The vandals, who are mainly militants from the Niger Delta, had held sway for a long time in Arepo, Ibafo and environs. They masterminded the vandalism of pipelines belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and siphoned the contents. They were also behind the incessant bank robberies in Lekki, Ikorodu, Festac and Agbara areas of Lagos and Ogun States, during which they carted large sums of money and killed several residents including policemen.

The Nigerian Medical Association has asked the Federal Government to immediately implement the World Health Organisation’s 15 percent Gross Domestic Product for health.

To mark its 110th anniversary in Nigeria, the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) has lined up a week-long programme aimed largely at empowering Nigerian women and girls, and recognising those who have been in that vanguard.

BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State  yesterday accused some of the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) of allegedly misappropriating about $334 million (N133.6 billion) donated as  “humanitarian interventions and assistance” for Boko Haram victims in the state and North-East sub-region of the country. Although  Shettima did not disclose the names of the NGOs, […]

Chidinma’s sponsor released just a part of the video after the former beauty queen reneged on their agreement after her victory

Sources disclosed that the arrest of the suspects came, following several complaints from residents of the Garden City to the Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim, over incessant cases of kidnappings within the City.

You know my position. We conducted local government election when we were there. So, I don’t see any reason local government elections are not conducted. Why are you giving them sole administrators? I don’t think it is fair not to conduct local government election. It is just as if you are just sabotaging the democracy because if not what is the essence of creating local governments and saying there must be Councillors representing the wards and chairmen representing the councils.

Prominent Nigerians including judges, politicians, academics assembled at the Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, at the launch of a book, “Of Rusts and Gold: Snippets of history”, authored by an ex-lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Kehinde to lament cancellation of history subject from the school curriculum saying the decision has denied the Nigerian youths the opportunity of knowing heroic deeds of our past leaders.

Lagos State Government has concluded plans to plant 12 million trees in another four years. Commissioner of the environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare revealed that the state government planned to set examples to other states by planting between 600, 000 to one million trees yearly.

A hairdresser, Taiwo Atunramu, is battling to stay alive after she was gruesomely attacked with hot water by two housewives. The incident which occurred at Igbogila, Ipaja, Lagos recently has affected her face, chest and mammary glands.