After about 12 hours of intense firefighting, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, the State fire service and other emergency agencies have put out the fire at the scene of a pipeline explosion in Ijegun, Alimosho Local Government.

Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, cautioned members against sitting in the chamber on seats not allotted them, saying it was unauthorised.

Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, says the Federal Government is committed to actualising the advantages of its policy objectives for the greater good of the nation.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday said there was an expectation that the first line of the Imota Rice Mill would be completed before the end of the year.

Deputy Director, Gender Human Right and Care Services, National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, Dr Yinka Falola-Anoemuah, has said more women contract HIV every day.

Nigerian First Lady Aisha Buhari has appealed to Nigeria men and political leaders to support their wives to win more elective positions come 2023.

In a bid to reduce rising unclaimed dividend amounting to over N70 billion, the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has amended the draft on the operating framework for the transmission of shares from a deceased to the beneficiary.

Mark Arthur Foundation says insecurity has remained prevalent in Nigeria because funds meant for security agencies are poorly utilised.  

Some soccer enthusiasts in Awka, the Anambra state capital, have expressed confidence that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will soar above the Lions of Cameroon in their second round match in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Ex-Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has returned to Juventus on a one-year contract after a season spent at Paris Saint-Germain.

Residents of Ijegun area of Lagos State have continued to count their losses following the pipeline explosion that rocked the community early hours of Thursday. Casualties have continue to grow with scores reported dead and several vehicles burnt. Vanguard

The Northern Governors’ Forum has urged all stakeholders, especially in the North, to remain calm and be democratic in expressing their views about the suspended Ruga settlement project by the Federal Government.

Jose Mourinho believes Rafael Nadal would have made “a fantastic footballer” had he not chosen to become one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

A new study has unraveled new findings about Malaria treatment in Nigeria, noting that 71.49% of people who go to drug stores to buy antimalarial medicines for self-medication are only wasting their money as they had no Malaria parasite antigen in their blood stream, though unaware of it.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has announced Alhassan Doguwa,  Peter Akpatason and Tahir Monguno as the leader of the house, Deputy Leader and Chief Whip, respectively.