Year: 2017
Plateau Organises Empowerment Programme For 2,000 Widows
The Plateau government is organising an empowerment programme for 2,000 widows as part of activities to mark this year’s International…
99% Packaging Materials Are Locally Sourced – Nigerian Breweries
As part of efforts for sustainable development in the manufacturing sector, the Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc, says it sources 99…
Eid-el-fitr: FRSC Deploys 150 Personnel In Bauchi
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bauchi state command, says it will deploy over 150 of its officer to ensure…
Eld-el-Fitri: FRSC Begins 7 Days Special Patrol
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has begun Eid-el-Fitri Special patrol to check gridlock on the roads in…
Nnamdi Kanu spits fire: No governorship election in Anambra unless…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu says the November 18 governorship election in Anambra state…
South Sudan Leaders Warned To End Civil War
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says South Sudan’s leaders must end the civil war that has killed tens of thousands and…
Attackers Kill 3 In Kenya’s Bank
Police said attackers shot and killed three people in a raid on a commercial bank in northeast Kenya on Friday.
Infohob Launches Comprehensive Suite of Web SeBy
Infohob Technology, a leading provider of Web Services, has launched a selection of Web-based Communication services that offer business owners…
Police dismiss video of bribe-taking policeman with POS machine
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed a video footage making the rounds on social media about one of its…
Chris Giwa defects to PDP
Mr Chris Giwa, ACN candidate for the Plateau governorship seat in 2011, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
State sign MoU for $20m oil palm project
The Delta Government has signed a 20 million dollars Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norsworthy Investment Limited, a private firm,…
Is Osinbajo Right that “Nigeria Is Indissoluble”?
The acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, stated categorically that: “Nigeria is indissoluble,” while addressing state governors in Abuja. Over…
State signs MoU to establish Fabrication Village
The Edo Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Institute of Welding (NIW) to establish a…
Lack of lecturers, poor infrastructure delaying accreditation – KDSCOE boss
Prof. Emmanuel Chom, Administrator, Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya has said that the dearth of lecturers and poor…
Record Breaker! Sanchez becomes Chile highest goal scorer
Alexis Sanchez became Chile’s all-time leading scorer when he grabbed an early goal in their 1-1 draw with Germany at…
EFCC rewards 25 youths
The EFCC has rewarded 25 youths with Net book laptops with Bribe Buster application for joining the Commission in the…
Are We Ready for Education Reform In Nigeria?
“Our education system is a disaster; it is failing our children, and their future is at stake”, is a catchphrase…
Bukola Saraki: Between CCT and EFCC
“I swear by the Almighty Allah to do justice. We are all human beings and not God, we must be…
NNPC completes refund of N450 billion to Federal Govt, States
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has completed the refund of N450 billion to the federation account, to be shared among…
Defence Headquarters defends service chiefs over extension of officers’ tenure
The Defence Headquarters says the Service Chiefs of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have not committed any illegality in extending…
$1.2b Loan: We’ve not taken over Etisalat – Banks
The consortium of 13 banks involved in Etisalat Nigeria loan on Thursday refuted reports that they have taken over the…
Osinbajo orders security reinforcement in Taraba
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday ordered police reinforcement, deployment of extra military battalion and personnel of Nigeria…
PSG offers €135 million for Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain have stepped up their pursuit of Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe and have made an offer of over €135…
Confederation Cup: Australia hold Cameroon to 1-1 draw
Australia kept their Confederations Cup hopes alive with the benefit of another controversial decision by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR)…
Juventus set to release Dani Alves
Juventus have confirmed they will release right-back Dani Alves from the final year of his contract.
INEC begins process of Melaye’s recall July 3
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will begin the process of recalling Senator Dino Melaye on July 3,…
Lagos Offers Free Legal Services To Inmates Of Ikoyi Prisons
The Lagos State Prison Watch Team has offered free legal representation to indigent inmates in Ikoyi prisons.
Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 40,000 personnel, sniffer dogs nationwide
The Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Muhammadu, has directed that 40,000 personnel be deployed nationwide to…
N650m Fraud: Ex-Minister Jumoke Akinjide remanded in custody
Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Thursday remanded a former minister, Olajumoke Akinjide, and Olanrewaju Otiti,…
Nigeria begins exportation of yam to Europe, U.S June 29
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says the country will on June 29, export 72 tonnes…