Year: 2017
Why we are retraining our workforce – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said that the state government is preparing its workforce through training and…
Edo Govt to set up security committee to curb herdsmen menace
Edo government says it will to set up a security committee to develop security network to provide adequate security in…
ETF: Ambode Presents N924.7 million Cheques To 1,438 Beneficiaries
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday presented cheques totaling N924.7 million to 1, 438 beneficiaries of the Employment…
$1.6bn fraud: Court says Diezani-Madueke’s aide can travel abroad
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted Jide Omokore, an aide to Alison Diezani-Madueke, the…
Floyd Mayweather Reschedules Tour To Prepare For Battle
Floyd Mayweather has rescheduled his proposed visit to Nigeria and Ghana to prepare for his 50th battle with UFC champ,…
Yoruba Group Calls For Oduduwa Republic
A Pan Yoruba group O’odua Nationalist Coalition, (ONAC), made up of 18 Yoruba groups has called for the creation of…
How Alakija’s son lavished N2 billion in a wedding bash in UK
His mother is the world's richest black woman so it's little surprise that Folarin Alakija's wedding was a lavish, no-expense…
Man With Faeces Trapped Inside Him Free At Last
Surgeons removed 30 inches of a man’s large intestine after diagnosing him with a rare condition involving a building-up of…
Eva Alordiah’s Ex Fiance Reveals Why They Broke Up
Nigerian rapper Eva Alordiah‘s ex-Fiancé, Caesar was hosted on Wazobia TV‘s “The Blog” recently and he opened up on the…
Ogbonna Kanu Set To Welcome Baby With Wife
Popular Nigerian Footballer, Kanu Nwankwo’s brother, Ogbonna Kanu is off to the US to join his wife, Laura Ikeji as…
Ronaldo evaded tax to the tune of 14.7m euros-Spanish prosecutors
Spanish prosecutors have accused the Real Madrid footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo of defrauding the authorities of millions of euros in tax.
Daddy Freeze Calls Out Bobrisky
Former Coolfm OAP and controversial journalist Daddy Freeze has blasted Nigeria's male barbie Bobrisky.
31 Prison Inmates Regain Their Freedom
The Zakkat and Endowment Commission in Sokoto State on Tuesday said it paid various fines imposed on 31 prison inmates…
3 Men Arrested Over Alleged Murder
An Ota Chief Magistrate's’ Court in Ogun on Tuesday remanded three men-Anifowose Wasiu, 29, Yakubu Ogunremi, 33, and Ifakorede Alisa,…
Festival organiser appeals for FG’s support
Nollywood festival organiser, Mykel Parrish has called for support for annual film festivals, in view of its economic impact on…
Nigerian Govt Urged To Empower Large Scale Farmers
The Katsina State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has called on the Federal Government to identify…
2 Men Arraigned For Stealing Goats
Two men- Olaide Adebori, 45, and Sunday Omisakin, 42, were on Tuesday arraigned in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, in Osun,…
Facebook, YouTube Videos Shut Down Over Royal Insults
Nearly all Facebook pages and YouTube videos ordered by a Thai court to be shut down over royal insults and…
CAN Tells FG: Control Movement Of Fulani Headsmen
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ondo State branch on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to control the movement…
Nigeria Pledges Full Domestication Of Child Right Act
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja pledged full domestication of the Child Right Act to eliminate child labour in…
No plan to replace Fawehinmi, Abiola statues at Ojota Park – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday refuted reports that it was planning to replace the statues of late Chief MKO…
Immigration Rescues 134 Children From Traffickers
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Oyo State says it rescued 134 children, who were victims of child trafficking between…
Britain, France Announce Joint Campaign Against Online Radicalisation
Britain and France announced a joint campaign against online radicalisation on Tuesday ahead of talks in Paris between Prime Minister…
Opadokun: Al-Mustapha is a pathological liar
The Convener, Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reform and former NADECO leader, Chief Ayo Opadokun on Monday described the former…
Kemi Adetiba and dad, Dele Adetiba cover Genevieve Magazine’s latest issue
Renowned filmmaker and movie director, Kemi Adetiba along with her dad, advertising guru and former CEO of Lintas, Dele Adetiba,…
Victoria Kimani for Elanred Summer 17 Campaign
American-born Kenyan singer, songwriter, actress, entertainer and Chocolate City first lady, was recently featured for Contemporary Nigerian store, Elanred, for…
Biafra: Did the Igbo Kill Jesus?
The early part of June 2017 saw Arewa Youths issue a “Quit Notice” to the Igbo living in Northern Nigeria.…
Police Inspector Arraigned For Drug Dealing
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Monday, arraigned an Inspector of Police, Bola Adigun, before a Federal High Court,…
Nigeria, the 2017 Budget, and the Dawn of Abundance
A short while ago, I signed the 2017 Appropriations Bill into law. This is an important milestone in our economic…
Polio: WHO, UNICEF laud eradication fund for Nigeria, others
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have commended the 1.2 billion dollars funding initiative to…