Year: 2017
2017 budget: Payment of salaries, pensions remain priority – Nigerian Govt
The Nigerian government on Monday said the payment of salaries and pension remains a priority in the 2017 budget of…
Danbatta bags ‘Tell CEO of the Year’ award
Tell Communications Ltd. has honoured the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta with the ”Tell…
Minister: Salaries, pension a priority for this administration
Amid pressure to improve spending on capital projects to bridge the infrastructure deficit in the country, the Federal Government said…
State to strengthen healthcare for Sickle Cell patients
The Lagos State Government says it will continue to strengthen its medical personnel and adequately equip health institutions with modern…
Former Gov., two others arraigned, get N250m bail each
The Federal High Court in Abuja Monday granted bail to the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam and two…
SOS Children’s villages urges zero tolerance against child rights violation
As the nation marks the Day of the African Child, SOS Children’s Villages has urged decision makers to guarantee a…
NIMASA Boss calls for integrated maritime transport policy
Dr Dakuku Peterside, the Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), on Monday called for an integrated maritime transport…
Breeze FM demolition a threat to democracy – Sympathisers
Some sympathisers of Breeze FM private radio station in Lafia, Nasarawa State, have described the recent demolition of the radio…
Oil producing community in Bayelsa bemoans lack of social amenities
The people of Akenfa community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa, have bemoaned lack of social amenities in their…
FG urged to intervene in improving power supply
An industrialist, Mr Godwin Ezeemo, has appealed to the Federal Government to quickly address the current challenge of poor power…
Minister tasks NIS on operational order, service delivery
The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau has tasked the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on the strict compliance with…
Farmers accused of culpable homicide discharged by court
A Katsina State High Court sitting in Malumfashi on Monday discharged and acquitted six farmers accused of killing one Buhari…
Retired Navy Captain docked over alleged N90m fraud
A retired Navy Capt. Jerry Ogbonna, 63, who allegedly defrauded two banks of N90 million, was on Monday remanded in…
MainOne launches plan to become largest internet hub in West Africa
Following the partnership of MainOne’s Data Center company, MDXi, with the Nigerian Internet Exchange, (IXPN) to improve national transit traffic…
Retired Navy officer docked over N90m fraud
A retired Navy Capt. Jerry Ogbonna, 63, who allegedly defrauded two banks of N90 million, was on Monday remanded in…
NAMA challenges managers on strict compliance
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has challenged Airspace Managers across Nigerian Airports to ensure strict and unhindered compliance to…
Unathorised operators disrupting our services on Ikorodu-Oshodi corridor-LAGBUS
The Management of LAGBUS Asset Limited has attributed the slight disruption of its service on the Ikorodu -Oshodi corridor to…
2017 budget: FG advised to consider hyperinflation
An economist, Prof. Sarah Anyanwu has advised the Federal Government to take into focus the country’s hyperinflation in the implementation…
Teenage girl raped, thrown from moving train
Police said on Monday that a 16-year old girl was gang-raped and apparently thrown from a moving train in the…
Commission reaffirms commitment to educate orphans in State
The Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Commission on Monday restated its commitment to ensure that all orphans in the state…
Lagos’ Renewed Assault On Land Grabbing
The Lagos State Government recently arraigned a suspected land grabber, Chief Kamorudeen Lamina, before a Special Offences Court sitting in…
N600m Fraud: Court Admits Evidence Against Ex-Naval Boss, Jibrin
Justice A. S. Umar of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Maitama, Abuja Monday, admitted in evidence two documents tendered…
Psychiatric examination, another wrong-headed approach by the FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is reported to have just issued some guidelines that include compelling road traffic offenders…
Fraud: Ex-Benue gov arraigned on fresh charge
The Federal Government on Monday arraigned a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, on a fresh 32-count charge of…
Parents should be held responsible if their children are Wayward – Cleric
A top Nigerian Muslim cleric, Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello, has warned parents to be mindful of how they bring up…
Ambode Swears-In New LASIEC commissioners, DG Safety Commission, others
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday swore-in new Commissioners of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) with…
Kidnapped Epe School Students To Return Soon, AIG Assures
The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 comprising of Lagos and Ogun States Police Commands,…
Metuh’s trial resumes Tuesday
The trial of Olisa Metuh, a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which has been on…
Abducted APC chieftain found dead in Ondo
Olumide Odimayo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state who was kidnapped last week Thursday has…
Ice Prince Unveils Successful
Panshak Zamani popularly known as Ice Prince has dropped his new inspirational single titled “Successful”.