Year: 2015
RCCG retires 20 senior pastors, ordains 9170 deacons
Femi Anjorin The Redeemed Christian Church of God has announced the retirement of 20 senior pastors who have attained the…
Benin pledges 800 troops to anti-Boko Haram force
Benin’s president has vowed to contribute 800 troops to a regional force intended to combat the Nigeria-based Islamic extremist group…
Kaduna to disburse N2b interest-free loan – El-Rufa’i
Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna state on Sunday said the state had received a N2 billion soft loan for onward…
How Nigerian billionaires took over DJ Cuppy’s Lagos gig
Funsho Arogundade For those lucky enough to get invited to the blow-out bash and the opening of DJ Cuppy’s first-ever…
Tipper kills 2 pedestrians at Ota – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ota, Ogun, said that two pedestrians were killed by a tipper while crossing…
DPR shuts 23 private petroleum products depots
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has shut 23 private petroleum products depots across the country for selling Premium Motor…
Lagos to prosecute owners of stray animals
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it is set to prosecute owners of stray animals within the state metropolis.…
Army captures Boko Haram Commander, rescues 178 captives in Bama axis
Sequel to the ongoing operations to clear Boko Haram Terrorists in its area of operations, the troops of 21 Brigade…
Lagos taskforce arrests 93 Hoodlums, Okada riders
Kazeem Ugbodaga Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and other Special Offence Unit have arrested 93 miscreants and…
Air Force Deploys Alpha-Jet to repel Boko Haram attack
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Sunday it has successfully repelled an attack on Bita village, Borno State by…
Ex-LP chairman, Dan Nwanyanwu, accused of stealing party’s registration certificate
Leaders of Labour Party, LP have accused Chief Dan Nwanyawu, a former National Chairman of the party of stealing the…
Police confirm 1 dead, 11 arrested in NURTW, RTEAN clash
A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Offa chapter in Kwara, has confirmed dead on Sunday…
Boko Haram kills 7 in Borno – Police
The Borno Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of seven persons after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attack on Malari…
Taraba women demand 40% appointments from Gov. Ishaku
Mrs Virginia Bambur, the President, National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), Taraba chapter, said women in the state would not…
Palace chief dismisses arrival of Ooni’s remains, says he’s alive
The Chief Priest of Oduduwa and Obadio Agbaye Orisun of Yoruba land, Oba Farotimi Faroba, has dismissed the reported arrival…
Lagos is engine room of Nigeria’s growth, development – Ambode
…As Congress Urges Collaboration To Tackling Boko Haram Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday led top chieftains and lawmakers…
No going back on N6.9bn Alade market redevelopment – LASG
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says there is no going back on the redevelopment of the N6.9 billion Alade…
Buhari orders swift response to audit queries
As part of measures to bring greater level of accountability to government business, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that all…
Air Force jets bomb Boko Haram, many militants killed
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said its fighter jets has successfully combined with ground troops to repel the…
Army only reviewing disciplinary measures, no recall yet
The Nigerian Army has dismissed recent reports making the rounds that the army command has recalled all dismissed and deserter…
Arsenal win Community Shield for second year
A 24 minute goal by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was all Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal needed to win the Community Shield, for the…
INEC office burnt down in Abia
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission at Obingwa Local Government of Abia state has been burnt down. Initial…
Shake up in NIMASA, senior staff shuffled
The Acting Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro has…
Buhari: Boko Haram will be wiped out this year
President Muhammadu Buhari has for the first time boldly given a timeline for the end of the Boko Haram insurgency.…
Tambuwal pledges support for Nigerian army
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has pledged that his administration will provide critical infrastructure for the Nigerian Army and…
The Oshiomholes visit Wole Soyinka in Abeokuta
Governor Adams Oshiomhole and his beautiful wife, Iara were in Abeokuta Sunday to visit, Nobel Literature Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka…
Niger Delta JTF arrests 18 oil thieves
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, “Operation Pulo Shield” says that it arrests 18 suspected oil thieves…
Activists protest in bras in Hong Kong
Dozens of activists including men wearing bras staged a protest in Hong Kong on Sunday after a woman was sentenced…
United Arab Emirates to try 41 on ‘terror’ charges
The United Arab Emirates is to try 41 people on charges of seeking to overthrow the government to set up…
Melinda Gates carrying water on her head in Malawi
Wife of the worlds’ richest man, Melinda Gates showed her love, humility and support for African women by joining Malawian…