Crocodile kills Australian fisherman
Australian police pulled the body of a missing spear fisherman from crocodile-infested waters in northern Queensland on Monday, as a local politician renewed
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PDP: Sheriff moves to stop Makarfi’s appeal at S’Court, says “they can’t sue in PDP’s name”
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff, has commenced moves to stop any appeal to the Supreme Court seeking
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Chibok–Nbalala-Damboa road ready in 90 days
The Borno State Government says it will ensure the completion of the 34-km Chibok- Nbalala-Damboa road project in 90 days. The State’s Commissioner
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Nigeria 95th happiest country globally, 6th in Africa – UN
Nigerians are Africa’s sixth happiest people, according to a new report released on Monday that called on nations to build social trust and
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Rivers Govt. demolishes Rumuwoji market. Traders bemoan losses
Traders in Rivers said they had lost goods worth millions of naira following the demolition of the Rumuwoji temporary market in Port Harcourt.
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Drowned doctor showed no sign of depression at work
The medical doctor who jumped into the Lagos Lagoon on Sunday, Allwell Orji showed no sign of depression when he was at work
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Cease Taiwan arm sales, China warns U.S.
China on Monday reiterated its firm opposition to US arm sales to Taiwan, amid reports that Donald Trump’s administration is preparing a large
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Tragedy! 20 swimmers killed in waterfall tree accident
At least 20 people have died and many injured after a large tree fell on them at a popular waterfall spot in Kintampo,
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EFCC hands over Amosu’s $2.15m hospital to Air Force
A hospital with medical equipment worth about $2.15m which was seized from a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.),
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I have no case with EFCC–Chime
A former governor of Enugu State, Mr Sullivan Chime, says he is not aware of any case with the Economic and Financial Crimes
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Police arrest fake CSP in Lagos
The Police in Lagos have arrested a man for allegedly parading himself as a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP). Lagos State Police spokesman,
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Suicide on Third Mainland Bridge: “I wish I was able to stop him” says eyewitness
Following the suicide of a doctor who jumped off the Third Mainland Bridge to his untimely death, Sunday, an Instagram user known as
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Federal Housing Scheme is for all Nigerians — Fashola
Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola says houses built under the Federal Housing Scheme will be allocated to all Nigerians, irrespective
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Blame Presidency for Magu’s rejection, says Balarabe Musa
Former Kaduna State second republic governor, Balarabe Musa has described the disqualification of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
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I begged for mercy but three soldiers kept flogging me with sticks, fan belts — Woman brutalised by soldiers in Ikorodu
A woman, Mrs. Ruth Orji, brutalised by some beastly soldiers in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, narrates the incident to Motunrayo Joel It
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Mourinho overtakes Wenger as Arsenal sink low
Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United on Sunday moved up to fifth in the English Premier League (EPL), condemning Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal to the sixth
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English Premier League table
English Premier League table after Sunday’s early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Chelsea 28 22 3 3
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Missing N11bn petrol: Capital Oil wants account reconciled with NNPC
Ifeanyi Ubah, the chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd has called for a reconciliation of the company’s account with the Nigerian
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Football: MFM oust Plateau United from top of table
Stephen Odey’s brace on Sunday helped Lagos-based MFM FC to dislodge former table toppers Plateau United of Jos from the Nigeria Professional Football
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Breaking: Doctor commits suicide, jumps to death from Third Mainland Bridge
A medical doctor, simply identified as Orji has jumped off the Third Mainland Bridge, to his death.The incident happened today.According to an account by News
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Lagos Task force arrests 43 fake diesel producers
The Lagos State Task-Force on Environment says it has arrested 43 persons over adulteration of diesel meant for public consumption. The suspects were
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Nigeria records 100,000 cancer cases yearly
Dr Bodeno Ehis, Consultant, Public Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital says no fewer than 100,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed yearly
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Electricity company apologises for prolonged power outage in Lagos
The Management of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Sunday apologised to consumers in Ajah, Lagos and environs over the protracted power
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Nigeria’s whistleblowers earn N210m on every N5b
The Federal Government has clearly spelt out the irresistible benefits that await whistleblowers as it also pledges protection for them. The Minister of
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Okoi Ikpi-Itam, Cross River chief judge dies at 63
Justice Okoi Ikpi-Itam, the Chief Judge of Cross River state is dead. He was 63 years old. Ikpi-Itam died in the early hours
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Leaked memo: Shehu Sani asks APC to sanction el-Rufai
Senator Shehu Sani of Kaduna Central Senatorial District has urged the All Progressives Congress to penalise Gov. Nasir el-Rufai for allegedly leaking to
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Chuck Berry, legendary rock ‘n’ roll star dies
Charles Edward Anderson Berry, a.k.a Chuck Berry, regarded as one of the founders of rock ‘n’ roll is dead. He was 90.He died on
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Magu recieves Leadership award, dedicates it to Nigerians
Mr. Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dedicated the 2016 Person of the Year Award
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We want Biafra, not because of bad roads, nor Igbo Presidency – MASSOB
Factional leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Comrade Uchenna Madu has said no amount of
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ODION IGHALO- My sojourn in the English Premier League
It is no longer news that Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, unexpectedly moved to the Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai F.C. from
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