Year: 2017
Lagos laments loss of wetlands, biodiversity
The Lagos State Government on Friday lamented the alarming rate at which wetlands and biodiversity are lost in the state…
423 die, 2,339 wounded in road accidents in July – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 423 persons died and 2,339 others were wounded in 768 road traffic accidents…
Made By Design 2017: Africa’s Biggest Interior Design Event is Here
By Funmilola Olukomaiya Are you passionate about Interior Design? Then you should attend MADE BY DESIGN. MADE BY DESIGN is…
Nigeria now generates 7000 Megawatts of electricity
Nigeria’s power generation as at September 2017 has increased up to 7001 megawatts with transmission up to 6,700 megawatts and…
Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria celebrates 10 years
By Funmilola Olukomaiya In the last 10 years, Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria has played an immense role in placing…
U.S. to replace travel ban with targeted restrictions
The U.S. is preparing to announce targeted travel restrictions to replace an earlier controversial travel ban aimed at visitors from…
Photo: Alhaji Lai Mohammed receives French ambassador
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed (right), receiving the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys Gauer (left), during…
Flood displaces 3,200 people in Imo – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said a total of three thousand two hundred people (3,200) people were affected…
IPOB urges court to set aside proscription order
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the…
Judge advocates mediation as SAN requirement
Justice Atinuke Oluyemi, a Lagos High Court judge, on Friday urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to include cases resolved…
Saraki reassures Nigerians on national unity
The President of Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has reassured of the National Assembly’s (NASS) commitment to ensuring that all Nigerians…
State set to sell branded rice
The Ogun government says arrangements are on to introduce its branded rice into the market before December.
Buratai targets professional, responsive army
Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), on Friday said his vision was to have a professional and…
Apapa gridlock: LASG orders trailers, tankers to stay away from Lagos
The Lagos State Government on Friday ordered trailers, trucks and oil tankers to stay away from Lagos for now as…
Army reclaim territories from insurgents
The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had reclaimed all territories earlier ransacked by Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East.
Lagos New Legal Year Programme May Be Shifted
Strong indications emerged at the weekend that the activities lined up for the New Legal Year programme of the Lagos…
NNPC quiz: Ondo, Ogun emerge winners
Ondo and Ogun States emerged first at the zonal final of the annual National Quiz Competition sponsored by the Nigeria…
Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar on FIFA player of the year shortlist
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar have been nominated as finalists for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award, the sport’s…
New police constables warned against corruption, indiscipline
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has warned new police constables against acts capable of tarnishing the image of…
Journalists counselled on post-retirement investment initiatives
Some delegates at the ongoing 13th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference in Port Harcourt on Friday urged journalists to put in…
May sets two-year Brexit transition deal
Theresa May has set out proposals for a two-year transition period after Britain leaves the EU in March 2019.
How Ololade Abass rebuilt revenue when medical institutions faced a fiscal crisis
Hospitals rarely attract attention until systems fail. For medical facilities, a single broken referral link or empty ward means millions…
Blame Nigerian govt for continued operation of Radio Biafra – UK
The United Kingdom has blamed Nigeria for the continued operation of pirate Radio Biafra which the Indigenous People of Biafra…
World’s Richest Woman Passes Away
World’s richest woman and the 14th richest person in the world has passed away. Liliane Henriette Charlotte Bettencourt L’Oreal heiress,…
Psquare’s Peter Launches Own Youtube Channel
Amidst the alleged ongoing fight between the PSquare twin brothers, Paul and Peter Okoye, Peter has unveiled his solo Youtube…
Lagos Partners AU, Prepares To Host AFRIMA 2017
Coming after the African Union (AU) awarded the 2017 Host Country rights of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) to…
Woman Threatens To Kill Kardashian Family With Machete
A woman walked into a Kardashian-owned store Thursday and allegedly pointed a handgun at an employee. She returned later with…
Yemi Alade Debunks Rumor Of Her Supporting Togolese Dictator
Afropop singer Yemi Alade has denied claims that she supports a dictator in Togo.
Dencia Drops New Single
Cameroonian singer and fashion designer Reprudencia Sonkey known by her stage name Dencia has dropped her much anticipated new single…
Lagos Fashion 2017: Fashionistas Showcase Made In Nigeria Wears
Lagos fashion ready to wear exhibition which takes place annually at the Eko Hotel and Suites is an opportunity for…