Year: 2017
Slavery: Group tasks South-East governors on youth empowerment
Chief Aloysius Bush, the President of Igboezue, a South Africa-based socio-cultural organisation, on Friday urged governors of the South East…
FRSC to Motorists: Drive against traffic, forfeit vehicle till after Yuletide
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ogun says any motorist caught driving against traffic will forfeit the vehicle till…
Foundation converts Akintola’s country home to resource centre
The Samuel Ladoke Akintola Foundation says it will convert a part of the Ogbomoso country home of the late Premier…
300 Nigerian doctors left for greener pasture in 2016 – NMA President
Three hundred Nigerian doctors left the country in 2016, the National President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof. Mike Ogirima has…
“DO not DISTURB code’’ subscribers hit 10m – NCC
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says that lose to 10 million subscribers had activated the…
PDP remains committed to democracy – Ologbondiyan
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, says the party remains one big family…
Nigerian Govt. tasked on transparency, accountability in Abacha’s loot
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the Federal Government to ensure transparency and accountability in the handling…
Renewable energy: Federal Govt. to issue bonds to finance projects
Ms. Patience Oniha, the Director-General, Debt Management Office (DMO), says the Federal Government is planning to issue N10.6 billion green…
TCN achieves new national peak transmission capacity
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Thursday disclosed that it recorded new national peak electricity transmission capacity of 5,155.9 Mega…
NEMA prepared to reduce accidents ahead of Yuletide
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abuja Operation Office, on Thursday in Abuja, embarked on sensitisation of stakeholders to boost…
Trafficking: UN begins community based campaign to protect women
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has commenced a community based campaign Project called “Reality Check” to curb…
Council, Police partner on enforcement of port regulations
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Mr Hassan Bello, says the council will partner with the Maritime Police in enforcing…
Ministry to create national policy on Blue Economy
The Director- General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, said the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi…
Fuel scarcity ends Saturday, Federal Govt vows
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the current fuel scarcity would end by Saturday.
Nigeria And The Imperative Of Happiness
A latest World Happiness Report (WHR) that rates 155 countries on the strength of their happiness status, ranked Nigerians as…
President Buhari returns to Abuja from Paris
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after participating at the “One Planet” summit in Paris, France.
NURTW Lagos Boss Lauds Ambode Over Good Governance
The Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW), Lagos State chapter ,Mr. Tajudeen Agbede has commended Lagos State…
RRS Arrests Cable Thief Syndicate, Recovers 168 Metre Long Cable
Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a cable thief syndicate who specialise…
Helicopter crashes on houses, injures 4 in Cote d’Ivoire
A civilian helicopter crashed on Thursday in Port Bouet, near Felix Houphouet-Boigny International Airport in Abidjan, the Economic Capital of…
Police to create 3 additional Area Commands in Borno
The Borno Police Command on Thursday announced plans to establish three new Area Commands, to enhance effective policing in the…
Osinbajo, Gowon, Shonekan, others grace Villa Christmas Concert
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Head of State Yakubu Gowon and ex-Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan,…
Adams in Ibadan, gets Ajimobi’s nod for Are Ona Kakanfo title
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has endorsed the Aare Ona Kakanfo designate, Chief Gani Adams, describing him as a…
Ambode Approves Regularisation Of Encroached LASU Land
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the land regularization exercise for all the landed property owned by the…
2018 Budget: Senate rejects DPR’s N355m proposal for foreign trips
The Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream) on Thursday rejected Department of Petroleum Resources’ (DPR) proposal of N355 million for foreign…
INEC registers 21 new political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of 21 new political parties, bringing the number of registered…
Gov. Ajimobi presents N267.4b budget proposal for 2018
Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi on Thursday presented a total of N267. 436 billion budget proposal for 2018 to the…
GOtv Boxing Night 13: Fijabi, Joe Boy Vow To Win
Oto “Joe Boy” Joseph and Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi have vowed to make Nigeria proud when they take to the ring…
N5.3bn Fraud: Nnamani urges court to decline jurisdiction
Former Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, has filed an application before a Federal High Court, in Lagos, Southwest…
249 more Nigerians arrive from Libya
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU) on Thursday facilitated the return of 249 more Nigerians…
Keystone Bank empowers female entrepreneurs
In furtherance of its commitment to empower female entrepreneurs across Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited through its Pink Network initiative, recently…