Year: 2015
Russia resumes gas supplies to Ukraine
Moscow (AFP) – Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Monday it had resumed gas supplies to Ukraine, adding that Moscow…
Sandra Iszadore, Fashola, Ajibade, others speak at Felabration
Funsho Arogundade On Monday 12 October, the auditorium of NECA House at the Central Business District, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos will…
Tinubu replies The Sun Newspapers
National Leader of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has strongly denounced a report in The…
Militants attack Nigerian flow station, kill guard – Shell
Shell Nigeria says armed militants attacked an oil flow station in the southern Delta and killed a guard, amid fears…
NNPC begins monthly publication of financial and operational report
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,( NNPC) has commenced the monthly publication of its provisional financial and operational reports for public…
No cholera outbreak in Akwanga-Nasarawa, says council boss
The Chairman Akwanga Local Government Area, Nassarawa state, Mr Abashiya Koto, on Sunday debunked speculations of cholera outbreak in the…
Surrender now or face consequences, Army warns Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has again warned members of Boko Haram terrorist group to surrender and face the law as failure…
Navy destroys 50 illegal refining camps, 150 drums of diesel in Delta.
The Central Naval Command (CNC), in Yenagoa, on Sunday destroyed 50 illegal oil refining camps and 150 drums of locally…
NiMet predicts cloudy, rainy weather over central states on Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country on Monday. The…
We did not suspend FLYNAS from airlifting pilgrims – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Sunday said it had not suspended FLYNAS, one of the air carries…
Don urges Igbos to combine wealth acquisition with education
Dr Chigozie, Nnabuhie of the Department of Linguistics, African and Asian Studies, University of Lagos has called on the Igbos…
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites entries for 3-day course
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has called for entries from Nigerian professional journalists with ample understanding of…
GT Bank, AFD launch N3bn Initiative for SMEs
The Guarantee Trust Bank Plc has launched a N3 billion scheme in partnership with Agence Française de Development (AFD) to…
Aregbesola begs Soyinka not to quit Centre for Black Culture
The Governor Rauf Aregbesola-led State Government of Osun on Sunday formally responded to the Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka over…
Nasarawa State Govt spends N6 bn on power plant
The Nasarawa State Government, says it has so far spent about N6 billion on the construction of the multi-billion naira…
Dangote to build cement plants in 18 African countries
The Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has said the firm would build cement plants in 18 African…
Enyeama: NFF moves to enforce code of conduct in Eagles
The code of conduct for players and officials of the various national teams of Nigeria will soon come into force,…
Okowa, Delta people mourn Alamieyeseigha
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Condolences have continued to pour in over the death of Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the former Governor of Bayelsa…
Ambode charges Nigerians on civic responsibilities
Lagos Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode has urged Nigerians to show commitment to their civic responsibilities in order to drive the desired…
Yobo charges Eagles to beat Cameroon
Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo has charged the Nigerian senior national team to go for early goals when they…
Storey building collapses in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta An uncompleted storey building collapsed on Thursday at New Osoosun area of Ifo in Ifo local government area…
Explosion rocks Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga A huge explosion has ripped apart a bungalow at Oworonshoki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, destroying houses and…
Aregbesola sets up 17-man committee on revenue allocation
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has set up a 17-man committee to oversee the allocation of funds accruable to the…
FRSC appeals to security agents to stop escorting over-loaded vehicles
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has appealed to security agents to stop escorting over-loaded vehicles, saying the practice is…
Gunmen attack Shell flow station
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Sunday confirmed that its flow station in Bayelsa was attacked by suspected gunmen on…
Kogi gov. poll : Group backs Wada
A group, National Coalition of Ebira/Okun/Lokoja/Koton Youths for Good Governance, has promised to support the re-election bid of Gov. Idris.…
No explosion in Karu – NEMA, police
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday said there was no bomb explosion on Saturday night in Karu, a…
Nigeria can generate 45,000 mw with coal – Gobir
A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Ibrahim Gobir (APC Sokoto East) on Sunday in Abuja, said the nation could…
APC mourns Alamieyeseigha
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with the family of former governor of Bayelsa, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who died…
Fayose hails Jonathan’s appointment as leader of election observers
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has hailed the appointment of former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan as leader of a…