The Nigerian Army has urged the public to be vigilant as remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists are fleeing to different parts of the country and elsewhere following the ongoing final clearance of their hideouts in Sambisa forest.

ECOWAS commission’s president, Marcel de Souza has said that West Africa’s regional bloc has put standby forces on alert in case Gambian president Yahya Jammeh does not step down when his mandate ends on Jan. 19.

A three-term member of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wadada, has given reasons why he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has confirmed that 65 passengers have been released from a Libyan plane that was hijacked to Malta.

Sen. Magnus Abe (APC-Rivers South-East Senatorial District) has described as ceremonial the swearing-in of lawmakers into the Assembly, saying it is not constitutional.

Darey Art Alade, Olamide, Falz, Wizkid, Kiss Daniel, Simi all scooped awards Thursday night in Lagos at the Headies 2016 awards. Biggest winner of the night was Kiss Daniel with three wins: Best R&B/Pop album, Hip Hop World Revelation and Album of the Year for New Era.

The much anticipated Headies awards has come and gone, bringing what has been an incredible year of music to an end.

The new Miss Nigeria, Chioma Obiadi, has commenced work on the “Green-Girl’’ Project, a Miss Nigeria Initiative, preparatory to representing the country at the Miss Intercontinental pageant next year, the organisers have said.

The Bauchi state Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Alhaji Shehu Barau Ningi has resigned his appointment from the state executive council after accusing the state Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of marginalizing him.

Of all the scientific breakthroughs of 2016, the discovery of tiny ripples in space-time called gravitational waves, has been picked as the greatest, the highly-respected U.S. journal Science announced Thursday.

As the Christmas approaches, some families have complained about the adverse nature of the economy, which had made it impossible for them to provide for their families.

Work on the Abule-Egba Flyover on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway has reached 70 per cent completion, an official has said.

The Nigeria Police Force has directed its officers and men to intensify on-going raids on identified criminal hideouts and flash-points nationwide. The move is part of “elaborate security arrangement and crime prevention strategies’’ announced by the force on Friday to ensure a crime-free Christmas celebration. In a statement, the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Don […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed support for those who hacked the U.S. Democratic Party for “exposing truth.”

Some Lagos based lawyers on Friday urged judges to discourage frivolous applications geared at disrupting the justice process, in a bid to enhance justice delivery. The lawyers told The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the attitude of some lawyers, who bring frivolous motions to court, was responsible for the delay in proceedings. They urged […]