Year: 2017
Director urges government to implement digital reform programme
Dr Adeneye Talabi, the Director, Technology Acquisition and Adaptation, Ministry of Science and Technology says the Federal Government should implement…
US pastor under fire for ignoring victims of Hurricane Harvey
Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, Joel Osteen On Monday faced criticism on Twitter for allegedly closing his doors to victims…
State grants financial support to 700 traders
No fewer than 700 traders in Enugu State have received N10.5 million under the traders’ empowerment scheme of the government.
Federal Government to connect Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara rail lines
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday, said the ministry would design the rail lines to connect Kebbi,…
Why I Opposed Gov Ajimobi On Chieftaincy Reform – Olubadan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji Aje-Ogungunniso 1 has reacted to the recent coronation of new obas in…
Nollywood Loses Another Actor
Nollywood actor, Obi Madubogwo, who has been battling diabetes is dead!
Game Of Thrones Finale Breaks Record Again
The finale of the 7th season of HBO hit show “Game of Thrones” has again broken the record to become…
Chief Judges have powers to release prisoners
During a recent media briefing the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Prison Service, Mr. J. Ahmed disclosed that out of…
Another 3-storey building collapses in Lagos
Another three-storey building has collapsed in Ojo area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Ram Sellers In Zaria Lament Low Patronage
Ram sellers in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Tuesday expressed concern over low patronage by customers barely three days to Sallah.
World Water Week Opens In Stockholm With 3,000 Participants
World leaders, water experts, development professionals, policy-makers, and one astronaut, began a week-long meeting in Stockholm focused on finding ways…
Prices Of Rams Soar In Kano, Drop In Katsina
Three days to Eid-el-Kabir festival, prices of rams have soared in Kano with sellers complaining of low patronage.
Taraba Lawmaker Donates N20m Items To Constituents
Alhaji Gambo Mubarak, the member representing Bali I Constituency in the Taraba House of Assembly, on Tuesday distributed empowerment items…
Sen Mahmud Kanti-Bello To Be Buried In Katsina
The death has been announced of former Senate Majority Whip, Sen. Mahmud Kanti Bello at the age of 72.
Potato Loss: Plateau Govt Engages 400 Extension Workers
Plateau State Government has engaged 400 extension workers to teach farmers improved methods to mitigate loss of Irish potatoes across…
Israeli Lawmakers Visit Al-Aqsa Mosque After 2-Year Ban
Two right-wing Israeli lawmakers visited East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, two years after Israel’s parliament members were banned…
2017 Hajj: Katsina Moves Pilgrims To Muna
The Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Tuesday began moving its pilgrims to Muna for the commencement of the final…
Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC Deploys 723 Officers, 22 Vehicles
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Oyo state command says 723 regular and Special Marshals have been deployed to major…
Labourer Jailed 8 Months For Stealing Window Slides
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a Labourer, Suleiman Abdullah, to eight months imprisonment for stealing…
Heavy Rains Bring Mumbai To A Standstill
Heavy rains lashed India’s financial hub Mumbai on Tuesday, snarling road, rail and air traffic as the incessant downpour waterlogged…
Menstruation Is A Human Right Issue – Stakeholders
Some stakeholders in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector on Tuesday called on all tiers of government to design…
Flood To Worsen As Trump Visits Hurricane-Battered Texas
Flooding in South-Eastern Texas and South-Western Louisiana is expected to worsen due to overnight heavy rainfall, just as U.S. President…
Hajj: 300 Katsina Pilgrims Reject Accommodation In Makkah
About 300 Katsina State pilgrims have rejected the accommodation secured for them by the state Pilgrims Welfare Board in Makka,…
Anambra polls : Obaze thanks party members
Mr Oseloka Obaze, gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thanked the members of the party for nominating…
Gunmen kidnap commuters in Ondo
Unknown gunmen have abducted some passengers traveling on the notorious Owo-Ikare Akoko expressway in Ondo State.
Federal Govt, U.S. partnering on loot repatriation, says Osinbajo
The Buhari administration has reached out to the U.S. government to increase its assistance in ensuring that corrupt officials do…
8 dead as Harvey flooding continues in Texas
Rain pelted this battered city anew Monday as emergency teams — aided by a growing contingent of citizen-rescuers — plunged…
Lawmaker lauds Buhari’s approach at revamping Nigeria’s economy
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abubakar Amuda-Kannike, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his effort at addressing…
Driver, Hoodlums Attack LASTMA Commander On Duty
A driver, Adu Gbenga, 43, has been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly recruiting hoodlums to…
Ikpeazu tells officials to support government development agenda
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Monday urged officials of the state government to step up efforts in supporting the…