Reports

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Monday declared that the state would participate in the coming National Conference. Though the All Progressives Congress (APC) under which he gained political authority has said it would not participate in the conference, Fashola said governors in the South-West agreed that willing states should send their delegates. Fashola […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated former President Shehu Shagari on the occasion of his 89th birthday on Tuesday. According to Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, the president personally wrote a congratulatory message to Shagari, praising his continued dedication to the unity and wellbeing of the country. “On behalf of […]

At least 29 died and another 17 were injured on Saturday morning in an attack on Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. Julius Bala, the head of the youth vigilante group in the area, confirmed that a total of 29 dead bodies and 17 injured […]

Information Minister, Mr. Labaran Maku has appealed to the media to always set the agenda for the development and unity of the country rather than exhibiting partisan interests in the polity.   Maku was speaking during a courtesy call by the management of Peoples Daily Newspaper who invited him as a discussant at their forthcoming […]

Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Deacon Markson Fefegha has described the fire that gutted parts of the transmission equipment of DAAR Communications, owners of AIT and Ray power, Yenagoa as unfortunate and sad. Speaking shortly after an inspection tour of the communication facility, Deacon Fefegha, who was accompanied by Chief Press Secretary to […]

After a lengthy period of trial, Akolade Arowolo, the suspect who allegedly stabbed his wife, Titilayo, a banker to death, would get judgement on Friday, 21st February 2014, according to a High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State. Akolade allegedly stabbed his wife 76 times in a rage that overtook him while the duo had […]

The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has petitioned the Lagos State House of Assembly on the resolution of the ongoing crisis at the Lagos State University (LASU).  Asides demanding the reopening of the institution from next week Monday, it also demanded the reversal of the hiked fees and review of the resolutions of the House of […]

Barring any last minute change of plans, the Ekiti State Government will reopen the case instituted against former Governor of the state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, Chief Dayo Okondo and others on their alleged involvement in the murder of Tunde Omojola. The case is among the various plans of the Governor Kayode Fayemi-led All Progressives Congress […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied any ambition to seek the presidential ticket in 2015, as currently circulating on the Internet. Instead, he blamed one Churchill Umoren, an aide of Doyin Okupe, the special assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on public affairs, as the one peddling the rumour as instructed by his pay masters. […]

Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson has charged the Ministry of Sports Development to commence the process of admitting the first batch of students in readiness for the take-off of the State Sports Academy at Asoama in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area. He also directed the ministry to source experts that would train the students in […]

Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola, wife of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, has appealed to Nigerians to be more responsive to the elderly in the society, saying this care would make life more meaningful for them.  Dame Fashola made this appeal at a party organised for the elderly members of the Lagos society to celebrate […]

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Akpojiyouwi Grace  before Justice Babajide Lawal-Akapo  of the Lagos High Court sitting at Ikeja, on a one-count charge bordering on failure to conduct due diligence in financial transactions. The accused, a former employee of Union Bank Plc, is accused of complicity in […]