Year: 2017
ASUU criticizes dismissal of ASUU-LASU Chairman, others
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos Zone, on Wednesday flayed the processes that led to the dismissal of…
Corruption: Magu tells looters to join fight
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday said repentant looters were free…
NAPTIP rescues 12,000, rehabilitates 6000 victims
The Director General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Julie Okah-Donli, on Wednesday said that the agency…
Boko Haram commander surrender to police in Borno
The Police in Borno on Wednesday said a top Boko Haram commander together with other members of the group had…
British American Tobacco Foundation empowers fish farmers
The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday…
UN AID chief advocates more safety in North East
Mr Mark Lowcock, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has called for improved safety for…
Ambode tasks women on more leadership positions
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday urged women to rise up and take leadership positions in order to…
Doctors’ strike: NYSC commends Nasarawa corps doctors
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday commended corps doctors for providing medical services in hospitals in Nasarawa State.…
IPOB clashes: APC calls for calm
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for calm and restraint from Nigerians, following reports of violent clashes linked to…
South Africans praise woman who killed daughter’s rapist
South Africans have taken to social media under the hashtag #lionmama, to defend a woman who killed her daughter’s rapist.…
Benin-Auchi-Okene road: Edo Assembly tells Federal Government to revoke contract
The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday called for the revocation of the contract awarded for the reconstruction of Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi…
Paris Club refunds: Buhari did not rebuke governors – NGF
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has denied the report that President Muhammadu Buhari rebuked state governors over the management of…
France 2018 Qualifiers: Edo tells Falconets to win Tanzania
Edo Government on Wednesday in Benin challenged the Falconets to ensure they do not fail to beat their Tanzanian opponents…
Alleged invasion: NHRC cautions military to respect rules of engagement
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it is highly concerned about the alleged invasion of parts of the South-East…
Weak revenue affecting budget implementation – Hamalai
The Director-General, National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS), Prof. Ladi Hamalai, on Wednesday in Abuja said implementation of the country’s…
Orji Kalu to host JCI annual summit
A former governor of Abia, Dr. Orji Kalu, will host the 2017 Junior Chamber International(JCI) Conference and Youth Summit through…
Federal Government tells JOHESU to stop planned strike
Prof. Isaac Adewole, Minister of Health, has appealed to the leadership of the Joint Health Staff Union (JOHESU) to prevail…
Ohaneze Ndigbo’s Call For Withdrawal Of Military From Southeast An Affront on Nigerian Sovereignty
It's a known fact that the role of elders in ensuring social stability cannot be over-emphasized because like our people…
Federal Government to probe revenue diversion in JAMB, NIMASA
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ordered a fresh investigation of its revenue generating agencies as it uncovered massive disparity…
Serena Williams shares pictures of her new baby girl
Tennis star Serena Williams has posted the first photo of her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr on social media, almost…
Women urged to take up more leadership positions
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday, urged women to rise up and take leadership positions in order to…
President did not rebuke governors on Paris Club refunds – NGF
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has denied report that President Muhammadu Buhari rebuked state governors over the management of Paris…
Nigeria plans N140 billion treasury bill sale next week
Nigeria plans to sell N140.9 billion ($433.5 million) worth of treasury bills at an auction next week, the central bank…
Edo Assembly seeks revocation of Benin/Auchi road rehabilitation contract
Members of the Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday embarked on a protest-inspection of the notorious Benin/Auchi highway.
Nigeria sets to sell N917.14 billion of bills
Nigeria plans to sell N917.14 billion worth of treasury bills between Sept. 14 and Nov. 30, a central bank debt…
Girl strapped with bomb kills 5 in Cameroon mosque
A girl with a bomb strapped to her walked into a mosque in northern Cameroon where it exploded, killing five…
Six dead at US nursing home hit by Irma
Six people at a Florida nursing home that was left without power for days after Hurricane Irma have died.
Police Command rescues 13 hostages from abductors
The Police in Borno on Wednesday said they had rescued 13 persons abducted in Biu Local Government Area of the…
Customs intercepts N1.4 billion contraband in 8 months
The Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service, Kaduna, has intercepted smuggled items valued at over N1.4 billion from January…
Health practitioners advised to respect rights of patients
Dr Joshua Ndom, the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi, Nasarawa State, has advised nurses and other health workers…