Year: 2017
Hospital To Turn Off Life Support For Sick Baby
A London Hospital is expected to turn off life support for a baby with a rare disease and brain damage…
Waje gracious on the cover of Vibe.ng June Issue
Nigerian female music star, Aituaje Iruobe, best known by her stage name, Waje the cover star of the latest issue…
China Asks U.S. To Cancel Weapons Deal
China on Friday strongly opposed a plan to sell weapons worth 1.4 billion dollars to Taiwan, and has asked the…
680 Civilian JTF Members Died Repelling Boko Haram
A total of 680 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) have died trying to repel Boko Haram terrorists…
Corruption Root Cause Of Separatist Agitations – Magu
The acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has identified corruption as the root cause…
Recovering Stolen Funds Is Costly – Osinbajo
Preventing corruption is better than curing it as recovering stolen funds is costly, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said.
NCAA Moves To Resolve Staff Union Welfare Dispute
The management of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has initiated moves to resolve its dispute with the National Union…
Demand For Qatar To Close Down Al-Jazeera Unacceptable – UN
The UN says the demand by Saudi Arabia and three other Arab nations for Qatar to close down its al-Jazeera…
Female Teacher Abandoned For 10 Years, Gets Divorce
A primary school teacher in Ibadan, Odunayo Omoniyi, has secured a divorce after her husband abandoned her for 10 years.
Macron Heads To Mali In Support Of Military Force
President Emmanuel Macron heads to Mali on Sunday to throw France’s weight behind a new West African military force he…
Jay-Z sorry for cheating on Beyonce
American rapper and businessman, Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as JAY-Z, has dropped his much-anticipated Album, “4:44”.
E-money’s wife Juliet celebrates Birthday with cute photos
Juliet Okonkwo, the wife of the famous Money bag and Five Star Music boss and CEO Emmy Cargoes Limited, Emeka…
Germany’s MP approves Same-sex marriage
A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition…
Youth employment: Ebonyi governor to partner Federal Government
Gov. David Umahi has reaffirmed the commitment of Ebonyi Government to partner the Federal Government to ensure successful implementation of…
Don seeks policies to minimise IDPs’ trauma
Dr Biola Adimula, lecturer, University of Ilorin, has called on government at all levels to evolve policies that would minimise…
[FROM THE ARCHIVES] BIAFRA: The Untold Story Of Nigeria’s Civil War
Secret American diplomatic dispatches, spread over 21,000 pages, provide previously unknown information about the Nigerian Civil War Early in the…
Apapa Wharf road reconstruction begins July 7
Stakeholders on Thursday reached an agreement to take necessary measures in Apapa to ensure commencement of reconstruction of Wharf Road…
U.S. envoy harps on preservation of Nigeria’s unity
U.S. Ambassador Stuart Symington on Thursday challenged the leadership and other stakeholders in Nigeria to preserve the nation’s unity.
Ex-power minister calls for segmentation of power transmission lines
Former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji on Thursday called for the segmentation of power transmission lines to improve electricity…
Osinbajo appoints 14 Resident Electoral Commissioners
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has approved the appointment of 14 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent…
Nigeria’s state oil company agrees $700 million joint venture -NNPC
Nigeria's state oil company said on Thursday it had agreed a joint venture to cover the more than $700 million…
Billionaire kidnapper, Evans demands N300m compensation from Police
Suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans has again filed a fresh suit against the police, demanding N300…
Family of 64-year-old missing woman cries for help
The family of a 64-year-old woman, Mrs. Veronica Eromosele, has cried out for help as she has been missing over…
Okowa begins 15-day leave
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has proceeded on a 15-day leave as part of his annual vacation.
EFCC arrests NABDA Director General for N23m scam
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a serving Director General of the National Biotechnology Development…
Embrace Technology to remain Relevant, HOS charges Public Servants
As Public Servants in Lagos State begin this year’s Public Service Week Celebration, the State Head of Service, Mrs. Olabowale…
I didn’t draft Anti-Grazing Bill – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has denied having a hand in the Anti-Grazing Bill, which has passed its second…
Germany maul Mexico 4-1 to reach Confederation Cup Final
Joachim Low's exciting young Germany team overcame Mexico 4-1 on Thursday to set up a re-match with Chile in the…
Al-Makura commends yam export initiative
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Thursday lauded the Federal Government’s economic diversification efforts via the yam export initiative.
Defendant granted bail in trial of Kogi lecturer
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday granted bail to Musa Umar, standing trial alongside Mohammed…