Year: 2015
Olympic Qualifier: Nigeria’s Super Falcons hold first training in Bata
Ngeria senior women’s team arrived in Bata, mainland Equatorial Guinea on Friday morning, and after catching up with some rest,…
FAAC wants review of laws, price regime in gas sector
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has called for review of laws, fiscal and price regimes and licenses of gas…
Air Force chief pledges to build capacity of personnel
The Nigerian Air Force has promised to build the capacity of its personnel to enable them to deal with the…
Kano hospital clerks arraigned for N3.2m fraud
Eromosele Ebhomele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Umar Yusuf and Ibrahim Ahmed Bebeji, both former clerks…
Nigeria banks reject dollar deposits to curb speculation – FCMB CEO
LAGOS, (Reuters) – Nigeria’s commercial lenders have stopped collecting cash deposits in dollars in a move to discourage speculation on…
Federal Government launches National Policy for Control of Viral Hepatitis
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government has launched a National Policy for the Control of Viral Hepatitis as part of the…
Cameroon arrests Nigerian carrying explosives
YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – Cameroon officials have arrested three suspects carrying a bag containing improvised explosive devices in the northern town…
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PICTURES: Tinubu receives Akon in Lagos
Former Lagos state governor, Bola Tinubu received Senegalese-born, American singer, Akon and his team at his residence in Lagos.
Police nab tricyclist over possession of arms, ammunition
The Police in Delta have arrested a commercial tricyclist in connection with possession of arms and ammunitions during a stop…
Aregbesola and the financial reality of Osun State: Issues, challenges and prospects
By Olumuyiwa Wahab Jimoh It is generally agreed that a worker is truly deserving of his wage. This is functioned…
Accident claims 10 lives in Ogun
No fewer than 10 persons lost their lives in an accident involving two trucks and two commercial vehicles at Ogunmakin…
PDP NWC told Kogi governor, Idris Wada to pay N1bn to retain ticket
The Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Staff Welfare, Dan Ochu-Baiye, has accused the National Working Committee of the party…
PDP workers want EFCC, ICPC to probe corrupt NWC of the party
Staff members of National Secretariat of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), want anti-graft agencies to probe activities of members of the…
Boko Haram: Cameroon throws out 2,000 Nigerians
*Another Nigerian nabbed carrying explosives Two thousand Nigerians living in Cameroon without permits have been expelled. The Nigerians were arrested…
Uganda president, Museveni seeks re-election after 3 decades in power
KAMPALA, (AP) — Uganda’s long-serving president on Friday declared his bid for re-election in 2016, saying the country needs him…
Edo LG Council, Guinness in face off over haulage fee collection
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The face off between authorities of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Council, Edo State and the management of Guinness Nigeria…
Isolo Fire disaster: Ambode commiserates with family of burnt children
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has commiserated with the family of the three children who lost their lives…
Police parade 20 robbery suspects
Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna State Police Command, northwest Nigeria, on Friday paraded 20 persons suspected to be members of robbery gangs…
Buhari appoints new commissioner for insurance
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Alhaji Mohammed Kari as the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive of the National Insurance…
Rescue Boko Haram captives, Buratai charges successor at MNJTF
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Yusuf Buratai, has asked his successor at the Multi National Joint Task Force…
36,000 Police to attend promotion courses in December – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IG-P), Mr Slomon Arase, said in Abuja on Friday that 36,000 police officers would attend promotion…
APC celebrates two, calls on Nigerians to emulate party
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Friday urged Nigerians to learn from the…
Mechanic village fire kills 3 siblings in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga An overnight fire which razed the a Mechanic Village in Oke Afa area of Isolo, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria…
26-year old woman drowns in Lagos well
Kazeem Ugbodaga A 26-year old woman has reportedly drowned in well at Ijede area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The unidentified…
We can now deal effectively with Boko Haram, Buhari tells UN
President Muhammadu Buhari said Friday in Abuja that with the formation of a stronger regional coalition, Nigeria and neighbouring countries…
Bank armed robbers kill two policemen
Two policemen were shot to death by suspected armed robbers during an attack on the Okene branch of First Bank…
Toyin Saraki’s entourage to EFCC embarrassing, says CACOL
Eromosele Ebhomele The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, a Lagos-based rights organisation, has slammed Mrs. Toyin Saraki, the wife of…
Bauchi State recovers 79 vehicles, 97 parcels of land from individuals
A committee set up by Bauchi State Government to recover property illegally allocated to individuals by the immediate past administration…
Buhari orders immediate release of N5bn to Boko Haram victims
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday directed the Head of Service of the Federation, Mr Danladi Kifasi, to facilitate the immediate…
Rival cult clash claims two lives in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Rival cult clash has claimed two lives in Ebute Metta area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The clash of…