Category: News
For attacking residents of Ikorodu, OPC threatens revenge raid on militants as 9 residents remain in captivity
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), a socio-cultural group in Nigeria’s south-west has threatened to carry out a raid in the Ikorodu area to avenge the [...]
Skye bank refuses to pay former first lady, Patience Jonathan
Former Nigerian First Lady, Patience Jonathan, on Monday visited the Maitama branch of the Skyebank in Abuja to withdraw part of her $5.9million rece [...]
Another cash haul recovered by EFCC
A whistleblower yesterday led operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to intercept another cash haul in various currencies a [...]
FRSC recalls sector commander, for cutting female officials’ hair
The Federal Road Safety Commission’s Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered the recall of the Rivers State Sector Commander and other officers con [...]
Panama Papers wins Pulitzier Prize for Premium Times
The Panama Papers investigation, a series of global investigations spanning over a year by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalist, I [...]
‘Fake News’ reporters win Pulitzer awards
The Pulitzer Prizes on Monday honoured several newspapers that President Donald Trump derisively called purveyors of ‘Fake News’. While the Washington [...]
VIDEO: Nigerians protest maltreatment of deportee on KLM flight
Nigerians on board a KLM flight threatened to prevent the plane from taking off after they spotted another Nigerian, who was being deported, in chains [...]
Militants invade Lagos, kill army Captain, four policemen
An army Captain, identified as Muhammed, four policemen, and a civilian lost their lives on Sunday after suspected militants attacked Ishawo, in the I [...]
Taiwo Obasanjo loses bid to stop son’s wedding
An Ikeja High Court has dismissed the suit filed by Mrs Taiwo Obasanjo, wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, seeking the postponement of the w [...]
Unilorin student commits suicide
Yesterday afternoon, a young man reportedly jumped into the canal on Festac-Link bridge in an apparent suicide attempt. The identity of the man has no [...]