21 girls burnt to death in a Guatemalan juvenile home
Guatemala’s Justice Ministry said it would investigate a fire at a state-run juvenile home near Guatemala City that left at least 21 dead
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Police arrest NDLEA official, three others for attempted murder
The Police in Bauchi have arrested a staff of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gombe State Command and three others for
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Apo Six: 2 policemen get death sentence. Strangely, Ibrahim, the arrowhead of the incident, 2 others, freed
A Federal High Court in Abuja has delivered the much awaited judgment on the killing of six traders in Abuja by policemen on 7
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PDP reconciliatory move flops as Makarfi rejects June 30 PDP convention date, slams Dickson
The Chairman of the sacked Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ahmed Makarfi, has rejected the proposal by the Standing Committee on
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Gen. Adebayo a true patriot, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late governor of the defunct Western Region, Major-General Adeyinka Adebayo, as a true patriot. A statement issued
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Onyeama,Abike-Dabiri face-off: I was handcuffed, locked in a cell for four days at US airport – Victim
Two Nigerians with valid visas, who were denied entry into the United States have alleged that they were humiliated and dehumanised by the
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Trial of Chinese tyre importers shifted to March 20
The trial of two Chinese , Tao Shen and Jing Yau, over alleged importation of fake and substandard tyres will begin on 20
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LA Galaxy offer open cheque to Ibrahimovic to play in MLS
LA Galaxy have told Zlatan Ibrahimovic they are prepared to make him the highest paid player in Major League Soccer history if he
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Nigeria, Cameroon troops clear Boko haram terrorists
Nigeria and Cameroon troops have carried out joint operation to weed out Boko Haram terrorists along the border of both countries. The joint operation
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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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