Year: 2017
Biafra: The South-East Igbo Did Not Kill Ahmadu Bello
The recent quit notice issued by the Arewa Youths to the Igbo (or rather the “South-Easterners”) residing in Northern Nigeria…
Buhari’s anti-corruption agenda is crumbling
It’s often said that one person with a belief and courage is a social power equal to ninety-nine who have…
Billionaire kidnapper, Evans sues Police for breach of human right
Suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans has filed a fundamental rights enforcement action before the Lagos Federal High Court…
Nigerian stocks end losing steak to gain 1.7 percent
Nigerian stocks ended a three-day losing streak on Wednesday to gain 1.67 percent, as investors piled into the market ahead…
Nigeria to sell $100 million at special forex auction
Nigeria's central bank will sell $100 million at a special foreign exchange auction on Wednesday, the bank said as the…
Buratai: Boko Haram terrorists are dying men trying to survive
Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai on Wednesday said Boko Haram terrorists have been so decimated that…
[What if] Serena Williams versus John McEnroe
John McEnroe wants women to play against men. He thinks if it happens Serena Williams would be ranked 700 in…
Giving hope to Lagos grassroots communities
For years, 13 rural communities in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria have been without the spark of light. Gross darkness envelops…
NSCDC appeals for patrol vehicles for effective operations
Enugu State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has appealed to the state government and corporate organisations…
Lagos warns land developers, speculators against encroaching on govt land
The Lagos State Government has warned illegal developers and land speculators along the Lekki–Epe corridor to desist from encroachment on…
Nigerians reassured on availability of passport booklets
Mr Muhammad Babandede, the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has reassured Nigerians on availability of passport booklets at…
Poilce urges increased training to tackle insecurity
Alhaji Sanisu Maijama’a, the Deputy National Chairman (North), Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), has stressed the need for increased training…
Special needs school receives educational materials from NGO
A Non-Governmental Organisation, “Ane Osiobe International Foundation’’ on Wednesday donated some learning materials to Government School for the Blind, Jabi,…
Port users urged to comply with procedures or risk seizure
The Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, Comptroller Umar Jibrin, has urged all port users to comply with cargo clearance procedures…
House of Reps considers law to grant treasury looters full amnesty
Looters of Nigerian treasury may get “full and complete amnesty” based on a proposed law currently being considered by the…
Stakeholders call for grassroot support for anti-corruption crusade
The National Anti-corruption Volunteer Corps (NAVC) in Omu-Aran, Kwara has called on community leaders to support the Federal Government’s anti-corruption…
Amnesty Nigerian students in South Africa safe – Envoy
The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa says it has resolved the case of Nigerian students of Amnesty Programme who…
Buhari on life support for 20 days – Gov Fayose
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari has been on life support since June 6…
Agric policy can stabilise economy – Agronomist
A don, Prof. Musibau Bamikole, says the Federal Government’s current agriculture revolution policy can stabilise the country’s economy, if effectively…
Tertiary institutions to remain in Southern Kaduna – KDSG
The Kaduna State Government, says it has no plan to relocate its tertiary institutions located in Southern Kaduna because of…
Ex-Taraba governor Danbaba Suntai is dead
The former Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai is dead.
Nigeria committed to SDGs – Udoma
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen Udoma Udo Udoma, on Wednesday reiterated Nigeria’s commitment towards mainstreaming the Sustainable…
Jighere, 7 others qualify for World Scrabble Championship
Wellington Jighere, the world scrabble champion, heads the eight-man list of players who have qualified for the 2017 World English…
Ambode vows to shut popular Ile-Epo Market if traders didn’t vacate road
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday issued 7-day ultimatum to traders at the popular Ile-Epo commodity market in Agbado…
Top EFCC Investigator Shot in Rivers
A top investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has escaped death by the whiskers when gunmen opened…
Students Protest Paralysed Academic Activities At GTC Abakaliki
The protest by students of the Government Technical College (GTC), Abakaliki on Wednesday paralysed academic and social activities in the…
Cholera Outbreak Kills 795 In Somalia – UN
The UN said on Wednesday that an outbreak of cholera and acute diarrhea in Somalia has killed 795 people since…
South African Court Bars Schools From Promoting 1 Religion
A South African court on Wednesday ruled that public education institutions cannot promote any one religion to the exclusion of…
FAAN: Leaking Roof At Airport Due To Construction Works
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday said the leaking roof in a part of the Murtala Mohammed…
Association Concerned Over Electricity Tariff For Hotels
The Nigeria Hotel Association (NHA) on Wednesday raised concerns over inflated electricity tariff issued to hoteliers across the country by…