The Minister of Sports, Tammy Danagogo, said he can't go to jail following the commencement of contempt proceedings in court against Tue...
Amaju Pinnick wins NFF presidential election
The Chairman, Delta State Sports Commission, Mr. Amaju Pinnick, has emerged the winner of the NFF presidential election. The election was he...
Obasanjo registers for PhD at national open varsity
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has registered for a Doctor of Philosophy programme at the National Open University of Nigeria. The forme...
Buhari to mark independence day in Ekiti
A former Head of State, General Muhamadu Buhari, is set to mark the independence day in Ekiti State, it was learnt on Tuesday. He is to inau...
Senate to overrule INEC over new polling units
The Senate on Tuesday vowed to overrule the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to create additional polling units if ...
Flood wreaks havoc in Kwara
Torrential midnight rain which resulted into flooding on Tuesday wreaked havoc in some communities and residential areas in Ilorin, the Kwar...
Ekiti Crisis: I Did Not And Cannot Slap A Judge – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose, yesterday called on the National Judicial Council, NJC, to investigate the allegation of beating...
Nasarawa mob sets two ablaze over Okada theft
A mob on Tuesday set ablaze two men over alleged attempted to steal a commercial motorcycle popularly known as okada at Akwanga Local Govern...
OAU, Osun poly students protest outage
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and Osun State Polytechnic, Ilesha are currently protesting outages on their campuses. The s...
10 Nigerian pilgrims die in Mecca
TEN Nigerians in Saudi Arabia to perform the Islamic hajj rites have been confirmed dead, the Coordinator of the National Hajj Commission in...
'Beware of Scam, FRSC Is Not Recruiting'
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned Nigerians to be ware of scam, adding that the corps is not currently carrying out any recrui...
Fayemi mourns Thisday reporter
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed sadness on the death of Thisday correspondent in the state, Alhaji Toba Suleiman. Fay...
National honours excite Amosu, Mimiko, Akande, others
Governors Ibikunle Amosu (Ogun), Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo) and Theodore Orji (Abia) on Monday promised to work harder to continue to bring divi...
Mimiko conferred with CON (PHOTOS)
Pictures from the National Honours Award Conferment ceremony, in Abuja, on Monday, where the Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko was con...
Riot In Dei-Dei, Abuja
Reports says that not less than five persons have been killed and over 35 vehicles destroyed in an ongoing riot caused by a minor motorcycle...
No accurate pensioners data in Nigeria -Official
The Director-General of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, Mrs. Nellie Mayshak, said on Monday in Kaduna State that there is ...
A’Ibom students demand refund of exam fees
Dozens of Environmental Health students, Akwa Ibom State College of Health Technology, Etinan, on Monday besieged the Akwa Ibom State House ...
Nigeria’s flag designer becomes Jonathan’s adviser, gets lifetime salary
President Goodluck Jonathan places Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi, designer of the National Flag, on lifetime salary as Special Assistant to the Preside...
National Award: Ezeife commends FG, insists on merit
Former Anambra State Governor, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has commended the Federal Government for making it a duty to honour Nigerians who dist...
Tight security in Abuja, honourees receive national awards
Security is tight around the International Conference Centre, Abuja, venue of the 2014 National Honours Award Investiture ceremony being per...
76,000 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia -Official
Ahead of Monday's closure of Saudi Arabia borders for pilgrims, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Sunday said it has successful...
Influential Kano Emirate Member, Galadiman Kano, is dead
One of the most powerful members of the Kano emirate council, the Galadiman Kano, Tijjani Hashim, is dead. He was 79. An emirate source conf...
Geoffrey Oji wins MTN Project Fame season 7
After weeks of excitement and display of talents, the MTN Project Fame West Africa came to an end yesterday with Geoffrey Oji emerging the o...
Lagos employs 80 female LAGBUS drivers
Lagos State Government yesterday said it had employed additional 80 women as mass transit drivers, with Lagos Bus Asset Management Company, ...
Synagogue tragedy: Families can’t get bodies yet
South Africa yesterday told families of the victims of the collapsed Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) building in Lagos that it is li...
7bn debt: Court stops sale of late Arisekola’s assets
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has directed parties in a litigation to maintain status-quo and not sell assets of late politician, Al...
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