Family of UNIPORT student killed by police demand N25m compensation

• The family of the final year student, Oghenekevwe Edah, of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, who was killed by a police van driving against traffic, has demanded a N25m compensation from the police.

NDLEA arrests female drug trafficker

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 37-year-old Uju Gloria Ezeabata pictured left, with 1.325kg of methamphetamine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos. According to a report by The Nation,

Barcelona Shatter Real Madrid’s Scoring Record In A Calendar Year

On a night Lionel Messi made his 500^thappearance for the Spanish champions, Barcelona broke Real Madrid’s record of most goals scored in a calendar year.

Nigerian Set To Unveil Africa’s Largest Statue Of Jesus

A businessman who said he got a dream in 1997 to build a giant statue of Jesus is set to unveil it on New Year’s Day.

I joined Arsenal to win the Premier League – Cech

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech insists he joined the club because he felt they could win the Premier League.

Please Release my husband- Dasuki's wife begs Buhari

Wife of embattled former National Security Adviser, Mrs Sambo Dasuki has called on the Federal government to release her husband who according to her "served his nation".

MoneyGram launches account deposits in Nigeria

MoneyGram has announced that it is the first money transfer company to offer customers in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain a way to send money to most personal Nigerian naira bank accounts within minutes at competitive exchange rates.

FG declares tomorrow as public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Friday, January 1, 2016 as public holiday to mark the New Year celebration.

National News Headlines- 31/12/2015

THE NATION

*Ambode frees artisan from Air Force cadets' car trunk

*Arms cash: PDP vice chairmen disown Bafarawa, others

*Reps sponsored 327 bills in six months, says Gbajabiamila

*Ex-PDP chair Bello, son to be arraigned Jan 5

*Govt votes N165.3b for new projects

*Wife pleads for mercy as ex-NSA is re-arrested

Times Square on New Year's to Be 'Safest Place in the World'

With the nation still jittery over shooting massacres in California and Paris, New York City officials sought to assure revelers Tuesday that the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will be the safest place in the world,heavily secured by thousands of New York Police Department officers, including a new specialised counter terrorism unit.