An explosion at a gas refilling plant at Orita-Challenge area of Ibadan on Monday injured four persons while two vehicles and a motorcycle were burnt.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, described the weekend terror alert issued by the United States of America, USA, Consul-General in the state as “inappropriate”

Scores of Boko Haram gunmen riding in armoured vehicles razed a remote northeast Nigeria town on Monday and opened fire on residents who tried to flee into neighbouring Cameroon, witnesses said.

The Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, has threatened to embark on nationwide strike if Federal Government fails to implement a mutual agreement on workers welfare and condition of service.

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Umar Na’abba, on Monday in Abuja, faulted the elevation of Senate above House of Representatives.

CNN International in partnership with MultiChoice have officially announced the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2014 awards.

Former First Lady, Hajiya Turai Yar’adua, has urged Nigerians to continue to pray for the immediate release of the abducted schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno.

The police on Monday denied the arrest of Mrs Naomi Nyadar, the leader of women who protested against the abduction of 234 school girls in Abuja last week.

Aviation unions in the country are to embark on a two-day warning strike over the recent merger plan of some agencies in the ministry by the government.

THE Northern States Christian Elders Forum, NOSCEF, has urged Christians and Muslims to pull together and fight against the destructive activities of radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, just as the Redeemed Christian Church of God intensifies prayers for the release of over 200 female students abducted by the sect in Borno State.

Youths and Students in Borno state led by Comrade Yusuf Tom and Miss Fatima Zanna Maliki has given government 40 days from the day of the abduction of the female students in Chibok, Government Secondary School (April 14, 2014) by suspected members of the Boko Haram Insurgents, which is expected to lapse on May 24, 2014, stating that, if by then the girls were not released they are going to mobiles students nationwide and gathered at the Ramat Square in Maiduguri, where they hope to go on hunger strike until government do everything within it’s power to release the abducted students.

Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Monday declared a seven-day mourning period in honour of a former governor of the state, the late Sir Michael Otedola.

The Media Assistant to the First Lady, Mr Ayo Adewuyi, on Monday‎ said that Dame Patience Jonathan did not ordered arrest of the alleged impersonator, Naomi Muriah.

Three Dutch nationals working for a civil society group were kidnapped in Nigeria’s oil producing region while on their way to inspect a hospital built by US oil giant Chevron, the military said Monday.

Some youths in Bauchi State, under the aegis of Bauchi South Senatorial Mobilisation, have commended Gov. Isa Yuguda for his efforts toward youth empowerment.