Year: 2017
Sokoto State Exco approves N1.4bn township road projects
The Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the execution of road projects worth N1.4 billion within Sokoto metropolis and some…
New Minimum Wage: NASS Waiting For Executive – Saraki
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said the National Assembly was ready to consider and pass a new…
Joshua ordered to defend boxing title against Ortiz
The World Boxing Association (WBA) has ordered world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to defend his title against Cuba’s Luis Ortiz,…
LASU to appoint professional coaches ahead of NUGA Games
The authorities of the Lagos State University (LASU) have pledged to appoint more professional coaches ahead to enhance its athletes…
Floods kill 10 , displace 7,342 in Plateau
Ten people lost their lives, while 7, 342 others were displaced by flooding in Plateau between May and July this…
Kaduna Govt. begins training of 13,000 teachers in ICT
The Kaduna State Government says it has commenced the training of 13,000 Senior Secondary School teachers on Information and Communication…
U.S. confirms Al-Shabaab commander killed in air strike
The U.S. on Friday confirmed that a high-level al-Shabab commander was in Somalia during an air strike.
Osun Govt Trains 5,000 Teachers Annually-Official
Osun government on Friday said it has embarked on the training of 5,000 teachers annually from the pool of teachers…
Britain extradites controversial preacher to Kenya
Britain on Friday extradited controversial preacher, Gilbert Deya, to Kenya to face child trafficking charges. A statement from the British…
Fake traditional ruler brought before Lagos court
Abdulramon Olatunji Maiyegun, who allegedly presented himself as the traditional ruler of Maiyegun community in Eti-Osa area of Lagos State,…
Re-think `Not Too Young To Run Bill’ – NUJ
Sokoto State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Malam Isah Abubakar-Shuni, on Friday urged the National Assembly to…
Ikorodu students ‘fake’ kidnapper arraigned in Lagos
One Chizoba Okoye, who allegedly impersonated one of the kidnappers of the recently released six kidnapped students in Epe area…
LAWMA battles refuse heaps across Lagos metropolis
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it has embarked on 24-hour waste evacuation to remove heaps of refuse on…
Heroic Dogs Die In Foiled Boko Haram Attack
Two dogs on Friday foiled an attempt by two suicide bombers to detonate bombs at the Moloi General Hospital in…
1m Zimbabweans Are On Therapy – Aids Council
The National Aids Council Operations says one million Zimbabweans are now on the Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) as the country remains…
Al-Shabaab Militants Seize Town South Of Somalia
Somalia’s militant Islamist group al Shabaab seized a town in the south of the country early on Friday after it…
1,104 Intending Pilgrims Will Perform 2017 Hajj
A total of 1,104 intending pilgrims from Plateau will perform the 2017 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Dayyabu Garga, the…
UN: Congo Violence Can Spiral Out Of Control
UN on Friday warned that ethnic violence in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasai region has spiralled out of control with…
Police Nab Sex Worker For Stabbing Client To Death
The Police in Delta have arrested a commercial sex worker who allegedly stabbed her client to death during an argument…
Bank debtors jittery as EFCC joins AMCON to recover loan
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it is collaborating with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as…
Neymar to be unveiled at PSG on Saturday
Neymar completed his record-shattering transfer from Barcelona to Paris St Germain on Thursday, signing a five-year deal with the French…
Man, 40, arrested for allegedly defiling 10-yearold girl
The Borno Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Muhammad Usman, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in Maiduguri.
INEC registers 1.8m new voters nationwide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had registered no fewer than 1.8 million voters nationwide since the nationwide…
Return all monies collected as pension, group tells Saraki
A socio-political group, Kwara Mass Movement (KMM), has called on the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, to return…
Group tells Saraki to return all monies collected as pension
A socio-political group, Kwara Mass Movement (KMM), has called on the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki to return all monies…
Leicester announce Iheanacho’s signing
Leicester City on Thursday announced the signing of Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, from English Premier League rivals, Manchester City.
NUC stresses need for accurate university system
Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary National Universities Commission (NUC) has stressed the need for all university managements to have accurate…
Ngige advocates reform of Nigeria’s education curriculum
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has called for a reform of the nation’s education curriculum to…
Shippers’ Council seeks review of quarantine laws
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, has urged the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) to review…
Anambra poll: Obaze advises voters against boycotting election
Mr Oseloka Obaze, an aspirant of the Anambra State Governorship election, has called on the people of the state to…