Showdown looms as communities plan to hold ‘town union’ elections in Anambra, police warn perpetrators of violence
By Desire Emmanuel Showdown seems to be looming over plans by various communities in Anambra…
Resident lament as erosion displaces over 200 families, destroys houses worth billions in Anambra community
By Desire Emmanuel Residents of Enugwu-Nanka Village in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra…
Residents injured, valuables destroyed as fire caused by power surge from IBEDC razes three buildings in Ibadan
By Desire Emmanuel Three residents were in the early hours of Friday injured and valuables…
Five days after installation as Okanlomo of Yorubaland, Seyi Tinubu installed again as Okanlomo of Eyo Alakete Pupa
By Desire Emmanuel Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, was on Friday, December 26,…
Eight members of ‘Democratic Republic of the Yoruba’ who set bonfire on road and attack policemen arrested
By Desire Emmanuel Eight persons comprising four men and four women who said they were…
Nigerians celebrate with Christmas-themed photos
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah Christmas is a time for spending quality time with family and loved…
Two dead as tanker carrying diesel goes up in flames on Lagos highway
By Desire Emmanuel The driver of a fully-loaded tanker as well as a female occupant…
Security personnel, journalists, healthcare workers, other essential services professionals who will spend Christmas Day at work
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Yuletide season is a time when people take a break from…
JUST IN: Many worshippers feared dead as bomb rips through mosque during evening prayers in Borno
By Desire Emmanuel with Agency Reports An explosion tore through a mosque during evening prayers…
Two Kano lawmakers die within one hour
By Desire Emmanuel Two members of the Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday, December…
Reactions trail pardon of Sunday Jackson sentenced to death for killing herdsman in self-defence
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The social media space has been agog following the news of the…
UNN appoints Chimamanda Adichie, AfDB executive, Chicago University don as visiting professors
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has appointed globally-renowned writer, Chimamanda Ngozi…
Two persons rushed to hospital as fully-loaded petrol tanker rams into six vehicles on Otedola Bridge
By Desire Emmanuel The notorious Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was in the news…
20 crew members rescued, one missing as ship goes up in flames on Calabar waterways
By Desire Emmanuel It was the timely arrival of some members of the Nigerian Navy…
Lagos govt orders removal of unauthorised street gates within seven days
By Desire Emmanuel The Lagos State government on Tuesday, December 23, ordered the removal of…
Three airlines land in trouble for cancelling flights without informing travellers
By Desire Emmanuel Three domestic airlines have landed in trouble after they were accused of…
FG orders drug tests for all intending applicants for federal public service jobs
By Desire Emmanuel The Federal Government has ordered mandatory drug tests for all intending applicants…
Yuletide: Consumer protection agency warns transport owners as travellers pay up to N80,000 as bus fares
By Desire Emmanuel The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Sunday, December 21,…
Fire razes fourth floor of FIRS headquarters few days to take-off of new tax laws
By Desire Emmanuel A fire incident on Saturday occurred at the headquarters of the Federal…
Female sweeper crushed to death on Lagos highway, fleeing driver apprehended
By Desire Emmanuel A female sweeper working with the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) was…