Year: 2017
South East Governors urged to reposition region for economic growth
A group, Brenthurst Foundation, on Monday advised South East governments and leaders to project into the future to re-position the…
Evans’ arraignment on two separate fresh charges stalled
The arraignment of suspected, billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans, on two separate charges before Justice Adedayo Akintoye a Lagos…
Kiss Daniel Leaves G-Worldwide Label
Kiss Daniel has finally announced his split from the label he has called home since 2013, G-Worldwide.
Audio: Tekno Features Wizkid In ”Mama”
Some weeks ago, Nigerian pop stars Tekno and Wizkid were involved in a mild social media spat following the latter’s…
ASUP strike paralyses academic activities at Auchi Poly
Academic activities have been paralysed in Auchi Polytechnic, following the strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP),…
E-dividend payment: SEC decries low enrollment of investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday decried low investors enrollment to the e-dividend payment platform in the last…
Government’s policy analysts must be ready to solve problems – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said policy analysts under government’s employ must be ready to assist government in…
N14bn Police Pension scam: Court adjourns trial-within-trial
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Monday adjourned until Dec.13, for continuation of hearing in trial-within-trial of the fourth defendant…
Anambra guber: Voter awareness high among workers
Mr Harry Udu, the Head of Civil Service in Anambra, has described the level of awareness among workers on the…
Nigerian Govt. to invest more in entertainment infrastructure
The Federal Government says it will provide the needed facilities for the entertainment industry to thrive in the country.
Sack of 21,700 teachers: Buhari backs El-Rufai
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday threw his weight behind the decision of the Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-rufai, to sack…
Katsina budget: Masari presents N211.4bn for 2018
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Monday presented the 2018 appropriation bill of N211.4 billion at the State House…
Kogi to emulate Kaduna on teachers’ competency test
A team from Kogi State, led by the Commissioner, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Jacob Tolorunleke is in Kaduna…
Lagos Civil Service Commission And The Wheel Of Governance
Effectiveness in a changing and challenging world underpinned by the core values of impartiality, integrity, honesty and objectivity are generally…
Lagos agric expo: 40 exhibitors, 60 speakers to participate
Mrs Folusho Olaniyan, the Programme Director, Agra Innovate West Africa, says over 40 exhibitors and 60 speakers are expected at…
Optimizing Lagos’ Water Economy Potential
Lagos is the undisputed economic nerve centre of West Africa, with every potential to become the 3rd largest mega city…
Women And The Threat Of Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus is a life-long disease noticeable by elevated levels of sugar in the blood either because the body does…
Suspected hoodlums hack man to death with cutlass in Edo
A middle-aged man identified as John Osasu Omoruyi, was last weekend hacked to death by unidentified hoodlums, in Benin City,…
Agriculture alternative to over-dependence on oil – Dickson
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, on Monday, said investment in the agriculture sector was the only alternative ticket that could…
Legal Magazine names Kazeem as Attorney General of the Year
Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner For Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem was on Sunday named the Attorney General of the…
8m Nigerians activate Do-Not-Disturb code
The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission 9 (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, at the maiden edition of the Nigerian Technology…
Prepaid Meters: EKEDC tells consumers not to pay for installation
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), on Monday warned consumers within its network against paying its personnel for…
348 dead in Iran-Iraq border earthquake
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 348 people and injuring…
Nigeria deserves to be in the World Cup – Green
A member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chris Green said on Monday that the Super Eagles worked hard and…
Kano State targets 2m children for immunisation
The Kano State government said on Sunday that it had targeted about two million children aged between nine months and…
Group faults ECOWAS currency for lack of appropriate framework
A non- governmental organisation, United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP), has urged the ECOWAS Commission and Parliament to hold off…
Bauchi-Gombe road: Reps. committee unhappy with contractors
The House of Representatives Committee on Works, has expressed displeasure over the poor performance by the contractors handling a section…
NOA campaign: ‘Building People of Peace’ begins nationwide
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has commenced a nationwide campaign tagged “Building a People of Peace’’ to foster harmonious relationship…
IAAF’s point-based system challenging, says Gora
A retired sports administrator, Elias Gora, on Monday described the point-based system, which changed the process of qualifying athletes for…
Why we chose Agege Stadium – MFM FC Director
The Director of MFM FC of Lagos, Emmanuel Adeyemi on Monday said that the club chose to play its continental…