The Federal Government said on Monday that motorists using the Berger end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway would get some relief during Sallah break and the forthcoming convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God as the contractor, Julius Berger Nigeria,…
Travelling on Nigerian roads have become more dangerous in recent times because of the activities of kidnappers and abductors. And the southwest roads are no different. As reported, bandits, including foreigners, have invaded southwest forests, where they have apparently set…
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has strongly condemned the recent spate of attacks against civilians in Nigeria, including the Boko Haram attack on 27 July in Borno. He expressed his deep condolences to the families of the victims and…
Nollywood actress Kemi Afolabi has been rushed to a hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred last Thursday. The actress, who came to perform hajj, fell ill due to the stress associated with the hajj exercise. The Nation reporter…
Ethiopians dug in to help plant more than 200 million trees in the climate change-ravaged country on Monday, breaking the previous world record. “Today Ethiopia is set in our attempt to break the world record together for a #GreenLegacy,” Prime…
Ijaw youths have made good their threat to shut down masts belonging to MTN, Glo, Airtel and other telecommunication companies in Bayelsa State. The picketing was following issues bordering on complaints by the youths that the companies excluded indigenes from…
1. Uchechukwu Ogah (Abia) 2. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) 3. George Akume (Benue) 4. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi) 5. Emeka. Nwajuaba (Imo) 6. Olorunnibe Mamora (Lagos) 7. Olamilekan Adegbite (Ogun) 8. Adamu. Adamu (Bauchi) 9. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) 10. Sharon Ikeazor…
Four children including twin girls and a landlord were on Sunday night injured after a building partially collapsed in Bariga, Lagos Mainland. The incident occurred around 9:30pm at 30, Ososa Street. It was gathered that the building had been distressed…
A three-storey has reportedly collapsed in the Ososa area of Bariga, Lagos State. The building was said to have collapsed around 9.30pm on Sunday. Five persons were said to be rushed to a private hospital with no death recorded. As…
The Nigerian Senate has suspended the screening exercise to reconvene at 2 pm. This they did after screening three ministerial nominees. Today makes it the fourth day of the exercise, which started with the minister of Power, Works and Housing,…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday visited the parents of youth corps member, Precious Owolabi, who was shot dead on Monday, July, 22 when Shi’ite members clashed with Police in Abuja. Owolabi was a youth corps member undergoing his primary…
Two 19-year-old U.S. citizens have confessed to a fatal knife attack on a Carabinieri police officer in Rome, police said on Monday. The alleged perpetrators were arrested after they were located in a hotel room, where police also found the…
The local chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has blamed the perceived feud between Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki and the national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole on some selfish individuals. Rubbished the claims that Obaseki…
To rights activist and former Senator Shehu Sani, proscribing the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) as a terror organisation will not end the face-off between the group and the Federal Government. He urged the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar…
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has congratulated retired Gen. IBM Haruna, the Chairman of Board of Trustees (BOT), IBB International Golf and Country Club, on his 79th birthday. Gowon, while speaking at Gen. IBM Haruna’s Special Birthday Kitty…
The Police Command in Bayelsa has said that its personnel are working round the clock to ensure that the kidnapped mother of Samson Siasia, Nigeria’s former Super Eagles footballer is rescued from her captors. SP Asinim Butswat, the spokesperson of…
The President of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev. Stephen Panyan Baba, has said that the church is confident that the kidnapped Dapchigirl, Leah Sharibu, is alive. Baba said this in a chat with newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. A…
The Senator representing Ekiti Central, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has said the prevailing high rate of poverty and unemployment in the country was responsible for the current security challenges afflicting Nigeria. Bamidele said many people indulged in criminal activities to satisfy…
Four years after sweeping into office, President Muhammadu Buhari, has lifted the lid on the efforts that went into building the All Progressives Congress (APC) into a winning party. Four parties – Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), All Nigeria Peoples…
Constituency projects costing about N270 billion are lying uncompleted or poorly implemented across the country, according to the civic technology organisation, BudgIT. The projects were nominated by federal lawmakers between 2015 and now, the organisation said yesterday in a statement…