Year: 2017
AIDS pandemic far from over – UN
Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy UN Secretary-General, has warned that the AIDS pandemic was still far from over, saying more than…
NNPC to collaborate with Bayelsa on power plants
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday said the corporation would collaborate with the…
Kaduna Electric Company recalls 130 workers
The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company has recalled 130 workers it retrenched in February.
Osun govt., IITA launch farm institute
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Thursday launched a research and training farm institute, sited on 205.5 hectares of land…
FG requires N2.98bn to curb armyworm infestation of farms
The Federal Government says it requires N2.98 billion to curb the armyworm infestation of farmlands across the country.
Strike: Nasarawa NLC impeaches embattled chairman
The Executive Council of the Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has impeached its embattled Chairman, Abdullahi…
Protest as JAMB refuses to open portal for UTME candidates to correct personal data
There was a huge protest on Thursday at the office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Lagos…
International Friendly: Nigeria beat Togo 3-0
First half goals from Ahmed Musa and Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho helped the Super Eagles to a 3-0 win…
Reps propose 6 months jail term for shunting
A Bill proposing six months imprisonment for persons who shunt or distort queues in public places on Thursday scaled second…
Nigerians yet to feel improving economy, says Archbishop
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Martins says Nigerians have yet to feel the effect of the nation’s…
Reps summon Finance Minister, AGF over N17bn pre-shipment inspection payment
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement on Thursday, summoned the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, over alleged…
UK visa: Overseas customers to pay for email enquiries
The British High Commission has announced that email enquiries by visa customers applying from outside the UK would attract a…
Nigerian soldier killed in Darfur
A Nigerian peacekeeper serving with the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) has been killed in Darfur, the UNAMID…
Trump withdraws U.S. from Paris Climate Accord
U.S. President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from the historic Paris Climate Accord dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation,…
Building Collapse: Court Issues Bench Warrant Against Lekki Gardens’ Contractor
A Lagos High Court in Igbosere on Thursday issued bench warrant for the arrest of a contractor of Lekki Gardens…
Gunmen kill six Niger security agents near Mali border
Gunmen killed six security agents in southwestern Niger, a security source and local resident said, in an area near the…
Bode George faults Fayose, others call on Buhari to resign
Chief Olabode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday faulted calls by the Ekiti State Governor,…
New FMBN management to reposition bank
The Federal Government has mandated the recently appointed Executive Management team of the Federal Mortgage Bank(FMBN) to reposition the bank…
JTF kills Pirates in Rivers, destroys kidnappers den
The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to the Niger Delta says it has destroyed a hideout used by kidnappers in…
DIG: Ekiti has lowest crime rate in Nigeria
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of Southwest Zone, Mr Foluso Adebanjo, has rated Ekiti as having…
South East Development Commission bill rejected
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a bill seeking the establishment of South East Development Commission.
Daughter lures dad to bed to discourage his fiancee
A 26-year-old girl in China has been charged to court for luring her father to bed and having sex with…
State wades into land dispute between community, Nigerian Air force
The Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday urged the state government to pay compensation to Alagbado community in Eiyenkorin, a…
Holyfield sets to be inducted into Boxing Hall of Fame
Heavyweight great and Cruiserweight greatest, Evander Holyfield is likely to be putting the finishing touches to his Hall of Fame…
State Assembly review salary increase for traditional rulers
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday called for an upward review of salaries of traditional rulers in the…
3 dead as hoodlums clash in Lagos
Three youths have been feared dead on Lagos Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria as rival hoodlum groups clashed.
China to collaborate with FG on alternative medicine
Mrs Jian Yu, the Executive Director, Green Centre Academy (GCA), on Thursday said the academy was ready to partner with…
2012 Dana air crash avoidable – Victims’ families
Safer Skies Nigeria Foundation (SSNF) and families of victims of the ill-fated Dana Air Flight 9J 922 that crashed on…
Guess who’s back?
The old reliable Nokia 3310 phone is now back in Nigeria as a modern re-imagined handset that would speak for…
Super Eagles climb to 38th spot in FIFA rankings
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed to 38 in the world in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday.