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The late 39-year old doctor Khan had expressed fears for his life despite wearing protective gear when treating patients.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State Lateef Ibirogba, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, on Friday called on Lagos residents to take advantage of the state’s flexible housing initiative to own houses. Ibirogba told NAN that the Lagos Homes Ownership Mortgage Scheme provided residents with the opportunity to own houses irrespective of their social status.

Yemi Adeola, Managing Director Sterling Bank Sterling Bank Plc on Friday declared gross earnings of N48.7 billion in its transactions in the half year, which ended on 30 June 2014. This was contained in a statement by the bank in Lagos. The earnings, according to the statement, represented a growth of 16.2 per cent when compared with N41.9 billion the bank earned in the corresponding period in 2013.

Two weeks to the governorship election in Osun State, armed operatives from State Security Services, SSS have reportedly swooped on the Ojodu Lagos headquarters of the Research & Marketing Services Limited (RMS), a leading Market Research Agency in West and Central Africa, said to be conducting an opinion polls for the election.

Remilekun Kayode Ajiboye, popularly known as Remy-kayz was born into the family of Mr Ibrahim Babatunde Ajiboye, he is an indigene of kwara state. He listens to the likes of King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obe, Collington, Barrister and K I D ultimate. Remi is the only son in the mist of three (3) girls in the family.

The Defence Headquarters on Friday said that troops in Kaduna have arrested a man suspected to be connected with the explosion targeted at General Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. The information was contained in a statement posted on Defence headquarters web site defenceinfo.mil.ng. The statement said that the young man was apprehended by military patrol team that swooped on the area immediately after the explosion. The statement said that he disguised as a woman clad in female garb to exude femininity with a brazier affixed to his chest. Buhari’s SUV after the attack by suspected terrorists “The suspect was arrested while trying to fizzle into a crowd of onlookers when the patrol team arrived the scene. “Youths in the area attempted to mob him while he was being arrested but were restrained by troops who quickly whisked him away in an armoured personnel carrier,” it explained. The statement said that he was currently being interrogated by security agencies

The Federal Road Safety Commission on Friday deployed 15,000 operatives and 800 patrol vehicles across the highways to ensure a free-flow of traffic throughout the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The commission also deployed 60 patrol motorcycles, 52 ambulances and six heavy duty tow trucks on the highways.

The Nigerian Army on Friday completed a one-month training for 67 personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on weapon handling. NAN reports that the training, which started on 24 June ended on 25 July and was conducted at 146 Battalion, Eburutu Barracks, Calabar.

Briefing newsmen today, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Public Health, Dr Yewande Adeshina said the Liberian man being tested for the Ebola Virus is currently at a private hospital in Obalende, Lagos. She said the man has been isolated and the hospital vicinity cordoned off and that 30 other people are also being tested for possible contact with the deadly virus. Dr Adeshina warned residents to; “keep personal and environmental hygiene” and urged those who notice “strange feeling or symptoms similar to those of Ebola virus, which ranges from fever, headache, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, sore throat and joint pains, which are all symptoms of other ailments, to visit competent health facilities”. In the absence of such facilities, she said residents should call the following numbers - 08023169485, 08033086660, 08033065303, 08055281442, 08055329229.

Sudanese woman, Meriam Ibrahim, who flew into Italy this morning in company of her husband Daniel Wani and their two children Martin and Maya, met with Pope Francis at Casa Santa Marta th inside the Vatican.

According to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Daniel Adeyileka (pictured above) is the youngest pilot in Nigeria.

A second explosion rocked a crowded market area in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna city on Wednesday, police said, after a suicide bomber targeting the convoy of a prominent cleric killed at least 25 people.

Remember weeks ago that veteran Nollywood actress Stephanie Okereke-Linus revealed to us that she would star in a Hollywood movie, well she has.

  LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — About a dozen parents of the more than 200 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls will never see their daughters again.

The Peoples Democratic Party has denied linking the All Progressives Congress to any Islamic agenda.

A 42-year- old housewife in Asaba, Delta State, simply identified as Monica (surname withheld) on Sunday threw caution to the wind when she engaged her 17 year-old daughter in a fight for allegedly snatching her boyfriend.

  Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama has said that he has not yet called time on his distinguished international career.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm, who led his country to a World Cup triumph in Brazil, is to quit international football, his agent told the DPA news agency on Friday. The announcement comes with immediate effect after Mario Gotze sealed a 1-0 victory for Germany in extra time against Argentina at the Maracana last Sunday.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected robbers, saying they are notorious for snatching cars at gunpoint and reselling them to unsuspecting Nigerians. The suspects - Ismaila Kareem, Michael Adeagbo, Monday Patrick, and a fourth member who was said to be at large - were apprehended by the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in their hideout on Emmanuel Street, Oko Filling, Igando, Lagos.

  EARLIER on Monday, singer, Beyonce, posted pictures of herself in ankara fabrics online and she seemed to like the African print. Soon after the pictures were posted, it went viral, thus showing that the Ankara print has become a global phenomenon!

 The Nigerian police has released a statement saying they have arrested a top ranking official of Boko Haram, who says he's the 'Chief Butcher' of Balmo Forest. See the press statement below...