Year: 2017
Nigerian government approves national gas policy
Nigeria's government has approved a national gas policy that aims to reduce the country's dependence on crude oil by increasing…
Nigerian oil output recovery adds to surplus – traders
Nigerian crude for August loading is proving slow to find buyers amid rising supply, oil trading sources said on Wednesday,…
Nigeria to raise up to N450 billion bonds by 3rd quarters
Nigeria plans to raise between N360 billion and N450 billion ($1.18 bln-$1.48 bln) in sovereign bonds maturing between five and…
Akeredolu’s wife flags of women empowerment programme
In fulfillment to her promise to spread the Women Empowerment programme across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State,…
Thieves burgle Odegbami’s Home, Cart away N15 million property
Suspected thieves have broken into the residence of retired ace footballer, Chief Olusegun Odegbami and carted away his properties worth…
No cause for alarm over Saraki, Osinbajo rift – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Wednesday in Abuja assured that the fresh crisis between the Presidency…
NEMA Act passes second reading
A Bill for an Act to amend the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Establishment Act has scaled through second reading…
Student, 17, jailed 16 months for burglary and theft
A Jos Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced a 17-year-old student, Joel Ifeanyi, to 16 months imprisonment for burglary and theft…
Over 600,000 children receive Vit. A supplement in Kogi – Official
The Kogi Government says over 651,095 children between six and 59 months received Vitamin A Supplement during the Maternal New…
#MyAbujaweekend: NTDC, airline operators to partner on Project
The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) says it will form a strong synergy with Airline Operators on its #MyAbujaweekend Project…
UNIMAID: FG urged to increase security to avoid breaches
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to deploy critical security systems to the University of Maiduguri to ensure full…
ABIOLA IRELE: ADIEU TO A MAGNIFICENT, LOVELY MAN
It just doesn’t seem the right moment for him to go. But then when exactly is the right moment for…
HIV/AIDS: UNICEF to train 624 counselors in Kaduna
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Kaduna State Government have concluded plans to train 624 adolescents on HIV/AIDS counseling…
ASUU seeks FG intervention into UNILORIN crisis
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) University of Ibadan, chapter has urged Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, to call the…
LWC Faults Report On Diesel Flow From Lagos Water Tap In Victoria Island
The Lagos Water Corporation, LWC, has faulted a report in one of the dailies alleging that diesel was discovered flowing…
Reforms: ECOWAS decries reduction of judges
The Community Court of the ECOWAS has kicked against the proposed reduction of the number of its judges from seven…
Food security: Farmers, herdsmen urged to co-exist peacefully
A lawmaker in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Okpoku, has urged farmers and herdsmen in the country to co-exist peacefully to…
State Assembly passes Education Safety Corps bill
The Bayelsa House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the Education Safety Corps Bill, 2017 to enhance security and prevent crimes…
Visionscape builds 24-hr waste depot to boost Cleaner Lagos Initiative
An environmental utility group, Visionscape Sanitation Solutions Limited has completed the construction of a 24-hour waste management depot as part…
66 beneficiaries from FG’s crops processing programme
No fewer than 66 persons have benefitted from the Cottage Crops Processing Factory Programme of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture…
Voter Registration: 6 additional CVR established centres in Jigawa
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Jigawa says it has established six additional Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) centres in…
Senator advises ITF on enrollment to achieve scheme objectives
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, Sen. Sam Egwu has advised that the enrolment of students into the Students Industrial…
Governments urged to increase allocation to water, sanitation
An NGO, Alliance for Hygiene Promotion, has urged all tiers of government to increase budgetary allocation toward the attainment of…
Government to promote health innovations
The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) says will increase efforts in promoting inventions and innovations in the health…
Security agencies to intervene in Abia-Cross River boundary dispute
The House of Representatives has urged the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to urgently commence the demarcation of the boundary between…
Court orders Buhari, Osinbajo to tell Nigerians names of suspected looters
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday has ordered the Federal Government to immediately release to Nigerians information…
Tupac Broke Up With Madonna Because She’s White
A letter purportedly written by rapper Tupac Shakur to Madonna has been recovered, and in it he confessed that he…
Travel Agent Docked Over Visa Fraud
A 32-year-old travel agent, Oladiran Idowu, who allegedly defrauded a man of N450,000 was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja…
Teacher Arrested For Homosexuality
A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, remanded a 22-year-old teacher, Emmanuel Duke in prison custody for alleged homosexuality.
Nigerian Army Offers Free Medical Check To Badagry Residents
The Nigerian Army, 243 Battalion, Badagry, Lagos State, on Wednesday offered free medical check to over 100 residents in the…