Year: 2017
Ikosi-Isheri LCDA throws out Ambode’s list of SLG, Supervisory Councilors
Pandemonium struck at Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area, LCDA over the appointment of Secretary to the Local Government and Supervisory…
Nigerian Govt obliged to secure future of citizens – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said on Monday that it was the obligation of government to ensure that the…
149 more Nigerians return from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday received 149 Nigerian returnees who had been stranded in Libya, bringing the…
ASUP gives strike notice, demands payment of 2016 shortfalls
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says it will embark on an indefinite strike with effect from Monday, Nov.…
Federal Government to develop weapons through research and innovation
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, on Monday in Abuja said the nation would fully embark on…
Ambode: We are nothing without Civil Servants
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday commended the State Public Service for contributing immensely to the achievements recorded…
390 youths to undergo Agriculture training
Alhaji Lawal Ida, the National Coordinator, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), says 390 youths will be trained in the…
“I shall continue to fight the corruption war until my last breath” – Magu
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)¸ Mr Ibrahim Magu, on Monday in Austria said his major…
Nigeria’s Emenalo quits Chelsea
Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has stepped down from his post after 10 years with the club.
Nigerian economy on recovery path – Dogara
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, says the Nigerian economy is on the path of growth going by the…
SON to implement products authentication scheme
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has put in place its planned implementation of products authentication scheme to…
29 Months After, Lagos Deputy Speaker Takes Over Official Quarters
Twenty-nine months after emerging as the Deputy Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni representing Lagos Island Constituency…
Google’s launchpad to focus on early stage startups – Official
Google Country Director, Mrs Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, say entrepreneurship is key to national development
Kidnapping: Don’t go to Delta State, British Govt warns nationals
The British government has warned its nationals in Nigeria not to travel to Delta State because of criminal kidnap gangs.
NSCDC impersonator nabbed in Niger
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) in Niger has arrested one Usman Ejiga who was posing as an officer…
Lagos State set to enforce tax compliance
Lagos State Government has decided to go all out in enforcing tax laws and payment by all defaulters, as only…
Kwara 71% implementation of 2017 budget unprecedented – commissioner
Kwara State Government has described the 71% implementation of the 2017 budget so far as an unprecedented success story.
Davido To Round Off 30 Billion Tour In Lagos
Nigerian superstar David Adeleke known as Davido is set to round off his spectacular year on a high with his…
2 docked for selling Indian Hemp inside Kirikiri prisons
For allegedly selling Indian hemp inside Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, two persons, Bayo Abdulrahman and Shadiat Obafemi, were on Monday docked…
Succession Battle: President Mugabe sacks vice president
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has fired Emmerson Mnangagwa as his vice president, Information Minister Simon Moyo said.
Tin-Can Command of Nigeria Customs generates N237.26bn revenue in 10 months
The Tin-Can Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) In Lagos collected N237.26 billion revenue between January and October.
Bonnke hits Lagos for Farewell Crusade, promises God’s outpouring
International evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke has arrived Lagos for the Farewell Gospel Crusade which kicks off on Wednesday.
FESTAC ’77 not fetish, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday said that FESTAC’77 was a celebration of African diverse and rich cultural heritage and…
No increase in tuition fees – OAU
The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has debunked all claims that the institution intends to increase the tuition…
Indonesia threatens to block WhatsApp messaging over obscene content
Indonesia on Monday vowed to block Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp Messenger within 48 hours if the service did not ensure that…
Phone repairer steals palm oil, receives 22 strokes of cane
A Mararaba Upper Area Court, in Nasarawa State, on Monday ordered that a 21-year-old phone repairer, Michael Adeku, be given…
NCAA scores telecoms operators high on aviation height compliance
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed satisfaction with telecoms operators’ compliance with its directive on Aviation Height Clearance…
‘Non-payment of bills will make constant power a pipe dream’
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has called on Nigerians to pay their electricity bills promptly as non-payment of…
West Ham sack Bilic as manager
Slaven Bilic has been sacked as West Ham manager with the team in the Premier League relegation zone.
Liberia: Supreme Court suspends presidential run-off election
The Liberian Supreme Court on Monday issued a stay order on the presidential run-off election earlier slated for Tuesday, until…