Year: 2017
Driverless trucks make maiden voyages in Singapore
The first driver-less truck made their maiden voyage in Singapore on Tuesday.
Coca-Cola to invest $90m in Kenya to broaden product range
Soft drinks maker, Coca-Cola, says it plans to invest up to $90 million in Kenya over three years through 2018…
Why PDP cannot perform effectively as opposition party – Dokpesi
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship aspirant, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has blamed the party’s inability to effectively perform as…
650 people killed in road crash daily in Africa – UN
At least, 650 people were killed daily in road accidents throughout Africa, Jean Todt, UN Special Envoy for Road Safety…
Exposed! How AGF ordered reinstatement of Maina
Dirty details of how the wanted former chairman of the presidential task force on pension reforms task team, Abdulrasheed Maina,…
Maina: Who is lying, Minister or Head of Service, Buhari decides
Controversy surrounding the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina into the country's civil service is getting messier by the day as the…
Keyamo: Tonto Dikeh’s estrange husband planning to release edited video on her
The Festus Keyamo Chamber has raised the alarm over imminent release of edited video on Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh by…
HoS beats deadline, submits Maina’s report to President’s CoS
A Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina, has confirmed that the report of the circumstances of Abdulrasheed Maina’s recall and posting to…
Operation Crocodile Smile 2, achieving result in Niger Delta – Army
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, says the “Exercise Crocodile Smile 2” operational activities within the Division’s Area of…
SPAN presents SPANFEST 2017
By Funmilola Olukomaiya The Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN), is pleased to announce that the 2017 edition…
National Transport Commission Bill at final stage – Ashafa
Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, Chairman Nigerian Senate Committee on Land Transportation on Monday said that National Transport Commission Bill was at…
NEMA DG urges National Assembly to amend agency’s act
Mr Mustapha Maihaja, Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has appealed to the National Assembly to pass the bill…
FG loses N1.69tn to under remittance by CBN, NCC, others
A Senate Ad Hoc Committee has revealed that 25 agencies have shortchanged the Federal Government to the tune of N1.695…
Anambra Poll: Traders mobilise for Obiano’s re-election
Traders in various markets at the Onitsha Bridge Head have assured Gov. Willie Obiano of their votes at the Nov.…
Ronaldo remains FIFA world best player
Real Madrid’s Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned the best soccer player in the world for the second year running…
PDP demands immediate arrest, prosecution of Maina
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for immediate arrest and prosecution of Abdulrasheed Maina, a former Chairman of the…
UAE blocks Qatar request for WTO ruling
The United Arab Emirates on Monday blocked a request at a World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting from Qatar, which had…
Terrorism: FG denies plan to extradite 1000 Turkish nationals
The Federal Government on Monday denied reports that Nigeria had agreed to extradite 1000 Turkish nationals, at the request of…
Emeritus professor counsels incoming UNILAG VC
Emeritus Professor, Nimi Briggs, the Pro-Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja, on Monday appealed that whoever succeeds Prof. Rahamon Bello as Vice-Chancellor…
FOREX: CBN strengthens market stability
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, injected 195million dollars into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange(Forex) Market. Mr Isaac Okorafor,…
Lamido writes PDP of his 2019 presidential ambition
A former Governor of Jigawa state Sule Lamido has written a letter to members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Unionist tells government to train workers regularly
The General-Secretary of the Textile Workers’ Union, Mr Issa Aremu, on Monday appealed to state governments in the country to…
Obaseki tells Federal Government to deregulate petroleum sector
The former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Dr Jackson Gaius-Obaseki, has advised the Federal Government…
JUTH resident doctors protest sack of members
Resident doctors of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), on Monday, staged a protest over the sack of 100 of…
Jos housing units: Quality of work “impressive” – Minister
Power, works and housing minister of state Suleiman Haruna, on Monday, inspected work on 80 housing units in Jos and…
Southern governors agitate for restructuring, unity of Nigeria
Arising from its summit in Lagos on Monday, the Southern Governors' Forum, SGF, has called for devolution of power that…
How we spent N33.4 billion Paris Club – Delta Govt
The Delta State Government on Monday gave detailed explanation of how it expended the N33.4 billion it received as its…
Nigerian govt. to build more houses for civil servants – Minister
The Minister for State, Power, Works and Housing, Mr Suleiman Hassan, said on Monday that the Federal Government intended constructing…
Former NNPC director calls for petroleum sector deregulation
The former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Dr Jackson Gaius-Obaseki, has advised the Federal Government…
NBBF Director says Kwese Prospect Camp a huge success
The inaugural edition of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Kwese Prospect Camp has been a huge success, the Kwese Premier…