Year: 2017
More than half of UNICEF’s social media followers are Nigerians – Official
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that U-Report, it’s unique social media platform to engage with communities on issues…
411 teachers sit for professional qualifying exam in Lagos
About 411 teachers participated in the maiden edition of the Teachers’ Professional Qualifying Examination in Lagos State, Gbolahan Enilolobo, State…
rainstorm destroys rice farms in Plateau
A rainstorm has washed away 100 hectares of rice farms, worth millions of naira, at Panyam village in Mangu Local…
Kaduna govt seeks private sector partnership to modernise cattle breeding
The Kaduna State Government says it would work with stakeholders to establish modern cattle breeding methods in line with global…
INTELS reacts to NPA’s termination of pilotage agreement
INTELS Nigeria Ltd says the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) did not give the organisation room to address issues raised by…
President Buhari leaves for Turkey for D-8 summit, state visit
President Muhammadu Buhari is to depart for Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday to participate in the ninth D-8 Summit slated for…
2017/2018 Admissions: LASU Shortlists 3,500 candidates
The Lagos State University (LASU) on Tuesday said it had closed admission of students for the 2017/2018 academic session following…
Eko Disco explains cause of outage in Orile, Surulere
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday attributed the power outage in Orile and Surulere areas of…
NEMA donates relief materials to flood victims in Kebbi
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has provided relief assistance to the recent Kebbi state flood victims.
Navy to investigate alleged brutalisation of civilian
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday said it would investigate the alleged brutalisation of a civilian by a rating, which went…
Bobrisky Drags Linda Ikeji’s Kid Brother On Social Media
Two days ago Linda Ikeji’s younger brother, Peks Ikeji took to his Instagram to ask his followers to help make…
Buhari in emergency meeting with 7 governors
The President, Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with seven state governors at the banquet hall in Abuja.
Senator Abaribe in trouble for standing as surety for Kanu
Senator Eyninnaya Abaribe who stood as surety for Nnamdi Kanu, the missing leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra…
Monkeypox: Parents withdraw children from schools in Rivers
There was panic and confusion in primary and secondary schools in Port Harcourt this morning when parents and guardians stormed…
Alleged N864m graft: Ill-health stalls ex- FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed’s trial
The trial of former FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed was on Tuesday stalled in an FCT High Court Gudu, due to…
President Zuma reshuffles cabinet, appoints close ally to oversee nuclear deal
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has appointed a close confidant to be energy minister on Tuesday as his government…
8 suspects arrested for raping 4 female hawkers
The Niger State Child Rights Protection Agency has announced the arrest of eight persons suspected of raping four girls in…
EFCC Trains Kano Officials On Corruption Fight
Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has pledged training support for the Kano State Public Complaints…
Rivers govt wants SARS boss redeployed
The Rivers state government has warned that the people might be forced to take steps necessary to protect themselves if…
LASUTH to commence full cardiac surgery – CMD
As part of efforts to stem overseas medical tourism by Nigerians, the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, says…
Stop Using My Name to Con People – Magu
For the umpteenth time, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is constrained to alert the public on the activities…
U.S. strike kills dozens ISIS members – Pentagon
U.S. forces killed dozens of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS’) members in a strike on two ISIS training…
President Buhari directs security agencies to halt killings in Plateau
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness and regret over the reported killings of at least 20 people in Plateau state,…
‘Nigeria has emerged stronger in face of extremism’ – Counter terrorism chief
Commodore Yem Musa, Coordinator, Counter-Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, said Nigeria has emerged stronger in the face…
Police in Britain ramp up slavery investigations
Police in Britain are ramping up efforts to investigate cases of modern slavery, yet the true scale of the crime…
Human Rights Watch, Britain, U.S. criticise election of DRC to UNHRC
Human Rights Watch, Britain and the United States criticised the election of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the UN…
EEDC expresses worry over forged electricity bills, offers solution
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has expressed worry over increasing report of some fraudulent individuals forging its bills for…
Monkey Pox: Federal Govt confirms 3 cases in Bayelsa
The Federal Government has confirmed three cases of monkey pox in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, and urged Nigerians to avoid stigmatising people…
Nigeria wins re-election into UN Human Rights Council
Nigeria has won a re-election into the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva for the 2018 to 2020 term…
Kidnappers sleep off after taking holy communion wine, abducted priest escapes
God is still in the business of delivering His servants, no matter what cynics say. This was amply demonstrated on…