New bill prescribes multiple taxes for road users
There are indications that road users may face multiple taxes as Senate moves to pass the National Roads Fund (Establishment, etc) Bill 2017. The bill, which was…
44 migrants, including babies, die of ‘thirst’ in Niger desert
At least 44 Libya-bound migrants, including women and babies, died of thirst after their vehicle broke down in the scorching Sahara desert of northern Niger, local officials…
Children jostle for handshake with Osinbajo in Calabar
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, was warmly received by all and sundry as children struggle to have a handshake with him during his visit to Calabar, Cross…
Independence Day bombing: Charles Okah, co-defendant have case to answer, says court
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Thursday that two alleged masterminds of the bombing which occurred on October 1, 2010 in Abuja…
Trump won’t move US embassy to Jerusalem for now
President Donald Trump has decided not to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem for now, a US official said Thursday, shying away from a major…
PHOTOS: Lagos to transform International Airport Road
The Lagos International Airport Road from Oshodi, being the international gateway into the state, is expected to get a massive infrastructural lift soon. This follows the permission…
Jealous boyfriend attacks man with razor for talking to his lover
A 21-year-old, Ibrahim Oyebanji, who allegedly assaulted a man with a razor blade for talking with his girlfriend, was on Thursday brought before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’…
UK bans lover boy Nigerian doctor
A family doctor who tried to woo a patient with flowers and cheesy chat-up lines after bragging about being a ‘good-looking guy’ has been banned from practising…
44 migrants, including babies, die in Niger desert
At least 44 migrants, including women and babies, were found dead after their vehicle broke down in the desert of northern Niger while on the way to…
‘Robocop’ joins Dubai police
After bringing in Lamborghinis and Ferraris to patrol roads, Dubai police have enrolled a robotic officer, the first in a unit that aims to make up a…
FG set to begin clampdown on tobacco smokers
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Federal Government has vowed to enforce the National Tobacco Control Act 2015, saying it will begin a crackdown on smoking in public places…