Year: 2017
3 Die During Church Deliverance Service
The Police in Delta, have confirmed that three worshippers died during deliverance service at a Church located in the outskirt…
Kano assembly probes former speaker over graft
The Kano State House of Assembly has given three months to a committee to investigate its erstwhile Speaker, Alhaji Kabiru…
Aisha Buhari Condoles With Maitama Sule’s Family
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has condoled with the family of late Danmasanin Kano, Yusuf Maitama Sule,…
Police probe death of family of six
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Zaki Ahmed, has ordered a thorough investigation of the death of a family of…
Kidnappers abduct medical consultant in Port Harcourt
Gunmen have kidnapped Dr. Alex Akani, a medical consultant of Obstetrics and Gynecology with the Department of Family Medicine, University…
JULY 5: A FREE EDUCATION FLASHBACK
On July 5, 1954, a procession of about three thousand people, led by Regional Ministers of State and attended by…
Party Chieftain cautions loyalists against utterances
Alhaji Maigoro Hukuma, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina state, has cautioned party loyalists to refrain from…
ACBF coordinates programmess worth $700m across 45 countries
The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) has coordinated development programmes worth more than 700 million dollars across 45 countries in…
10 killed, dozens hurt in garment factory blast
Fire officials said on Tuesday a boiler explosion at a Bangladeshi garment factory killed 10 people and injured dozens.
Maitama Sule died when he was needed the most – Sen. Matori
Alhaji Salisu Matori, former senator of Bauchi South Senatorial District, said on Tuesday that the late Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule…
Consul General: Relationship with Nigerians in SA cordial
Nigeria`s Consul General in South Africa, Mr Godwin Adama, says the mission has a cordial and collaborative relationship with various…
Wicked! Governor yet to pay blind man’s salary 5 months after employment
Mr Mohammed Mustapha, a 32 year old blind university graduate in Borno offered automatic teaching appointment by Governor Kashim Shettima…
Blind man employed by Borno Govt. unpaid for 5 months
Mr Mohammed Mustapha, a 32 year-old blind university graduate in Borno offered automatic teaching appointment by Gov. Kashim Shettima on…
Airline begins operations to Ilorin July 10
Medview Airline says it will begin flight operations to Ilorin, the Kwara capital, on July 10.
Gratification: Why I gave out money to judges, by Nwobike
A senior advocate, Dr Joseph Nwobike, who is standing trial on charges of offering gratification to some judges, on Monday…
Man bags 3 years in prison for online fraud
Okechukwu Brown, a father of three, was on Monday in Lagos sentenced to three years imprisonment for defrauding an American…
Ngige: Nigeria lost a colossus in Maitama Sule
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has described the death of the foremost elder statesman, consummate diplomat…
State trains officers on maternal, neonatal health
The Kogi Government on Monday commenced the training of 105 health officers to cater for women and children during its…
Dollar drops as CBN pumps additional $195m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in continuation of its drive to ensure liquidity and stability in the foreign exchange…
Lalong: We are not afraid to conduct LG polls
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday dismissed claims by rival political parties that his administration had not conducted local…
Acting President calls for full implementation of AU security architecture
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has called for the full implementation of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), especially the…
Dabiri-Erewa commends signing of Diaspora Commission Bill
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has described the signing into law…
Ex-Speaker bribery allegation embarrassing: Dangote
Africa’s leading industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has an advice for the committee set up by the Kano State House of…
Villa signs John Terry
Aston Villa have signed former Chelsea and England captain John Terry.
George Weah’s son signs for PSG
Timothy Weah has followed in the footsteps of his Ballon d'Or-winning father George by signing a professional contract with Paris…
PDP mourns Maitama Sule
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of the Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, has described the death of Alhaji Maitama…
Everton sign Michael Keane for £30m
BBC Sports reports that Everton have signed Michael Keane from Burnley for a fee that could rise to a club…
Six-storey building collapse: Lekki Gardens MD, 7 others docked
The Managing Director of Lekki Gardens Estate, Richard Nyong and seven others were on Monday arraigned before a Lagos High…
Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams weeps about crash in which man died
Former Wimbledon champion Venus Williams broke down in tears as she was questioned by reporters about a Florida car crash…
Wawrinka in shock exit from Wimbledon
Fifth seed Stan Wawrinka was knocked out by Daniil Medvedev in the biggest shock on day one of Wimbledon 2017.…