Women allege being tear-gassed at Gov. Ambode’s office while celebrating IWD
A security aide of the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, was on Wednesday accused of using tear gas on some men and
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NLC accuses FG of stalling N56,000 minimum wage, considers nationwide strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress has accused the Federal Government of intentionally delaying the constitution of a tripartite committee expected to deliberate on the
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VIDEO: Tonto Dike reveals details of family troubles, says ” I was humiliated”
Embattled Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has revealed what really happened in her family in a new video. Dike revealed that her estranged husband
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Ife mayhem: Ooni sues for peace as 5 people were killed
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on Ife indigenes and non-indigenes to continue to live in peace in Ife kingdom
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Apo Six: Thursday is judgment for 6 policemen that killed 5 Igbo traders and a lady
Justice Ishaq Bello of the FCT High Court will on Thursday March 9, deliver judgment in the alleged extra judicial killing of six
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BREAKING: Barcelona beat PSG 6-1 to reach Champions League quarter-finals
A goal in the fifth-minute of injury time from Sergi Roberto gave Barcelona a miracle 6-1 win over Paris Saint Germain to reach
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Fashola and his Ministry are frustrating my plans for Lagos road projects – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said the Federal Government was presently standing in the way of his administration’s effort to embark
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Senegalese mayor arrested in graft probe
Senegalese authorities have arrested the mayor of the capital, Dakar, a potential rival to President Macky Sall in elections expected in 2019, on
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PDP’s senate caucus snubs Sheriff
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Senate Caucus on Wednesday turned down invitation extended to it by legally recognised faction of the party. The Sen.
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Customs fixes 60% rebate on old cars
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Retired Col. Hameed Ali, has approved placement of 60 per cent rebate across board on vehicles brought from 2015
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One million women, girls infected with HIV annually – UN
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has said one million women and girls become infected with HIV annually, stressing that there
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Assaulted corps member in Zamfara reposted to Anambra
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has redeployed a corps member, Mr. Michael Uwakwe, from Zamfara to Anambra, following his assault by a
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Police arrest man for raping 3- year-old step-daughter,
Police on Wednesday in Niger arrested a 45-year-old-man, over alleged rape of his three-year-old step daughter. The suspect was arrested in Kundu, a
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$9.7m: EFCC has no proof that the monies found were proceeds of crime –Yakubu
A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, has restated his claim that the $9,772,800 and £74,000
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PHOTOS: First international flight arrives Kaduna
The minister of state for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, received the first international flight made by Ethiopian Airlines (Boeing 787) at the Kaduna
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4 sacked workers of Ibadan FCA, reinstated
The Federal College of Agriculture (FCA), Ibadan, has reinstated its four suspended workers, the Provost of the college, Dr Babajide Adelekan said. Adelekan announced this
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Ondo Gov., Akeredolu, appoints media aides
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has appointed three media aides, with Mr. Oluwasegun Ajiboye named as Chief Press Secretary. Also appointed are Dapo Aruwajoye, a presenter
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Ojukwu would have fought for Kanu’s release – MASSOB
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra on Wednesday said the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu would have waged
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Ex-military governor, Adebayo, dies at 89
The former military governor of defunct Western Region, Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo, is dead The elder statesman died in Lagos on Wednesday on the
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BREAKING: One feared killed in Ogun as Customs clash with alleged rice smugglers
One person who was alleged to be a rice smuggler was said to have been killed by the operatives of the Nigeria Customs
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Makarfi gives the roadmap for peace in PDP
A peace plan has been drawn up for the troubled opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). It includes conditions for a national convention to
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Caffeine protects brain against dementia
Caffeine contains 24 compounds that can boost an enzyme in the brain that can in turn protect man against dementia, scientists at Indiana
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BREAKING: Osinbajo @60,Ministers, others rejoice with him.
Members of the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday rejoiced with the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on his 60th birthday. Osinbajo was treated to
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Women’s Day: Buhari’s wife challenges stakeholders on gender equality
The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has challenged governments at all levels to rise to the global challenge of ensuring gender
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Another 37 Nigerians deported from Italy
The Italian government has deported another batch of Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences in the country, just two weeks after it deported 33
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Rivers rerun: INEC officials named, face seven counts for receiving N350m from Wike
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, filed seven counts, comprising money laundering and economic crimes-related offences against 23 officials of the Independent National Electoral
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Why Apostle Suleman paid Stephanie Otobo – Lawyer
The controversy between Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries and Canada-based Stephanie Otobo has taken another turn on Tuesday after lawyer
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I’m not in Ekiti to fight Fayose – New Ekiti CP
A new Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Chafe, has assumed headship of Ekiti State Police Command dismissing insinuations that he was deployed to destabilize
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Nollywood actor, Edochie, turns 70
Nollywood legend Peter Edochie turned 70 years on Tuesday and attributed his good health to healthy living. In an interview with the News
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Ex-convict jailed three months for stealing in church
A Grade 1 Area Court in Karmo, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a 28-year-old ex-convict, Ibrahim Naziru, to three months imprisonment for stealing in
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