Year: 2017
Ongoing vaccination to prevent Yellow Fever – Kwara Govt
The Kwara Government sys the ongoing Reactive Vaccination in Ifelodun Local Government Area and other neighbouring communities is to prevent…
Varsity explores oil, gas in Bida, Sokoto basins
The Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger, says it has begun another round of oil and gas exploration research in…
Nigeria dispels rumour of vaccination by Military
The Federal Ministry of Health has called on Nigerians to disregard ongoing rumours in parts of the country that the…
Nigeria to increase taxes on Tobacco to curb smuggling, abuse
The Federal Government says it may increase taxes on Tobacco as part of deliberate measures to check abuse and to…
Council accredits 5 schools of nursing in Ogun
Dr Babatunde Ipaye, the Ogun Commissioner for Health, said on Wednesday that the Nigeria Nursing Council (NNC) had given full…
Why PDP loses elections – Gbenga Daniel
Former governor of Ogun, Chief Gbenga Daniel, on Wednesday said Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had been losing elections because it…
Ebonyi empowers 520 indigenes in Lagos
The Ebonyi Government said it had empowered 520 indigenes of the state residence in Lagos State. Mr Uchenna Orji, Ebonyi…
Troops destroy suspected militant camps in Operation crocodile smile II
In continuation of the Operation Crocodile Smile II in the Niger Delta, troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin,…
Stock exchange maintains negative trend
Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed on a negative trend for the second consecutive day with the market…
NSE suspends trading on Oando shares
The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has suspended trading on the shares of Oando Plc with effect from October, 2017.
Vaccination: Kaduna state to sanction defaulting parents
The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday dismissed rumour of circulation of harmful vaccination in the state.
Nigeria begins payment of pension benefits to veterans
A statement by the management of Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) in Abuja on Wednesday indicated that President Muhammadu Buhari…
Military has served us well – El-Rufai
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State, on Wednesday, said the military had been a major stakeholder in the state’s socioeconomic…
Ogoni Clean-up project is on course – Senate
The Senate on Wednesday allayed fears on the implementation of the ongoing Ogoni Clean-up project, saying “it is on course”.
United Nations reaffirms commitment to women, girls in crises
Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the UNFPA on Wednesday in Abuja renewed the commitment of the agency to supporting…
Expect intense harmattan in December, January, NiMet warns
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned that most parts of Nigeria would experience intense hazy weather conditions otherwise known…
NNPC to stimulate economic growth – GMD
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, on Wednesday said he was pursuing…
11 political parties to participate in Kwara LG polls
The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) said on Wednesday that only 11 out of the 45 registered political parties…
Truck drivers protest killing of member, block Abuja-Lokoja road
Truck drivers in Lokoja, Kogi, on Wednesday blocked Abuja-Lokoja highway protesting alleged killing of one of them over non-payment of…
EU lament on low investment of state governments in water
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Wednesday expressed concern over the low investments of state governments…
7 Nigeria Airways pensioners die awaiting entitlements
Seven former employees of the defunct Nigeria Airways have died in the past one week as the former workers continue…
Former NAN editor, Ndukuba bows out of service
Mr Emma Ndukuba, Senior Editor, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday bowed out the service of the agency,…
Atiku’s son held in court for contempt
For disobeying a court order, Aminu, the son of a former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, was on Wednesday remanded in…
Mavin Records Dija Falls In Love Again
Mavin records music sensation Di’ja and her husband, Rotimi, stepped out for a lunch date and couldn’t get enough of…
Wizkid Announced As Nominee For MOBO Awards
Starboy Wizkid has made the news again for yet another record breaking feat just after the announcement of his nomination…
Kwara Govt. denies injecting students with killer vaccine
The Kwara Government has denied a rumour that soldiers are injecting school pupils in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of…
Monkey Pox cases increase to 74 in 11 states
The Monkey pox virus outbreak has spread to 11 states with 74 suspected cases recorded, Minister of Health Prof. Isaac…
SEC suspends sale of Oando shares
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday instructed the Nigerian Stock Exchange to implement a full suspension in the trading…
I’m More Than A Conqueror- OAP Toolz
Nigeria's curvy OAP Toolz has shared lovely pictures of herself on social media and it seems she has overcome a…
Niger Delta militants kidnap 4 Britons
Suspected militants have kidnapped four British nationals in southern Nigeria, police and community leaders said on Wednesday.