Prison break frees 200 inmates in Nigeria

Abuja - Gunmen broke into a prison in the central Nigerian city of Minna, freeing around 200 inmates, a police spokesperson and security sources said.

The sources said the gunmen stormed the facility late on Saturday in Niger state, near to the capital Abuja. Islamist sect Boko Haram and al Qaeda-linked group Ansaru have been behind several prison raids in recent years, although it was unclear whether they had anything to do with this one.

Coroner puts TB Joshua building hearing on hold

Lagos - A coroner on Friday put on hold an inquest into the deaths of 116 people in a church building collapse in Nigeria's commercial hub after hearing an application to suspend proceedings.

The inquest in the city has been hearing from witnesses involved in the investigation into the 12 September tragedy at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN).

My relationship with Fashola is intact - Bola Tinubu writes

Below is a press statement from the office of former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu...

For a while now, I have noticed and read many published political stories on Lagos politics in particular and the personalities involved that are either concerted, unsubstantiated, pure conjectures or outright falsehood. In this instance, I reference a recent story ran by a major newspaper concerning my successor and me.

Meet General Buhari's Beautiful Wife and Lovely Family

General Muhammadu Buhari is a complete family man and his wife and children are living very happy.

PDP Governors send by Jonathan prostrate flat for Obasanjo

2015 election will be toughest in the history of recent democracy in Nigeria. The PDP can no longer afford to take chances by ignore a man as important as ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. PDP chairman, Adamu Mu'azu has gone to his house to beg him, Senate President David Mark has gone to his house to beg all on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan, but it appears Obasanjo can't be fool.