Year: 2017
Eid el-Fitr: Look out for new moon on Saturday, Sultan urges Muslims
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the Muslim Ummah in the country to look for the new…
Eid el-Fitr: Federal Govt declares Monday, Tuesday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 26 and Tuesday, June 27 as Public Holiday to mark Eid-el-Fitr.
Power outage hits Ikoyi, Victoria Island
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDP) on Thursday said there would be interruption of power supply in some parts of…
Customs officer docked for trafficking Indian Hemp
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the remand in custody of a Customs officer, Emmanuel Ugwoke, charged…
Kogi doctors suspend strike
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi has suspended its 18-day old strike to enable government meet up with her…
Abuja, Lagos among top 60 most expensive cities globally
Lagos and Abuja ranked 29th and 59th respectively as the most expensive cities to live in a 2017 global cost…
Vacate Apapa roads now, Federal Govt issues 7-day ultimatum to truck drivers, others
The Federal Government on Wednesday directed truck drivers blocking roads in Apapa to vacate within seven days to enable the…
PIB passage will reform oil sector – Rep
A member of House of Representatives, Rep. Sergius Ogun, says passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be the…
7147 N-Power volunteers engaged in Delta
No fewer than 7,149 N-Power volunteers were engaged in Delta in 2016, Mr Afolabi Imoukhuede, the Senior Special Assistant to…
FG urged to invest in honey for wealth creation
Mr Edwin Aguddah, an agriculturalist has advised the Federal Government to invest in the honey value chain to enhance wealth…
Wike lied, Amaechi’s wife didn’t collect money from us-Ex-Commissioners, LG Chairmen
Former Commissioners and Local Government chairmen in Rivers State have debunked claims by the incumbent Governor of the State, Nyesom…
2018 Budget: NAPTIP under consideration for special intervention funds
Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, Minister Budget and National Planning, says the Federal Government is considering providing special intervention funds for…
Gov. appeals for calm over renewed crisis in State
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba, has appealed to the people of Mambilla Plateau in Sardauna Local Government Area to eschew…
European Union: Education, a key factor in poverty reduction
The European Union says education is a key factor in reducing poverty and urged Nigeria to empower women and girls…
Breast cancer: State Govt. distributes screening kits to health centres
The Kano State Government, on Thursday, distributed breast cancer screening kits worth N30 million to 26 health facilities across the…
Airline operators call for clear policy to grow Nigerian aviation sector
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called on the Federal Government to come up with a deliberate economic policy…
Kaduna Govt. spent N6.5bn on school infrastructure — Commissioner
The Kaduna State Government said on Thursday that it expended N6.5 billion on infrastructural development in schools in the Southern…
Consultant condemns irregular fiscal/budget cycle
Mr Oseloka Obaze, a Good Governance Consultant, has said that the irregular fiscal/budget cycle by the FG is negatively affecting…
Wife seeks divorce over constant beating
A 47-year-old woman, Bosede Ayodele, on Thursday approached a Customary Court in Ikole-Ekiti, seeking divorce from her husband of 20…
Judge Wants Actions Intensified To End Child Marriage
Justice Kazeem Alogba of the Lagos State High Court on Thursday called for intensified actions to end child marriage and…
I Am Done With Tonto Dikeh- Estranged Husband
Over the weekend release of text messages, Nollywood actress and his estranged wife, Tonto Dikeh reportedly sent his mum and…
Court rejects application seeking dismissal of $1.6 billion against Omokore, others
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application seeking an order dismissing the $1.6 billion fraud charges instituted…
Ronaldo walks with a disabled girl to the field
World’s top footballer Cristiano Ronaldo walked out onto the field before the start of the Russia-Portugal football match of the…
Video: Nkem Owoh Weighs In On Igbos Demanding Biafra
Nigerian actor, Nkem Owoh popularly known as Osuofia, has weighed in on the agitations of the Igbos, saying if Nigeria…
Ireti Doyle Opens Up On Getting Pregnant At 17
Veteran Nollywood actress, Iretiola Doyle has opened up on some aspects of her teenage years. Speaking recently at Harvesters International…
No royal wants to be king or queen, says Britain’s Prince Harry
Prince Harry said no one in Britain’s royal family wants to be king or queen and criticised a decision to…
Native Doctor Charged With Raping Woman For Days
A 30-year-old native doctor, Lucky Okon, who allegedly raped a woman for days and defrauded her of N800,000, on Thursday…
Lagos Becomes Largest Mega City By 2035
Researchers have predicted that no fewer than 30 million people can live in Lagos by 2035 turning it into the…
Lawmaker Seeks International Cooperation To End Herdsmen Attacks
A lawmaker, Rep. Rimamnde Shawulu (Taraba-PDP), has called for increased international cooperation in Nigeria’s bid to stop kidnapping and attacks…
Google To Push For Law Enforcement
Google says it will press U.S. lawmakers on Thursday to update laws on how governments access customer data stored on…