Year: 2017
20 dead and 30 injured in Texas church shooting
At least 20 people have been killed and 30 injured in a Texas church shooting today, law enforcement sources told…
World Bank lists Nigeria among 10 economies with Ease of Doing Business
Nigeria was among the 10 economies showing the most notable improvement in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business list…
Jose Mourinho laments Man U defeat by Chelsea
Manchester United fell to a 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, with Alvaro Morata's first-half header enough to earn three points…
IBB Plans Scholarship to Immortalize Maryam Babangida
Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) has concluded plans to establish a scholarship programme at all levels of the…
Ibadan Mega City Project: CCII inaugurates committees toward realisation
As part of efforts to make Ibadan a mega city by 2040, the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has…
Illegal levy: PTA drags education, justice ministers to court
The Parents/Teachers Association (PTA) of the Federal Government Girls' College, Benin, Edo State, has dragged the Minister of Justice and…
2 cattle rustlers held for murder in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected cattle rustlers Hassan Amodu and Anubakar Abdullah for the murder of…
Oyo govt vows to eradicate quackery in health sector
Oyo State Government has vowed to eradicate any form of quack practices in all private medical facilities and government-owned hospitals.
LAKE Rice: Lagos Approves More Sales Points
In an effort geared towards increasing access to ‘LAKE Rice’ and ensure effective distribution of the rice across the State,…
Son’s lone strike gives Tottenham victory over Palace
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga performed "fantastically well" on his debut as Spurs laboured to victory against…
Dominant City gun down the gunners 3-1
Manchester City prove their supremacy on Sunday as they gun down the gunners 3-1 to take a tight grip at…
All change! Nigeria is not an oil economy
Descriptions of Nigeria’s economy often include such phrases as ‘Africa’s largest oil producer’ and ‘the oil rich African nation’ but…
Lagos Targets Two Million Passengers On Water Daily
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday commissioned three newly acquired executive boats by the State Government, with a…
RRS Arrests Human Trafficker, Rescues Two Victims
The Operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected human trafficker while…
Oshodi Interchange: Adhere To Safety Measures, Lagos charges Motorists
The Lagos State Government on Sunday urged motorists and other road users to strictly adhere to safety rules and measures…
‘Spending of N388.304bn Paris Club Loan refunds by 35 states confidential – FG
The Federal Government has told the Federal High Court in Lagos that the record of spending of N388.304 billion London…
“I declare war upon you,” WBC Champion, Wilder challenges Joshua
Deontay Wilder told Anthony Joshua "I declare war upon you" after retaining his WBC heavyweight title with a first round…
Wilder retains WBC title with first round brutal Knockout of Stiverne
Undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder retained his WBC title in his sixth defense with a dominant first-round knockout of…
Ekiti: SON destroys fake, expired products worth N4.5m
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Sunday, destroyed N4.5 million worth of fake and expired products in Ekiti for want…
Jigawa Govt. to immunise 1.3m children against measles
The Jigawa Government on Sunday said it was set to immunise 1.2 million children against measles across the state.
Modular refinery ownership: Environmentalist alleges plan to hijack licences
Mr Pat Obiene, an environmental rights activist, wants the Federal Government to allow only former operators of artisanal refineries in…
NSCDC uncovers prostitution ring among students in Borno
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) command in Borno on Sunday said it had uncovered a prostitution ring…
PHOTOS: Ambode unveils Asa Arokolo Statue
By Funmilola Olukomaiya Saturday, 4th of November, 2017, was a day that will not be easily forgotten by the people…
TRCN registers 33,259 teachers in Akwa Ibom
Omonzokpia lamented that private schools had not been cooperating with the council as they employed all manners of people to…
Art X Lagos 2017: The Exhibition Day 2
The ART X Lagos fair which started on November 3rd, 2017, at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos experienced a…
Senator Dino Melaye pelted with stones in Kogi
Controversial Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West was saved from being injured by security officials on Saturday during the Kaaba…
House of Tara to host national beauty entrepreneur summit
By Funmilola Olukomaiya House of Tara International, the pioneer in the beauty and makeup industry in Nigeria and Africa’s leading…
Army kills dozens of Boko Haram, rescues 6-year-old boy
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it nutrialised dozens of Boko Haram insurgents in an ambush, while they were attempting…
Adamawa PDP elects new executives
The Adamawa chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday conducted its State Congress to elect new executives. Mr…
Gunmen kill man, 3-year old daughter, abduct expatriate
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a man, his three-year old daughter and a police escort in order to…