Buhari leaves for UK
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday travel to the United Kingdom after a visit to Maiduguri, Borno state. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a…
BREAKING: Five oil wells on fire in Ondo
A huge explosion has occurred in Ajegunle Ikorigho oil- rich community in Ondo state claiming five oil wells. The oil field named ‘Ojumole’ located in Ikorigho land has Ojumole-Ikorigho, Isan-West and Is an…
Buhari expresses satisfaction with Ambode’s performance
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for a satisfactory job performance, saying the governor deserved to be praised for his contributions to the development of the state.Mr Buhari…
Senate confirms MKO Abiola’s daughter NDIC director
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Omolola Abiola-Edewor as Executive Director of Corporate Services, Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).This confirmation is for a second and final term of five years.The…
VIDEO: Shi’ites Break Into National Assembly, Chase Armed Policemen Away
Members of the movement were initially peaceful in their conduct although they were chanting anti-government songs from outside the gate. But situation turned awry when some of them suddenly descended on…
PHOTOS: President Buhari declares Lagos theatre open for public use
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared open the new 500-seater Lagos Theatre in Oregun, Ikeja area of Lagos State for public use. Reports have it that the theatre is one the five built by the state government in…
Diamond Platnumz accuses Peter of P-square of sleeping with his wife
Tanzania’s most popular musician, Diamond Platnumz has accused Peter Okoye, one of the P-Square brothers of sleeping with is wife, Zari, which eventually led to the end of their marriage. Diamond as he…
BREAKING: House hurriedly adjourns as Shi’ites break into premises
The members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have broken into the premises of the national assembly, forcing federal lawmakers to adjourn plenary. The IMN members were said to have overpowered security and broke…
PHOTOS: Buhari commissions Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Lagos
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday commissioned the Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Ayinke House, Ikeja. Below are photos from the event
NDLEA uncovers airport cartel planting hard drugs in passengers’ luggage
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a cartel, which specialised in planting illicit drugs in travellers’ luggage. The NDLEA Chairman, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (rtd), disclosed this…
Femi Falana, Balarabe Musa blame ex-President Obasanjo for Nigeria’s woes
Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), and Balarabe Musa, elder statesman and former governor of c State, on Tuesday, said former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s rejection of the Minority Report of the…
BREAKING: Otedola presents $50,000 cheque to Christian Chukwu
Christian Chukwu, former coach of the Super Eagles and one of Nigeria’s greatest footballers ever, will travel to the UK for further treatment in the first week of May following the footing of his medical…
Lagos Bus Reform Initiative (Photos)
Lagos being a 21st century cosmopolitan city needs a more efficient and comfortable means of moving people around the State and easing the traffic congestion challenges in the State. U.nder the Bus Reform…
Man Caught While Trying to Sell His Two Children For N350k In Calabar (Photo)
A 30-year-old man, Edet Essien Inyang, has been arrested for attempting to sell two of his children, one male and one female, to escape poverty in #Calabar, Cross River State. Edet reportedly took them to Murray Street where he sought…
Lagos Theatre (Photos)
Knowing fully that 65% of Lagos population is below the age of 35, full of energy, Governor Ambode as part of his Project T.H.E.S.E created The Lagos Theatre* to provide a viable platform for youths to harness their…
‘He’s our grandson’ — Jigawa monarch rises in defence of Atiku
An official of the Dutse emirate council in Jigawa state says the mother of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is from the state. The royal father, who did not want to be…
Institute of maternal and child health, Ayinke House (Photos)
The Institute of Maternal and Child Health of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, popularly referred to as “Ayinke House”, to be unveiled by Mr. President is a 170-bed facility with 5 surgical theatres.…
95.7 Million Subscribers’ SIM Registration Invalid – NCC Declares
The Nigerian Communications Commission has declared the registration of 95.7 million Subscriber Identity Module cards invalid because of improper capture of fingerprints and faces. Thus, the…
Oshodi Transport Interchange (Photos)
Oshodi is the busiest transportation hub in Nigeria with over 13 inter-city and inter- state parks and markets. The Oshodi of old was a world of chaos and disorder. The main objective of the Oshodi…
Tight security at Lagos airport ahead of Buhari’s visit
A high number of security operatives were, on Wednesday, deployed to strategic positions at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, ahead of the working visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. NAN reports…
Bandits don’t come from the moon, says Buratai
Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, says the security agencies need the support of Nigerians in the fight against insurgency. Speaking on Tuesday when he declared open the 2019 Nigerian army infantry corps…
Muritala Muhammed International Airport Road (Photos)
The Muritala Muhammed Internatonal Airport Road was commissioned in March 1979 along with the International Airport Terminal. This road has been the major gateway into the country for international…
BREAKING: MTN Nigeria converts to public company ahead of NSE listing
MTN Nigeria has changed its status from a private company to a public liability company (PLC) ahead of its listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. This conversion is one of the requirements for listing…