Year: 2017
Sallah: State offers support to less privileged
Yobe Government on Monday, distributed consumable items to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and vulnerable persons in the 17 local…
Kwara to re-position state-owned media houses
The Kwara Government on Monday said it was committed to re-positioning the state-owned media to achieve an enviable status.
Nasarawa first lady tasks women on peaceful co-existence
Hajiya Salamatu Al-Makura, wife of the Nasarawa State Governor, has tasked women to exhibit virtues that promote love, unity and…
Rice Production: Nigeria to attain self-sufficiency by end of 2017 – Minister
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, on Monday, said that Nigeria would attain self-sufficiency in rice…
Eid-el-Kabir: Nigerian govt declares Friday, Monday public holiday
The Nigerian government has declared Friday, September 1 and Monday, September 4, 2017 as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Kabir…
Badoo: Fresh suspect arraigned for attempted murder in church
A 28-year-old suspected Badoo cult member, Ahmed Adeleke, who allegedly attempted to kill a teenage girl with a grindstone like…
D’Tigress Triumph: Fan names baby after Evelyn Akhator
A basketball fan in Ebonyi, Judith Nwolisa, has named her newborn baby girl, Evelyn, after D’Tigress star player, Evelyn Akhator…
Flood: State takes awareness campaign to riverine communites
Kogi Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mrs Rosemary Osikoya, on Monday said that the government had extended its flood…
Agency boss calls for more sacrifice in fight against corruption
The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, Mr Bayo Onanuga, has called for more sacrifice from all Nigerians…
Road Race: Registration of participants begins
The Bayelsa Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has begun the registration and medical screening of intending…
Unilorin gets new Vice Chancellor
The management of the University of Ilorin has appointed Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem of the Department of Chemical Engineering as its…
Fire Service saves 211 lives, N61m goods in July – state official
The Kano State Fire Service said on Monday no fewer than 211 lives were saved and goods worth N61 million…
Teenager arraigned for receiving stolen smartphone
A teenage boy, Johnson Okeowo, who allegedly bought a stolen phone — Gionee C8 valued at N116, 000, was on Monday…
Triple MG Boss Visits Paul Okoye’s Twins
Triple MG boss, Ubi Franklin visited Paul Okoye and Anita’s twin babies at their home.
NIS Bans Cash Payments At Passport Offices
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has banned cash payments for passport processing as part of efforts to eliminate corruption at…
South Sudan: UN Regrets Death Of U.S. Journalist
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Monday regretted the killing of U.S journalist Christopher Allen during fighting in…
Osun Govt Sells Rams To Citizens From N45, 000
The Osun Government on Monday unveiled the selling of rams at between N45,000 and N80,000 to citizens of the state…
Teenager Charged With Stealing Motorcycle Worth N100,000
A 20-year-old man, Muyideen Olagunju, was on Monday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing a motorcycle…
Diezani Alison-Madueke loses N7.6bn loot finally to Federal Govt
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of a sum of N7,646,700,000 loot by a former…
Fire Razes Plateau Poly Female Hostel
The female hostel in the Jos campus of the Plateau State Polytechnic was on Monday completely burnt down by fire.
Why we reduced cut-off marks – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has defended its decision on 120 as minimum cut-off marks for admission into…
PHOTONEWS: Alison-Madueke: Charly Boy, others begin sit-out at EFCC office
OurMumuDonDo group commences #BringBackDiezani sit-out at the offices of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja
Osibanjo to commission Edo fertilizer plant tomorrow
Nigeria's Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will on Tuesday commission the Edo State Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited (ESFCCL) located…
South-South, South-East Governors Meet, Seek Regional Development
Governors of the South-South and South East geo-political zones on Sunday met at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State,…
Nigerian Students Are Well Mannered – U.S. University Officials
Nigerians studying at the Bowie State University, State of Maryland, U.S., are exceptionally good students, some officials of the university,…
Rape: Indian Police Issue Shoot On Sight Order
Police in India issued orders on Monday to shoot protesters on sight ahead of the sentencing of a self-styled guru…
Broda Jona’s Legacy
There is absolutely nothing new in the unrelenting altercations between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress…
Zoning Of Political Offices, Undemocratic – APC Chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Aliyu Wadada, on Monday said zoning of offices by…
APC Chieftain Promises Quality Representation If Elected
Mr Abayomi Fasuwa, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Atan, Ijebu North-East Local Government Area, Ogun, says he will…
U.S. Navy Recovers Remains Of 10 Missing Sailors
The U.S. Navy said on Sunday it had recovered the remains of all 10 sailors, who went missing when their…