Year: 2017
Nigeria signs Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty
Nigeria has signed the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty, joining dozens of other countries that signed the treaty to ban nuclear…
Oil exploration: NNPC begins prospecting of Sokoto Basin
The Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) said it has started the process that would lead to the exploration of oil…
Match-fixing: AIPS president raise concerns as practice threatens sports
Giovanni Merlo, President of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), on Wednesday in Ashgabat said match-fixing, if unchecked, could destroy…
Medical practitioners call for halt on multiple taxes on private hospitals
Medical practitioners on Wednesday called on government at all levels to stop all forms of multiple taxation on private hospitals…
Hijra: Osun declares Thursday public holiday
Osun Government on Wednesday declared Thursday, Sept. 21, as public holiday to commemorate the Islamic New Year — Hijra 1439…
Association appeals to govt. over nonpayment of marketers
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSEN) on Wednesday appealed to Federal Government over continued indebtedness of…
WAFU Cup: Nigeria/Ghana fixture will enhance competition’s profile – Journalist
William Ezah, a Ghanaian sports journalist, on Wednesday said a Nigeria versus Ghana fixture in the 2017 West African Football…
Agba Akin of Omole: Saheed Osupa evades court service
An Ikeja High Court in Lagos has ordered substituted service in a case involving popular Fuji musician, Saheed Osupa and…
Man remanded for pirating Nigerian Weekly Law Reports
The Managing Director of Legal Crest Nigeria Limited, Lagos Island, Lagos, Chidi Ofoekwe, 37, has been remanded in Ikoyi Prison…
Local furniture makers to undergo training with latest technology
Lifemate Furniture, a Chinese company,says it will train Nigerian local furniture makers with the latest technology.
ASUU strike: UI directs members to resume
The University of Ibadan Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday directed members of the union…
EU-Nigeria trade stands at 19.9 billion Euros
Multilateral trade between Nigeria and European Union (EU) member states stood at 19.9 billion Euros in 2016, Fillippo Amato, the…
INEC calls for support on Public enlightenment
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara, on Wednesday, implored stakeholders to support it in educating the public on…
Public enlightenment: INEC calls for stakeholders’ support
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara, on Wednesday, implored stakeholders to support it in educating the public on…
State inaugurates committee on health development plan
Plateau Government, in collaboration with Saving One Million Lives (SOML) an NGO, and UNICEF, on Wednesday in Jos, inaugurated a…