I am proud to be Nigerian — Hollywood actor, Chinwetel Ejiofor
A London-born Nigerian Hollywood star, Chinwetel Ejiofor, on Friday said he was proud to be identified as a Nigerian. Ejiofor said this in Lagos at the premiere of a movie...
Jonathan Fleming Freed After 24 Years in Prison; Authorities in Brooklyn Hid Evidence
Jonathan Fleming is now a free man. In an outrageous injustice, Fleming, now 51, spent 24 years in prison for a murder he said all along he didn’t commit—and it...
Can Only Christians Write About Jesus?
When I teach news writing, I talk to my students about the art of interviewing, how to get themselves out of the way and let a story unfold—lead by smart,...
Ekiti 2014: Ajayi emerges as Accord Party candidate
THE Accord Party yesterday, at its primaries, picked Mr Kole Ajayi as its candidate for the June 21 governorship elections. Mr Ajayi, who was the sole aspirant of the party,...
Over 30 killed in fresh Borno Boko Haram attacks
MAIDUGURI – Suspected Boko Haram members launched attacks on troubled Borno villages and on highways, killing more than 30 people including residents, motorists and commuters. The sect, in the latest...
Gunmen kill 2, abduct pregnant woman, burn houses in Taraba
Gunmen on Friday attacked Kashimbilla community in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba, killing two persons and kidnapping two women, including a pregnant lady. A member of the Taraba House of Assembly, Mr Mark Useni, who represents Takum II Constituency, confirmed...
Nigerian Child Bride Kills Man She Was Forced To Marry, Along With Three Of His Friends
A child bride forced into marriage killed her husband and three of his friends by lacing a meal with rat poison, police said. The 14-year-old girl in the northern Nigerian...
Deadly crash cuts short hopeful college trip
A group of low-income and first-generation prospective college students were the victims of a fiery freeway crash that killed 10, including five youths. It was a trip to open doors...
Anambra State: Obiano swears in 19 commissioners, 9 special advisers
Awka – Governor Willie Obiano, Friday, sworn-in 19 commissioners cleared by the State House of Assembly. Also sworn-in were nine special advisers . He also signed into law the...
2014 budget already too late – Experts
Lagos – Some financial experts on Friday expressed concern that the late passage of 2014 budget would impact negatively on the ongoing development of capital projects across the nation. They...