Year: 2017
Zuma denies seeking residency abroad
South African President, Mr Jacob Zuma, on Monday, denied allegations that he had sought residency in Dubai, the United Arab…
Ile-Ife: FRSC confirms 11 deaths in Sunday’s accident
Mr Anthony Oko, Osun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Monday confirmed that 11 persons lost their lives…
CVR: SIECs mobilise grassroots people to register
The Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria (FOSIECON) said it was mobilising eligible persons at the grassroots to…
Lagos Council Polls: PDP, Accord win 7 seats
Details of final results of Saturday’s local government election in Lagos released by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC)…
2017 Hajj: NAHCON explains hike in Hajj fare
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday attributed the hike in Hajj fare to the current economic depression…
€2.1m Earmarked for reduction of small arms in Nigeria
The European Union (EU) says it has earmarked €2.1 million for the reduce of proliferation of illegal small arms and…
Pa Faleti, custodian of Yoruba culture – Dele Odule
Pa Chief Adebayo Faleti has been described as a custodian of Yoruba culture whom every Yoruba son and daughter should…
FG to improve infrastructure at seaports – Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed the Federal Government's readiness to explore the potential of the nation’s…
Police investigate slashing of man’s throat in Enugu State
Police in Enugu State has begun an investigation into an alleged incident of the slashing of a man’s throat by…
IG endorses creation of Anti-Piracy Units
The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Monday in Abuja endorsed the setting up of Anti-Piracy Unit in…
Council Chairman distributes fertilizers to farmers
The Chairman of Bwari Area Council, FCT, Mr Musa Dikko on Monday distributed 60 tonnes of fertilisers and other farm…
Notorious armed robbery kingpin arrested in Jigawa
The Police Command in Jigawa said it had arrested a notorious armed robbery kingpin in the state, Surajo Abdu, 27…
Obaseki orders citizens to relocate from flood-prone areas
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday ordered people living around river banks and flood-prone areas of the state to…
Sports Elections: Ministers advises losers to accept defeat
Mr Solomon Dalung, the Minister of Youths and Sports, on Monday advised aggrieved persons at the just-concluded National Sports Federation…
NAF regrets Rann bombing incident
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday regretted once again, the unfortunate Rann bombing that claimed innocent lives in Internally…
Minister calls for more awareness to save pregnant women
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called for stakeholders’ collaborative effort to create more awareness and education of…
Attempted jailbreak in Bayelsa foiled
Security operatives have foiled an attempted jailbreak by some inmates of Okaka Prisons in Yenagoa.
We should celebrate, not mourn Faleti – ARG
The Afenifere Renewal Group has said the life of dedication and commitment that Adebayo Faleti lived should be celebrated and…
PDP to woo Atiku back
Adamawa chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said it would reach out to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to woo…
Flood: Citizens ordered to relocate from flood-prone areas
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday ordered people living around river banks and flood-prone areas of the state to…
LASIEC issues certificates of return to LG Poll winners
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC has issued Certificates of Return to chairmanship and councillorship winners of the Local…
VC calls for consistent effort to develop Africa
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has decried the incessant blame on the colonialists for Africa’s…
CVR: Low turnout for verification in FCT
Display of voter register which began nationwide on Monday recorded low turnout of registered voters expected to verify their details…
1st phase of CVR exercise in Kwara
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Kwara…
Vatican minister faces sex abuse charges
Cardinal George Pell, Vatican’s economy minister, will make his first court appearance in Australia on Wednesday on charges of sex…
Naira gains on the dollar at parallel market
The Naira on Monday regained strength against the dollar at the parallel market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
107 arrested in human trafficking probe
The European Union’s Law Enforcement Agency, Europol, on Monday said 107 people have been arrested as part of a Europe-wide…
Snake scare delays cargo airport construction in Benue
The Benue Government, on Monday in Makurdi, said threats to release snakes to bite construction workers on site had temporarily…
Meningitis: Flucytosine recommended for treatment in Africa
An Epidemiologist, Sile Molloy, has recommended flucytosine to be made widely available in resource-limited settings, particularly in Africa, for the…
Girl child education veritable tool to tackle gender-based violence – NGO
A Benue-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), House of Hilkiah Foundation, says educating the girl-child is a veritable tool that can help…