Year: 2017
Rihanna graces ELLE’s October 2017 issue
By Funmilola Olukomaiya Don’t we just love bad girl Riri? Barbadian singer, songwriter, and actress, Robyn Rihanna Fenty aka Rihanna…
[FROM THE ARCHIVES: OPINION] Nigerian Airports: Terminals Of Discomfort
The buzzword among Nigerian air travellers these days is “standard”. Perhaps the reality of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)…
TY Bello celebrates Mo Abudu on her birthday
By Funmilola Olukomaiya Media guru and entrepreneur, Mosunmola Abudu, well known as Mo Abudu, turned a year older yesterday. To…
Volunteerism is key to grassroots development – LASG
Lagos State Government on Monday said volunteerism is key in enhancing massive development at the grassroots level in the state.
Federal Government condemns human suffering in Myanmar
Nigeria on Tuesday condemned “the horrendous human suffering’’ of the Rohingya ethnic group in Myanmar. A government statement in Abuja…
Flood: Nasarawa community advised against indiscriminate tree felling
The District head of Mada Station in Nasarawa state, Alhaji Musa Jatau, has advised the residents of the state against…
Jigawa police arrest 2 herdsmen over colleague’s death
The Police Command in Jigawa said it had arrested two herdsmen over the death of their colleague in Gagarawa Local…
Fashola inaugurates electrical transformers in Lagos
Mr. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, on Monday, inaugurated one 15 MVA transformer, 20 operational transformers…
Trump administration tells court to lift refugee ban limits
The Justice Department on Monday filed an emergency application at the United States Supreme Court seeking to block an appeals…
Akeredolu assures residents of adequate security
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Monday said his administration was working with security agencies in the state to…
I was tired of running, hiding – Rearrested killer
There was jubilation at the Rivers State Police Command headquarters, Moscow road Port Harcourt on Monday as the Commissioner of…
10 Nigerian writers depart for Lebanon on Exchange Programme
At least, 10 Nigerian writers will depart Lagos for Lebanon on Tuesday on an exchange programme, under the Study Abroad…
Boko Haram: MNJTF Commander commends troops
Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), has commended troops of sector 1 Task Force…
Migrants’ deaths under-reported – IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday the real number of migrant deaths were far higher than the…
Jim Iyke headlines Africana Couture’s ‘Rebellion’ Collection
By Funmilola Olukomaiya Abuja-based budding menswear brand, Africana Couture for its latest collection and lookbook featured talented Nollywood actor, Jim…
Widow thanks Gov Amosun, asks for more
Mrs Jibola Akinrolabu, widow of the late talented foot and mouth artist, Augustus Idowu Akinrolabu, has expressed appreciation to Governor…
Keffi FMC set to train pharmacists
Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Keffi on Monday said it was set for skills development workshop for over 100 pharmacists across…
Buhari didn’t snub Ganduje – Presidency
The Presidency has described as false the social media report that President Muhammadu Buhari refused to grant audience to Gov.…
Zamfara workers commence indefinite strike
Workers under the employment of Zamfara government on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike for the failure of the government…
Strike: SSANU, NAAT, NASU to meet Federal Government
The non-teaching staff of Nigerian universities on Monday said they would meet to decide on a date to meet with…
Anambra guber poll: PDP to hear appeals Tuesday
The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed Tuesday, for the hearing of appeals arising from…
Paris Club refund: Buhari decries poor handling by governors
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with members of the National Council of traditional rulers and decried the way the…
Salary arrears: NMA issues Benue government 21-day ultimatum
Benue chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), has given the state government a 21-day ultimatum to pay outstanding salaries…
Benue flood: FG support victims with drugs, mosquito nets
The Federal Ministry of Health has donated drugs and treated nets to people displaced by flooding in Makurdi, Benue.
Donors raise $700m to address humanitarian crisis in Lake Chad region
Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama on Monday said that about 700 million dollars had been realised from the pledges made…
Gas flaring: Oil firm pledges to end practice in 2019
Belema Oil Producing Limited, a major indigenous player in the nation’s oil and gas industry, says it will end gas…
Gov. assures communities of adequate security
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Monday said his administration was working with security agencies in the state to…
NAFDAC: Acting DG promises to uphold standards
The acting Director-General, National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), Mrs Yetunde Oni, said the agency would not…
“We yet to maximise women potential in nation-building” – Oduah
The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Sen. Stella Oduah, says Nigeria is yet to maximize women potential and…
Gov. Ortom blasts FERMA, challenges them to step up
Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue on Monday said the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), was ineffective in its operations.