Year: 2017
Lagos Police Warns Public Against Jungle Justice
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni on Friday warned members of the public to desist from carrying out…
Lawmaker Commences Construction Of 1,500 Boreholes
Mr David Ombugadu, member representing Akwanga/Wamba/Nasarawa Eggon Federal Constituency in National Assembly, says he has started the construction of 1,500…
Kebbi Govt To Partner American University
The Kebbi Government is to collaborate with Michigan State University in the U.S. on policy planning and agricultural production.
Hate Speech: FG Vows To Deal With Culprits
The Federal Government has vowed to deal decisively with any person or group involved in hate speech or inciting the…
Anambra Election: INEC Urges Physically Challenged To Participate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the eligible physically challenged and youth groups in Anambra to effectively…
AU Trains 1,000 Newly-Recruited Police
African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said on Friday it would launch a new phase of training for 1,000…
Trump To Send Envoys To Middle East
President Donald Trump is sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner to the Middle East soon to meet with regional leaders and…
There Were Five Attempts To Stop PDP – Makarfi
Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, the Chairman of National Caretaker Committee, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said there were five failed attempts to…
‘Chibok Schoolgirls’ Strength Inspiring’ – UN
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has described the strength of the rescued Chibok schoolgirls as “inspiring”.
Four army impersonators arrested in Benin
The police in Benin, Edo State, have arrested four persons for allegedly posing as men of the Nigerian Army.
Water project: Lagos not partnering with failed foreign firms – LWC
The Lagos Water Corporation, LWC has debunked reports that it is partnering with failed foreign firms on its water sector…
Farmer kills man for stealing plantains in his farm
Operatives of Edo Police Command have arrested a farmer, Moses Erutuye, for allegedly killing a man simply identified as Jonathan,…
FADAMA III: 3 programmes executed in Anambra state – Coordinator
Mr Chucks Egbueh, Project Coordinator, FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) programme in Anambra, says the programme is executing five irrigation…
Anambra Polls: APGA banking record for victory – Obiano
Governor of Anambra, Mr Willie Obiano, on Friday said the development efforts of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra…
DMO to bridge gap between revenue and expenditure – DG
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says it is determined to support the Federal Government in bridging the gap between its…
NNPC to expand gas generation, distribution – Baru
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has unveiled plans to expand gas generation and distribution in the country…
Borno donates N16.5m to families of slain oil workers, Civilian JTF
The Borno Government said on Friday that it had donated N16.5 million to families of 21 oil workers and 12…
Human Rights Abuses: Armed forces others to be investigated
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday in Abuja inaugurated eight-man Presidential Investigation Panel to review compliance of the Armed Forces…
Court remands 8 in Suleja Prison for terrorism charges
Eight people accused of carrying out acts of terrorism and belonging to a terrorist group, were on Friday remanded in…
APGA debunks allegation of sponsoring Ozubulu killings
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Friday refuted an allegation by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that it…
Deep sea mining beneficial to the economy – Peterside
The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, says Nigeria will benefit from deep sea mining…
Pilgrims urged to pray for President Buhari
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa on Friday urged intending pilgrims for the 2017 pilgrimage to Mecca to offer special prayers…
Commissioner urges oil producing communities to live peacefully
The Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Oil and Gas in Edo, Mr Joseph Ugheoke, on Friday urged oil producing communities in…
Power company begins load shedding in Umuahia
The Enugu Electricty Distribution Company (EEDC) has embarked on load shedding in Umuahia and its environs, the News Agency of…
Zimbabwe outlaws prison voting in 2018 general elections
The Zimbabwe government will ban prisoners from voting in 2018 general elections, arguing it is not provided for in the…
Merkel calls for diplomacy in North Korea crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday rejected a military solution to the North Korean crisis and called for an end…
Local Govt. to support UNICEF’s campaign on exclusive breastfeeding
Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State, on Friday assured UNICEF of adequate support to boost awareness campaign on six months…
NYSC appeals to Oyo indigenes to be accommodating to corps members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to the people of Oyo State to “warmly play host to corps…
Gov. urges new appointees to justify their appointments
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has urged new appointees in two commissions and the state pension board to justify…
28 killed as trains collide in Egypt
Two trains collided in Alexandria, Egypt, leaving at least 28 dead and 74 wounded, according to the latest figure from…