Year: 2017
144 newly promoted officers decorated in Plateau
The Police Command in Plateau on Thursday decorated 144 newly promoted officers with their new ranks.
Imohimi takes over as new Lagos State police commissioner
Mr Edgal Imohimi on Thursday assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Lagos State, spokesman for the…
Stop giving Fani-Kayode undue attention, Youth group begs media
Youths For Change NG, an umbrella group of Nigerian youths, has advised the media to stop giving undue attention to…
Delta Assembly dissolves state electoral commission
The Board of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) has been dissolved by the State House of Assembly.
World cup qualifiers: Uganda tops group after upsetting Egypt
Emmanuel Okwi scored early in the second half to hand Uganda a surprise 1-0 World Cup win over Egypt in…
Ports Authority promotes 11 Managers to AGMs
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has promoted 11 Managers to Assistant General Managers, in line with the organisation’s commitment toward…
Tambuwal calls for construction of dry port, rail lines in Sokoto state
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to establish an inland dry port and…
Inferior phones responsible for some cancer ailments — NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday warned Nigerians against use of substandard phones, saying this was responsible for some cancer ailments.
World Cup qualifier: Fans demand victory as Sallah gift to Nigerians
Football fans in Omu-Aran , Kwara on Thursday said Super Eagles victory against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the…
Naira closes at N362 as CBN injects $547m in one week
In anticipation of Sallah holiday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday raised the total intervention for the week…
Many women cause domestic violence by actions – Lagos Commissioner
Dr Lola Akande, Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), on Thursday said that many women, by…
Eid-el-Kabir: Price of food items soar in Zaria
Barely a day to Eid-el-Kabir prices of perishable items have gone up in Zaria, Kaduna State.
Gov. urges Muslims to pray for peace, unity ahead of Eid-el-kabir celebrations
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has urged Muslims in the state to dedicate the Eid el-Kabir celebration to pray for…
NSCDC arrest 3 suspected kidnappers in Kontagora
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps ( NSCDC), Niger Command said it had arrested three suspected kidnappers in Kontagora,…
South African parliament debates call for early election
South Africa’s parliament will on Sept. 5, debate a proposal for early national elections tabled by the opposition Democratic Alliance…
Eid-el-Kabir: Cleric tells Muslims to emulate Prophet Mohammed
The Chief Imam of Ayatulah Islamic Organisation in Osun, Sheik Tajudeen Ayatulah, has enjoined Muslim faithful to use the Eid-el-Kabir…
Police retirees tell to NASS to fast-track pension Laws amendment
The Association of Retired Police officers of Nigeria (ARPON), Kano State Chapter, has appealed to the National Assembly to fast-track…
Ambode Donates N5M To Widow Of Burnt Kidnap Victim
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has donated N5 million to the widow and children of Osaze Omorogbe, a community…
UNILORIN V-C: Kwarans hail Abdulkareem’s appointment
Oba Abdulrafiu Ajiboye, the Oloro of Oro in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara has described the appointment of Prof.…
Eid-el-Kabir: Peace Corps deploys officers in Oyo
The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) in Oyo State says it is deploying its officers to assist other security agencies…
Sallah: Kuje residents demand more commercial banks
Residents of Kuje Area Council, FCT, on Thursday called for the establishment of more commercial banks to reduce the difficulty…
Eid-el-Kabir: Ambode Urges Muslims To Imbibe Values Of Sacrifice, Love, Unity
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday called on Muslims in Nigeria to imbibe the values of sacrifice, love…
Floods: Nasarawa government warns against epidemic
The Nasarawa State Government has warned residents that indiscriminate dumping of refuse and building of illegal structures along water ways…
Shittu explains how he succeeded as Oyo LG boss
Mr. Liasu Shittu, the Caretaker Chairman of Ibarapa North Local Government Council of Oyo State, has attributed the success of…
Jungle justice: Police arrest 5 in Lagos
The police in Lagos on Thursday said that five persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the lynching…
Park cars away from praying grounds – Police
Ahead of the Eid-El-Kabir celebration, the Police in Adamawa has directed motorists going to prayer grounds across the state to…
Nigerian soldiers fail to arrest Shekau after Buratai’s ultimatum
Nigerian troops have failed to arrest Boko-Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, after the forty-day ultimatum given to apprehend the terror kingpin…
2 million pilgrims set to climb Mount Arafat
Over two million pilgrims all over the world have been moved to Minna about thirty kilometers from the holy city…
Senator Wamakko frees 21 prisoners with N2.1m
Senator Aliyu Wamakko, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, on Thursday secured the freedom of 21 inmates of Sokoto Central Prison…
Flood displaces Over 110,000 people in Makurdi
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said over 110,000 people in 24 communities including Makurdi were displaced by flood.