Year: 2017
Dogara: Nigerians spend $5 billion on generators annually
The Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday said it was unacceptable that Nigerians spent five billion…
4 top Boko Haram commanders surrender to Nigerian Army
A high profile Boko Haram terrorist, Konto Fanami, and three other repentant terrorists have surrendered to the Nigerian Army on…
3 UN envoys to visit Osinbajo
Ms Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, has begun a trip to Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
How States shared N243.796 billion Paris Club Refund
The Federal Government has released the details of the second round of Paris Club refunds to the 36 states and…
Herdsmen, farmer clash leave 37 dead in Kaduna
Tragedy struck again in Kaduna State on Tuesday as 37 people were reported killed in Kajuru Local Government Area of…
Observer’s report on Odi-Olowo APC primaries
Observer's Report on Odi Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA Primaries of July 18th 2017 Which took place in Odi Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA.
Cultists set one ablaze, shoot 2 others dead in Benin
Renewed cult restiveness in Benin, capital of Edo State, has resulted in the killing of three persons between last Friday…
Lagos LG poll: Ajala emerges winner in Odi-Olowo APC rescheduled primaries
Ex-Vice Chairman of Odi Olowo/ Ojuwoye Local Council Development Development (LCDA), Raska Ajala has emerged the candidate of the All…
BoI signs pact to boost agriculture in Ebonyi
The Bank of Industry (BoI) and Ebonyi Government have signed a N4 billion agreement to promote agriculture and establishment of…
Lagos Assembly lawmaker, Alimi Kazeem is dead
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Kazeem Ademola Alimi is dead.
Man arrested for kidnapping six-month old baby
The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have arrested a man who was alleged to have abducted a six-month…
FG urged to unlock oil, gas potential
Mr James Okereke, General Manager, Downstream Gas, Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa, has urged the Federal Government to unlock the oil and gas…
PDP holds non-elective convention 12 August
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) has fixed the party’s non-elective national convention for Aug. 12, in…
N473bn disbursed under Agricultural Credit Scheme – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said it had disbursed more than N473 billion under its Commercial Agricultural…
LG elections: 30,000 policemen, others set
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni, on Tuesday, announced that 30,000 police personnel and other security…
Emulate Madiba, NLC advises Nigerian leaders
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday advised Nigerian leaders to emulate the good leadership exhibited by some of the…
Dokpesi’s Daar Communications suffers N2.139 billion loss
DAAR Communications Plc, owners of AIT and other business interests, has posted an operating loss of N2.139 billion in 2016,…
CBN to partner State Govt. in boosting MSMEs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Tuesday in Umuahia that it would partner Abia Government to boost the…
State Govt. earmarks N400m for dams rehabilitation
Katsina State Government said on Tuesday that it had earmarked N400 million for the rehabilitation of three dams that would…
State Assembly confirms appointment of Commission nominees
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of chairman and members of the State Civil Service…
Lagos LG Poll: Candidates Sign MOU with LASIEC
Candidates contesting for elective posts into the 57 Local Governments/ Local Council Development Areas of Lagos State on Monday signed…
Flood victims in Jigawa receive N20,000 each
Sen. Ubali Shitu (APC Jigawa North), has donated N20, 000 each to 30 victims of flood in Malammadori Local Government…
Aviation: Nigeria can be regional leader – ICAO President
The President of Council, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr Olumuyiwa Aliu, says Nigeria can be the regional leader of…
EFCC probes 18 senators for alleged N367.5b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently investigating 18 senators for alleged N367.5 billion fraud, it has been…
Good soil temperature key to housing stability – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Tuesday in Abuja advised estate developers to always consider the temperature of any soil…
Agency destroys 24,000kgs of illicit drugs, declares war on barons
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday in Abuja destroyed over 24,304 Kilogrammes of forfeited illicit drug exhibits…
Artistes react to proposed ban on shooting music videos abroad
Some popular Nigerian musicians have criticised Federal Government’s plan to stop the production of Nigerian music videos abroad, saying the…
UNESCO to deepen effort to curb mayhem created via the internet
United Nation Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Tuesday said it would deepen effort to prevent and reduce confusion…
UN tasks Nigerians on peace building
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Nigeria on Tuesday called on all citizens to pursue peace at all cost…
Cassava potential can save FG N800bn if tapped – Association
The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) says the country can save over N800 billion foreign exchange, hitherto used for ethanol…