Year: 2017
Accident claims 4 lives along Benin-Asaba road
Four persons have been confirmed dead in an auto crash along the Benin-Asaba road involving a Toyota Hiace Bus and…
Osun workers call-off 3-day old strike
The Joint Labour Unions in Osun on Saturday called off their three-day-old strike embarked upon on Wednesday after meeting with…
Navy rescues personnel, daughter from kidnappers
The Nigerian Navy said it rescued a naval personnel abducted together with his daughter in the late hours of Dec.…
Struggling Swansea stun Watford
Swansea City staged a remarkable late fightback to beat Watford and give Carlos Carvalhal victory in his first game in…
Fuel crisis: There is something rotten in Nigeria – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Saturday said there is something rotten in the state of ‘Naija’ (Nigeria) following persistent…
Nanny sent to prison for inserting fingers into 2 girls’ vagina
A 43 years old Nanny, Comfort Adeleke has been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly inserting…
Salah’s double gives Liverpool 2-1 victory at Anfield
Mohamed Salah's double helped Liverpool extend their unbeaten run to 15 games in all competitions with victory against Leicester at…
Dominant Chelsea demolish Stoke 5-0
Chelsea cruised to victory against Stoke in a game that was over as a contest within 23 minutes, as the…
Lagos Procures N2.5 billion health equipment for hospitals
The Lagos State Government has procured N2.5 billion health equipment for General Hospitals in the state in a bid to…
158 persons died in road accidents in Katsina State
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said that no fewer than 158 persons were killed in road accidents in Katsina…
Lagos Promises Spectacular One Lagos Fiesta Finale
The Lagos State Government on Saturday promised Lagosians and visitors a world-class, spectacular finale for the ongoing One Lagos Fiesta…
WAEC to be 100 per cent technology driven in 2018
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will sensitise and train its workforce on key areas of technology deployment…
FRSC promotes 1, 925 personnel, urges for re-dedication to duty
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) , Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has approved the promotion of 685 Marshal Inspectors…
Let’s pray for Yusuf Buhari’s quick recovery – Ajimobi
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi has urged Nigerians to pray fervently for the first family, particularly for the quick recovery of President…
134 more Nigerians escape from Libya
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU) have evacuated 134 more Nigerians from Libya.
Zambia president orders military in the fight against cholera spread
Zambian President Edgar Lungu has directed the military to help fight the spread of cholera, which killed 41 people in…
Group advocates transparency, accountability for good governance
An Ebonyi-based Non-Governmental Organization, (NGO), Ebonyi Transparency and Accountability Network (ETAN), says transparency and accountability in public service are key…
FRSC advises travellers to ascertain fitness of vehicles
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised travellers to ascertain the fitness of commercial vehicles before boarding them, to…
134 more Nigerians evacuated from Libya
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU) have evacuated 134 more Nigerians from Libya. Mr Ibrahim…
Ajimobi tells Nigerians to pray for Buhari’s son
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi has urged Nigerians to pray fervently for the first family, particularly for the quick recovery of President…
Liberia’s President-elect George Weah postpones victory speech
An overwhelming crowd of supporters and sound-system malfunctioning forced Liberia’s President-elect, George Weah, to postpone his victory speech on Friday…
Guterres condemns Egypt’s Church attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Friday’s attack in Egypt outside Mar Mina church in the Helwan district, south of…
Former Kebbi Gov, deputy defect to APC
A former Kebbi governor, Alhaji Sa’idu Dakingari and his deputy, Alhaji Ibrahim Aliyu, on Friday defected to All Progressive Congress…
Al-Makura, others join Buhari in prayers for Yusuf Buhari
Gov. Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State, cabinet ministers and hundreds of Nigerians on Friday joined President Muhammadu Buhari to pray…
NNPC vows to end fuel scarcity before new year
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru, has vowed that Nigerians will not go…
Imo residents demand improved governance in 2018
Ahead of the New Year, Imo residents have appealed to all tiers of government to provide good governance.
Army redeploys 399 Generals
Some Principal Officers from the Defence and Army Headquarters, Corps Commander and General Officers Commanding (GOCs) have been moved in…
U.S. congratulates Liberia, Weah
The U.S. has congratulated the people of Liberia on the successful conclusion of the presidential run-off election, and President-elect George…
UN says over 60 peacekeepers died in 2017
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said more than 60 ‘blue helmets’ – also known as peacekeepers –…
Meet ‘Nigerian prince’ who defrauded hundreds of Americans
The police in Louisiana has arrested an American advance fee fraudster posing as a Nigerian prince.