Year: 2017
NDLEA Seeks Association’s Collaboration In Fighting Drugs Abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday called on the Nigerian Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers…
Katsina State Targets 2m Children For Polio Immunisation
The Katsina State Government says it will immunise no fewer than two million children during the next round of Immunisation…
Movie Producer Urges Parents To Raise Children Properly
A movie producer and actress, Mrs Josephine Abraham, has urged parents to raise their children with the best moral values…
Windstorm Destroys Houses In Jigawa
Windstorm has destroyed 91 houses in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa, an official of the Council said.
Wonder Woman Breaks Record
DC Comics Superhero film Wonder Woman is now The Highest Grossing Live-Action Film By A Female Director.
Catholic Bishop Advises Nigerians To Live As One Family
The Catholic Bishop of Minna Diocese, Bishop Martin Uzoukwu, has emphasised the need for Nigerians to live as family and…
INEC Moves To Create Additional Centres In Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State says efforts are being made to create additional centres for Continuous…
Muslims Urged To Sustain Good Acts After Ramadan
The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has urged Muslims to sustain their good acts and behaviour beyond the one-month period…
Public Urged To Comply With Safety Rules
The Fire Service in Niger has called on the public to adhere strictly to fire safety precautions to avoid outbreak…
Eid-el fitr: Police Deploy 2,900 Personnel In Plateau
The police command in Plateau deployed 2,900 officers and men to ensure hitch-free Eid-el fitr celebration.
NGO Urges FRSC To Partner Psychiatric Organisations
Mr Ameh Zion, the President of Mandate Health Empowerment Initiative (MHEI), an NGO, has called on Federal Road Safety Commission…
Senator Dino Melaye Panics, Hires Mike Ozekhome To Fight Recall Battle
Embattled Senator Dino Melaye of Kogi West Senatorial district has hired legal activist, Mike Ozekhome, to fight his recall battle…
NUPENG resumes petrol supply in Rivers
Less than 48 hours after the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers of Nigeria (NUPENG) went on strike…
Gov inaugurates rural electrification projects in State
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday inaugurated rural electrification projects expected to serve eight communities in Lokoja and Kontokarfe…
Varsity donates Police Post to host community
The Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, has donated a Police Post to its host community, Gidan Kwano.
Court sacks House of Reps member in Benue State
The Supreme Court on Friday sacked Rep. Herman Hembe (Benue/APC), and ordered him to refund salaries allowances he collected while…
State to create Ministry of Mining
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says a ministry of mining would be established to fast track the development of mining…
State urged to improve security around archaeological sites
Mr Ibrahim Salihu, Deputy Director, Niger State Museum, has called on the government to recruit a special team to guard…
Tributes pour in as final rites for NAN’s pioneer chief executive begin
The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, has described the pioneer General Manager of the News Agency of…
Mechanic bags 3 and half years for theft, escape from lawful custody
A Jos Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, on Friday sentenced a 21-year-old mechanic, James Joseph, to three and…
Eid-el-Fitr: IG orders massive deployment of policemen nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Friday ordered zonal Inspector-General of Police and Commissioners, to deploy massively policemen…
Taraba crisis: Death toll rises to 18
The police command in Taraba on Friday said death toll from the crisis between the Fulani and Mambilla ethnic groups…
Mobile personnel to be withdrawn from VIPs nationwide – Police
The Police on Friday said it would withdraw personnel of its mobile formation attached to important personalities in the country…
State to add scrabble to schools’ curriculum
Adetona Odukomaiya, Technical Director of the Lagos State Scrabble Association, on Friday said plans were underway to add scrabble to…
BoI, Ebony Govt. to sign MoU to empower SMEs
The Bank of Industry (BoI) and Ebonyi State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of N2 billion matching…
Progressive Comprehensive High School win Copa Coca-Cola 2017
Progressive Comprehensive High School of Osogbo on Friday won the 2017 edition of the prestigious Copa Coca-Cola football competition at…
Court acquits businessman of theft charge after 5 years
Grant Samuel, a 52-year-old businessman, who was arraigned by the EFCC on a N6 million fraud, was on Friday discharged…
Cobbler sentenced to 25 years for robbing student of laptops, phones
Joseph Jericho, a 25-year-old cobbler, was on Friday sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by an Ikeja High Court for stealing…
Lagos Targets Ease Of Public Transportation To Stimulate Economy
The Lagos State Government has adopted various strategies to ease public transportation in the state. The strategies include but not…
Motorcycle-snatching syndicate nabbed in Nasarawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Nasarawa State said it arrested a syndicate that specialised in…