NIGERIA: Assistant Commissioner of Police drown celebrating St. Valentine in Lagos

Late Ekpo

An Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Area K Command, Lagos, ACP Osung Ekpo, has died in a swimming pool as he was celebrating the St. Valentine’s Day with some of his friends. 

Hollywood: Kanye West begs Mark Zuckerberg for money; says he’s in $53 million debt

Kim K and Kanye

It wouldn’t be a true week of Kanye West promotions without some head-scratching moments, including a Bill Cosby endorsement and another Taylor Swift feud.

Opinion: Creating Jobs In Nigeria: Why not this way?

By Badero Olusola 

There is something unique about the Nigerian youths that the government is not looking into - our activeness!

The secret letters of Pope John Paul II; Mind boggling revelations of the former Pope's Papacy

Image copyrightPhotograph provided by Bill and Jadwiga SmithImage captionMs Tymieniecka and Pope John Paul II in the Vatican

Pope John Paul II was one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century, revered by millions and made a saint in record time, just nine years after he died. The BBC has seen letters he wrote to a married woman, the Polish-born philosopher Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, that shed new light on his emotional life.

TRAGIC: Woman Learning To Drive Accidentally Killed Her Own Son

Liam Turner suffered irreversible brain damage and died in hospital

Lyndsay Turner was behind the wheel for the first time when she accidentally ran over her son, an inquest has heard.

Buhari attends Murtala Mohammed 40th Memorial Lecture in Abuja; See Photos

President Muhammadu Buhari chats with the Wife of Late Head of State, Mrs. Ajoke Muhammed, at the Murtala Muhammed 40th Memorial Lecture held at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.

NIGERIA: Supreme Court Gives Reasons For Akwa Ibom Judgment

Gov. Udom

The Supreme Court has explained why it set aside the judgment of the Akwa Ibom State governorship election tribunal and that of the appellate court in a petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate Mr Umana Umana in the Akwa Ibom State governorship election.

NIGERIA: Lagos police Arrests a ‘Madman’ with 22 ATM cards, phones, others

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected madman with 22 Automatic Teller Machine, ATM, cards, two mobile phones and power bank in Victoria Island.

NIGERIA: FG sacks DGs of NTA, FRCN, VON and others

Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture announced the sack of all the DGs

– FG directed the disengaged chief executives to hand over to the most senior officials in their various establishments

– The affected director-generals of NTA, Sola Omole; FRCN, Ladan Salihu; VON, Sam Worlu; NOA, Mike Omeri; NBC, Emeka Mba; and the Managing Director of NAN, Ima Niboro