Year: 2017
Ambode restates commitment to welfare of ex-soldiers, families
Gov Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Sunday restated the state government’s commitment to the welfare of members of the…
Army kills 13 Boko Haram suspects in clearance operations
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said soldiers killed 13 suspected Boko Haram members during clearance operations in Bomboshe and Sinbaya…
Borno bans sales of charcoal, firewood on streets
The Borno State Government said on Sunday that it had banned the sale of charcoal and firewood on major streets…
Chibok Schoolgirls: FG rejects BBOG’s conditions for Sambisa tour
The Federal Government has rejected the conditions given by the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group for joining a day…
The British were once here
I was born in Idanre, a hilly ancient town in Ondo State, but I have spent more years in Lagos…
50 companies bid for NNPC’s boat supply
A total of 50 companies recently submitted bids to partake in the provision of sea worthy Tug boats on charter…
Climbing the Mount Everest of eternal life
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Rich men don’t run after passers-by in the street. Nevertheless, in…
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19 drown as boat capsizes in India
At least 19 people have died in India’s eastern state of Bihar after a boat sank in the Ganges River,…
West African leaders set four-day deadline to resolve Gambia crisis
West African leaders meeting at a Franco-African summit in the Malian capital Bamako on Saturday set Jan. 19 as a…
Suarez gets brace as Barca beat Las Palmas 5-0
Luis Suarez scored twice on Saturday as FC Barcelona cut Real Madrid’s La Liga lead to two points by thrashing…
AFCON 2017: Burkina Faso force Cameroon to a draw
Burkina Faso fought back to secure a 1-1 draw with Cameroon on the opening day of the 2017 Africa Cup…
Peace Corps to recruit 2,000 youths, adults in Lagos
The Peace Corps of Nigeria says it will recruit 2, 000 youths from Lagos State this year, Mr Mutairu Habib,…
SSANU, NASU begin 5-day warning strike Monday
Non-academic unions in the Nigerian universities say they will on Monday embark on a five-day warning strike over the inability…
I regret not going to school – Daddy Showkey
Veteran Nigerian musician Daddy Showkey has just revealed one of his biggest regrets in life. In a recent interview with…
Osibanjo begins tour of Niger Delta Monday
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is to begin tour of communities in the Niger Delta on Monday in a…