Census For Unemployed Nigerians Holds In 2013

The Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation Initiatives, Josephine Washma, has hinted that the Federal Government intends to conduct a census of unemployed persons in the country early next year.

27 Killed As Cattle Truck Plunges Into Sokoto River

At least 27 people on a truck laden with cattle and sheep have drowned after the vehicle plunged into a river in northwest Nigeria, a road safety official said on Wednesday.

Man Jailed For Impersonating EFCC Officer

Justice Call Garba of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, on December 7, 2012, sentenced Fidelis Teseer Tule, who was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to two years imprisonment for impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence.

Femi Maurice, Abroad Visa Scammer Gets 16-Year Jail Term

Justice Adebunkola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, on November 21, 2012, convicted Femi Maurice who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to four years imprisonment.

Lionel Messi agrees new Barcelona contract

Latest reports from Spain on Tuesday say Lionel Messi has agreed a new contract that would keep him at Barcelona till the 2018 football season.

Obasanjo: Nigeria Is In A Bad Situation

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised an alarm over the insecurity in the country and called on the present leaders to tackle it seriously.

Lagos Okada Riders To Protest Ban On Friday

Commercial motorcyclists, a.k.a. okada riders in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have vowed not to yield to the Lagos State Government’s decision to restrict their operations in the state.

3 Rescued From Oro Shrine In Ayegbe Village, Ogun State

The police in Ogun State have arrested  seven people in connection with the attempted murder of three brothers, who were on Wednesday abducted during  the invasion of Ayegbe village, near Lisa community in Ifo Local Government Area of the state.

Late Professor Sam Aluko Honoured In Ekiti State

Late Prof. Sam Aluko

The Ekiti State Government, in Western Nigeria is to honour no fewer than 20 indigenes, dead and living, with outstanding records of performance in various fields of endeavour at its maiden excellence award ceremony.

Cynthia Osokogu Trial: Pharmacist Gets Bail

A magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos, yesterday, granted bail to Orji Osita, a pharmacist with Oxpharm Pharmacy, after he was arraigned over alleged involvement in the murder of Miss Cynthia Osokogu, who was  murdered in a hotel at Festac Town, Lagos on July 22.

2 Boys Arrested In Nassarawa For Raping Girl 15

Two boys aged between 15 and 16 were on Monday arraigned before a Mararaba Upper Area Court over an alleged rape of a girl, 15.

Emenike Ihekwoaba, Imo State Deputy Governor's Aide Still In Kidnappers' Den

Imo State Deputy Governor’s Principal Secretary, Emenike Ihekwoaba, who was kidnapped by a gang of gunmen about four months ago is still held captive by his captors.

Arsenal Football Club Apologizes To Fans

Arsenal Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis has apologised to the club’s fans, and described Arsenal’s defeat to Bradford City as ‘not good enough’. The chief said he is tired of ‘delivering the message’.

NEPA Vs PHCN: Birds Of The Same Feather

Considering the abysmal performance of NEPA over the years, one may conjecture that our elders may have had the organization in mind when they conceived the adage that says, “A leopard would never change its spot.” Succinctly put, the adage means that whatever is incorrigible would forever remain so.

Lagos High Court Dismisses Okada Riders Lawsuit

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja today dismissed the suit filed by commercial motorcyclists (Okada riders) in Lagos State challenging the state’s traffic law banning their operation on federal roads in the state.

Victor Baribote Suspended By NPL, Nigeria Premier League Board

The Nigeria Premier League (NPL) Board on Monday suspended its Chairman, Victor Baribote, to enable the three-man committee investigating the crisis between the board and club owners complete its assignment.

Jail INEC Boss, Jega - De-registered Party Leaders

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Election Commission, INEC, which recently deregistered 28 political parties in the country has been dragged before a Federal High Court siting in Abuja over the deregistration of the parties, an act which one of the deregistered political parties, considers to be in breach of a pending suit it instituted against the electoral body.

Benin City Property Tax Law Causes Chaos At Kings Square

There was commotion at the ever busy Kings Square in Benin, capital of Nigeria’s Edo state Monday afternoon, following a clash between supporters of the newly introduced Property Tax law and those against it.

Over $100 Million Seized At Nigeria's Airport In 2012 - EFCC

Nigeria’s Chairman of the Economic and Financial crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde today said that no less than N15.5 billion, about $100million, was intercepted at the nation’s airport between January and till date.

Governor Ibikunle Amosun Suspends Ijebu Council Officials

Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun has suspended the chairman and members of the legislature of the Ijebu East local government Council in the state.The suspension will last 3 months.

Kawu Yakassai: Newly Elected Soba LGA Chairman Faces Certificate Forgery In Kaduna

Kawu Yakassai: Newly Elected Soba LGA Chairman Faces Certificate Forgery In Kaduna -The newly-sworn in Soba Local Government Chairman, Kawu Yakassai, on Wednesday appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, Daura Road, Kaduna, over alleged certificate forgery.

Deep Water Oil Operations Fetched Nigeria $46 Billion

Deep Water Oil Operations Fetched Nigeria $46 Billion -The Managing Director of Shell Nigeria, Mr Mutiu Sumonu, said on Tuesday that the Federal Government realised $46 billion from deep water operations of the oil industry.

Lagos State Printing Corporation In Financial Trouble, Unable To Pay Staff Salaries

At least 150 employees  of the Lagos State Printing Corporation are  yet to be paid their four months’ salaries by the state government.

Repeated Offender Begs Lagos Judge For Mercy

Augustine Anthony

There was a mild drama at the Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria recently when an ex-convict, Augustine Anthony, who was facing another criminal charge informed the presiding magistrate, Mrs M. B. Folami that he has just finished serving a prison term a week before he was arraigned and she should be lenient with him by giving him a mild jail term.

Lagos Katangowa Market To Be Closed By Fashola

The popular Katangowa market in Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, LCDA of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, will soon be no more. The market is known for second hand clothes business, popularly called Okirika and spare part trading.

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.