Year: 2017
Varisty to establish more study centres Nationwide – VC
Prof. Abdalla Adamu, Vice Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), says his administration will continue to establish more study…
Apex Bank reaffirms commitment to combat money laundering
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has taken necessary steps to ensure that the Nigerian banking sector is…
Farmers urge FG to provide incentives to boost yam production
Some farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have advised the Federal Government to provide storage facilities, good roads, soft…
Federal Govt Announces Partnership With CNN To Boost Creative Industry
The Federal Government on Monday announced a tripartite partnership with the CNN and the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to…
Death toll in Suleja flood disaster rises to 13
The death toll in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State where flood wreaked havoc at the weekend, has risen…
Journalists tasked on professionalism, good conduct
The Chairman, the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Plateau council, Mr Yakubu Taddy, has urged Journalists to be of good…
Eventshub Mobile App Debuts
The events publicity sphere is set to be illuminated with the emergence of Eventshub App.
Lagos Assembly calls for suspension of LCDA Sole Administrator
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday called on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to suspend Mr Habeeb Aileru, the Sole…
CVR: State gets 11 new voter registration centres
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it designated 11 additional centres in Borno to facilitate the nationwide Continuous…
Former First Lady bag chieftaincy title in Badagry
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, who represents Lagos Central in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, would on Saturday be conferred…
Mortgage bank invests N1.4bn in Niger state
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), says it invested N1.423 billion on 402 housing units in Niger State.
Governorship election: Party lauds Court over judgment
The Edo chapter of Conference of Nigeria Political Party (CNPP), on Monday, commended Supreme Court over its judgment on the…
Institutions warned against increment of tuition fees
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned proprietors of tertiary institutions against increasing tuition fees in their schools,…
Nigeria’s FX window sees $3.8 bln traded since April 24 – traders
Nigeria's currency window for investors and exporters has traded around $3.83 billion since it was established on April 24, traders…
2 men charged with frozen fish theft
Two men, who allegedly defrauded a company of N17 million worth of fish, were on Monday in Lagos released on…
Nigerian government advised on illegal mining activities
An Emeritus Professor of Geology, Sylvester Adegoke, has advised the Federal Government to introduce ‘central data base’ in the mining…
Edo Guber: Ize-Iyamu congratulates Obaseki
Candidate of the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 28, 2016 governorship election in Edo Edo State, Pastor…
Family of late Kano NUJ chairman gets food items, cash donation
Mr Adamu Abubakar-Gwarzo, the President, Maryam Abacha American University of Niger (MAAUN), Maradi, has donated food items to the family…
Health Insurance: State to improve access to quality healthcare
Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu, Bayelsa Commissioner for Health has said the State Health Insurance Scheme (BSHIS) would expand access to quality…
Kerber loses World Number One ranking, crashes out of Wimbledon
Top seed Angelique Kerber will lose her world number one ranking after being beaten by Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the…
Improved health sector will curb medical tourism – Prof.
A Professor of Medicine, Emeritus Prof. Theophilus Ogunlesi, has advised the Federal Government to allocate more funds to the health…
Fans Beg Tboss To Put On ‘Pant’
At the movie premier of Omotola's Alter Ego over the weekend, BBNaija 2017 2nd runner up Tokunbo Idowu got a…
Security man nabbed for allegedly stealing 10,000 litres of petrol
A 38-year-old security guard, Lucky Uhunmunamure, who allegedly stole 10,000 litres of petrol worth N1.4 million belonging to his employer,…
No faction in Nasarawa PDP – Chairman
Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, Mr Francis Orogu, has refuted insinuations that the party was factionalized…
Thousands stranded for hours as BRT Drivers embark on protest
Thousands of commuters were stranded on Monday at various Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) bus stops and terminals in Lagos following…
Venus Williams reaches Wimbledon quarter-finals
Five-time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams moved into the quarter-finals of the 2017 tournament with a routine win over Croatia's…
Lagos lawyer sues Nigerian Prisons Service
A Lagos-based lawyer and activist, Chief Malcom Omirhobo, on Monday dragged the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) before a Federal High…
Acting President inspects collapsed bridge in Niger, advises motorists
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, said the Federal Government will soon rehabilitate the collapsed bridge, Tatabu in Mokwa Council…
Osun Speaker commiserates with flood victims
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam, has commiserated with flood victims in Lagos, Oyo,…
Obaseki floors Ize-Iyamu at Supreme Court
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has floored the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the last election in the…