Year: 2016
NDLEA seizes €325,640, $30,000 at Lagos airport
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted three hundred and twenty-five thousand, six hundred and forty…
US Poll: Even conservative medium admits Trump lost last debate
Hillary Clinton is the overwhelming winner of an online poll asking readers of conservative news outlet Breitbart who they thought…
Business, Headlines, Metro, News
Patience Jonathan angry, sues SERAP over $15m saga
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has been sued over alleged “campaign of calumny against Dame Patience Jonathan using online,…
Troops kill 4 suspected bandits, arrest 3 suspected kidnappers
Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, on Wednesday killed four suspected bandits and arrested three kidnappers in Zamfara and Kaduna…
Kaduna residents to pay N3,000 monthly for waste collection
The Zoom Lion Global Alliance, a waste disposal company, says residents of Kaduna state will soon begin to pay between…
Oyo, Osun pledge irrevocable commitment to LAUTECH ownership
Oyo and Osun Governments have pledged their irrevocable commitment to the joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH).…
Osinbajo urges agitators to eschew violence
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, advised those agitating for anything in the country to eschew violence. The…
Nasarawa govt, Labour disagree on workers’ salaries
Nasarawa State Government has blamed the leadership of the organized labour in the state for allegedly peddling false information to…
Messi scores hat-trick as Barca maul City 4-0
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona punished 10-man Manchester City in the Champions League on Pep Guardiola’s return to…
Oshiomhole says Oba’s coronation historic
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has described the coronation of Oba of Benin on Thursday as historic as it…
Arsenal demolish Ludogorets 6-0
Mesut Ozil scored a hat-trick after stunning goals from Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott as Arsenal dismantled Ludogorets Razgrad in…
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Nigeria bounces back as Africa’s biggest economy
A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy, in spite of its…
President Buhari mourns Saro Wiwa JNR
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja condoled with the Saro-Wiwa family, the government and people of Rivers on the…
US re-launches malaria hotline in Nigeria
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has re-launched its “Make a Difference’’ Malaria hotline to make it easier…
YABATECH to graduate 7,102 students
The Yaba College of Technology(YABATECH) says it will grant Higher National Diploma and National Diploma to 7,102 students during the…
British govt. felicitates with incoming Oba of Benin
The British Government has felicitated with the incoming Oba of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa, the Government and people of Edo. British…
Stop attacking Emefiele- Arewa youths
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Wednesday described recent attacks on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
FG plans national framework to end HND/BSc disparity
To end the disparity between polytechnic and university graduates, the Federal Government will soon introduce a National Vocational Qualification Framework…
Buhari’s remarks to the rescued 21 Chibok girls
“My dear children. This is a happy moment for me and for all Nigerians. I welcome you back to freedom.…
FIRS seals Bolingo Hotel Abuja
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Wednesday sealed the Bolingo Hotel, Abuja, over suspected tax matters. A source at…
Ajimobi pledges more support to police
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has pledged additional support to make the police more effective and result-oriented in tackling…
Kaduna govt. denies placing ban on Shi’ites
The Kaduna State Government said on Wednesday that it had not placed any ban on Shi’a Muslims in the state.…
Why millions of African Americans won’t vote Hillary Clinton
By Seun Bisuga Many are of the opinion that minorities in the United States especially African Americans and Hispanics will…
EFCC Recovers N222.574m From Fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered N222.574 million and foreign currencies from fraudsters in South…
Bells University graduates 28 1st class degree students
A total of 28 students of Bells University of Technology in Ota, Ogun, bagged first class degree during its 2015/2016…
Buhari receives rescued Chibok girls
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said the Federal Government would ensure that the released 21 Chibok school girls would be…
Infections: Kaduna gov’s wife canvasses hand washing
The wife of Kaduna State governor, Hajiya Aisha El-Rufa’i, on Wednesday, called for more public awareness on the importance of…
Nigeria’s economy overtakes South Africa, Egypt -IMF
A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy, in spite of its…
MOSOP expresses shock over death of Saro-Wiwa Jr
The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), has expressed shock over the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr., son…
Driver Docked For Reckless Driving
A 30-year-old driver, Yahaya Yusuf, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for alleged reckless and dangerous driving.…