Year: 2017
D’Tigress players, officials receive cash gift from President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja received members of the victorious D’Tigress, showering the players with N1 million each…
Al-Shabaab militants on the run after attack in border town
Kenyan authorities said Wednesday security forces are pursuing suspected Al-Shabaab militants who destroyed a telecommunication mast belonging to mobile operator…
Lagos urges motorists to embrace MVAA services
The Lagos State Government has urged motorists in the State to embrace the online platform services, in addition to those…
Minister calls on leaders to ensure stability in Somalia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has called on regional leaders to work together to bring lasting peace and security in…
Uber driver rescued from jumping into Lagoon over N90,000 debt
An Uber driver, identified as Hammed Olojo, 31 was on Sunday afternoon rescued by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad,…
Inflation: Federal government tasked on providing high-yielding seedlings to farmers
An Economist, Mr Titus Okuroumu, has urged Federal Government to urgently provide the newly discovered high-yielding seedlings to farmers to…
Fish seller imprisoned for reneging on payment agreement
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, sentenced a fish seller, Mohammed Sani, 32, to three months imprisonment,…
Eid-el-kabir: Ram merchants blame high prices on costly feeds
The Taraba Sheep and Goat Sellers Association, on Wednesday, blamed the high cost of rams in the state, ahead of…
Oshiomhole to Ativie: Return official vehicles or face criminal charges
Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has warned a former Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mrs.…
Federal Government urged to ensure financial literacy
Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, Managing Director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has urged the Federal Government to pay more attention to…
Eid-el-Kabir: Ondo Police to beef up security
CSP Fidelis Abayomi, the Okitipupa Divisional Police Officer in Ondo State said on Wednesday that security would be beefed up…
Owoseni reaffirms position as Lagos Police Commissioner
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni, on Wednesday said he was not aware of the appointment…
Association to establish inputs shopping centres in Kano
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Kano State is to establish inputs shopping centres in all the 44…
Gov. calls for strengthening of anti-graft institutions
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has called for the strengthening of the nation’s anti-graft institutions to ensure a successful fight…
APC suspends Banire for 10 years
The Ward 'C' Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State has upheld…
Dbanj’s Writes Fan Who Urged Him To Quit Music
Nigeria's entertainment artiste and father of one, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo known by his stage name Dbanj has an epic reply…
Throat Cancer Patient Kills Friend Who Introduced Him To Smoking
An Indian man diagnosed with throat cancer allegedly shot dead the colleague who introduced him to cigarettes.
Police Investigating Critic Of Rwandan President For Forgery
Rwandan police said on Wednesday they were investigating Diane Rwigara, a critic of President Paul Kagame for tax evasion and…
NGO Tasks Government On Sickle Cell Prevalence
The Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation (SCAF), an NGO, on Wednesday in Ibadan urged governments at all levels to pay…
Houseboy Nabbed For Stealing Employer’s Goods Worth N20m
A Kano Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a 29-year-old houseboy, Adamu Haruna, in prison for allegedly stealing his…
Airport Facilities Ready For Eid el-Kabir Celebrations – FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday assured all airport users that its facilities were fully ready to…
Ministers Offer Prayers As Buhari Presides Over FEC Meeting
Ministers at the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday offered special prayers, thanking God for sparing the…
Rivers APC Celebrates Buhari’s Return With Solidarity Rally
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Coalition of Civil Societies and Community Based Organisations, on Wednesday, celebrated President Muhammadu…
Press Freedom Under Attack From Trump – UN
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al-Hussein on Wednesday warned that that derogatory remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump…
Court Restrains APDA Factional Chairman In Adamawa
A Yola High Court on Wednesday restrained Mr Jerry Judah from parading himself as the Adamawa Chairman of the newly…
Start-up programmes: Netherlands to engage more young Nigerians
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria on Wednesday announced its government’s plan to engage more young…
I’m done with Ooni, Olori Wuraola finally opens up
Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife has confirmed that her marriage to the Yoruba king…
Women possess more muscle endurance than men – Study
Women have greater muscle endurance than their male counterparts, a recent study suggested. The study, published in the journal Applied…
Anti-graft war: ICPC seeks cooperation with Jigawa government
Mr Zayyanu Danmusa, the Commissioner in the ICPC in charge of Kano and Jigawa States, has solicited the cooperation of…
Market Demolition: Police Boss Warns Against Hate Speech
The Police Command in Imo has warned members of the public against inciting comments, through the social media or any…