Press statement on the travails of Buruji Kashamu by PILL

The travails of Senator-elect Buruji Kashamu - being text of the press statement issued by the Public Interest Lawyers League. Read below...

Oil marketers call off strike, to begin lifting fuel in 6 hours

The current fuel scarcity in Nigeria is finally nearing an end as oil marketers in the country have agreed to call off their strike.

The decision was reached on Monday, May 25, 2015, after a meeting between the marketers and the Federal Government.

The meeting was called by the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream and downstream) in a bid to resolve the crisis.

NIJ Students' week, slated for May 18-23, 2015

The Students' Week of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos State, has been a five years running platform for all students of the institution to mingle together, express our feelings, share ideas and relate with one another, and these we have been able to achieve since its inception.

This year, we won't be left out, as the annual student's week will also take its place and reminiscences of the event will follow, as we will be putting heads together in celebrating its fifth year anniversary.

Man smuggles oil into the US in wine bottles, gets probation

A German citizen who is a chemist and lives in Hawaii was sentenced on Thursday to 3 years of probation for smuggling oil that's commonly used to make ecstasy.

Wolfgang Hans Langlois put safrole oil in wine bottles hidden in household items he shipped from Germany to Kauai, Honolulu last year. Customs agents intercepted the shipment and found the oil, which is legal but requires special permission to import.

Langlois pleaded guilty to smuggling but maintains the oil was not for ecstasy but for a legal substance he wanted to make for his wife, who has cancer

(Photos): Kim K goes through airport security, removes shoes

Kim K was at the airport to board a plane and was made to take her shoes off to go through airport security. She complied without any hassle and went about her way. More photos after the cut..

Bloodbath in Igando as police, pipeline vandals clash

Over 20 armed vandals on Wednesday, May 13, reportedly stormed Igando area of Lagos to burst two pipelines.

It was reported that some of the vandals concentrated on bursting two underground pipelines while others were strategically positioned in the swamp to keep possible obstruction at bay.

2face, D'Banj to attend Nigezie boss' N80m lounge, Uptown opening

Weeks after Pulse exclusively reported Nigezie boss, Kwame's recent investment in the hospitality outfit, the lounge and restaurant is scheduled to officially throw its doors open.

Information gathered revealed that plans are in top gear for a massive opening for the Uptown Lounge and Restaurant today, Friday, May 14, 2015 in Ogba, Lagos.

How NYSC Corp member was almost tortured to death in Nasarawa Camp

Report not written by me. It was sent to me to share. Read below...

Photos: Freda Francis covers May issue of Tribe & Elan magazine

Tribe and Elan debuts "The Beauty Edition”. This edition sees one of  Lagos' most enterprising Entrepreneur- Freda Francis, as she takes us into her new world of Skin care solutions-Oasis MedSpa. The new skincare and lifestyle Spa is set to raise the bar in the beauty industry.

Photos: Iyanya renews contract with MTN for another year

The singer today May 12th renewed his contract with MTN for another year. Congrats to him. More pics after the cut...