Year: 2015
NFF committee yet to receive Rangers protest against Lobi FC
The Organising and Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said it was yet to receive the protest letter…
Yobe Govt. drafts document against open defecation
The Yobe State Government, on Saturday said it had developed a document to be submitted to the state assembly to…
Working long hours may increase stroke risk—Researchers
Researchers on Friday revealed that working 55 hours or more per week, might be associated with greater risk of stroke…
Ooni’s final rite: Palace warns residents to stay indoors for Oro deity
Residents of the ancient town of Ile-Ife, have been warned to remain indoors for the Oro deity to observe the…
Sanitation: Sokoto doles out N2.3m to 3 best communities
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Saturday announced cash reward amounting to N2.3 million to the three cleanest communities…
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I’m not married to Buhari’s son, says INEC chairman Amina Zakari
The acting INEC Chairman, Mrs. Amina Bala Zakari speaks on her new responsibilities, the preparations for the governorship elections in…
Suspended Immigration boss employed 1,600 unauthorised persons
David Parradang was suspended as the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS on Friday because he issued letters of…
Help Buhari fight against corruption, Tinubu tells media
Former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu on Saturday urged editors in the country to support the Presidency and the president’s…
ISIS deputy leader killed by US airstrike
The second-in-command of the Islamic State militant group was killed during a United States air strike in Iraq on Tuesday,…
Akwa-Ibom: Umana takes stand as star witness
Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom state, Umana Okon Umana, took the stand at the…
Arewa Defence League challenge Northern governors on development
Northern Youths under the auspices of Arewa Defence League has urged Northern Governors to revamp the New Nigerian Development Company…
Working long hours may increase stroke risk – Researchers
Researchers on Friday revealed that working 55 hours or more per week, might be associated with greater risk of stroke…
North and South Korea resume 60-year shouting match
In a modern, high-tech world of sophisticated, subliminal messaging, screaming taunting messages over banks of loudspeakers seems like a decidedly…
Eritrean teen bags first gold of athletics worlds
Beijing (AFP) – Eritrean teenager Ghirmay Ghebreslassie claimed the first gold medal of the Beijing world championships when he sprinted…
OAU ranked best Nigerian university
For the fourth year, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, western Nigeria, retained its rating as the best Nigerian university in academic,…
Working long hours may increase stroke risk—Researchers
Researchers on Friday revealed that working 55 hours or more per week, might be associated with greater risk of stroke…
Election tribunal admits 10 APC witnesses in Taraba
The Taraba Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Friday admitted 10 APC party agents as witnesses on oath.…
IGP asks Nigerians, medical personnel to assist accident victims
The Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase has enjoined members of the public including medical personnel to attend to accident victims…
Boko Haram: Nigerian Army loses soldiers, Armed Personnel Carrier to landmines
Two soldiers lost their lives while two others were critically injured when troops of 5 Brigade Explosive Ordinance Devices (EOD)…
Why FG suspended Comptroller General of Immigration – Femi Adesina
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Femi Adesina, the special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has disclosed that the Comptroller General of…
Recruitment of 10,000 police yet to begin
Kazeem Ugbodaga Following the approval for the recruitment of 10,000 police officers by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigeria Police has…
Chad: Around 40,000 displaced by Boko Harm in two weeks
Reuters – Around 40,000 people have fled their homes in Chad in the past two weeks following attacks by Islamist…
2 soldiers killed as military liberates Gudumbali
As part of its continued offensive operations against the Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Military has liberated Gudumbali town in…
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FG suspends Comptroller-General of Immigration
David Paradang, the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service has been suspended from office by the Federal Government with immediate…
Security guard docked over theft of employer`s N2m valuables
A 29-year-old security guard, James Nanjui, was on Friday arraigned at a Tinubu Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing his…
British Council launches new season of partnership in Nigerian arts
The British Council has launched a new season of collaboration with Nigeria in the area of arts tagged UK/Nigeria 2015–16.…
Naira rallies strongly amid CBN intervention
The Nigerian currency, the Naira, on Friday, regained its strength and appreciated to N208 to the Dollar in the parallel…
Senator Tinubu supports grassroots football
Sunday Akintoye Wife of former Governor of Lagos State, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated her commitment to football development in…
Group condemns attack on Okiro over alleged N275m fraud
The Africa Youth Patriotic and Development Mission, an NGO, has condemned `continued disparaging remarks’ against Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC),…
NYSC secures N200m loan for Corp members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday said it had secured over N200 million bank facility for disbursement to…