Year: 2017
JAMB: Correction of personal data portal yet to be opened
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) MB has not opened its portal for candidates in the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
UN deliver bed nets to fight malaria in West Africa
UN aid agencies delivered millions of insecticide-treated bed nets to protect people from malaria in the West African nations of…
Bombing: Court strikes out treason charge against Okah
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday struck out one of the charges brought against the alleged mastermind of…
APC demands probe of Ebonyi LGs
The Ebonyi chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for the immediate probe of the financial activities of…
Naira expected to be stable due to dollar flows
The Nigerian naira is expected to be stable in the coming week while the Zambian kwacha could come under pressure.
Manchester United cool interest in Griezmann
Manchester United have cooled their interest in Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann.
City agree £35 million deal for Benfica’s goalkeeper, Moraes
Manchester City have agreed a deal with Benfica for the £35m signing of goalkeeper Ederson Moraes, according to the Portuguese…
Senegal crash out of U-20 World Cup
Senegal's young Lions of Teranga exited the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in South Korea on Thursday after a 1-0 defeat…
Gay Couple Expect Their First Baby Together
Two gay dads have spoken of their delight as they prepare to welcome their first biological child.
Man Arraigned For Fighting With Razor Blade
A 21-year-old, Ibrahim Oyebanji, who allegedly assaulted a man with a razor blade for talking with his girlfriend, was on…
Google Trends: Biafra, Democracy Day Dominate Search Engine
Nigerians took to Google during the week to know more about Biafra and the history of democracy in Africa’s most…
Mechanic Bags 7 Strokes For Car Theft
A Gudu Upper Area Court on Thursday sentenced a 27-year-old Mechanic, Osama Mohammed to four months in prison for attempted…
Senate confirms 15 Resident Electoral Commissioners
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of 15 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) out of the 27 names sent to it…
SON warns against substandard chemical products
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned manufacturers against producing substandard chemical products, saying they were dangerous to the…
Epe School Kidnap: Police Arrest 3 Suspects
Three suspected members of the gang that kidnapped six students of Igbonla Model College, Epe, Lagos have been reportedly arrested…
Niger Police calls for more security consciousness
The Niger Police Command on Thursday advised Muslims attending religious programmes in various mosques, to be security conscious.
Federal Govt to establish special schools for married women
The Federal Government will establish special schools for women who abandoned school to get married, Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha…
Cameroon Catholic Bishop Commits Suicide
A Cameroonian Roman Catholic Bishop has reportedly committed suicide under a bridge near the nation's capital, Yaoundé.
Nigerian Motion Picture industry To Be Researched On
The National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), said on Thursday that it had commenced the enlistment of Nigerian…
French Prosecutor Investigates Macron’s Minister
A French public prosecutor on Thursday opened investigation into financial dealings of the head President Emmanuel Macron’s successful presidential campaign,…
Police arraign man for attempted kidnapping
The Police in Lagos on Thursday brought a 23-year-old man, Umoru Abdullahi, 23, before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court…
South African Leaked Emails To Expose Zuma
Leaked documents released by the South African media on Thursday alleging improper dealings in government contracts will open President Jacob…
Over 40 Nigerians, Ghanaians ‘Die Of Thirst’ in Sahara Desert
Survivors say 44 people have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger,…
Jigawa Intending Pilgrims To Pay N1.518m
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has approved N1,518,683.33 as the 2017 Hajj fare for Jigawa intending pilgrims.
Trump Warned Against Quitting Paris Climate Deal
EU Council President Donald Tusk’s on Thursday sent a message to the U.S. President Donald Trump via Twitter saying “please…
UN Official Seeks Return Of Africa’s Stolen Assets
Mr Adeyinka Adeyemi, Senior Adviser at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for the unconditional return of…
Badoo gang strikes again, wipes out family of five in Ikorodu
A murderous gang, known as Badoo has struck again in Ikorodu, Lagos, killing a family of five, including a pregnant…
Ramadan: Obaseki, Muslim Leaders Pray For Buhari
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday night joined the Otaru of Auchi, Alhaji Haliru Momoh, Ikelebe III and other…
Microsoft Begins Fueling Tests On World’s Largest Airplane
Even if you had been allowed to kick the tires as the world's largest airplane was rolled out for the…
Rotary Begins Search For “Face Of Humanity”
The Rotary Club of Abuja Wuse II (The Mayors), District 9125 Nigeria has commenced a search for an exceptional personality…