4 of the world’s polluted cities are in Nigeria – WHO
New statistics released by the World Health Organisation, WHO, last Thursday has said that of the 50 urban areas with the worst ambient air...
My Pikin mixture: Again, Appeal court affirms 7-yr jail term on manufacturers
The Court of Appeal, Lagos, has again upheld the judgement of a Lagos high court, which sentenced two employees of Barewa Pharmaceutical...
Stakeholders call for probe into top banker’s qualification
Concerned Stakeholders in the finance and banking sector have called on the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefulie, and the...
‘I don’t know what I sign’, Messi tells judge in tax fraud case
Argentina star Lionel Messi, who is due to go on trial in Barcelona for alleged tax fraud, told a judge that he doesn't look...
PMG-MAN Biennial forum scheduled for Thursday
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN) will hold its biennial forum on Thursday at the Abuja Transcorp Hilton on...
Medical doctor killed in ritual ceremony
A medical doctor with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Dr. Thomas Adekoya-Cole, was on Sunday murdered in the Itele area of Ijebu,...
Joseph Yobo, wife, conferred with chieftaincy titles in Ogoniland
Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo and his wife, ex-beauty queen, Adaeze Yobo, have been conferred with chieftaincy titles in Ogoniland.
The 35-year ex-international, who...
Nigerian beheaded over police murder in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday beheaded a Nigerian convicted of killing a policeman, despite arguments that death penalty violates fundamental rights.
Fahd Houssawi (pictured right)...
Democracy Day: Nigeria on recovery path – Speaker Obasa
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has said that Nigeria is on recovery path after years of...
Pastor Oyakhilome’s ex-wife, Anita, denies reports couple are reconciling
Ex-wife of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Anita Ebhodaghe, is crying foul over claims she's reconciling with the General Overseer of Christ Embassy.
Anita's denial follows online...
Yekini’s daughters seek probe into his death
The two daughters of late African Footballer of the Year, Rashidi Yekini, Miss. Rashidat Yemisi and Omoyemi Yekini, have demanded that the government order...
Ekiti workers strike: Some civil servants are about to divorce their spouses – Labour
Labour leaders in Ekiti State have revealed that the financial challenges facing civil servants in the state is so daunting that most of their...
Man slits wife’s throat while sleeping
A man, Jafaru Esougie, has been arrested after he allegedly slit his wife's throat, killing her, as she was sleeping on Friday in Lagos...
Convicted Ex-NIMASA boss, Omatseye, says his child is suffering from epilepsy
Convicted former Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Director-General, Raymond Temisan Omatseye, has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to grant him...
N19.7bn Fraud: Arraignment of ex-JTF Commander, Atewe, Akpolobokemi, suffers setback
The arraignment of a former Commander of Joint Task Force (JTF), Major General Emmanuel Atewe and former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime and Administration Safety Agency...
My husband is a lion – Fani-Kayode’s wife
Precious Chikwendu, wife of Femi Fani-Kayode, has described her embattled husband as a lion, adding that he will survive his on-going prosecution by the...
United Airlines cancel Houston-to-Nigeria flight
There will be no direct flights from Houston to Nigeria starting from June, 2016.
World's second largest airline, United Airlines said it will stop flying...
Kano Govt. to appeal repeal of death sentence passed on Muslim cleric for...
The Kano State Government says it will apply to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal Court of Appeal judgement nullifying death sentence passed...
14-yer-old Ese Oruru gives birth to baby girl
Ese Oruru, the teenage girl from Bayelsa State allegedly kidnapped and impregnated by Kano State-born Yunusa Dahiru, on Thursday gave birth to a baby...
Children’s Day: Speaker Obasa Wants more protection for children
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has called for improved efforts at protecting children's rights as well...
