Year: 2017
4 journalists docked for extortion
Authorities say four local journalists in northeast Cambodia’s Ratanakiri Province were sent to the provincial court on Friday for allegedly…
Russia’s military may have killed IS leader Baghdadi – Agencies
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday it was checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of…
British PM in trouble over London tower block blaze
British Prime Minister Theresa May faced mounting criticism on Friday for not meeting the survivors of a deadly London tower…
2 principals divert NECO registration fees in Nasarawa State
The Nasarawa State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) alleged on Thursday that Principals of two…
Osinbajo is in contact with Buhari everyday – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo gets in touch with President…
Women’s World Cup: 19 teams battle for 2 tickets
Nineteen teams will battle it out for the two slots to represent Africa at the final tournament of the FIFA…
We are not aware of moves to recall Sen Dino Melaye – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is not aware of any moves to recall Sen. Dino Malaye, representing…
Ramadan: Kano Govt. feeds 930,000 Muslims
The Kano State Government has fed over 930,000 fasting Muslims, from first day of the month of Ramadan to date.
How we arrested 2 armed robbers – Police witness
A prosecution witness, Inspector Olaide Adediran, on Thursday told an FCT High Court, Lugbe, how two members of an alleged…
We’re set for supplementary UTME – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Thursday said it had concluded arrangements for its supplementary 2017 Unified Tertiary…
Gunmen kidnap Ex-Kogi Director
Former Director of Press in the Kogi State House of Assembly, David Ehimony, had been kidnapped by gunmen.
Navy redeploy senior officers
In line with the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Adm. Ibok-Ette Ibas’ effort to reposition the Nigerian Navy, 21…
N400m Fraud Trial: Supreme Court Throws Out Metuh’s Appeal
Olisa Metuh, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again lost his bid to stop his N400…
Theresa May orders full public inquiry into London fire
Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered a full public inquiry into the fire that engulfed a west London block of…
War Crimes: We stand by our findings – Amnesty International
Amnesty International says it stands by its report of human rights violations and war crimes by the Nigerian military in…
Man impersonates as female, sleeps with over 1000 men
A man who impersonated as a female prostitute popularly known by the name Jennifer Kpaakpa in Makurdi on Thursday confessed…
Lagos Opens Website To Register Undergraduates For Internship Scheme
The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced the opening of its website to register intending applicants for the 2017 edition…
Get set for medical check up after Ramadan, Lagos tells pilgrims
The Executive Secretary of the Lagos Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mr Musbau Okoya, has urged intending pilgrims from Lagos State…
Emir of Kano holds secret meeting with Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, are currently meeting behind closed-doors at the Aso…
Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 16.25 percent
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says that the country’s inflation dropped to 16.25 per cent in May from 17.24…
Govt distributes drugs to secondary schools
The Bauchi State Government said on Thursday that it has purchased drugs worth millions of naira for distribution to all…
Civil Societies call for cancellation of APC Lagos Council Primaries
A coalition of 25 Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, under the aegis of Grassroots Democracy Forum (GDF) on Thursday called on…
Niger state gets new FRSC sector commander
A new sector Commander has been deployed to Niger sector command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).
Dogara: National Assembly has powers to alter budget
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday said that the National Assembly has powers to…
JAMB commended over blacklist of 48 CBT centres
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended JAMB for blacklisting 48 Computer Based Test (CBT) centres used for…
State to train teachers on new curriculum
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says the state government will train primary school teachers on the use of the new…
NPA to sustain hydrographic charting of navigable channels
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Thursday that it would collaborate with stakeholders in sustaining effective hydro graphic charting…
Dasukigate: Court approves application to shield witnesses
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday granted the Federal Government’s application to shield witnesses in the ongoing trial of…
Nigeria trends on Google search
Nigerians took to Google during the week to know more about the alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudi Onuamadike, also known as…
Lagos Arrests Notorious Land Grabbing Kingpin
Efforts by the Lagos State Government to curb the activities of land grabbers, popularly known as 'Omo Onile' received a…