Year: 2016
Flood destroys 200 houses in Katsina
No fewer than 200 houses were destroyed by flood at Maibara village in Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State…
Parents urge FG to re-open Obafemi Awolowo varsity
Some Parents of students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have appealed to the Federal Government to order the re-opening…
Buhari praises Aminu Dantata for being philanthropic
President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded Kano-based businessman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, for his numerous philanthropic gestures in the country The president…
Thousands flee Ikorodu for fear Of militants attack
Igbolomu, a suburb in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria is now a ‘ghost town’ as thousands of residents have…
Ex NAN boss laid to rest in Obosi
The remains of a former Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Dr Nwabu Mgbemena, was on Friday interred at…
Dasukigate: EFCC arraigns Obadina for N2.4bn contract scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Managing Director, Almond Properties Ltd., Olugbenga Obadina, in the Federal…
LASU suspends 25 students over examination misconduct
The management of the Lagos State University, LASU, has suspended 25 students who engaged in examination malpractices during the 2015/2016…
Another report of looting that will make Nigerians cry
THE THIRD INTERIM REPORT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON AUDIT OF DEFENCE EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT FROM 2007 TO 2015 Was released on Thursday…
Man jailed 4 years for burglary
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Fatunmbi Akeem, to four years imprisonment for burglary and stealing.…
Tunde Kelani eulogises late Nollywood legend Bukky Ajayi
A filmmaker, Tunde Kelani, says the late veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi, has left indelible marks in Nigeria’s entertainment industry.…
UNIBEN to curb social vices by partnering CAN
Management of the University of Benin on Friday said it would collaborate with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in…
Attacks won’t weaken our resolve to defeat terrorists – Amb. Guaer
France has said that the terrorists’ attacks on the country would not weaken its determination to fight Boko Haram insurgency…
Court rejects Omisore’s bail application
An FCT High Court on Friday dismissed, Sen. Iyiola Omisore, a former deputy governor of Osun, bail application, describing it…
Superstitious beliefs disturb relocation of flood victims in Bauchi
Superstitious beliefs and ancestral affections are posing a setback to efforts at relocating people in flood-prone areas to safer zones…
50 children in hospital after Nice attack
Approximately 50 children have been hospitalised in the southern French city of Nice after a truck plowed into Bastille Day…
Enyimba’s qualification for knockout stage non-negotiable – Coach
Paul Aigbogun, Head Coach of Enyimba International FC of Aba has said that his team’s qualification from the groups stage…
I’ll receive FIFA president if he comes not Pinnick- Giwa
Chris Giwa, the factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said on Thursday that he would receive the FIFA…
Diamond Bank issued 15-day ultimatum over sacked workers
An Abuja-based Legal Practitioner, Mr Frank Tietie, has accused the management of Diamond Bank Plc of unfair labour practices against…
France declares three days of national mourning
France has declares three days of national mourning after been ravaged by its third attack in two years when a…
World leaders condemn Nice attack
Politicians, public figures and World leaders from around the world have expressed solidarity with France, condemning the attack carried out…
Britain moves against another Scottish independence vote
David Mundell, British Minister for Scotland, said on Friday that Scotland should not hold a second referendum on independence after…
Two military personnel die in helicopter crash in Tunisia
Tunisian Defence Ministry on Thursday said two military personnel died when their helicopter crashed during a training mission in central…
“No jamboree trip to Rio Olympics”- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that anybody who does not have any business in the Rio 2016 Games should not…
Arms scandal report not doctored – FG
The Federal Government has said there is no truth in the insinuation that the report of the Presidential Committee on…
FG releases 3rd audit report of defence contracts
The Nigerian government has released a full statement on the third interim report of the panel auditing Defence contracts(2007-2015) Read…
Dalung urges support for grassroots sports
The Minister of Youth andSports,Solomon Dalung, has served off the 2nd Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Tennis League with an appealed…
PDP to hold fresh national convention in Port Harcourt
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold a fresh national convention in Port Harcourt on Aug.17, to elect a new…
FIRS seals companies in Kano, Port Harcourt over tax liabilities
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Thursday, sealed the offices of two tax-defaulting companies in Kano over tax liabilities.…
Wenger to Joel Campbel: You can leave Arsenal
Estadio Deportivo claim the Arsenal boss has advised Costa Rica international Campbell to look for a new team either on…
Reuben Abati: Theresa May, Melaye and the leader’s wife
By Reuben Abati “Have you been to Bourdillon? Or rather I should ask when are you going to Bourdillon?” “What’s…