Year: 2016
Sokoto govt. builds 3 Arabic schools with N500m
Sokoto State Government on Thursday said it had established three new Arabic Secondary Schools at the cost of N500 million.…
Man docked for impersonating Osinbajo on Facebook
A 44-year-old man, Eseosasere Gift Osifo, on Thursday, appeared before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over alleged impersonation and fraud. Osifo…
APC chieftain lauds Oyo Assembly
Mr Akinyemi Akinlabi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has lauded the state assembly over…
Woman bathes niece hot water over soup
A 29-year-old businesswoman, Odor Oyinyechiwho, who allegedly poured hot water on her 14-year-old niece, Esther Ariserekwu, is facing trial at…
King’s College: FG promises to pay striking teachers’ salary
The Federal Ministry of Education on Thursday assured that salaries of the striking teachers of King’s College, Lagos, would be…
Husband sacks wife for refusing to terminate pregnancy
A 40-year-old housewife, Amudalat Afolabi has told an Ilorin Area Court that her husband,Tajudeen, sent her out because she refused…
NLC accuses FG of evading minimum wage talk
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday dismissed as misleading, speculations that talks between it and the Federal Government on…
Police task Sokoto residents on security
The Sokoto State Police Command on Thursday advised residents of the state to be security conscious, always. The Commissioner of…
NEMA, SEMA to provide relief materials to Osun flood victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Osun Emergency Management Agency (OSEMA) are working to provide relief materials to…
2 women jailed for receiving stolen rice, beans
A Jos Chief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday sentenced two women, Mrs Karkuzu Raymond, 50, and Mrs Stella Alechenu, 45, to…
VC promises harmonious relationship with host community
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Otuoke, Prof Seth Jaja, on Thursday, said that his administration would ensure harmonious relationship…
Osun FA to honour Aregbesola with football tournament
To promote Osun government’s drive to take youths off vices, the Osun Football Association (FA) and Friends of Gov. Rauf…
Rivers’ cult gangs surrender arms to government
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Some repentant cultists and criminal gangs have surrendered their arms and ammunition to the Rivers State Amnesty…
Foreign Affairs Minister Onyeama advocates coalition on SDGs
The Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has advocated the formation of broad coalitions around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…
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The future of Africa’s entertainment, media industry
The Internet, video games, television, and filmed entertainment segments of sub-Saharan Africa’s entertainment and media industry are projected to continue…
Water scarcity in Sokoto caused by epileptic power supply- Board
Sokoto State Water Board on Thursday attributed current acute water scarcity in Sokoto and environs to epileptic power supply. Alhaji…
Foreign experts not needed to solve Nigeria’s economic recession -Lawyer
An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Kunle Abayomi, has said that Nigeria doesn’t need foreign experts to rescue the country from…
New mayor kills off Rome’s 2024 Olympics bid
Rome’s new mayor, Virginia Raggi, on Wednesday, pulled the plug on the city’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, as…
Tailor remanded for unlawfully possessing firearms
A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded an 18-year-old tailor, Israel Umoru, in prison for alleged being in possession of…
Akinwunmi Adesina, 28 others join UN global fight against malnutrition
Nigeria’s Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina of the AfDB, was among the 29 prominent persons appointed Wednesday by the UN Secretary-General Ban…
Buhari Invites UN mediation for Chibok schoolgirls
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria will welcome intermediaries from the UN on the proposed swapping of the abducted…
Gov. Shettima relocates to Bama to supervise reconstruction
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State said on Wednesday he had relocated to Bama, one of the communities worst hit…
Nigeria to become choice investment destination -Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured global investors of Nigeria’s commitment to work hard to become one of the most attractive…
Army to deploy drones during Edo Gov Election
Jethro Ibileke/Benin To ensure fair, free and credible governorship election on September 28 in Edo State, the Nigerian Army said…
I won’t appear before committee unless hearing is made public – Jibrin
A former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin, has said that he will not appear before…
NDLEA arrests truck conveying 3 tonnes of drug to Yola
The Adamawa Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA ) on Wednesday said it arrested a truck conveying…
SHAM! Vultures promote asset sale plot
Crony capitalist and corrupt vultures have begun to circle around the Elitist-serving Nigerian Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari. Their…
Rome 2024 Olympic bid collapses in acrimony
Rome is set to drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in 2024, after its anti-establishment mayor said it…
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How SARS ‘get rich’ torturing detainees, demanding bribes for freedom-Amnesty
A Nigerian police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) set up to combat violent crime has instead been systematically torturing detainees…
World Peace Day: Ambode charges Lagosians to shun violence
As the world marked the International Peace Day, Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday charged Lagosians to shun…