Year: 2017
NAF commended on counter-terrorism efforts
The National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) has commended the efforts of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in its fight…
Medical Doctors In Bauchi Set To Join NMA Strike
Medical doctors at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Azare, Bauchi State, on Wednesday, said they had yet to join the…
Churches urged to fight against odious practices
The President of the United Aladura Churches(UAC), Superior Evangelist Samson Banjo, on Wednesday urged Churches in Nigeria to desist from…
NSCDC Uncovers Recruitment Scammers In Kebbi
The Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered activities of fraudsters alleged to…
Woman nabbed over N700m forex fraud
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) on Wednesday said it had arrested a 36-year-old woman for allegedly posing as a…
Save our lives, resolve doctors’ demands, patients urge Federal Govt
Some patients affected by the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the resident doctors across the country have appealed to…
Ngige accuses striking doctors of breaching constitution
Nigeria's Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige on Wednesday accused members of the National Association of Resident Doctors…
Community Leaders Urge Benue, C/River To Pay Sanitation Funds
Community Leaders in Benue and Cross River states on Wednesday pleaded with their state governments to pay up the counterpart…
CJN Not Currently Under Investigation – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has debunked reports that it is investigating the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN,…
485 FCT Pilgrims Depart Jeddah For Abuja
A total of 485 pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday departed King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah for…
Suya Seller Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder Of Toddler
A Nigerian beef suya seller, Halilu Abdulahi, on Wednesday at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate's’ Court, Lagos, pleaded guilty to…
Union Confirms Killing Of Nigerian In S/Africa
The Nigerian Community in South Africa, on Wednesday confirmed the killing of one of its members, Mr Clement Ofoma, at…
UN Probe Finds Syrian Army Responsible For Deadly Attack
The nerve agent attack in Syria on April 4 that killed more than 80 people in the rebel-held town of…
Tricycle Driver Arraigned For Assaulting Police Officer
A 39-year-old tricycle driver, Agboola Seun, who allegedly assaulted a police officer, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrate's’…
PLASIEC Soon To Conduct LG Elections
The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) says it will soon release the timetable for the conduct of Local Government…
Edo Traders Protest Excessive Taxation
Some traders under the aegis of Coalition of Traders and Artisans in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo, on Wednesday…
Ondo Govt Promises To Expand Akure Specialist Hospital
Ondo Government has promised to expand the State Specialist Hospital, Akure to meet the peoples’ medical attention, Dr Wahab Adegbenro,…
Nigeria’s Economy Exits Depression – Ex-CBN Director
Dr Titus Okunronmu, a former Director, Budgetary Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said on Wednesday that Nigeria’s economy had…
Lagos charges residents on due process in building construction
The Lagos State Government has charged residents in the state to follow due process in building construction as approved for…
[FACT CHECK] Do 45% of Nigerian women get married before they are 18?
“45% of Nigerian women married before age 18” read the headline of a prominent Nigeria-focused publication. Is there data to…
President Buhari departs Daura for Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Daura for Abuja after spending his Eid el-Kabir break.
Strike: Doctors turn back patients
The nationwide strike embarked upon by resident doctors has paralysed activities at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) in…
Rampaging Spain put eight goals past Liechtenstein
Alvaro Morata and David Silva were among the scorers as Group G leaders Spain beat Liechtenstein 8-0 in their latest…
Venus zooms into US Open semi-finals
Venus Williams reached her 23rd Grand Slam semi-final with a thrilling win over Petra Kvitova in a final-set tie-break.
Only 68% states use Paris Club refund to pay salaries
Majority of the state across the federation have utilised the second tranche of the Paris Club refund they received to…
Argentina fumble to draw at home in 2018 World Cup qualifier
Argentina's 2018 World Cup qualifying struggles continued with a 1-1 home draw against bottom side Venezuela.
My son is alive, strong, healthy – Okorocha
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo says his first son, Mr Ahamefula Okorocha is alive, strong and healthy, contrary to social…
Police arrest 2 suspected kidnap kingpins in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command said it arrested two notorious kidnap and cult group kingpins, who had been on the…
Boko Haram: Soldiers kill Shekau’s deputies on Sallah Day
Two Boko Haram commanders and deputies to Abubakar Shekau, a factional leader of the terrorists group, were killed in a…
Facebook inflates ad reach, claims Pivotal Research analyst
Facebook Inc. inflates the number of people who can see the advertisements on its platform, a Pivotal Research Group analyst…