Governor Wike suspends four commissioners, Head of Service and Special Adviser on Lands

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has approved the suspension of the following

Commissioners for three months:

Honourable Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs

Honourable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism

Honourable Commissioner for Finance Honourable Commissioner for Sports

Also suspended for three months are the State Head of Service and the Special Adviser on Lands.

Brazil's First Female President Dilma Rousseff Impeached

The Senate on Wednesday impeached Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s first female president, and removed her from office for the rest of her term, the capstone of a power struggle that has consumed the nation for months and toppled one of the hemisphere’s most powerful political parties.

Dog Swims Over 6 Miles to Reunite With Family After Falling Off Boat in Lake Michigan

A dog that recently fell overboard in the middle of Lake Michigan apparently swam over six miles back to shore and walked over 12 miles more to a campground where she was reunited with her family the following day.

Lagos Sets To Prosecute Kidnappers Of Iba Monarch

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced moves to charge the suspected kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni to court for criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, murder and armed robbery.

Nigeria’s First Electric Light Rail Ready For Operation (Photos)

The Calabar electric light rail is finally ready for inauguration. Built by Ponet TFZE, the train with a cruising speed of about 40 kilometres per hour, has 12 cars – 10 passenger and two equipment cars.

Photos: Jidenna arrives in Lagos

The Nigerian/American singer arrived Nigeria today. He is billed to perform at a show in Lagos on September 1st at Hard Rock Cafe...see more photos after the cut...

Nigeria and UK sign MoU for the return of looted assets

Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government today Tuesday August 30th signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the modalities for the return of Nigerian looted assets. The move is a follow up to the agreement reached at the London anti-corruption summit in May.