Year: 2016
NNPC pays N56bn to the Federation Account
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it paid N56.22 billion into the Federation Account in April 2016. This is contained…
Former Liverpool defender Agger retires at 31
Former Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has announced his retirement due to injuries at the age of just 31. “It’s sad,…
Ambode dedicates birthday to raise funds against cancer
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has concluded plans to dedicate his birthday on 14 June, 2016 to raise…
Banks stop granting loans to Ekiti workers over irregular salary
Most commercial banks operating in Ekiti have placed embargo on further granting of loans against salary to workers in the…
NHRC, BBOG to establish databank of missing persons in Nigeria
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is collaborating with the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group to establish a databank…
Lagos At 50 celebration not running for 365 days – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says claim in some quarters that the Lagos at 50 celebration will run for 365…
Australian state to legalise assisted suicide
The Australian state of Victoria could soon become the first state to legalise voluntary euthanasia for people suffering from serious…
EU extends ban on beans from Nigeria by 3 years
The European Union has extended its ban on importation of dried beans from Nigeria by three years. Dr Vincent Isegbe,…
Kwara assembly swears-in new female member
The Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday administered oath of office on Mrs Victoria Afolayan, a newly elected lawmaker representing…
Gateman jailed 4 months for selling employer’s dogs
A Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 28-year old gateman, Magwep Kwapyen, to four months imprisonment…
No music, dance during Ramadan, Police boss warns
Gambian Police on Thursday issued a stern warning against music and dance during the month of Ramadan, which began on…
New FCT police boss assumes duty
Mr Alkali Usman, the newly appointed Commissioner of Police (CP) for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) assumed office on Thursday…
World Bank approves $575m support for Nigeria’s North East
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved 575 million dollars additional financing in International Development Association (IDA) credit…
Senate confirms 47 new diplomats
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sent a list of forty-seven ambassadorial nominees to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation. Senate President…
Court dissolves 20-year marriage over wife’s attempt to rape husband
A 44-year-old businesswoman, Adenike Rodoye, had lost her 20-year-old marriage to her husband, Durojaiye, because she was always tearing his…
Makurdi varsity shut as cultists kill 5
Authorities of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, have shut down the institution indefinitely following cult activities which led to the…
EURO 2016: France deploys 90,000 police men ahead of competition
Barley a day to the UEFA Euro 2016 championship, France, the host nation of the tournament, has continued to tighten…
Ebola: West Africa marks the end of epidemic
Liberia said Thursday it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases of the deadly tropical virus…
Nigeria marks World Accreditation Day
The Nigeria National Accreditation Service, NiNAS, has kicked off a nationwide sensitisation campaign to mark World Accreditation Day, a global…
Man sentenced to 6 weeks imprisonment for stealing phone
A Gudu Upper Area Court in Abuja on Thursday, sentenced Mr John Okeke to six weeks imprisonment for stealing two…
Thousands expected to bid boxing legend Ali farewell
Thousands of people are expected to attend an Islamic prayer service for Muhammad Ali on Thursday, the start of two…
Football, Metro, News, Sports, World News
Suarez not fit for Venezuela clash
Luis Suarez will miss Uruguay’s second match of the Copa America Centenario against Venezuela after struggling to shake off his…
Liberia to be declared Ebola free
The latest Ebola outbreak in Liberia, the last country still affected by the deadliest flare-up in the history of the…
Gospel act, Jahdiel and husband welcome second son
Sensational gospel singer and songwriter, Jahdiel and husband, Eben have welcomed their second son, Joshua in a hospital in the…
TV Girl, Dorcas Shola Fapson fronts DOS Clothing Company campaign
Emerging womenswear fashion brand, DOS Clothing Company is out with the debut of its latest ‘2016 Summer Collection’ campaign featuring…
TV girl, Zainab Balogun pretty in Fruche
London-born EbonyLife TV presenter, Zainab Balogun is both beauty and brains. The talented petite multimedia personality was really astonishing as…
Business, Headlines, Metro, News
NNPC loses N20b in one month due to attacks by Niger Delta Avengers
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has disclosed that it lost N20 billion in April due to attacks on Forcados…
Oil revenue falls by five percent, states in trouble
The revenue of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) dipped in April by 4.99 per cent to N102.45 billion from N107.…
Headlines, Metro, News, Sports
FG to immortalise Late Stephen Keshi
The Federal Government has promised to seek ways to immortalise the late Stephen Keshi, the Minister of Youth and Sports,…
Aisha Buhari speaks on Keshi’s death
The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has described the death of former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, as…