Year: 2017
Underground kidnappers den: Lagos police arrest 7 suspects
The police in Lagos have arrested seven suspected ritualists following the discovery of an underground kidnappers’ den at Obadeyi in…
29 born-again Christians return WAEC certificates for cheating
Twenty-nine born again Christians have returned their certificates to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for engaging in examination malpractice…
Uriel Oputa gorgeous for City People Awards
Bootylicious Uriel Ngozika Oputa popularly known as Uriel who was one of the housemates on the Big Brother Naija Show,…
Court Strikes Out Federal Govt’s Suit Against Seven Banks
The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has struck out a suit filed by the Federal Government against seven commercial…
Army wipes out 6 Boko Haram terrorists
The Nigerian Army said that it killed six terrorists in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno during an operation to…
The Moral Debris of GEJ’s Looted Home
Editorials of the Vanguard newspaper, in my view, belong in the heavyweight echelon of Nigeria’s commentariat. The weight of their…
Today’s Nigeria and Awo’s Counsel (2)
Last week, this column brought to you excerpts of an address delivered by the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, on…
Surrender now or face humiliating death, army tells terorrists
The Nigerian Army has called on the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to surrender now to avoid humiliating death…
Rail services across states to start soon – Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government will soon ensure that all the states are connected…
Gov. seeks Church-Government collaboration in nation building
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has urged the church to partner government in the development of a strong, peaceful and…
Livestock development conference to address challenges – FAO
Mr Suffyan Koroma, Food and Agriculture Organisation Country Representative to Nigeria, has said that the organisation will organise a livestock…
Election contests in Nigeria expensive – Oshiomhole
Hajiya Aisatu Oshiomhole, the mother of former Edo Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday advised politicians to restructure the political scene…
1,886 illegal schools shut down in Rivers
The Rivers Government has closed no fewer than 1,886 illegal schools operating without government’s approval, Gov. Nyesom Wike said in…
Cameroon commended on its generosity to Nigerian refugees
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has commended Cameroon for its generosity towards the Nigerian refugees who fled to…
Miss Nigeria USA to hold this Saturday
The 2017 edition of Miss Nigeria USA beauty pageant would hold on Saturday in New York, the organizers of the…
Let Babies Enjoy Breastfeeding – Commissioner Tells Fathers
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr Steve Ayorinde, has urged fathers not to compete for space with their babies…
Gov Wike Inaugurates State Law Review Commission
Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday inaugurated the 14-member Rivers State Law Review Commission in Port Harcourt, and advised…
Niger To Use 20% Bailout Funds For Pensioners
Niger government says it will use 20 per cent of its bailout funds for settlement of all outstanding allowances of…
IOM Rescues 1,000 Migrants in Sahara Desert
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has rescued no fewer than 1,000 migrants in northern Niger through search and rescue…
Fraudsters swindle Lagos House Speaker
The police in Lagos have arraigned three men before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding the Speaker of…
NLC: Abia Needs N25bn To Settle Salary Arrears
Abia Government will require between N20 billion and N25 billion to be able to clear salary arrears and gratuities, Chief…
Donald Trump threatens ‘fury’ against North Korea
US President Donald Trump says North Korea "will be met with fire and fury" if it threatens the US.
Accident claims 5 lives on Okene-Lokoja Road again
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has confirmed the death of five persons in a ghastly accident on the Okene-Lokoja…
Maritime: NIMASA Boss Calls For Gender Equality
The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has urged Women International Maritime Africa (WIMAfrica) to…
Ex-Bayelsa acting governor escapes assassination
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on attacked the home of a former Acting Governor of Bayelsa, Mr Wenipreye Seibarugu.
Zuma survives vote of no confidence move against him
South African President Jacob Zuma survived an attempt in parliament to force him from office on Tuesday, but was left…
Osinbajo’s Comment On Restructuring, Fake News – Presidency
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has refuted media report linking him to a statement that those agitating for restructuring were political…
South-West PDP Group Seeks Unity In Party
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-West Zonal Executive faction has called on all members to unite following the Supreme Court…
Nigeria to seek out-of-court settlement over $793 million state funds
Nigeria said on Tuesday it planned to withdraw its case against seven local banks over what it says is $793…
Buhari: Police can’t stop us – Protesters
Protesters under the aegis of “OurMumuDonDo” have vowed to continue the action, saying that no amount of intimidation would deter…