An official of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (DISCO), Mr Francis Idoko, was on Friday beaten by residents of a building on Fish Pond St. Muwo Ojo, Lagos, for disconnecting their line.

Lagosians are scrambling for Lake Rice, the branded rice produced by Kebbi and Lagos States in very long queues.

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.