Year: 2017
Blurry vision sign of cataract – Optometrist
An Ibadan based optometrist, Dr Chika Okereke on Friday, says that blurred vision is a possible sign of cataract.
NPA to assist women in nation’s maritime sector
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has indicated its readiness to empower women to compete with their menfolks in the nation’s…
Nigeria Ekundayo to fight for WBO Intercontinental title
Nigeria’s Larry Ekundayo is scheduled to fight against UK’s Gary Corcoran for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Intercontinental Welterweight title…
Customs solicits media assistance
The Customs Area Controller, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Ikeja, Lagos, Mohammad Garba, has called on the media to assist the…
Dammy Krane reacts to news of arrest
A few hours after news of his arrest in the United States surfaced on the internet, singer Dammy Krane has…
Governors agree to offset workers’ salary backlog with Paris Club refunds
The 36 governors have resolved to offset workers’ outstanding salaries and pensions in their states as soon as the next…
Fraud: Nigerian singer Dammy Krane arrested in U. S
Nigerian singer Dammy Krane (Oyindamola Emmanuel), has been allegedly arrested in Miami, U.S for credit card fraud.
Too many beer parlours in Anambra, Monarch cries out
Chief Alex Onyido, the traditional ruler of Ogilisi, Idemili South Local Government in Anambra, has called for stringent measures to…
One Week, Two Dramas: Who Will Save Okorocha From Himself?
Whenever I’m about to forget what it means to be a politician in these parts, I remind myself of the…
Dance the Guns to Silence
I flowed with diplomats in Abuja to celebrate Africa Day on May 25. Fifty four African countries rolled out the…
Ruthless Nadal races into French Open fourth round
Nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal produced a brilliant display to beat Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-0 6-1 6-0.
Argentina Coach wants the best from Messi
New Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli says getting the best out of Lionel Messi and reaching the 2018 World Cup are…
Djokovic survives scare to reach French Open fourth round
Defending champion Novak Djokovic survived a third-round scare at the French Open to beat unseeded Argentine Diego Schwartzman in five…
Why we sacked 145 workers-TVC
The Board of Continental Broadcasting Services Ltd. (CBS), owners of Television Continental (TVC) and Radio Continental has explained why it…
LASU External System Moves To Clear Outstanding Results
The Lagos State University, LASU, has recently processed and graduated over 70% of the External System students, at both the…
JAMB and the Rest of Us
When General Olusegun Obasanjo established the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on February 13, 1978 through amended decree 2…
LASU condoles late Abubakar Momoh’s family
The management of Lagos State University has confirmed the death of Prof. Abubakah Momoh, the Director General of the Electoral…
Gov Obaseki appoints 192 Special Assistants for grassroots governance
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has appointed 192 Special Assistants (SAs) to serve as representatives of the government at the…
Fuel price hike: Nigerians kick against Senate’s recommendation
Some Nigerians in Abuja on Friday flayed the Senate recommendation for a N5 fuel levy on every litre of petroleum…
LASIEC Partners IPAC to end Political Violence
Worried by the increasing rate of violence arising from the conduct of party primaries ahead the July 22, 2017 Local…
Israel to invest $1 billion on power project in West Africa
Under the Memorandum of Understanding, MOU signed Friday between the State of Israel and the Economic Community of West African…
Navy impounds vessels with 1.5m litres of stolen diesel in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy said it impounded two vessels transporting 1.5 million litres of illegally refined diesel believed to have been…
Era of kidnapping will soon be over—IGP
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris has reassured Nigerians that the era of kidnapping will soon be over…
Massacre in Ogoniland: 14 persons shot dead, several injured
Fourteen persons have been shot dead while several others were injured in Sime, Tai Local Government Area of Ogoniland, Rivers…
Lagos decries rising cases of violence, child abuse
The Lagos State Government has expressed worry at the rate of incidence of violence and child abuses in some quarters…
Abia Polytechnic recovers N43m from fraudulent students
Abia State Polytechnic has recovered more than N43 million from students who faked the school’s receipts, Prof. Ezionye Eboh, the…
Ebonyi governor reshuffles cabinet
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi on Friday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle in which four commissioners, two Senior Special…
Lagos begins recovery of Right of Way For Alapere Network Of Roads
The Lagos State Government on Friday commenced the Recovery of Right of Way of Alapere-Agboyi-Ketu in line with its policy…
Ambode commissions skill acquisition centre
Mrs Bolanle Ambode, wife of the governor of Lagos State has urged women to embrace skill acquisition by applying to…
Recession: Mass sack in TVC, 145 workers booted out
Television Continental, TVC, one of Nigeria's foremost television station on Friday sacked 145 workers under its employ as a result…