Year: 2016
Smith, Bello task principals, teachers on being role model to youths
Ex-Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, the Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mr Tunji Bello and the National Missioner,…
A Verdict’s Odyssey: J.P Clark on America
Title: America, Their America Author: John Pepper Clark Publisher: Bookcraft Africa, 2016 November is the month for the Lagos Arts…
NNPC redeploys top officers
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) has announced the appointment and redeployment of top management staff in a major reshuffle…
117 bag First Class at University of Ibadan
A total of 117, out of 5,598, graduating students of the University of Ibadan, emerged in the first class category…
Breaking: Former Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki is dead
The former Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki is dead. The late 18th Sultan died on Monday at the age…
Clash: Shiites fault police on casualty, say many members died
Contrary to police statement that only nine persons died in the clash between members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria…
Grain shortage looms as exporters move surplus harvest abroad
The Presidency has warned that Nigeria, currently Africa’s largest producer of cereals and grains risks famine from early next year…
Lagos sets to begin airlifting of Jerusalem, Rome pilgrims
The Lagos State Government says it is set to begin the airlifting of year 2016 intending pilgrims to the Holy…
Lagos sanctions PHC workers for selling free drugs to patients
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has sanctioned some health workers in the state’s Primary Health Centres, PHCs, for selling…
Customs warns public against fake auctions, recruitment
The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) has warned members of the public against falling to the antics of fraudsters who post…
Corporal kills Police Inspector in cult clash
The police in Cross River said one of its personnel, Corporal Kingsley Iyeke, had killed another policeman, Inspector Edet Archibong,…
Abuja city officials arrest 38 mad people on streets
The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) said on Monday that it arrested 38 mentally deranged persons on the street, and…
Still on sale: TheNEWS Special Trilogy on The First Nigerian Coup
In June, July and August, 2016, TheNEWS published a trilogy on the British Intelligence Report on the first Nigerian coup.…
Ambrose Alli varsity shut indefinitely over protest
Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, was Monday shut down indefinitely over a violent protest by students of the…
Dasuki transferred $40 million to Jonathan’s cousin -official
An official of Zenith Bank has told a Federal high Court in Abuja that $40 million was transferred from the…
Pharmacist decries sudden death cases , suggests regular checks
With more `sudden deaths’ recorded on the Plateau, a pharmacist, Mrs. Rotkang Okunlola, has advised Nigerians to make regular medical…
Bank re-opens branch in Kwara after three years
First Bank of Nigeria Plc, which closed its branch in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara since May, 2013,…
Gov Obaseki vows to reduce cost of governance
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday set the machinery of his governance in motion with the appointment and swearing…
Sweet potato helps regulate blood sugar – Nutritionist
An Abuja based nutritionist, Mrs Simisola Adebola, says the consumption of sweet potato helps improve blood sugar regulation especially in…
WAEC commended for providing facilities for blind students
The Nigeria Examinations Council (NEC) Committee has commended the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for providing braille facilities for blind…
Police recover tanker with 36,000 litres of petrol
The Osun Police Command said it had recovered a tanker laden with 36,000 liters of petrol hijacked by armed robbers.…
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ASUU gives notice of one-week warning strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), said it would embark on a one week warning strike over failure by…
ITTF Players to depart Nigeria Nov. 29
The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) says selected players for the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)World Junior Championships in South…
Zambia probes ex-minister over corruption
Zambia’s corruption watchdog on Monday confirmed that it was investigating a former minister, who was recently fired, for alleged corruption.…
Rivers Elections: Ex-militant leader preaches peace
Ex-militant leader in Rivers, Chief Ateke Tom, has called on the people of the state to be peaceful during the…
Court grants president N50, 000 bail
Charity Felix, the 34-year-old president of `Sweet Sisters’ Association, who allegedly stole N70,660 from the association was on Monday in…
Rivers Elections: Ex-militant leader preaches peace
Ex-militant leader in Rivers, Chief Ateke Tom, has called on the people of the state to be peaceful during the…
Jackie Chan gets Oscar After 50 Years
Hong Kong martial artist and actor Jackie Chan finally gots an Oscar After 50 Years, 200 Films and Many Broken…
LASU to sanction sanitation violators
The Lagos State University (LASU) says it will not hesitate to sanction anyone who litters the university environment with wastes.…
Fani-Kayode’s absence in court stalls trial
The trial of two former ministers, Nenadi Esther Usman (Finance) and Femi Fani-kayode (Aviation) and one Danjuma Yusuf before a…