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The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to different reports in the media beaming their search light on the various road projects across the State with public complaints about the pace of work on some roads and the alleged abandonment of many others. The media reports went further to describe the present administration in the State as …

A Nigerian medical student returning to school in Ukraine tells the story of how he nearly died at the hands of Egypt Air officials who wrongly routed him to Moldova, never gave him food for days and called him bloody Nigerian before deporting him back to Lagos We serve you the story as written by JOSHUA KUNLE ABDUL-AZEEZ, the student …

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Information & Strategy, Mr. Lateef Raji has said that the State Government would embrace genuine collaborative efforts between the State and the Federal Technology Incubation Centre, Lagos in as much as it is tailored towards reducing the rate of unemployment in the state. The Special Adviser said this while receiving the newly appointed …

Claudio Descalzi, chief executive of Eni, is under investigation in an international bribery case stemming from the $1.1bn acquisition of a Nigerian oilfield in 2011, the Italian state-controlled company said. The announcement by Eni, which denies any “illegal conduct” in the matter, is a significant development in a long-running political and legal drama surrounding one of Nigeria’s most prized oil blocks with reserves …

Ian Paisley, 1926 – 2014 Former Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley, has died aged 88. In a statement, Baroness Eileen Paisley said her husband died on Friday morning. Mr Paisley moved from a political “never man” to Northern Ireland’s first minister. He ended up leading a power-sharing executive at Stormont – although he had supported the strike to bring …

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide after the judge found he killed his girlfriend by mistake. Judge Thokozile Masipa said the athlete acted “negligently” when he fired shots through a toilet door, but in the “belief that there was an intruder”. She said the state had failed to prove he intended to kill Reeva …

Jarrett Tenebe, a Peoples democratic Party gubernatorial candidate and a politically well-connected oil thief arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly shocked investigators by revealing that he received cover from several senior government officials and top politicians, including Mike Oghiadomhe, a former Chief of Staff to President Goodluck Jonathan, Tony Anenih, chair of the board of trustees …

Oscar Pistorius was asked to stand as the verdicts were read out by the judge South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide after the judge found he killed his girlfriend by mistake. Judge Thokozile Masipa said the athlete acted “negligently” when he fired shots through a toilet door but in the “belief that there was …

Ten Arab countries have agreed to help the US in its fight against the jihadist group, Islamic State (IS). After talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry, they pledged to provide military support and humanitarian aid, and to halt the flow of funds and foreign fighters to IS. Mr Kerry told the BBC they recognised the danger that had been unleashed. …

US Secretary of State John Kerry is to meet key Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, as he tries to build a coalition against Islamic State (IS) militants. A US official was quoted as saying Mr Kerry would discuss co-operation in Jeddah to facilitate US air strikes. Earlier, President Barack Obama said he would not hesitate to take action against IS …