Passengers of the Lagos-Kano intercity train service have lamented the constant delays and stoppages encountered during the course of journey, arising from technical hitches and faulty systems in the refurbished trains being used by Nigeria railways. This is contrary to claims by authorities of the NRC that it is undertaking a transformation of the nation’s rail line system.

With the recent landmark judgment vesting the ownership of vast hectares of land at Araromi-Ale Kingdom, in Badagry Local Government area of Lagos State in Oshukwu-Iyombo family, the head of the family, Chief Ibikunle Oshukwu, has allayed fears of an imminent unrest in the area.

Lebanon is still trying to confirm the fate of two Lebanese abducted in Nigeria, Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour told AFP Monday after a video posted online claimed to show bodies of some executed hostages.

Three crew members of a cargo ship kidnapped by heavily-armed pirates last month off Nigeria have been released, the company said Monday.

The fledging opposition party reaches a landmark in its continuing efforts towards confronting the ruling party with the adoption of its insignia of battle. The ruling party is, however, not folding its arms.

OFFICIALS of the Delta State Government and opposition figures are sharply divided over the performance of the Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan-led administration in the last six years. While government officials said the governor has performed, the opposition indicated otherwise, claiming projects on ground are not in tandem with the funds spent.

Two weeks after the popular Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market in Mushin local government was shut over the violation of environmental laws, the Lagos state government, Monday, ordered the re-opening of the market for normal operations with conditions.

ABUJA- Judiciary workers across the federation, Monday, locked both the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mariam Aloma Mukhtar and other Justices of the Supreme Court out of office, even as they paralyzed legal activities in all the federal government owned courts in Abuja in protest of what they termed “inhuman work conditions.”

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) said President Goodluck Jonathan’s tactless show during his belated visit to Borno and Yobe States last week has worsened the Boko Haram insurgency that has killed and maimed hundreds of innocent people, especially in the two states.

In a concerted effort to boost the deployment of pre-paid meters to electricity consumers across the country, the Federal Government has ordered regulatory body of the power sector, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC to commence full implementation of an alternative funding scheme.

The PDP said on Sunday in Abuja that President Goodluck Jonathan`s recent visit to Borno and Yobe was to ensure genuine peace and development in the two states.

The Super Eagles’ Coordinator, Emmanuel Attah, said on Sunday  in Abuja that he was excited to be back to camp in Abuja, after the team’s victorious outing at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) tournament.

France’s surprise intervention in northern Mali against Islamist fighters involved in lucrative drug-running has disrupted cocaine supply to Europe but smugglers are already finding new routes, analysts said.

For years, Nollywood power diva, mother of one and award winning actress Genevieve Nnaji or Genny as her close friends call her has maintained a fashion signature that depicted her as a bold, confident, very Miss Independent kind of lady; her dresses were never revealing, her make-up far from over-done, her hair-do and body carriage showed her class as a woman not ready to flirt around; but last weekend at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, Genny stunned everyone!!!.

Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez reopened his feud with Sir Alex Ferguson by accusing the Manchester United manager of snubbing his attempt to shake hands before the start of the FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford.