Year: 2016
TUC seeks Obasanjo’s help over unpaid salaries, allowances
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Leaders of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Nigeria’s south west states on Tuesday appealed to former President…
Boko Haram splits over ties with Islamic State – U.S. general
Nigerian militants Boko Haram have fractured internally, with a big group splitting away from shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau over his…
Dogara meets with doctors over strike
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has urged medical doctors and other stakeholders in the health sector…
Instagram active users rise to over 500 million monthly
Instagram has announced that it now has more than 500 million monthly actives and more than 300 million who use…
Buhari: I don’t know Fayose’s ‘Aisha Buhari’
Only if Governor Ayo Fayose’s media team had done a bit of literature research, there would have been no need…
Naira consolidates against dollar
The Naira on Tuesday appreciated further against the dollar at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency gained N9 at the…
FCTA cuts water supply to Abuja
The FCT Administration (FCTA) said it would shut down water supply to Gudu and Apo Legislators Quarters areas to repair…
Congolese ex-vice president jailed 18 years
The International Criminal Court (ICC), has sentenced former Congolese Vice President, Jean-Pierre Bemba to 18 years imprisonment for war crimes…
Buhari decorates new IGP Ibrahim Idris
President Muhammadu Buhari has decorated Assistant Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Kpotun Idris with a new rank of Inspector-General of Police…
Kano residents unhappy over water scarcity
Residents of some parts of Kano metropolis have expressed concern over the persistent water scarcity they have been experiencing since…
Arase behind most political problems in Rivers – APC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused outgoing Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, of being behind most…
Nigeria spends N4b on jute bag importation last year
Nigeria spent about 20 million dollars (about N4 billon) on importation of jute bags in 2015, the Minister of State…
Adamawa SIEC fixes July 30 for LG election
The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has announced July 30 as new date for the local government election in…
Police charges two suspects to court for disconnecting electricity
The police in Abuja have charged two suspects Peter Etetobore and Marvellous Okoh to a Gudu Upper Area Court with…
Kidnapping: Army deploys special forces to Kogi
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday said the Nigerian Army would soon deploy special forces to…
Foundation tells wealthy Nigerians to sacrifice half of their wealth to charity
The TY Danjuma Foundation (TYDF), an indigenous organisation, on Tuesday, urged wealthy Nigerians to sacrifice half of their wealth to…
Breaking: Buhari appoints Ibrahim Kpotun Idris as acting IG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, as Acting Inspector-General of Police. The…
Sex scandal: Accused lawmakers deny allegation, insist on proof
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, mandated its committees on Ethics and Privileges and Foreign Affairs to investigate alleged sexual…
Leicester sign Spanish defender, Luis Hernandez
Leicester City have signed Spanish defender Luis Hernandez on a four-year deal, starting on 1 July. The 27-year-old will join…
Adekunle Gold and Zahra Buhari named Sickle Cell Aid Foundation (SCAF) ambassadors
The Sickle Cell Aid Foundation Nigeria today announced Zahra Buhari, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Daughter and famous singer/songwriter and ‘Orente’ crooner,…
NUPENG calls off strike in P/Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zone of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its two-week strike,…
The weapon of mass obstruction
It is time to call a spade a spade or, in this instance, name the Nigerian media camera a weapon…
FG urged to ban importation of prepaid meters
The Nigeria-China Business Council has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of prepaid meters to promote the…
President Buhari’s Wife not the Aisha Buhari In Jefferson bribery – Ex-EFCC Boss
Ibrahim Lamorde, a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes and Commission, has come out to say that the…
Kwara council workers’ strike grounds activities in Irepodun
Administrative activities at the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara has been grounded as the sit-at-home embarked upon by the…
Child sex tourism booms in Gambia – UNICEF
A recent study by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has identified Gambia as one of Africa’s top destinations for…
Pictures: Buhari hosts service chiefs, IGP to Ramadan/Farewell dinner
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday June 20 hosted service chiefs to the Ramadan breaking of fast and farewell dinner for…
Long use of pain killers, antidepressants reduce sexual drive, sperm count- Expert
A medical practitioner at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi , Abuja, Dr Arikawe Adeolu, on Tuesday, said that long use…
Man docked for collecting N1.7m under false pretence
A 64-year-old man, Toyin Fagbenro, who allegedly collected N1.7 million under false pretence, was on Tuesday arraigned in an Ota…
Association of Nigerian DJs lifts embargo on Terry G
Music star, Terry G, a few days ago, disrespected Dj Phreez, when he lapped the budding disc jockey and protege…