Year: 2017
Oyo donates N5m as Faleti begins final home journey
The burial rites of the late actor, Pa Adebayo Faleti, begins on Tuesday, with a day of tributes and performances,…
Pro-Buhari rally shutdown Abakaliki
A rally carried out by President Muhammadu Buhari’s supporters on Monday shut down Abakaliki, causing heavy human and vehicular traffic.
Senator tasks corps members on anti-corruption fight
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, has urged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to lead the fight…
NPFL: MFM FC to fight to the last
With the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) crown apparently going to the wire, Lagos-based MFM FC have promised to…
3 die as Diarrhea breaks out in Kebbi
Three persons have been confirmed dead from an outbreak of diarrhea in Kardi village in Birnin Kebbi Local Government area…
Lagos CP orders removal of OC Anti-kidnapping over N50,000 bribe
New Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, has ordered the removal of the Officer-in-Charge, OC, Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Cultism Squad,…
Flooding: Cross River records 15 deaths in 2 months
Fifteen people have lost their lives in severe flooding in 21 communities in Cross River in July and August this…
Joshua fights Pulev in October
Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev has confirmed he will face Britain's IBF and WBA heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on…
Kogi Lassa Fever Patient Dies
The sick woman in Kogi, Miss Aisha Jimoh, who was confirmed to have contracted the dreaded Lassa fever is dead.
Aisha Buhari Awards Scholarship To 60 Orphans
Hajiya Aisha Buhari, the wife of the President, has given scholarship awards to 60 orphans in primary school in Daura.
US seeks tough UN approach to North Korea
The US envoy to the UN has urged the Security Council to take the "strongest possible measures" against North Korea…
Southern Leaders Unveil 5-Point Agenda for Restructuring
The Southern Leaders of Thought (SLT) has unveiled a five-point agenda for restructuring Nigeria in line with the principles and…
15 Die In 2 Months In C/River Flooding
Fifteen people have lost their lives in severe flooding in 21 communities in Cross River in July and August this…
Diarrhea Claims Three Lives In Kebbi
Three persons have been confirmed dead from an outbreak of diarrhea in Kardi village in Birnin Kebbi Local Government area…
RRS arrests fake online custom auctioneer for admission racketeering
The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested an undergraduate of Ambrose…
North Korea preparing for more missile launches
South Korea says it has seen indications that the North is preparing more missile launches, possibly an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Lagos Flag-off Reconstruction Of 10-Lane Oshodi-Int’l Airport Road
The Lagos State Government on Monday flagged off the reconstruction of the Oshodi-International Airport Road, with a pledge to complete…
Sleep with Ooni’s ex-queen, die prematurely – Ifa priest
Notable Ifa priest Yemi Elebuibon has declared that any man who sleeps with Zynab Otiti Obanor, former queen of the…
Minister Mourns Death of Kannywood Veteran, Yero
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed his condolences to the friends and family of veteran…
Resident doctors begin indefinite strike nationwide
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has resolved to proceed on an indefinite strike.
Lord Have Mercy! Pilgrims pound devil with 49.4 million stones
The devil has come under merciless pounding by thousands of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, as they pelted it with almost…
NNPC: Petrol now N130/litre at depots, N142/litre at stations
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said the ex-depot price of petrol has dropped from N138 to N133.28 per…
Benue Flooding: Air Force Begins Medical Aid to Makurdi Victims
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Monday, inaugurated medical assistance programme to meet the medical needs of the recent flood…
Surrender Or Die –Philippine Warns Marawi Militants
The Philippine Military’s Chief on Monday warned Islamic State-allied militants to surrender or die as troops make a final push…
Council Constitutes 91 Teams For Immunisation Against Measles
The KafinHausa Local Government Council of Jigawa, on Monday, said that it had constituted 91 teams to immunise children against…
FG Boost Agriculture In Edo With 711 N-Power Agents
The Federal Government has deployed 711 N-Power agricultural extension agents to Edo to boost agricultural activities in the state.
Educationists Decries 120 Post-UTME Cut-Off Mark
Two educationists in the Federal Capital Territory have condemned the recent reduction in the cut off mark for entry into…
Indonesian Judge Jailed 8 Years For Corruption
An Indonesian Court on Monday sentenced a Constitutional Court judge to eight years in prison for corruption.
NAF Commences Medical Assistance To Makurdi Flood Victims
The Nigerian Airforce (NAF), on Monday inaugurated medical assistance programme to meet the medical needs of the recent flood victims…
Arson caused fire at Kenyan school that killed 9 girls- Minister
Kenya’s Education Minister Fred Matiang‘I, said on Monday that arson was to blame for a weekend fire that killed nine…