Year: 2017
Presidency official shuns Osinbajo, visits London to see Buhari
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has revealed how a highly placed presidency…
Madrid demolish Barcelona 5-1 aggregate to claim Spanish Super Cup
Real Madrid produced a dominant display at the Santiago Bernabeu to defeat bitter rival, Barcelona 2-0 and 5-1 on aggregate to…
Federal Govt, ASUU continue dialogue to end strike
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Wednesday said that government would continue its negotiations with ASUU to fulfill…
Troops ambush Boko Haram, kill 10
Troops of 8 Task Force Division have neutralised 10 terrorists in Maza village in Marte Local Government Area of Borno…
Signs of End Time: Police uncover human parts inside church
The Police in Ogun on Wednesday arrested a 77-year-old pastor, Samuel Babatunde and two other suspects in connection with the…
Nigerian govt failed in its promise to ASUU – Education Minister
The Minister of Education Adamu Adamu has admitted that the Federal Government failed to fulfil some of the promises made…
Bring Buhari to me, I’ll heal his ailment – Satguru Maharaj
Founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has called on the Nigerian government to bring ailing President Muhammadu Buhari…
CACOL condemns attack on EFCC office
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has unequivocally condemned the attack by unidentified gunmen on the headquarters of…
ASUU Strike: UNN lecturers sign up
The academic staff of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), have joined the on-going nationwide strike embarked upon by the…
Evans: Court to deliver judgment in suit against police Aug. 29
A Federal High Court in Lagos will on Aug. 29 deliver judgment in the N300 million fundamental human rights suit…
Ajimobi moves to decongest prisons
As part of ongoing efforts to decongest the prisons, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has assented to the community…
New political party registered – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered an additional party, the African People’s Party (APP), bring the number of…
FADAMA III: 5,320 households in Yobe to benefit from programme
The World Bank-assisted FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) programme has pledged to support 5,320 households in Yobe under the North…
Ajaokuta Steel workers deny crisis allegations
Workers at the troubled Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd. ( ASCOL) in Kogi State on Wednesday said that the company was…
General Elections: AU deploys observers to Angola
The African Union (AU) has deployed short-term election observers in Angola for the general elections scheduled to take place in…
Polio: Kebbi seeks WHO support on immunizing cross border children
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has called on the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help curtail spread of Polio by…
Oyo releases N13.7bn for LG workers, pensioners arrears
The Oyo State Government on Wednesday said it has disbursed over N13 billion to settle five months salaries owed local…
State Assembly urges govt to upgrade 2 clinics in Takai LGA
The Kano State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the State Government to upgrade and equip two clinics…
Airtel unveils Unlimited Data Plans to boost internet connectivity
Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications service provider, on Wednesday unveiled its newly introduced Unlimited Data plans to boost mobile broadband connectivity.
UI DLC joins ASUU strike, suspend first semester’s exam
Sequel to the ongoing indefinite strike embarked the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the management of the University of…
Annual reports: Quoted companies to save N1bn from printing – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday said quoted companies would save one billion naira from the printing and…
Don advocates for exclusive breast feeding awareness during August meetings
Prof. Assumpta Chapp-Jumbo, a don, has urged women’s groups, market associations and churches to take advantage of the August meetings…
“Nigeria must be united” – Maharaj Ji warns warring parties
The spiritual leader of one love family Satguru Maharaj Ji, has warned those fanning the embers of war to desist…
Body reconstruction: Sokoto partners surgeons on practice
The Sokoto State Government on Wednesday pledged increased partnership with surgeons on sponsorship of specialised plastic surgeries, burns related treatments…
Acting President Osibanjo inaugurates Perm Secs
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday inaugurated 15 permanent secretaries and promptly also announced their various ministries.
Pope Francis apologises to sex abuse victims
Pope Francis on Wednesday asked for forgiveness from the families of child sex abuse victims who had killed themselves as…
Anambra Guber Poll: YPP to hold primaries Aug. 26
The Young Progressive Party (YPP) on Wednesday announced that it had slated Aug. 26 for its primary election ahead of…
Women League Super 4: Battle for N5m prize money to begin Sept. 11
The winner and runner-up of the 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) Super 4, holding from Sept. 11 to Sept.…
Army launches mobile strike force against Boko Haram
In what could best be described as a turning point in the ongoing clearance operations in the North East, the…
Edo, EFPAN to partner on project cultural heritage
The Edo Government, on Wednesday, said it would partner with the Edo Film Practitioners Association of Nigeria (EFPAN) to project…