Year: 2016
YDP national chairman resigns
The National Chairman of Young Democratic Party (YDP), Mr Ezekiel Nya-etok, has willingly tendered his resignation as National Chairman of…
Oyo declares tomorrow work-free day for teachers
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan The Oyo State Government has declared Wednesday as work-free day to mark this year’s World Teachers Day. In…
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Recession: Buhari orders sale of 2 presidential jets
The Federal Government has listed two jets in the Presidential fleet for immediate sale. The jets: Falcon 7x and Hawker…
Ondo governorship primary election: Matters arising
By Chief Pius O. Akinyelure This statement is being made public for two important reasons. In my capacity as the…
Lagos begins demolition of structures impeding flyover bridge
The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development on Tuesday began the demolition of properties impeding the Right…
Glo unveils 4G/LTE network in Nigeria
The broadband competition in Nigeria has hit a new height following the announcement by Nigeria’s next generation network, Globacom, that…
The Happos Family lands on Boomerang!
Daniels Ekugo Coming to a waterhole near you, a family of lovable, little blue animals are landing on Boomerang this…
Court orders Globacom to vacate base station, pay N32m to landowners
A Bayelsa High Court sitting in Sagbama on Tuesday ordered Globacom Nig. Ltd. to vacate a piece of land belonging…
FG inaugurates 24-member Constitution, Electoral Reform Committee
The Attorney- General of the Federal and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami on Tuesday inaugurated a 24-member committee on…
Chess: Good for mental fitness
Ginah Ginah, a Chess player and Port Harcourt based businessman, on Tuesday said that the game is good for brain…
Recession: London companies to continue business in Nigeria, says Adviser
Mr Carl Woolf, International Trade Adviser at the United Kingdom(UK) Department for International Trade on Tuesday said that London companies…
Police arraign man for obtaining N250,000 falsely
A 33-year-old man, Francis Udochukwu, was on Tuesday arraigned in a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining…
Housekeeper bolts with employer’s N13m jewellery
A housekeeper, Bose Vitawan, who allegedly bolted away with her employer’s jewellery valued at N3 million, was on Tuesday brought…
LASG to introduce mechanised cleaning of highways, streets
The Lagos State Government may soon introduce mechanised cleaning of the streets and highways to replace street sweepers and reduce…
Okoroji set to unveil record label soon
Chief Tony Okoroji, the Chairman of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), on Tuesday, said that he would soon launch his…
Teenager beat up employer over delayed salary
A 19-year-old employee, John Edward, was on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for beating up his employer over the delay in…
Ex-minister, husband kidnapped in Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna State on Tuesday confirmed the kidnap of the immediate past Minister of Environment, Mrs Laurentia…
FG floats N25bn loan scheme for transportation
The Federal Government has set up N25 billion revolving loan scheme for transport companies in the country to access funds…
2017 Budget: Buhari sends MTEF to NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sent the 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), ahead of…
Ondo 2016: INEC urges stakeholders to reduce void votes
Mr Olusegun Agbaje, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ondo State, on Tuesday, advised stakeholders to ensure…
Teachers attribute WASSCE success to hard work
Some teachers in the South-South zone have attributed the improved performance of students in the May/June West African Senior School…
Code of Conduct Tribunal finds Orubebe guilty
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has found former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, guilty of false…
APC chieftain dares Gov. Bindow on threat to indict Nyako
A chieftain of the Adamawa chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Abu Dan-Arewa, on Tuesday, dismissed threats by…
Borno Governor’s wife launches fight against malnutrition in IDPs camps
Hajja Nana Shettima, Wife of Borno Governor, on Tuesday, launched enhanced feeding for children in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps…
2 teenagers remanded over attempted fraud, threat to life
An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of two teenagers in Ilesa Prison over attempted fraud and threat…
Child rights: Lawyer advocates arrest of careless parents
An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mrs Bola Ake, has called for the arrest of careless parents as a means of protecting…
Ambode sacks Safety Commission DG, appoints new one
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has sacked the Director General,DG, Lagos Safety Commission, Fouad Oki and appointed a new…
Task force to engage prisons dogs in its operation
The Operation Safe Haven Special Task Force in Plateau says it will engage the services of the Nigeria Prisons Service…
CMC celebrates International Day of Peace (Photo)
The Lagos State Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC, recently joined the rest of the world to mark the International Day of…
SERAP charges Jibrin to expose systemic corruption in House of Reps.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has charged Abdulmumin Jibrin to tell Nigerians more about his allegations of systemic…