Year: 2017
NAF destroys insurgents building in Sambisa
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued to rain significant fire on insurgents hideouts, with intensive day and night aerial…
Nile University to promote academic excellence – VC
The Vice-Chancellor, Nile University, Prof. Huseyin Sert, has reiterated the commitment of the institution in setting standards that would lead…
Free scoring PSG put five goals past hapless Angers
Edinson Cavani scored twice and moved past 100 Ligue 1 goals for Paris St-Germain in their 5-0 thrashing of mid-table…
Bayern thrash bitter rival, Dortmund 3-1
Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-1 victory over title rivals Borussia Dortmund to open a four-point lead at the top…
Buhari tasks universities on solutions to nation’s challenges
The Federal Government has asked universities as research institutions to come up with solutions to issues challenging the country. President…
Dominant Liverpool put four goals past West Ham
Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool won comfortably at West Ham to increase the pressure on Hammers boss Slaven Bilic.
PDP holds peaceful state congress in Ogun
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun on Saturday held its state congress to elect new leaders for the party…
Kogi donates to Kabba Community fund raising
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has donated N20million to Kabba community towards the building of a civic centre. The governor,…
Saudi Arabia intercepts missile near Riyadh Airport
Saudi Arabia has intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, reports say, after a loud explosion was heard near Riyadh…
Medical Lab owners decry multiple taxation
The National President of Private Medical Laboratory Proprietors Association of Nigeria (PMLPAN), Mr Ironkwe Okechukwu has called on governments to…
Adetoro, Mustapha emerge Oyo PDP state chairmen
Mr Jacob Ayetoro and Mr Omokunmi Mustapha, on Saturday, emerged as state chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…
Security: Dogara tasks security agencies on proactiveness
Mr Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker, Federal House of Representatives, has urged the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and other security…
Tourism: Ikorodu indigenes revive ‘Asa’ festival
Indigenes of Ikorodu in Lagos State on Saturday unveiled the ‘Asa Traditional Festival’ to promote tourism and culture of the…
Islamic group tasks Muslims on pursuit of qualitative education
Ansar-ud-deed Society of Nigeria, a faith-based Organisation, on Saturday advised Muslims to pursue genuine and qualitative education that would stand…
Lebanese Prime Minister resigns over fear for life
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned, saying in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia that he feared for his…
Buhari’s appointments not lopsided – Presidency
The presidency on Saturday rubbished claims that appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari were lopsided in favour of…
IBB plans to immortalize late wife, Maryam
Former Nigerian Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd.) has concluded plans to establish a scholarship programme at all levels of…
Sunny, hazy, cloudy weather to prevail on Sunday – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and hazy weather conditions over the Central States of the country on…
FRSC deploys 2,000 personnel, 100 vehicles for Anambra polls
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to deploy additional 2,000 personnel and 100 vehicles for the Nov. 18 gubernatorial…
Ogun state to host 60th National Council on Health
Ogun is to host the 60th edition of the National Council on Health beginning on Nov. 6, the Secretary to…
Sports: A Tool for Economic and Social Development
The clouds were always beautiful and calm those days, but my heart stayed thumping as I focused on the bar.…
FRSC committed to ensure accident-free ember months
The Kwara Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated its preparedness to ensure the safety of…
Former UN official brands Odinga’s actions unacceptable
Mr Michael Osogbo, former Humanitarian Assistant Officer of the UN, has said that the behaviour of Kenyan opposition leader, Raila…
Amnesty international not owing foreign students – Boroh
Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta/Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Office, says the beneficiaries on the offshore…
Introducing The Cinema Of Femi Odugbemi
A presentation by Professor Paul Ugor at the Block Museum Theatre, Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois on Thursday 26th October, 2017.
Lagos International Trade Fair: Chamber declares Nov 10 Black Friday
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has declared Nov. 10, ‘Black Friday’ as part of activities at the…
3 persons arrested, 2 wounded in explosion near Enugu polling station
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three persons in connection with minor explosion which occurred on…
See Where Emir Of Kano Went This Weekend
If you are not at the Art X Lagos exhibition this weekend where have you been? the vip opening which…
Kim Kardashian Apologises For Dressing Like Aaliyah
American model and reality show star Kim Kardashian West is apologising to whoever is offended by her Aaliyah Halloween costume.
BusinessDay’s Article on appointees ‘misleading’ – Presidency
The Presidency has described as 'divisive, mischievous and misleading' a newspaper article, titled, “81 of Buhari’s 100 appointees are Northerners'.