Ooni’s burial rites reach final stage

The rites of passage being performed for repose of the soul of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, may have entered the final stage.

A source close to the palace told journalists in Osogbo on Saturday that the corpse of the late paramount ruler had been move from Ile’gbo where it had been kept since its arrival from the United Kingdom in the early hours of Saturday, August 1.

Aisha Buhari Takes Over Patience Jonathan’s Office

Ahead of the March 28 presidential election, Buhari, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, had promised that he would not have an office for the First Lady should he emerge victorious at the election.

National News Headlines-09/08/2015

THE NATION

*Gunmen sack military barrack in Bayelsa

*13,000 refugees back from Cameroon

*Jonathan not target of any probe, says Osinbajo

*Obasanjo meets Buhari behind closed door

*Alaafin brokers peace in warring Oyo community

UNILAG lecturer ends in kirikiri prison after raping girl seeking admission

A lecturer in accounting at the University of Lagos is spending the weekend in Kirikiri Prison following a remand order by an Ikeja Magistrate court, after a rape charge.

DPR infectiveness behind sale of petrol above Official rate-Marketers

Independent petrol marketers have said petrol will continue to sell above N100 per litre in retail outlets due to the failure of the Department of Petroleum Resources to effectively monitor the activities at the major depots.

Leave breast for baby to suck,LASUTH Medical Director tells Men

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Chief Medical Director,Prof Wale Oke has urged men to stop competing with their babies to suck their wives’ breast.

Military mounts manhunt for soldiers' killers in Bayelsa

The authorities of the Nigerian military have vowed to track down a group of gunmen who killed five security personnel at Nembe Jetty, Bayelsa State, on Friday .

Ibe Set To Choose England Over Nigeria

Despite Nigeria’s attempts to lure Liverpool’s youngster, Jordon Ibe, to switch his allegiance, it is reported that the  winger is set to commit his international future to England.

EPL Kick-Off: Arsenal Most Popular Club In Nigeria

Ahead of the kick-off of the 2015/2016 English Premier season, BBC Africa has done a study on how big English clubs are in African countries and found that Arsenal are No.1 in Nigeria, at least on Twitter.

ForeIgners rescued,seven dead in Mali hotel siege

Five foreigners and several other hostages were freed overnight after they were held by gunmen who raided a hotel in central Mali in an attack that left at least seven people dead, military sources said early Saturday.