Year: 2017
2018 Hajj: NAHCON inaugurates air carriers screening committee
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Wednesday inaugurated 28-member Air Carriers Screening Committee for the 2018 Hajj operation,…
FIFA World Cup: Over 2m tickets requested since draw
World football ruling body FIFA on Wednesday said over 2.3 million World Cup tickets have been requested since the 2018…
Russia 2018: Mengniu Dairy to become official supplier of drinkable yoghurt
China’s number two dairy company will be the official supplier of drinkable yoghurt and pre-packaged ice cream at next year’s…
Virement: Sokoto Assembly approves N540m
The Sokoto State House of Assembly, on Wednesday approved Gov. Aminu Tambuwal’s request for a Virement Warrant amounting to N540…
FRSC plans to penalise traffic offenders with N100,000 fine
Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says plans are underway to compel traffic offenders…
Revenue: Borno/Yobe customs command generate N100m in 6 months
Borno/Yobe Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday said it generated over N100 million revenues, despite security challenge posed…
Fuel Scarcity: Motorists advised against panic buying of petrol
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has advised motorists to desist from panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as…
Ex-Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky ends professional career
Former Arsenal midfielder and Czech national side playmaker, Tomas Rosicky, ended his professional football career on Wednesday after years of…
Somali lawmakers seek to impeach President Abdullahi amid political crisis
Some Somali lawmakers said on Wednesday they plan to impeach the president in a mounting political crisis that could put…
Tax: Enugu state seals 5 hotels over N6.6bn debt
No fewer than five hotels in Enugu State have been sealed by the state Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) due…
1.6m children vaccinated against measles in Borno
The Borno Government says it has inoculated 1.6 million children against measles in the past three weeks.
NPFL: Wikki Tourists retain 21, sign 18 players
Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi on Wednesday said it retained the 21 players, who participated in the 2017 Nigeria Professional…
Lagos Arraigns late GTB’s founder’s brother over Land Fraud
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday arraigned a brother of late founder of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) and property developer,…
Lagos Closes Section Of FESTAC Link Bridge
The Lagos State Government through the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Wednesday announced an immediate closure of a section…
Shell, Eni to be tried for corruption in Nigeria
An Italian judge has ordered Royal Dutch Shell and Eni to stand trial over alleged corruption in Nigeria with the…
See Teaser For Tonto Dikeh’s Reality TV Show
Tonto Dikeh has a new reality TV show called “King Tonto” and it is set to air in 2018.
PDP breaks again, splinter group emerges
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in crisis again as a splinter group has emerged within the party.
Praiz Recounts Experience, Supports #EndSars Movement
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Iran rejects accusations of supplying missiles to Yemen
Iran is not supplying missiles to Yemen, the Iranian Foreign Ministry in Tehran said on Wednesday, rejecting accusations made by…
Public toilets good for biogas production – Expert
A waste management expert, Prof. Oladele Osibanjo, on Wednesday, said public toilets could be used as resource centres for the…
Lagos Accord Party to hold congress in January
The Lagos State Chapter of the Accord Party on Wednesday announced plans to hold its congress in January.
Yoga Festival to strengthen cultural ties among Nigerians, Asians
The Afro-Asian Community Initiative for Development (AACID) on Wednesday said that the forthcoming Yoga Festival would assist in promoting bilateral…
DPR sanctions 8 filling stations in Kano over fraudulent activities
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Kano Field Office, said it had sanctioned eight filling stations in Kano for committing…
Zimbabwe: Electoral commission says 4.7m register for 2018 polls
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said Wednesday over 4.7 million people have registered to vote in the 2018 elections.
Sri Lanka bans begging in capital
The Sri Lankan government said on Wednesday that it had banned begging along the roads or in public transport places…
Christmas: Lagos Govt begins massive road repair
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it had begun massive road repair across the state to ensure smooth transportation…
Scholarship: Kebbi spends N1b in 2017
The Kebbi Government has spent about one billion Naira to pay tuition and registration fees for its students in tertiary…
Lagos ports receive 6 ships with petroleum products, other commodities
Two of the six ships waiting to berth in Lagos ports contained petrol, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has said.
Ric Hassani Releases ”Under A Christmas Tree”
Ric Hassani is out with a new song titled ''Under A Christmas Tree'' for all his fans to enjoy this…
Stakeholders divided over proposed ban of Okada, tricycles in Lagos
Stakeholders in the transport sector have expressed divergent opinions over outright ban on motorcycle and tricycle operations in Lagos State.