Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday commissioned the first DNA Forensic Centre in West Africa, saying that the move would go a long way in resolving all form of crimes, paternity issues and others through technology which is the modern trend across the world.

More than five persons have been reported killed in Lokoja Wednesday when a truck, laden with cement and belonging to Dangote cement company, Obajana, allegedly ran into a tricycle ‘keke napep’ few distance from the state polytechnic.

The Governor of Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday commissioned the Lagos state DNA and Forensic centre.

A 25-year-old sales representative, Peter Monday, was on Wednesday docked before an lkeja Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft of his employer’s goods worth N168,750.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Minister of Aviation and Trursim Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has said that moves to regulate Non-Governmental Organisations through a controversial bill seeking to set up a federal agency to be known as the NGO Regulatory Commission to regulate activities of NGO’s and civil society organisations (CSOs) across the country is evil.

An NGO, Community Action for Popular Participation (CAPP), has advised youths in Plateau against any act of thuggery and electoral violence in the future elections in the state.

….Bags Georgia State honour Bayelsa State Governor, Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson, has called for better business relationship between the Afro-American community and Nigeria. Governor Dickson made the call on Tuesday in Atlanta when he was conferred with the honorary citizenship of the State of Georgia, United States, in recognition of his exemplary leadership and contribution to the socio-economic […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed on Wednesday that the idea of World Tourism Day being marked globally on Sept. 27 was initiated by a Nigerian, late Ignatius Amaduwa Atigbi.

By Anthony Ogbonna Turkey has denied it shipped arms to Nigeria, following the wake of frequent seizure at the Lagos Tin Can Island by the Nigerian Customs, of Pump Action riffles allegedly shipped to Nigeria from Turkey.

The World Bank has pledged its sustained support to the Nigerian Government to ensure quality health and development of children.

The Senate says it is ready to work with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to check activities of quacks in the profession.

China said on Wednesday that the North Korean nuclear issue should be resolved through dialogue.

Thousands of angry South African trade unionists took to the streets across the nation on Wednesday to call for President Jacob Zuma to resign over alleged top-level corruption. In Johannesburg roughly 2,000 members of the COSATU trade union federation, South Africa’s largest, marched armed with “Zuma must go, corruption is a crime against humanity” placards. […]

By Anthony Ogbonna The Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has insisted that he is going straight to the Aso Villa as Nigeria’s next president come 2019 presidential election.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his team remain on track to qualify for the knockout phase of the Champions League despite drawing both of their opening games.