Year: 2016
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Ondo governor-elect begs IGP to pay allowances to policemen
Governor-elect of Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to urgently pay the…
NDLEA confiscates over 37 tonnes of hard drugs
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, confiscated over 37 tonnes of hard drugs between January and…
NAFDAC destroys N252m worth of unwholesome items
The Northern zonal office of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday destroyed unwholesome items…
Data Rate Hike: Time To Call Buhari To Order
The Yorubas have a saying: ‘Agilinti ti n se ginniginni, iku apaa, ambelente opolo to fi ojojumo gbe ara re…
Jigawa begins disbursement of N278m pension to retirees
The Executive Secretary, Jigawa Local Government Contributory Pension scheme, Alhaji Suleiman Kiyawa, on Wednesday said that the scheme had commenced…
The evil of corruption
Evil and corruption works together, so when we say the evil of corruption, we simply refer to people who enjoy…
LASU advises students to effect course changes at JAMB
Authorities of the Lagos State University (LASU) have directed newly admitted students, who changed the courses they earlier applied for…
2017 budget: NLC tells FG to setup economic blueprint
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to put in place a coherent economic blueprint…
Cattle rustling: Police recover 200 cattle in Niger
The Police in Niger have recovered about 200 stolen cattle following deployment of 500 policemen in troubled spots in the…
2 herdsmen remanded for alleged kidnapping
Two herdsmen, Usman Muhammed and Manu Saleh, on Wednesday, appeared before a Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja…
We’ll begin disbursement of N25bn ETF in December-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the State Government will commence the disbursement of the N25 billion…
LASU to admit over 5,000 candidates for new academic session
The Lagos State University (LASU) on Wednesday said it would admit between 4,800 and 5,200 candidates for the 2016/2017 academic…
Barber jailed 18 months for stabbing another
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a barber, Waheed Bello, to 18 months imprisonment for stabbing and…
Chapecoense fans in mass vigil for team
Thousands of people in Chapeco in Brazil have held a vigil for the victims of a plane crash, who included…
2 docked for cheating lotto operator
Two men, Ahmed Lawal and Wale Balogun, who allegedly cheated a lotto operator of N139,600, on Wednesday appeared before an…
Civil engineer docked for defrauding client
A civil engineer, David Moses, was on Wednesday docked at a Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for defrauding…
Kachikwu calls for diversification of Nigerian economy
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, says the growth of the economy solely depends on mobilizing…
Dead Stowaway found on Arik Air plane in Johannesburg
The lifeless body of a stowaway was on Wednesday found in the main wheel well of one of Arik Air’s…
India court orders cinemas to play national anthem
Indian cinema theatres must play the national anthem before each film screening, India’s Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, according to…
Police recover 100 chicken, bus from suspects
The Police in Enugu have recovered 100 chicken and a bus from suspects who broke into a poultry at Ugwuomu…
Sokoto test runs N3.8bn 38MW Independent Power Project
Sokoto State Government on Wednesday commenced the test running of its N3.8 billion Independent Power Project (IPP), whose contract was…
Oil prices rise ahead of OPEC meeting
Oil rises on Wednesday ahead of an OPEC meeting later in the day, with members of the producer cartel trying…
World’s AIDS Day: Awkward sexual behaviours promotes HIV/AIDS
The International Red Cross Society (IRCS) has said that homosexuality and other awkward sexual behaviours, like human to animal intercourse,…
NGO urges security agencies to monitor general elections
An NGO, Advocacy for Advancement of Peace and Harmony in Africa Initiative (ADAPHAI), canvassed for the establishment of a special…
Prostitute, entertainer in court over alleged N1.6m theft
A prostitute and an entertainer, both aged 22, who allegedly stole property valued at N1.6 million, on Wednesday appeared before…
NCC’s directive on data tariff increase insensitive – NATCOM
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Wednesday said the directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for data…
500 persons benefit from free eye care services
No fewer than 500 persons have benefited from free eye care services provided by Care Vision Support Initiative (CAVSI), a…
Stock market downturn: Operators seek monetary policy review
Some capital market operators on Wednesday called for downward review of the monetary policy to revitalise economic activities and boost…
Buhari congratulates Osemane of Ondo Kingdom on 10th anniversary
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Osemawe of Ondo land and the Paramount Ruler of Ondo Kingdom, Dr. Victor…
Trader arraigned over alleged N314,200 fraud
A 27-year-old trader, who allegedly obtained N314,200 from a customer on the pretext of supplying oil filters, on Wednesday appeared…