A fully loaded petrol tanker on Saturday exploded at Dabi in Kebbi, killing five people and injuring six others.

An unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded minutes after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, following what was meant to be a routine cargo mission to the International Space Station.

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, on Sunday, expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies and programmes would impact positively on Nigerians.

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday, said he had been a product of grace and never had to struggle for anything in his life so far.

Dogara said this when he attended a Thanksgiving Service at the Winners Chapel, Durumi, Abuja

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday, said he had been a product of grace and never had to struggle for anything in his life so far.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) mourned the death of 11 students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ondo State, who lost their lives on Friday in a road mishap.

The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Ajjampur Ghanashyam, said on Sunday in Abuja that India was ready to partner Nigeria to develop its film industry.

The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Ajjampur Ghanashyam, said on Sunday in Abuja that India was ready to partner Nigeria to develop its film industry.

At least five people have been killed and 10 wounded after a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a leprosy hospital on the outskirts of the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, emergency services said.

Victor Essiet of the Mandators Fame has been Kidnapped in Nsit Ubiom area of Akwa Ibom state.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, South-East geopolitical zone, has described as,”blatant falsehood” the alleged plan by Federal Government to transfer suspected Boko Haram detainees to Ekwulobia Prison in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The Legislative Election Petitions Tribunal for Ekiti State on Saturday, declined the APC lawyer from leading one Mr Aderemi Akinlade in evidence, at the sitting of the tribunal in Ado-Ekiti.

Observing the public debate following the publication of Amnesty International’s recent report on war crimes committed by the military I am reminded of the words of Wole Soyinka: “Power is transient, justice eternal”.

On June 9, members of the National Assembly, particularly the Senate, put aside political affiliation to elect their leaders. Some of them defied their party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Nigeria is a very unique country. So also are the citizens. They are regarded, all over the world, as very special. If you are a Nigerian and in doubt of the last sentence, I implore that on your next holiday, pick up your green passport and make Indonesia or China your choice destination. The “royal”‘treatment you will receive will convince you that you are from a very UNIQUE country. No thanks to the Nigerians who have been able to convince the world we are good at hiding illegal stuffs in the cavities of our bodies.