Year: 2015
Dangote To Double Zambia Cement Investment To $900m
Dangote, Nigeria’s largest cement maker, plans to double investment in Zambia to around $900 million by building a second cement…
IGP Warns Against Attacks On Police Stations, Formations
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has warned against the spate of attacks and foiled arson attempts at some…
Breaking News: Buhari Appoints New NNPC, NCC Helmsmen
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation…
NAPTIP Rescues 281, Reunites 252 Victims With Families
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Matters (NAPTIP) says its Lagos Zonal Office…
FG Ready For Ebola Resurgence
Prof. Abdusalam Nasidi, National Coordinator, Centre for Disease Control (CDC), on Tuesday said Nigeria had taken adequate measures to contain…
Nigerian army boxers win medals at NOCAAG
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigerian Army wrestling team at the ongoing National Open Trial Championship for the All Africa Games selection have…
Tribunal Reserves Judgement In Kashamu’s Election
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta National and state Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, western Nigeria, has…
Players’ Selection: Nigerians Task Oliseh To Consult Ex-Eagles
Taiwo Adelu Soccer loving Nigerians have counselled the newly appointed Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, to seek…
Shame on my detractors, I owe no bank, says Abike Dabiri-Erewa
By Olufemi Anjorin Former House of Representatives member, Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa has denied owing any bank as claimed in the…
NBA Coaches Train Kids At Milo Top 50 Camp In Lagos
National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos has been a beehive of activities since Monday as this year’s Milo Top 50 Camp dunked…
IPMAN, Capital Oil And Fuel Scarcity
By Johnson Nwanuforo The call on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) by the President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers…
’15 Children Die Daily In Enugu Over Poor Nutrition’
Mrs Pauline Enenwali, Coordinator, Baby Friendly Initiative, Enugu State Ministry of Health, eastern Nigeria, has said that 15 children die…
El’Rufai Begins Process Of Recovering Public Lands
Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai said arrangement has been concluded to commence the process of recovering all…
Glo Hails Dream Team’s Exploits In Congo
National telecoms operator, Globacom, has congratulated the national U-23 team, ‘The Dream Team’ for qualifying for the African qualifying Championship…
Wike Appoints Permanent Secretaries
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, southern Nigeria, has appointed 12 persons as Permanent Secretaries into the…
Enugu Tribunal Dismisses 3 Petitions Against PDP
The State and National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Enugu on Monday dismissed two petitions by the All Progressives Congress…
Dismissed Soldier Jailed For Burglary
Cyriacus Izuekwe A dismissed Army officer, Awolu Ado, arrested for burglary, stealing and impersonation, has been sentenced to two and…
Obasanjo Library Hosts PR Colloquium On Nigeria
The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, is set to host a colloquium on Thursday 13 August titled Image Makers Perspective…
Chief (Mrs) Ayotunde Osibamowo 80th Birthday In Pictures
Chief (Mrs) Ayotunde Oyeyemi Osibamowo at the weekend celebrate her 80 birthday, at Ola and Ayo Nursery and Primary School,…
Islamic Cleric Arrested Over 3-Day Marathon Sex Deliverance
Cyriaus Izuekwe A 42-year-old self-professed Islamic cleric, known locally as Alfa, has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court…
Why Dr. Paul Orhii, NAFDAC DG is in trouble
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Dr. Paul Orhii, the Director General of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC became the…
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Buhari must overhaul NNPC, the medium of fraud, corruption – Report
ABUJA, (Reuters) – Nigeria’s new president should overhaul how Africa’s biggest oil producer sells its state oil company’s share of…
Okojie dismisses low ranking of Nigerian universities
Prof. Julius Okojie, the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), on Monday, said the standard of Nigerian universities was high…
Boroh will facilitate payment of ex-militants’ fees – Ijaw leader
An Ijaw leader, Regent Youmor, on Monday said the appointment of retired Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh would facilitate the payment of…
Amaechi is a transformative leader, says El Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state and Chairman of the Committee of Friends who hosted Rotimi Amaechi to a reception…
Fayose quits jollying with Ekiti residents, goes tough on tax matters
Governor Ayodele Fayose seems to have swapped jollying with Ekiti residents at Palm Wine joints to going hard on them…
Amaechi brought passion, energy to APC, says Oyegun
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun has credited former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi…
Fuel subsidy rose from N300bn to N1.9trn under Jonathan, says Amaechi
Former governor or Rivers state, Rt Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has stated that under the government of Goodluck Jonathan the money…
Nigeria has poorest exclusive breast feeding in Africa – Perm Sec
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Linus Awute, says Nigeria has the poorest exclusive breastfeeding rate in Africa with…