Year: 2016
Oyo Principals apologise to Gov. Ajimobi
The All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Oyo State branch, has apologised to the state government over…
Donald Trump is Republican presidential candidate
Donald Trump has secured the nomination of the Republican Party to become the next US president after months of controversial…
Nigeria loses N127bn to cybercrime annually
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, says Nigeria is losing about N127billion which is 0.8 percent of the country’s…
Verbal Assault: Tinubu reports Melaye to Senate, APC
The rift between Senator Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central senatorial district and Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West senatorial district…
Fraudster jailed 7 years
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 42-year old man, Charles Hamilton, who allegedly defrauded a company of the sum of N485,000 was Tuesday…
Forgery: PDP BoT vows to stand by Ekweremadu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees says it will stand by the Deputy President of Senate, Ike Ekweremadu,…
School principals apologise to Ajimobi over demonstration
The All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Oyo State branch, has apologised to the state government over…
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Pictures: Buhari becomes Grand Patron of Nigerian Olympic Committee
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday became the grand patron of the Nigerian Olympic Committee during an investiture held at the…
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Pictures: Crew and cast of Omoni Oboli’s Okafor’s Law
Nollywood Actor and Producer, Omoni Oboli, has begun works on her fourth production as a Producer and Director. The new…
Time for religious organisations to invest in agriculture
It is a good thing to note that religious organisations have been contributing to the socio-economic development of Nigeria since…
Rio Olympics: Buhari orders immediate release of funds to Team Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate release of funds budgeted for Nigeria’s successful participation in the Rio Olympics in…
Corruption fight not one-sided – VP Yemi Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN has declared that the fight against corruption by the Buhari administration is not one-sided. Speaking…
Security agencies must do more to rescue kidnapped Monarch-Adebule
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule on Tuesday said security agencies must do more to rescue Oba…
EFCC raises alarm on identity theft
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is on the trail of a suspected ATM fraudster,…
I did not collect N75m for anti-Melaye rally – Kemi Nelson
Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief (Mrs.) Kemi Nelson has denied receiving N75 Million from Senator Oluremi…
Buhari defends ministers against corruption allegations
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to discerning Nigerians to ignore orchestrated attempts to sully the integrity of ministers and other…
NANS elects new president
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has elected a new president to spear-head the affairs of the organization for…
New Super Eagles Technical Adviser rejects offer
Newly appointed Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Frenchman Paul Le Guen, has reportedly rejected the offer made by the Nigeria Football…
IMF forecasts recession for Nigerian economy
The International Monetary Fund slashed its growth forecast for the Nigerian economy this year on Tuesday, saying a combination of…
Kogi Women applaud Dino Melaye, blasts Remi Tinubu
The dispute between Senators Remi Tinubu and Dino Melaye has taken a new turn after the outburst on the floor…
Man granted N100, 000 bail after raping minor
A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday admitted a 62-year-old businessman, Kyrian Onu, to bail in the sum of…
Nigeria miss out of Poland IAAF U-20 championships
Nigeria’s Emmanuel Arowolo and Raymond Ekevwo did not start the 100m event at the ongoing International Association of Athletics Federations…
Lawyer challenges proposed life pension for lawmakers
A Federal High Court, Lagos, has been urged to restrain the National Assembly from passing into law, any bill seeking…
Nigerian Customs impounds 3 bullet-proof cars
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command on Tuesday seized three bullet-proof cars with a Duty Paid Value of N76million.…
Gov. Lalong condemns murder of traditional ruler
Plateau Governor Simon Lalong, has condemned the killing, on Monday, of Mr. Lazarus Agai, the Saf Ron-Kulere and First Class…
Man docked for raping 10-year-old girl
The police on Tuesday arraigned 23-year old Friday Ibe before Evboriaria Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a…
Group wants NYSC scheme devoted to farming
A civil society organisation, the Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), Lagos Chapter, has suggested that the one year for the National…
Adelusi advocates for total overhaul of Sports Federations
A former President of the Nigeria Wushu Kungfu Federation (NWKF), Ojo Adelusi, on Tuesday, called for the total overhaul of…
NHIS delists 17 HMOs in Enugu
About 17 Health Management Organisations (HMOs) under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have been delisted, Mrs Ahunna Ochor, the…
People living in flood-prone areas urged to relocate
Officials of emergency management agencies in some states of the North East said that concerted efforts were being made to…