Catholic archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama Condemns Boko Haram

Nigerian Catholic archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama on Monday condemned as “disturbing” and “shocking” twin attacks against a Christian church in a military barracks in Jaji, Kaduna state and wondered why most attacks by Boko Haram elements are staged successfully.

EFCC Re-arraigns Hon Azubogu , Hempe

The case which was formerly heard by Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar was however transferred to Justice Peter Kekemeke following a petition by the EFCC alleging bias on the part of Justice Umar.

President Zuma seeks ancestors’ backing for ANC re-election

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma’s family slaughtered 12 cows at his rural village at the weekend in a traditional ritual to help him keep his job, local media said Monday.

Femi Brainard Weds (Photos)

   Actor Femi Brainard is officially married. Photos below

Liberian School Bus Driver Charged With Manslaughter

The police at Ogombo Division, Lekki, Eti Osa Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have arrested George Redondo, 35, a Liberian school bus driver for allegedly injuring a motorcycle rider and killing the passenger on the spot.

Lagos Ibadan Expressway Auto Accident Kills 4

At least four people were feared kiled, while several others injured on Thursday night in a multiple accident involving lorry, a fuel tanker, a truck and at least two saloon cars.

Ogun State Budget 2013: Governor Amosun To Present It Next Week

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, western Nigeria will present 2013 budget to members of the Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday next week.

Fashola Visits Fela Museum In Lagos

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Friday visited the Kalakuta Republic Museum dedicated in memory of late Afrobeat Icon, Fela Anikulapo- Kuti, saying the building will help generation after generation to connect with and relive the Fela experience.

Christian Chukwudozie Ebuzoeme, Enugu Lawyer Jailed For Fraud

A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, eastern Nigeria, has ordered that prominent Enugu Lawyer, Christian Chukwudozie Ebuzoeme be remanded in prison custody till November 21 pending the hearing of his bail application.

Zamfara: Illegal Gold Miners' Death Under Probe

The Federal Government has set up an eight-man panel to probe the deaths of nine illegal miners at Dogon Daji village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara on Oct. 10.

Police Corporal Emma Killed At Lagos Joint, Rifle Stolen By Bandits

Police Corporal Emma Killed At Lagos Joint, Rifle Stolen By Bandits - Barely three days after armed robbers shot Inspector Ogedemgbe and a corporal dead at Ajao Estate, another policeman attached to Ejigbo Police Division was yesterday killed by robbers in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.

Nigerians Living With Diabetes Hit 2.5 Million

New estimates released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) today to mark World Diabetes Day 2012 show that 3.2 million Nigerians, between 20-79 years, have diabetes, with 2.5million of them not yet diagnosed.

Soldiers Invade Erunwen Village Lagos

The Ogunnaike family of Erunwen Village along Awolowo Way, Ikorodu, Lagos State, has cried out over the invasion of their land by soldiers who were brought by land grabbers to terrorise and eject the rightful owners of the land.

Lagos: Minako Generator Worker Kidnapped Regains Freedom

One of the expatriates working with MIKANO Generator Company in Lagos, Nigeria, Mr. Mear, who was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen last week, has regained his freedom.

Agege Cow Dealer Arrested For Stealing 22 Cows

A cow dealer at the abattoir, Agege, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Musa Amodu Abubakar, 36, a citizen of Burkina Faso, has been arraigned before an Ikoyi Magistrate’s Court on a three-count charge of stealing 22 cows.

Police Finds Headless Body In Sapele Road, Benin

Police Finds Headless Body In Sapele Road, Benin - The police in Benin are working hard to establish the identity of a headless body discovered in the early hours of Sunday at the Agip Junction of Sapele Road in Benin.

Nigerian Bottling Company Appoints Kenyan As New CEO

Nigerian Bottling Company Appoints Kenyan As New CEO - The Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC, has appointed Mr. Ben Langat, a Kenyan with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Nairobi, as its new Managing Director.

Computer Programmer Convicted In Vatican' Document Leak

VATICAN CITY(AFP) – A Vatican court on Saturday convicted a computer programmer working in the tiny state of helping Pope Benedict XVI’s butler leak confidential papers in a scandal that has embarrassed the Vatican.

Man Arrested For Stabbing His Lover Snatcher To Death In Lagos

Man Arrested For Stabbing His Lover Snatcher To Death In Lagos - A man has reportedly stabbed his rival to death in Lagos after he caught him with his lover making love.

Nigerian Cleric Wants Female Muslim Students Veiled

Nigerian Cleric Wants Female Muslim Students Veiled - Sheik Salaudeen Olayiwola, the President of Osun Muslim Community, has urged the state government to approve the use of hijab (veil) for Muslim female student in secondary schools.

Nigerian Facebook Rapist Faces Murder Charges

The police in Lagos say they are ready to prosecute a 26-year-old man who allegedly pushed down his facebook lover from a multi-storey building, following a disagreement over sex.

El-Rufai Steals PHCN Land In Abuja - Witness

Mr. Michael Okoye, a witness in the trial of former Minister of the FCT, Nasir El-Rufai, has narrated how the accused converted a plot of land belonging to the PHCN in Abuja to his own.

Fuel Shortage: 24 Fuel Ships To Arrive Lagos

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday said that 24 fuel-laden ships were waiting to berth at various oil terminals at the Lagos Ports.

Oshodi-Isolo Seeks Air Force Help On Crime Control

The Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Idris Bolaji Muse Ariyoh has appealed to the commander of the Air Force base, Oshodi, to assist in maintaining peace and security in the area.

Nigeria Ahead Of Greece In Credit Ratings

Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia, three of Africa’s most dynamic economies, received their first sovereign ratings from the Moody’s agency on Wednesday, handily beating Greece in the creditworthiness stakes.

President Jonathan Congratulates Obama

President Goodluck Jonathan has, on behalf of himself, the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria congratulated President Barack Obama  after he was re-elected in yesterday’s presidential election in the United States of America.

Okada Rider Shot Dead At Ilupeju, Lagos

In another evidence on Nigerian Police brutality, an Okada man was shot dead by police on Tuesday morning for evading arrest. An eye witness of this gruesome murder shared the picture.

Speaker Ikuforiji’s Money Laundering Trial Stalled

The Speaker and his aide are standing trial for transacting business by spending N518 million without going through a financial institution.

Elderly Women Abandoned In Lagos Reunite With Children

At last, succour has come the way of Ibijoke Apena and Janet Eruwayo,  two octogenarian sisters abandoned by their children and relations, as some of their children surfaced on Saturday and relocated them.

How Igbo leaders beat police, crown Jos Monarch

There was a mild drama on Saturday between the Igbo Community Association and the police in Plateau State as Ndigbo crowned Prof. Joseph Obilom as the Eze Igbo 11 of Jos.

Olusegun Obasanjo: Review LG law, check excesses of states

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said it has become imperative to review the laws establishing the local government with the aim of checking the excesses of state governments regarding the running of the councils.

Boko Haram: We Didn't Kill General Shuwa

Late General Shuwa

Boko Haram insisted yesterday that it did not kill civil war veteran, Major Gen. Mamman Shuwa (rtd). The assassination occurred barely 24 hours after the sect’s offer of a ceasefire.

20 Fuel Scoopers Die In Abia State Petrol Tanker Explosion

20 Fuel Scoopers Die In Abia State Petrol Tanker Explosion - Tragedy struck at the weekend at Umuokpo in Amairinabuo Community of Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State when a fuel tanker exploded, killing several people and injuring others.