Year: 2017
Ambode condoles with Bisi Akande over death of wife
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed sadness over the death of Madam Omowunmi Akande, wife of the…
UNICEF: Mid-year review of activities in states commences
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced 2017 mid-year review and 2018 planning meeting for states supported by the fund.
Assosiation hails establishment of Truck Transit Parks
The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has supported calls for the establishment of the Trucks Transit Parks (TTPs),…
677 drug peddlers arrested, 2,260kgs of illicit drugs recovered — NDLEA
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Jigawa Command, arrested 677 suspected drug dealers and recovered 2,260 kilogrammes of assorted illicit…
We’ll scale up development in Orile Agege – Chairmanship candidate
The Chairmanship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Orile Agege for the forthcoming Local Government election in Lagos State,…
Abia First Lady promises free routine drugs to sickle cell patients
Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu, wife of Abia Governor, on Wednesday said the aspiration of her foundation, Vicar Hope Foundation (VHF), was…
JAMB Soccer Tourney: State Police Command assures adequate security
The Kwara Police Command has pledged adequate security for the forthcoming maiden Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Tertiary Institutions…
LASU employs 80 students for part-time jobs
Lagos State University (LASU) has employed more than 80 students to work in its library on part-time basis.
Pilots training for unmanned aircraft resumes at NAF
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said on Wednesday it had resumed the training of pilots for Unarmed Air Vehicles, otherwise…
Photos: Gov Fayose, Makarfi others celebrate PDP victory at Supreme Court
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State was clearly ahead of the pack of chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
State Govt. begins rehabilitation of GGSS Nguru
Yobe Government has started rehabilitating 42-year-old Government Girls Secondary School Nguru in an effort to create a conducive learning environment…
Lagos Farmers Urged To Embrace Natural Clean Farming Technology
Farmers in Lagos State have been urged to embrace the use of Natural Clean Farming Technology; an organic and safe…
FG donates relief materials to Cattle rustling victims
The Presidential Committee on Flood, Disaster and Rehabilitation has donated food items and building materials to the victims of cattle…
Supreme Court judgment, victory for democracy – PDP lawmakers
Some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the party to brace up…
Senate swears in Adeleke
Newly-elected senator for Osun-West Senatorial District, Ademola Adeleke (PDP-Osun), on Wednesday took oath office to replace the late Isiaka Adeleke…
CMC resolves 12, 747 matters, collects N652 million in 6 months
The Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC, has disclosed that it has successfully resolved 12, 747 matters brought before it in the…
Only 600,000 Lagos residents pay tax out of 22 million population – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has identified the need for residents to adopt a willful approach to the payment…
Man throws wife down from 2-storey building
A 35-year-old man, Uche Chukwuka, who allegedly battered his wife and threw her down a two-storey building, appeared before a…
I want to stay at Arsenal – Ozil
Mesut Ozil says he wants to stay at Arsenal and will discuss his future with the club after a pre-season…
Jobless Man Nabbed For Sexualy Assaulting Underage Girls
A 37-year-old unemployed man, Pius Ajayi, was on Wednesday charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate's’ Court for allegedly assaulting sexually…
Kogi Gov Begs State Varsity ASUU To Suspend Strike
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has appealed to members of the state university Academic Staff Union to call off their…
McGregor: I’ll knock out Mayweather inside four rounds
Conor McGregor promised to knock out Floyd Mayweather inside four rounds when they faced off for the first time to…
Trump: My son is innocent over Russia meeting
Donald Trump has defended his son over a meeting with a Russian lawyer during his presidential campaign, calling him "open,…
Judge Withdraws From Patience Jonathan’s $5.9m Suit
Proceedings was stalled on Wednesday in the case of the wife of former President, Patience Jonathan, who filed an appeal…
Osibanjo: Buhari is recuperating very fast, he’ll return shortly
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo says President Muhammadu Buhari is recuperating very fast and will arrive the country shortly, but…
Zimbabwe Bans Use Of Polystyrene
Zimbabwe has banned the use of expanded polystyrene, also known as kaylite, as it moves to protect public health and…
Ebonyi Govt Begins Removal Of Abandoned Vehicles
The Ebonyi Government says it will commence removal of abandoned and broken down vehicles on roads within Abakaliki, the state…
Applicant Gets N500,000 Bail For Gang Raping Teenager
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday granted N500,000 bail to a 20-year-old applicant, Mukaila Nurudeen, for allegedly gang raping…
It’s fake! Don Moen is not dead
The supposed news of Don Moen's dead flooded the social media on Wednesday with lots of sympathisers mourning, but it…
Petrol Station Attendant Bolts With Employer’s N490,000
A petrol station attendant, OreOluwa Owolabi, who allegedly stole her employer’s N490,755 , is facing trial at an Ikeja Magistrates’…