Year: 2017
Reconstruction: Apapa-Wharf road gridlock can cause fuel scarcity – NUPENG
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has expressed worry that the gridlock being experienced by petroleum…
Man Lures Minor With Viju Milk, Rapes Her
A 57-year-old man, Aminu Ibrahim, who allegedly raped a minor after luring her with N50 and viju milk, was on…
Teenager Remanded For Stealing From Accident Victims
An Ikeja Magistrate's’ Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the remand of a 19- year-old boy at the Kirikiri Prisons,…
South African community cancels quit order given to Nigerians
The Nigeria Union in South Africa said on Thursday that one of the communities that gave Nigerians quit order had…
NCAA Targets July For Certification Of Lagos Airport
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Thursday said it was optimistic that the certification of the Murtala Muhammed International…
Port Harcourt Electricity Company Seeks Partnership With NAN
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has solicited partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to enhance effective…
Britain’s Prince Philip leaves hospital after treatment for infection
Prince Philip, 96, the husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, left hospital on Thursday after treatment for an infection, Buckingham…
Students Sitting Exams Wounded In Congo Explosion
Sources say three students sitting exams were wounded in an explosion at a school on Thursday in northeastern Democratic Republic…
South African court backs secret ballot vote against Zuma
South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the speaker of parliament can order a secret ballot in an upcoming no-confidence…
Man Arraigned For Biting In Lagos
A Surulere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Thursday granted bail in the sum of N50,000 to one Chigemeze Okorie, 22,…
Eid-el-fitr: Osun Govt. offers free train service from Lagos
The Osun Government says it will provide free train ride for its indigenes from Lagos to Osogbo during the Eid-el-fitr…
Why we couldn’t repay our debt – Etisalat Management
The management of Etisalat Nigeria has blamed its inability to offset its $1.2b loan to the economic downturn witnessed in…
Ebonyi APC re-positions ahead of 2019
The Ebonyi chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party has been repositioned to achieve landslide victory in…
Poor person shouldn’t be in charge of US economy – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said he wouldn’t want a poor person in charge of the economy, as he defended his…
N109m tax: Bayelsa govt seals Chinese oil coy
The Bayelsa Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Wednesday sealed off a Chinese company, Hilong Oil Services and Engineering Company…
Video: This dude says he killed Tupac and Biggie
In case you are still wondering who killed Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G., wonder no more. This crazy rapper dude…
Rain: Over 300 houses submerged in Ibadan
The South West Zonal Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mr Yakubu Sulieman has revealed that over 300 houses were…
Intelligence Cooperation led to Arrest of Evans – IGP
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has attributed the arrest of Chukwujeme Onwamadike, the suspected kidnapper popularly known…
Suspected herdsmen rape, behead woman in Edo
The University town of Ekpoma, the administrative headquarters of Esan West Local Government Area, Edo State was Wednesday thrown into…
Evans keeps his money in GTB, wife exposes billionaire kidnapper
Uchenna Precious Onwuamadike, wife of arrested billionaire kidnapper, Chukwuduben Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has revealed the bank he used…
Confederation Cup: Mexico record 2-1 victory over New Zealand
Oribe Peralta scored a dramatic winner as Mexico came from behind to defeat New Zealand 2-1 in Sochi and move…
Indonesian firm interested in building crude oil refinery in Nigeria – NNPC
Indonesian engineering firm PT Intim Perkasa has expressed an interest in building a refinery in Nigeria, the West African country's…
Nigerian court rules against mass eviction in Lagos
A series of brutal, government-ordered evictions that left more than 30,000 Nigerians homeless were deemed "unconstitutional" in a landmark decision…
Fani-Kayode Challenges Court’s Jurisdiction over alleged N4.9bn Fraud
A former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to hands off his…
Nigeria to become world’s third most populous country by 2050
Nigeria is projected to be the world’s third most populous country by the year 2050, according to a report released…
Dino Melaye: Dead people are on recall list to INEC
The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has described his recall process as a hoax, saying that even dead people…
U.N. Security Council backs West Africa force to fight Sahel militants
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously backed a West African force to combat militant groups as well as…
FSARS smash Indian hemp ring, recover bags worth N4.1million
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS at Adeniji Adele in Lagos have swooped on an Indian Hemp distribution…
Mother of 4 dupes Facebook lover N5 million
A single mother of four, Aishat Akintunde, 33, has been arrested in Lagos for allegedly defrauding her Facebook lover of…
Ronaldo’s goal gives Portugal 1-0 win over Russia
Portugal went top of Group A at the Confederations Cup following a 1-0 win over Russia on Wednesday, Cristiano Ronaldo…