vocational Studies of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti has produced 7,500 graduates in five years. The Rector of
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BREAKING: CBN introduces new FX rates. N360/$1 for BTA, Medicals, fees etc
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday introduced new Forex rates and would no longer trade the naira at N375 per dollar for
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Tinubu fights Holyfield in charity bout May 25, Soyinka is referee
Former world heavyweight boxing Champion Evander Holyfield has been scheduled to feature in an exhibition boxing match that will pit him against former
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Poor power supply: ‘Nigeria imports 70m generators’
No fewer than 70 million generators have been imported into the country, the Chief Executive Officer, Consistent Energy Limited, Mr Segun Adaju, has
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Expert faults Dana Air crash report
An aeronautical Engineer, Group Capt. John Obakpolor (rtd), has dismissed the Dana Air crash report released by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), saying
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Six aid workers killed in S/Sudan
Six aid workers have been killed in an ambush in South Sudan, the latest such attack in the country suffering a famine blamed
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Bureaux de Change businesses slow as naira firms up
Business seems bad for Bureaux De Change (BDCs) — no thanks to the Naira’s new strength that has hit them with heavy losses.
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Delta man marries two wives same day
A man from Isoko South area of Delta State on Sunday performed a rare feat in the annals of marriage in Nigeria. The
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Outrage as US Airlines bars girls in leggings. Airline outlaws indecent dressing
United Airlines has incurred social media outrage after barring two teenage girls wearing leggings from boarding its flight from Denver in Colorado to
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NSE gives quoted firms March 31st deadline to submit 2016 annual reports
Quoted companies that have not submitted their yearly reports and financial statements must do so to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in the
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Trump’s daughter accepts Merkel’s invitation to attend G20 women meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka has accepted an invitation from German Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit Berlin in May for an empowerment
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Dakar conference on Africa deadlocked
Talks in Dakar, Senegal, aimed at mapping out steps to be taken to confront Africa’s hydra-headed challenges have collapsed. The talks collapsed after
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Senate President: it’s mudslinging, am not involved. Magu fighting back because he failed Senate confirmation
The Senate President last night described the allegations as mere mudslinging. A statement by Senator Bukola Saraki’s spokesman, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, said: “Our
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N19bn Paris Club scam: EFCC report fingers Saraki, aides, ex-bank MD
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has submitted a report to President Muhammadu Buhari linking Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and some of his
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Revealed why Dr Orji committed suicide. He had sickle cell and epilepsy, says a confidant
FRESH insights have emerged as to why Allwell Orji, a 35-year-old medical doctor with the Papa Ajao branch of Mount Sinai Hospital, decided
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Photos: Ambode opens new TBS bus terminal
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, of Lagos State at the inauguration of the TBS bus terminal assured Lagos residents that his administration is set to
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Bizare! Our victim didn’t have N10m, so we took his heart – Murder suspects
Four suspects have been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for killing a trader, Akintoye Oyeyemi, and removing his heart for ritual
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El-Rufai’s scathing memo
EXCEPT Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State dispels the doubts of Nigerians, few will be certain his scathing memo to President Muhammadu Buhari
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DSS submits evidence against Magu to AGF
The Department of State Services has submitted a report to the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), containing evidence implicating
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Dino Melaye’s certificates scandal deepens. Several mix-ups and false claims uncovered
The qualification scandal that has enveloped the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Dino Melaye,
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N500b Paris Club refund: Labour set for showdown with governors
State governors will have nosey labour leaders to contend with in the disbursement of the N500 billion Paris Club refunds expected from the
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Policeman opens fire on church roadshow in Imo, kills teenager
A police sergeant, Wilson Ufere, Thursday evening went berserk in Imo State and opened fire on a group of teenagers on church procession,
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The London attacker has a Nigerian stepdad!
It has been revealed that the stepdad of the London attacker, Khalid Masood, is of Nigerian origin. According to The SUN, the man, Khaleed,
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