Year: 2017
LG Election: Lagos Govt Announces Restriction Of Movement
The Lagos State Government has announced restriction of vehicular movement on Saturday July 22, in view of the local government…
Kano Govt To Spend N449m On Road Reconstruction
The Kano State Government is to spend N449 million on the reconstruction of the Ungoggo-Minjibir Road.
NNPC Produces 5m Litres Of Kerosene Daily
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it supplies five million litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) consumed in the…
FRSC Arrests Drivers Moving Unlatched Containers On Highways
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Sunday said it had prosecuted 10 truck drivers for driving unlatched articulated vehicles…
NSCDC, DISCOs, Partner To Combat Electrical Installations Vandalism
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) are collaborating to fight vandalism of electricity…
Ekiti Promotes 9,583 Public Servants
The Ekiti State Government on Sunday said that it had just promoted 9,583 out of its public servants.
Niger Govt Donates N30m To Suleja Flood Victims
Niger Gov. Abubakar Bello has approved N30 million to the state Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) to provide relief materials to…
Atiku to deliver lecture on restructuring at UNN
The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) says they have have finalised arrangements to invite former Vice-President Atiku…
Many women now prefer Caesarean Section in birth delivery
The Caesarean Section (CS) option in birth delivery is becoming popular among some Nigerian women, a News Agency of Nigeria…
Federal Govt moves to recover $1.7m from Alison Madueke associates, Aluko, Omokore
A Federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, south west Nigeria has adjourned till 29 September, 2017 to decide whether…
Ageless Federer wins Wimbledon again
Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 to win Wimbledon 2017 at almost 36 years of age, making it…
9 killed in Calabar tank farm explosion
The Cross River Police Command has confirmed that nine people died in a fire outbreak that occurred at Linc Oil…
How Alison-Madueke, Aluko, Omokore swindled Nigeria of $1.6b
The EFCCommission has confirmed that it is ready to testify against a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and…
12-year old boy killed in bomb blast
A 12-year old Fulani cattle breeder was killed in a bomb blast at Muna Delti area of Jere Local Government…
Senator Dino Melaye’s Recall: INEC seeks intervention of Chief Justice of Nigeria
INEC) has sought the intervention of the Chief Justice of Nigeria over a court order truncating the recall process of…
2 FRSC officers shot, hospitalised in Abia
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday confirmed the shooting of two of its officers on duty in Abia.
PDP holds expanded National Caucus, BOT, NEC meetings July 17
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed its expanded National Caucus, Board of Trustees (BoT), and National Executive Committee (NEC)…
Chelsea sign Bakayoko midfielder from Monaco
Chelsea have signed midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from French champions Monaco in a reported £40m deal.
England beat Portugal to win European Under-19 Championship
England won the European Under-19 Championship with a 2-1 victory over Portugal in the final in Georgia.
Lagos council polls: LASIEC directs candidates to sign undertaking on peaceful conduct
Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) on Saturday said it had directed all candidates for the July 22 council elections…
Navy holds route march ahead of July 22 LG polls in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy on Saturday in Lagos assured residents of its commitment to secure the nation’s territorial waters as well…
Lagos council polls hold July 22, LASIEC insists
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) says it has no plan to postpone the July 22 council polls.
Suspected cultists kill member of rival group in Ilorin
Suspected cult members on Friday night in Ilorin, killed an alleged member of a rivalry group, Owolabi Opepe, popularly called…
Internet users in Nigeria now 91m, says NCC
Internet users in Nigeria has hit 91 million, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Muguruza beats Venus Williams 7-5 6-0 for 1st Wimbledon title
Garbine Muguruza clinched a maiden Wimbledon title on Saturday with a stunning 7-5 6-0 demolition of Venus Williams.
I Am A Radical For Jesus – Tonto Dikeh
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh whose marriage recently was annulled and who has also declared that she's now a born again…
Journalists Trained On How To Report Adolescent SRH
Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, on Saturday, trained 70 journalists in Nasarawa State on how to report adolescent Sexual…
APC leaders call for Banire’s expulsion
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Mushin have called on the National Working Committee of the party to…
Tiv Traditional Committee Checks High Bride Price, Burial Costs
The Chairman, Tiv Area Traditional Council (TATC), has constituted a 15-member committee to look into the problem of high bride…
Flood Can Lead To Poor Harvest – NiMet
Prof. Sani Mashi, the Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), says the current flooding situations in many parts of the country…