Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram militants on Monday shot dead two men near their homes behind the railway quarters in Maiduguri, witnesses said in Maiduguri on Tuesday Witnesses said the victims, suspected to be retired prison officers, were shot whi...
Thousands of Indonesians protested nationwide Tuesday to reject the government’s plan to hike the subsidised fuel price, with sporadic violence breaking out and injuring several people. In Jakarta, a clash broke out between police and a group of ...
The Senate in Abuja on Tuesday asked the military junta in Mali to hand over power to President Amadou Toure, just as it congratulated President-elect Macky Sall of Senegal on his victory. The Senate also called on ECOWAS, AU, the UN and other internat...
Presidents from eight West African nations studied on Tuesday a possible suspension of Mali's membership from the regional bloc ECOWAS to punish leaders of last week's military coup. Domestic and international pressure was mounting on the newly...
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja reiterated its commitment to inter-religious harmony for peace and development in the country. Vice President Namadi Sambo said this when he received the Prefect, Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogu...
Jim Yong Kim, the U.S. pick to take over at mid-year as head of the World Bank, launches a world tour on Tuesday to seek support for his candidacy. Kim, a Korean-American, will be contesting two nominees from emerging market countries - Nigerian Financ...
The Police in Nasarawa on Tuesday confirmed the killing of a suspected motorcycle snatcher by irate youths on Monday at Ajaga village in Nasarawa Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Cornelius Ocholi, told the News Agency of N...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directed producers of packaged water in Kebbi to re-register their companies in line with new strategies to improve quality. The directive was issued on Tuesday i...
The acting Governor of Kebbi, Alhaji Habibu Jega, on Tuesday sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Ahmad Sama, and the Head of Service, Alhaji Ahmed Bunza. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the Sole Administrator o...
A 41-year-old mother and her two daughters were on Tuesday arraigned before an Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a man via the internet. The accused are Esther Okuinosa, Founder and Pastor, Peace of the God Word Gos...
Four students of the University of Lagos were on Tuesday charged before an Ebute Meta Magistrates' Court in Lagos for allegedly gang raping a 17-year-old girl. The accused -- Jeremiah Bamigbayan, 18; Lanre Olayemi, 19; Abisoye Atoyegbe, 18; and Nel...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed its Committee on Interior to investigate the activities of the Federal Fire Service in order to determine its strength and weaknesses. The Representatives also mandated the Committee to outline the facto...
The airlifting of intending pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the 2012 Christian pilgrimage to Israel, Rome and Greece would commence on October 25, 2012. This was disclosed by the FCT minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, yesterday, at ...
The newly appointed permanent secretary for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Engr. Anthony Ozodinobi, has resumed work with a promise to ensure harmony in the system. Ozodinobi, replaces Alhaji Nuhu Ahmed, who has been the acting pe...
Goods estimated at several millions of naira were yesterday destroyed in a fire out break at the show room of furniture giant, Alibert, located on plot 56, along the popular Adetokumbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja. The Lebanese owned company is san...