Year: 2017
160 Lunatics Rehabilitated By Osun Govt
The Osun Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Adelani Baderinwa, said 160 lunatics have been rehabilitated by the state government,…
Edo Gov Visits Families Of Deceased Women
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday evening visited and condoled the families of two women who were allegedly murdered…
Director-General unhappy over high cost of goods during Ramadan
The Director General, Kaduna State Interfaith Council, Mr Namadi Musa, says arbitrary increase in the price of goods and services…
Policemen to own houses soon
The Deputy Inspector General of Police [DIG] in charge of Training and Development, Mr Emmanuel Inyang, on Wednesday said arrangements…
Historical Excursion: How Ojukwu starved thousands of Biafran children to death
As supporters of Biafra continue to celebrate the success of their stay-at-home directive on May 30 in some states in…
$50bn stolen from Africa annually – UNECA
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) says an estimated 50 billion dollars leaves the shore of the continent illicitly…
Pressure to be married at 30 made me make mistake – Kim Kardashian
It’s been three years since Kim Kardashian and Kanye West exchanged vows, but some of us still remember that 72-day…
Susan Peters shines in Birthday Photos
Multiple award-winning Nigerian actress, successful model, interior designer and beauty salon owner, Susan Peters turned a year older recently and…
Debbie-Rise pretty in new beauty shots
Ex-Big Brother Naija star, singer and guitarist, Deborah Ebun, popularly called Debie-Rise, is cute in these new beauty shots.
Ghanian Act, Mawuli Gavor dapper for The Fruit Tree Magazine
Charming Ghanian actor, model and TV presenter, Mawuli Gavor was recently featured as one of the cover stars for the…
Open grazing prohibition bill passes second reading in Taraba
An executive bill for a law to prohibit open grazing in Taraba on Wednesday passed second reading in the State…
UN: Nigeria’s humanitarian response plan 28% funded
The 1.5 billion dollars humanitarian response plan for Nigeria for 2017 is 28 per cent funded, five months into the…
SWAN calls on states governments to encourage sports
The President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Honour Sirawoo, has called on state governments to adopt policies that…
#SaveNOUN: Open Letter to President Buhari
The National Open University of Nigeria was established in 2002 with the vision of catering to a section of the…
Prof. Abubakar Momoh: I Weep No More
It was just Monday morning. The 29th day of May. Nigeria’s Democracy Day. The message came on WhatsApp from my…
The Tyranny of Consensus
I congratulate the president, the president’s supporters, and the presidency. They have achieved a feat that President Trump and his…
Police parade soldier, policeman, 38 others for tanker hijacking, robbery
The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday paraded a serving soldier and a police inspector for allegedly hijacking fuel-laden trucks…
Federal Government’s anti-corruption war on track – SERAP
Mr Adetokunbo Mumuni, Executive Director, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), says the anti-corruption war of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led…
Indonesia seeks more crude from Nigeria – Ambassador
Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Harry Purwanto, on Wednesday indicated his country’s interest to purchase more crude oil from Nigeria.
CNN fires comedian Kathy Griffin
CNN has fired comedian Kathy Griffin from its annual New Year’s Eve broadcast.
Navy investigates clash with Police in Calabar
The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy (NN), Navy Captain Suleman Dahun, on Wednesday, said investigation was ongoing to unravel the…
See the bag that sells for $380,000
A luxury Hermes handbag shattered the world auction record in Hong Kong on Wednesday, fetching an eye-popping $380,000, Christie’s spokeswoman,…
Security men attack LUTH doctors, injure 10
Ten members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba Chapter, were allegedly injured by…
How Madueke Used Oil Companies To Launder $115million – Witness
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Usman Zakari, Wednesday gave graphic details of how the former…
BOI Dragged to Court over Alleged Mismanagement of N5.6bn Estate
Some children of late Lagos socialite, Chief Olatunji Ajisomo Alabi a.k.a Lord Rumens have dragged Bank of Industry, BOI, Investment…
Dogara: N/Assembly will raise teachers’ retirement age to 65
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has assured Nigerian teachers that the National Assembly will increase their retirement…
Lagos, Gauteng Province Have Capacity To Drive Economic Growth – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said that the State and the Province of Gauteng in South Africa…
Oloyede: 1,606,901 UTME results released
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released 1,606,901 results out of the 1,718, 425 that registered in the…
Lagos students kidnap: Police arrest 3 suspects
The Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector- General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, says it has arrested three suspects…
FEC approves signing of vaccine production agreement
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the signing of a four-year vaccine production agreement between the Federal Government and…