Lagos, Nigeria News

An air stewardess has been charged after Heathrow Airport Border Force officers discovered six kilos of cocaine on a bus used to transport air crew following a flight from Lagos by Nigerian carrier Arik Air.

These seven sculptures by Ben Enwonwu, M.B.E , were estimated to sell for 80,000 to 120,000. Each of the signed sculptures features a figure holding a newspaper.

India wants increased partnership with Nigeria in education through institutional cooperation, content development, faculty exchange and joint ventures that would enhance the West African country's human resource devlopment, according to Indian High Commissioner Mahesh Sachdev.

By Bashir Adefaka A network of Islamic organizations led by Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has urged the Federal Government to look beyond declaration of state of emergency in tackling the security challenges facing the country.

Nigerian pop stars, Tuface Idibia , D'banj , and Psquare were announced at the unveiling ceremony held in lagos on Wednesday May 22, as the headlines for this year's Star Music trek.

It's the middle of a working day, in the middle of the week, but the trickle of worshippers at the Synagogue Church of All Nations is quickly becoming a flood.

International Oil Companies have expressed readiness to invest $165 billion in Nigeria in the next five years.

Asserts the Nigerian libertarian blogger, who has been traveling throughout West Africa : " It was inspiring to see women run the security and protocols at the in Togo but one's spirit was dampened by the sight of queues for the rest room and the fact that tissues were rationed to users.

As a celebrated author, Professor Chinua Achebe's final burial rites hold this week, I was on the road between Abeokuta and Lagos when I first learned about his death.

Feelings of shame and despair at being conned out of $300,000 by a convincing Nigerian based email scam led Queensland interior decorator Jill Ambrose to attempt suicide twice.

Emotions ran high, Tuesday, at Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, following startling revelations by suspected members of three syndicates, who specialised in selling human parts to herbalists and persons suspected to be clerics.

Both the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and Arik Air are investigating the circumstances that led to the drug trafficking by the duo said to be cabin crew members of the airline.

The exercise was organised by the Copyright Society of Nigeria as part of efforts to create awareness about the industry and bring music to the doorstep of every Nigerian.

Kehinde Aina on May 15, 2013, outside the Lagos High Court, where he started the Multi-Door Courthouse to improve efficiency of the judiciary.

Scores of air passengers were yesterday stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport as unions at the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency embarked on an indefinite strike.

A view of the Nigeria stock exchange building in the central business district in Lagos April 10, 2013.

Vital Voices Global Partnership and Women in Management, Business, and Public Service today announced the hosting of the Supporting Public Advocacy for Regional Competitiveness Program and Forum in Lagos, Nigeria.

We do not believe implementing a selected import ban on pharmaceuticals should be considered by the government as a means of reducing import reliance.

A view is seen of the Nigeria stock exchange building in the central business district in Lagos, April 10, 2013.

ALMOST six years after he left office, erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo Sunday reflected on his administration and deplored the failure of his successor, the late President Umaru Yar'Adua, to continue with his policies.