Year: 2017
Niger Govt revokes N70m Gurara tourist site contract
The Niger Government has revoked the N70 million contract agreement with Shelter Suit to construct a hotel at Gurara tourist…
Pirates hijack passenger boat at Nember-Brass waterways
Barely 48 hours after an ambush that killed three passengers on Tuesday, gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on Thursday…
Omotola Concerned Over Abandoned Nigerian Tourist Sites
Award winning actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde popularly called `Omo Sexy,’ has expressed concern over poor maintenance of some tourist sites in…
Israeli President praises Merkel for ‘strong stand’ against far-right
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has commended German Chancellor Angela Merkel for opposing the Alternative for Germany (AfD) (far-right party) which…
Belle Gibson fined over cancer claims deception
An Australian court on Thursday ordered a wellness guru, who claimed she had beaten her brain cancer using nothing but…
Labour kicks against amendment of Pension Reform Act
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday kicked against the proposed amendment of the Pension Reform Act 2014 to exclude…
Truck Driver Knocks Man Down, Speeds Off
In what seemed like a road drama at about 10:30 am today, Ogba residents were not prepared for the incident…
Borno agency unveils operation zero pothole
The Borno Road Maintenance Agency (BORMA) on Thursday said it unveiled “Operation Zero Pothole” to repair roads in the state.
Murder Conviction: Bruno Fernandes Gets reduced jail sentence
The jail sentence of Brazilian goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes for 2010 murder of a former girlfriend has been reduced by 18…
Hajj: Med-View concludes transportation of 17,000 pilgrims
Med-View Airline, one of Nigeria’s official carriers for the 2017 Hajj operations on Thursday concluded the return transportation of pilgrims,…
Nigerian Government Disappointed by US position on IPOB
The Federal Government has described as “unfortunate” and “unacceptable,” the position of the US Government over the declaration of the…
Playboy founder, Hugh Hefner, 91, is dead
Hefner who helped usher in the 1960s sexual revolution with his groundbreaking men’s magazine died on Wednesday, Playboy Enterprises said…
Game Of Thrones Stars Announce Their Engagement
Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, who met playing on-screen lovers in the hit series, have announced…
Dabiri-Erewa calls for connect between Africa and diaspora
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, has called on Africa…
Cholera: Pregnant women in Northeast at huge risk – UNFPA
The outbreak of cholera posed grave risks to pregnant women in the Northeast States ravaged by the destructive activities of…
Independence Anniversary: Federal Govt declares Monday public holiday
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, 2nd October, 2017 Public Holiday to commemorate the country’s 57th Independence Anniversary.
IPOB declares Nnamdi Kanu missing, asks Govt to produce him
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the International Community to prevail on the Federal Government to produce…
Ex-Adamawa PDP boss, 2 others remanded in prison
A Federal High Court in Yola has ordered the remand of former Adamawa PDP Chairman, Alhaji Abdurrahman Bobboi, in prison…
Lagos NUJ unveils two-storey guest house
Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun, has urged the National Assembly to be mindful of infringement on the freedom…
Trump moves onto tax reform after health care failure
U.S. President Donald Trump was set to roll out a proposal to overhaul the U.S. tax code on Wednesday after…
Celtic put three goals past Anderlecht
Celtic ended their run of 16 European group games without a win as goals by Leigh Griffiths, Patrick Roberts and…
Own goal gives Barcelona advantage over Sporting
An own goal by former Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates was enough to earn Barcelona a Champions League Group B victory…
PSG put thrash Bayern 3-0
Paris St-Germain outgunned Bayern Munich 3-0 in a heavyweight Champions League showdown to go three points clear at the top…
Lukaku scores brace as United put four goals past CSKA
Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Manchester United thrashed CSKA Moscow 4-1 to maintain their 100% record in Group A of…
Batshuayi’s late goal gives Chelsea 2-1 victory over Atletico
Michy Batshuayi scored a 94th-minute winner as Chelsea snatched a dramatic victory against Atletico Madrid to maintain their 100% start…
‘Time to stamp out human trafficking’ – UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has declared that the time has come to stamp out human trafficking, pledging UN action to…
LG workers hold rally to lobby Oyo Assembly for autonomy
Members of the Oyo State Chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, led by the State Chairman,…
70-year old father, daughter face trial over alleged N200m theft
The Police at Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos have arraigned a 70-year old man, Shakin Oworu and her daughter, Endurance…
Hold Ajimobi responsible for attack on Olubadan’s palace -Ladoja
Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja has reacted to the recent attack on Olubadan palace by some gunmen,…
Fun photos from Curvy Ma’ Bello’s Fashion Day Out
By Funmilola Olukomaiya Aboutthatcurvylife.com on recently held the first edition of its “Fashion Day Out” event, in collaboration with Ma’…