Year: 2017
2017 Osun-Osogbo festival to include social content
Mr Abimbola Daniyan, the Chairman, Osun State Tourism Board, says the 2017 Osun-Osogbo Cultural Festival scheduled to hold in August…
Customs impounds truck load of rice in Katsina
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has arrested a truck-load of rice concealed in animal dung…
Man Remanded In Prison For Allegedly Stabbing Son
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 30-year-old man, Oyapidan Joshua, in prison for allegedly stabbing his son with…
Senate Lauds CBN’s Acquisition Of Scanners
The Senate on Tuesday lauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for acquiring Hi-Definition scanners and platform to check foreign…
NYSC: 2,300 Corps members deployed to Sokoto State
The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), has deployed no fewer than 2,300 Corps members to Sokoto State under the 2017…
7.5m workers register under pension scheme
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated that the Retirement Savings Account (RSA) membership distribution data for the second quarter,…
India Accounts For 85m Of 103m Child Marriages -Report
India accounts for 85 million of the 103 million of the world’s child marriages.
Man Facing Child Defilement Charge Gets N1m Bail
A 25-year-old man, Sani Mohammed, standing trial over alleged abduction, detention and defilement of an eight-year-old girl, has been granted…
Women empowerment: Ogun Deputy Governor tasks organisations
The Ogun State Deputy Governor, Mrs Yetunde Onanuga, has tasked philanthropic organisations to empower women because of their vulnerability.
2 Men Jailed 6 Months For Stealing Generator
A Sokoto Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday sentenced two middle-aged men, Bilyaminu Mustapha and Abdullahi Abubakar, to six months imprisonment each,…
Producer Tasks Nollywood On Improved Movie Content
A movie producer, Chima Okereke, on Tuesday called on Nollywood movie producers to learn from the outcome of the 2017…
Nasarawa LG Election Requires N800m
Dr Abdullahi Madibbo, Chairman, Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) on Tuesday said that the commission would require about N800…
Court Turns Down Fayemi’s Application To Halt Judicial Probe
An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Tuesday refused an application filed by former Ekiti state governor and current Minister of Mines…
Bimbo Oshin celebrates birthday with Regal photos
Ace Nollywood screen sensation, Bimbo Oshin turned a year older yesterday.
Plateau confirms another case of Lassa fever
The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Kuden Deyin on Tuesday confirmed another case of Lassa fever in the state.
Buhari writes Guinean president from London, says he’s making progress
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to thank the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, for the nationwide prayers held last week…
Tanzanian supermodel Millen Magese shows off Baby Bump
One of Africa's most celebrated runway queens Millen Magese who was previously battling endometriosis recently welcomed her son after years…
Buhari is so strong now that he can return to the country – Nasarawa governor
Nasarawa state governor Tanko Al-Makura says President Muhammadu Buhari is healthy enough to return to Nigeria.
Nollywood’s Belinda Effah Opens Food Store
Nigerian actress and presenter, Belinda Effah has announced her branching out into something else asides the movie industry with the…
Kunle Remi headlines Rois & Reine 2017 Capsule Collection
Emerging Nigerian traditional menswear fashion brand, Rois & Reine fashion brand, Rois & Reine, returns with its 2017 capsule collection…
EU, Egypt Meets For First Time In 7 Years
The European Union and Egypt are meeting for the first time since 2010 on Tuesday within the framework of the…
Breakfast In London With Citizen Buhari
The picture of a handful of APC Governors and President Muhammadu Buhari, which was purportedly taken in London yesterday, is…
Army Arrests 4 Fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists
The Army have arrested four fleeing Boko Haram terrorists, including a father and son at Kurnari village and Nayinawa in…
Building Collapse kills 4 In Mumbai, Many Trapped
Mumbai Fire Brigade on Tuesday said a four-storey building housing a nursing home in the suburbs of the Indian city…
PDP governors off to London to see Buhari
Six governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London.
NSFDW 2017 announces Designers walking the runway
The biggest fashion show that aims at promoting young and emerging fashion designers in Nigeria, the Nigerian Student Fashion &…
LG Polls: Lagos APC Salutes Lagosians
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC Lagos has saluted Lagosians for the landslide victory recorded on Saturday in…
Election debate: Kenyan president fails to show up
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Kenya on Monday night failed to show up for a debate, leaving opposition presidential candidate Raila…
Brexit not about ‘turning away from the world,’ – Johnson
Brexit “is not, was not and will not be about Britain turning away from the world,” British Foreign Secretary, Boris…
Governor Okorocha says Buhari will return within two weeks
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected back to the country within two weeks, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State said.