Year: 2017
Polio: FCT Immunises 901, 513 Children
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Primary Health Care Development Board, on Wednesday said it had immunised 901,513 under-five children against…
Cholera kills 4 In Kenya, Govt Shuts Hotels
A cholera outbreak in the Kenyan capital has killed four people since May and the government has shut down a…
Tankers, Trucks Weakening Lagos Bridges — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday warned that the gridlocks created by trucks and articulated vehicles on bridges…
Nigeria Must Remain One – Katsina Emir
The Emir of Katsina and Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir, has described those pushing Nigeria to war as…
Police Confirms Killing Of 27 Fulani In Kaduna
The Police said on Wednesday calm has been restored to villages in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where…
Aviation Union Suspends Planned Shutdown Of NCAA
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) on Wednesday suspended its planned industrial action against the Nigerian Civil Aviation…
Why I did not attend PDP caucus meetings – Ali Modu-Sheriff
The disgraced national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has opened up on his absence…
Stop humiliating Nigerians, Federal Govt warns Italy
The federal government has asked the Italian authorities to stop humiliating Nigerian immigrants seeking greener pastures in Italy.
US Justice Dept reveals details of $1.2 billion bribe paid to Diezani Alison-Madueke
Details of the mega-swindle of Nigeria by Messrs. Olajide Omokore and Akanni Aluko have emerged.
We’ll win LG elections for Ambode, Tinubu, Ajomale assures
Ahead of Saturday’s Local Government elections in Lagos, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Chief Henry…
Troops Neutralize 4 Suicide Bombers
The Nigerian Army, says its troops in Borno have intercepted and neutralised no fewer than four suspected suicide bombers between…
FG To Amend NBC Code
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the Federal Government will amend the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC)…
Taleveras complies with International Trading Standards, says legal team
The Taleveras Group has clarified that all its business transactions and investments in the oil sector have been in compliance…
286 Katsina Communities Certified Open Defecation Free
The National Taskforce Group on Sanitation and its Katsina State counterpart have certified 286 communities out of 298 in Mai’adua…
Jailed IS Fighter Faces Six-Count Charges Of Murder
A German national jailed for being an IS member was on Wednesday charged with another offence for participating in the…
Breaking: Mayhem in Apapa: Policeman shoots three trailer drivers dead, mob set bank ablaze
Mayhem is ongoing in Apapa area of Lagos as a policeman attached to Diamond Bank on Burma Road allegedly shot…
Beware! Lagos court insists taking Fanta, Sprite with Vitamin C is poisonous
A Lagos high court has insisted that its order that the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)…
UNHCR, 2Face Drum Support For IDPs In Borno
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) partnership with the singer, Innocent Idibia, (2 face Idibia), have inaugurated awareness…
NDLEA Seizes 1.168 Tonnes Of Illicit Drugs
The Kaduna State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it had seized 1.168 tonnes of illicit…
Refuse dumps on waterways to go – Minister
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has said that all illegal structures and refuse dumps obstructing natural pathways of water…
Opposition party fixes national convention on Aug. 12
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NAN) has fixed the party’s non-elective national convention for Aug. 12, in…
UN celebrates Mandela
The UN on Tuesday commemorated the Nelson Mandela International Day on what would have been his 99th birthday, to honour…
2019 Elections: Workers, pensioners urged to obtain voters’ card
As part of preparations for the 2019 general elections, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged workers and pensioners in…
Fadama III: Minister to support beneficiaries with land access
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it would support beneficiaries of the Fadama III Additional Financing Graduates Unemployed Youths…
UNICEF assists 1.3m displaced children
UNICEF has initiated a radio education programme in the Lake Chad basin as part of efforts to support the 1.3…
Nigerian leaders urged to provide ‘decent future’ to young people
Ms Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General has urged Nigerian leaders to bequeath a “decent future” to Nigerian youths.
Election Results To Be Declared At Collation Centres – LASIEC Boss
The results of elections into Chairmanship and Councillorship posts in the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas of…
Multiple powerful explosions rock Maiduguri again
Powerful multiple explosions rock Maiduguri on Tuesday night, a day after 12 persons were killed by suspected Boko Haram suicide…
He’s Back! Hart completes loan move to West Ham
Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart has completed a season-long loan move to West Ham.
Conte signs improved two-year deal with Chelsea
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has signed an improved two-year deal with the Premier League champions.