Year: 2015
Diezani ties suspended indefinitely by Caribbean country
The Prime Minister of Dominican Republic, Roosevelt Skerrit, has suspended his country’s ties with Diezani Alison-Madueke following are arrest in…
Brunei bans Christmas celebration, Christians kick
The small oil-rich nation of Brunei, in Asia, that prohibits propagation of any other religion apart from Islam, has banned…
FEC approves review of tax laws to address inadequacies
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday in Abuja approved the review of extant taxation laws to address the inadequacies…
Accident leaves 8 injured at NNPC Mega station
Two vehicles were on Monday involved in a head on collision near the NNPC Mega Station in Central Business District…
Nigerians set to have ‘single identification numbers’
The Federal Government has directed all agencies capturing the biometrics of Nigerians to urgently aggregate their records so as to…
Ozil stars as Arsenal beat Man City
Arsenal moved to within two points of surprise Premier League leaders Leicester City with victory over Manchester City at Emirates…
Boko Haram forces one million children out of school – UN
Violence in northeast Nigeria and neighbouring countries targeted by Boko Haram has forced more than one million children out of…
Former NLC Secretary set to be buried
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Former Rivers state secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Sir Joseph Osaro Ejire Awala, who died…
Wounded Shiite members dying in detention – Spokesman
Nigerian Shiites wounded in military raids are dying in military and police detention because they are being denied medical care,…
Buhari to present 2016 budget to National Assembly today
All is set for presentation of the 2016 national budget to the National Assembly on Tuesday, Lai Mohammed, Nigeria minister…
Police arrest 980 crime suspects in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun state Police Command have arrested 980 suspects for various alleged criminal offences ranging from armed robbery,…
Wike assents to Rivers 2016 budget
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has assented to the 2016 budget passed by the Rivers State…
Ambode commissions Ipaja-Ayobo, Ikotun-Ejigbo roads
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday commissioned the Ipaja-Ayobo and Ikotun-Ejigbo roads and unveiled blueprint to transform…
APC receives harvest of defectors in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt All Progressives Congress, APC, in Degema LGA says it has been receiving a large harvest of defectors…
Buhari appoints Ibim Semenitari acting NDDC MD
President Muhammadu Buhari has named Ibim Semenitari the new Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Mrs.…
Fuel scarcity: 200 truck loads of fuel arrive in Abuja – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has deployed about 200 truckloads of fuel to Abuja to help reduce the ongoing…
NFF to introduce beach soccer league
President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, said on Monday that the federation would soon inaugurate a Beach Soccer and…
Kwara won’t reduce minimum wage—Gov. Ahmed
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara says his administration will continue to pay the N18,000 minimum wage inspite of the drop…
2016 CHAN: Eagles get 2-day Christmas break
The Home-based Super Eagles have been given a two-day break to enable them to celebrate Christmas with their loved ones.…
Gov. Ambode unveils plan to transform Ebute Metta into tourists’ haven
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday unveiled plans to transform Ebute Metta into a tourists’ haven. Ambode spoke…
31 ships laden with petroleum products, foods expected in Lagos
Thirty one ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island…
NERC approves new electricity tariff, abolishes fixed charges
The new electricity tariff regime approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has removed fixed charges for all classes…
Uyo applaud Globacom for Slide n Bounce concert
It was an evening of fun and entertainment for residents of Uyo as the premium music concert Slide n Bounce,…
Wike appoints new boss for development agency
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Exactly one month after Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike suspended the activities of Rivers State Sustainable…
Football fans want stiffer penalties for Blatter, Platini
Taiwo Adelu Football fans have taken to twitter to react to the eight-year ban slammed on FIFA president, Sepp Blatter…
Lagos seeks monarchs’ support to curb communal clashes
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government is seeking the support of traditional rulers in the state to curb intra and…
Blatter vows to fight eight-year ban, set to appeal verdict
Outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter has responded to his eight-year ban, saying he is a ‘punching ball.’ Blatter said he…
Lawmaker donates 1m de-worming tablets to Lagos
Eromosele Ebhomele The representative of Alimosho Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Bisi Yusuff on Monday donated…
Ambode launches contributory scheme for Hajj, Jerusalem pilgrimages
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday launched a contributory scheme for Hajj and Jerusalem pilgrimages. This is…
We’re sanitising defence procurement processes —Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja that his administration was taking urgent and appropriate actions to restore order, due…