Year: 2017
My face-off with NASS not confrontational – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, had dismissed insinuation that his face-off with the National Assembly…
Nigeria to witness economic boom in 18 months if… – Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed optimism that Nigeria will turn around in the next 12 to 18 months, if…
Family planning: NASS pledges improved allocation
The National Assembly (NASS) on Tuesday assured stakeholders of improved budgetary allocation to Family Planning (FP) services for a healthy…
EFCC Arraigns Judge For Corrupt Enrichment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, arraigned a serving National Industrial Court Judge, Justice Agbadu James Fishim before…
Reps wants CRK, IRK returned in school curriculum
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged Federal Ministry of Education to urgently cancel the merge Christian Religious Knowledge and…
Lagos Assembly to stop indiscriminate cutting of roads
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to curb the indiscriminate cutting of roads in the…
Osinbajo off to London to see Buhari
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday left Abuja for London to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari, according to an aide.
Ambode charges civil servants on transparency and accountability
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday charged senior civil servants to embrace transparency and accountability which his administration stood…
Akiolu was chosen by the gods – Lagos kingmaker
Chief Fatai Olumegbon, a kingmaker and the Olumegbon of Lagos, on Tuesday told an Ikeja High Court that Oba Rilwan…
Minister inaugurates BoI board
Dr Okechukwu Enelamah, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, on Tuesday directed the new 10-man board of Bank of…
Lagos deploys mechanized trucks to sweep highways
The Lagos State Government says motorized trucks are now to sweep highways across the state rather than allow street sweepers…
Etisalat Nigeria: Experience Centers still operational
Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Ltd. (EMTS), trading as Etisalat Nigeria, on Tuesday said its Experience Centres were still in full…
Customs generate N130bn in 6 months
The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin-Can Island Command, Lagos, has generated N130 billion between January and June 2017.
EU commends FG for addressing exports challenges
Mr Filippo Amato, Counsellor and Head of Trade and Economic Section of the European Union delegation to Nigeria, has commended…
Sales of 2017 Direct Entry forms commences – JAMB
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday said it has commenced sales of the 2017 Direct Entry application…
Adeleke receives certificate of return from INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that it would continue to improve on the conduct of free, fair…
Ambode orders contractors to speed up work on New Model Colleges
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday ordered contractors working on the ongoing construction of new model colleges across…
House urges Acting President to swear in two ministers-designate
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to swear in the two ministerial nominees recently…
Currency Offences Bill amendment passes second reading
A bill seeking to amend the Currency Offences Act 2004 and institute a stiffer penalty for abusers of the naira…
NBBF: 20 players report to camp ahead Afrobasket Women Championships
Scot Nnnaji, Head Coach, Senior Female National Basketball Team, D’ Tigress on Tuesday invited no fewer than 20 players to…
Council polls: LASIEC office under siege as commission displays candidates’ list
Politicians across different political parties on Tuesday besieged the Yaba head office of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC)…
Customs intercepts contraband worth N15.3m
The Western Marine Command (WMC) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lagos, has intercepted contraband consisting of rice, clothes and…
Summit on financing creative industry holds 17 July
On Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th, the first summit on financing the creative industry will be held at the Eko…
FG urged to review laws for equality of all
The National Peace Committee (NPC) has urged the Federal Government to review and enforce all laws relating to citizenship to…
Lions Escape: Nigerians in South African Province urged to be cautious
The Nigeria Union, South Africa, on Tuesday urged Nigerians resident in Mpumalanga Province to be cautious following the escape of…
FG urged to declare state of emergency on family planning
Dr Mairo Mandara, the Country Director, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), has called on Federal Government to declare a…
Federal Government urges States to fast-track construction of Truck Parks
The Federal Government has urged state governors to fast track the process of developing Truck Transit Parks (TTP) and critical…
5 killed in Rivers’ cult clashes
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Unknown cult members on Monday July 10 night invaded the Omudioga Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area…
World Population Day: Family Planning necessary for population control
As Nigerians join the world to mark the 2017 World Population Day on July 11, some medical stakeholders on Monday…
NCDs: Diabetes treatment increasing burden in East Africa
The cost of treating diabetes in East Africa, including Tanzania and Kenya, would increase from 3.8 billion dollars in 2015…