Year: 2017
Syndicate behind strike in Benue – Gov. Ortom
Benue Governor Samuel Ortom said in Makurdi on Thursday that a salary syndicate working to frustrate the ongoing workers screening…
Parents urged to bring up children to abhor crime
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has tasked parents and guardians to bring up their children and wards in a manner…
NAN in trouble as unions issue strike notice
Except something urgent is done to meet three demands of members of three unions at the News Agency of Nigeria…
Police arrest 3 ritualists,11 others in Ondo State
The Police in Ondo State have arrested three men for allegedly killing a student of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo,…
Rivers police rearrests fleeing murder suspect
A murder suspect who escaped from police custody has been rearrested by the Rivers State Police Command.
Yoruba elders insist on restructuring
The Yoruba elders have insisted that Nigeria must return to a proper federation as obtained in the 1960 and 1963…
All American Semi-finals at US Open
Two all-American semi-finals will take place on day 11 of the US Open as Venus Williams plays Sloane Stephens and…
Koeman disappointed with Rooney over drink-driving
Everton manager Ronald Koeman is "very disappointed" by Wayne Rooney's drink-driving charge and says the player will be "dealt with…
Vice President Osinbajo urges Nigerians to emulate Maitama Sule
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has urged Nigerians to emulate the virtues of late Alhaji Maitama Sule, in the…
Consul general pledges continuous support to Nigerians in South Africa
Nigeria's Consul General in South Africa, Amb. Godwin Adama says the mission will continue to give priority to the welfare…
National youth games: Kano sponsors 130 contingents to Illorin
Kano State Government has sponsored 130 contingents to participate in the 2017 third National Youth Games holding in Ilorin, Kwara…
South Africa considering appeal of FIFA replay order
South Africa look set to launch an appeal against a FIFA decision to order a replay of last November’s World…
Mali coach resigns after World Cup qualifier debacle
Alain Giresse resigned as coach of Mali on Thursday after the country’s heavy defeat in World Cup qualification last week…
Enugu Debt Management Bill passes first reading
The Enugu State Debt Management Bill No. 11 of 2017, on Thursday scaled first reading at plenary of the House…
Poverty, state abuse, not religion, push Africans to militants- U.N.
Poverty and state violence, not religion, are driving young Africans to join militant groups, the United Nations said on Thursday,…
Cholera outbreak threatens 1.4 million Nigerians in refugee camps
At least 1.4 million people uprooted by Boko Haram’s insurgency in northeast Nigeria are living in ‘cholera hotspots’, prey to…
Zamfara appoints project monitoring committee
Zamfara Government has set up a seven-man committee to monitor projects implementation as part of efforts to ensure quality performance…
FSARS Burst 3 Cars Snatching Suspects At Oyingbo
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS in Lagos have arrested three suspected car snatchers at Oyingbo area of…
Kogi begins recruitment of caterers for school feeding programme
Kogi Government on Thursday began the recruitment of three thousand caterers to handle the Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP)…
New police command headquarters inaugurated in Lafia
The Inspector-General. of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has inaugurated the new state Police Command headquarters, Lafia, donated by the Nasarawa…
$1.2m London house allegation false – Sen. Oduah
A National Assembly member, Sen. Stella Oduah, has debunked allegation that she bought a 1.2 million dollars house in England…
Police demolish 200 kidnappers’ camps in Lagos
Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr. Imohimi Edgal on Thursday declared that there is no single kidnappers’ camp in Lagos…
Federal Govt to pay doctors on Friday to break strike
The federal government has promised to offset salary arrears of resident doctors, who went on strike this week, in efforts…
See What Eniola Badmus Becomes At 40
Actress Eniola Badmus turned 40 today and she's not taking it lightly on her new age.
State suspends trading activities at MKO Abiola Stadium
The Ogun Government on Thursday announced an indefinite suspension of trading and other non-sporting activities at the MKO Abiola Stadium,…
Falz Undergoes Minor Surgery
Rapper Folarin Falana known popularly as Falz the Bahdguy has just underwent a 'minor surgery' as the songwriter captioned a…
FCT Police inaugurates iPolice-Hawk Eye Crime Reporter
The Police Command in the FCT, on Thursday, inaugurated the iPolice-Hawk Eye Crime Reporter to check crimes in the territory.
Lagos International Airport Road reconstruction to come with 5 bridges
The ongoing reconstruction of the 10-lane Oshodi-Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has been designed to include two…
Hausas in Anambra supports Obiano’s re-election bid
Hausa community in Nnewi has declared support for the re-election bid of Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra.
Community seeks support in building drainage channels, social amenities
The Orisunmibare community in Apapa Local Government Area of Lagos State has urged the state government to provide drainage channels,…