Year: 2017
Children’s Day: 115 Schools, 11 NGOs Celebrate In Oyo
No fewer than 115 schools and 11 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) participated in the Children’s Day celebration in Ibadan on Saturday.
APC Primary Ends In Violence
Violence erupted midway into the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect chairmanship candidates for the July…
Osinbajo at G7 summit says Africa is confident of the future
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Africa is undeterred by the failures of the past, and that the continent…
Hepatitis: FG To Adopt Strict Control Measures
The Federal Government on Saturday assured Nigerians of its commitment to take proactive steps towards controlling the spread of Hepatitis…
ActionAid Nigeria Inaugurates 4 Response Teams
As part of measures to check extremism among youths, ActionAid Nigeria, an International NGO, has inaugurated Community Action and Response…
Oyo Govt Targets 1.5m Children For Vitamin A Supplement
The Oyo State Government says it is targeting 1.5 million children who are under five years as beneficiaries of Vitamin…
Children’s Day: Recreational Centres Record Low Turnout
Operators of parks and recreational centres in Abuja on Saturday recorded low patronage as children celebrate this year’s Children’s Day…
Okorocha Advises Children To Work Hard To Succeed
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has advised children to work hard in their academic pursuits in order to be successful…
Boko Haram: Outgoing GOC Tasks Troops
Maj.-Gen. Ali Nani, the outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Task Force Division, Nigerian Army, has urged officers and soldiers…
FG Releases N54bn For Settlement Of Pension Liabilities
The Federal Government has directed the release of N54 billion towards the settlement of inherited and current liabilities to Federal…
NOUN Matriculates 480 Students
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Minna, Study Centre, has matriculated 480 students for the 2016/2017 academic session.
Federal Establishment Heads Donate Food Items To Orphanage
The Association of Heads of Federal Establishments in Enugu State on Saturday donated food items to the Guardian Angels Motherless…
Zamfara Govt Donates Foodstuffs To 25,000 Orphans
Zamfara Government on Saturday donated foodstuffs, clothing materials and cash to over 25,000 orphans, windows and the poor for this…
APC LG primary: Thugs attack Senator Afikuyomi, remove his clothes
Violence erupted midway into the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect chairmanship candidates for the July…
Ramadan: Time for Muslims to display what Islam stands for — Cleric
Malam Bashir Yankuzu, Chief Imam of Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna has called on Muslims to strive hard and…
Navy holds free medical outreach for Ijora residents
More that 300 residents of Ijora Community in Lagos benefitted from a free medical service organised by the Nigerian Navy…
Arsenal lift FA Cup with 2-1 victory over Chelsea
Arsenal have won the FA Cup after defeating Premier League champions, Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley.
Presidency releases Buhari’s pictures to mark 2017 Children’s Day
The Presidency on Saturday in Abuja released some filed pictures of President Muhammadu Buhari with children in the Presidential Villa,…
G7 leaders fail to agree on Paris climate change Accord
Leaders of the G7 group of rich nations have failed to agree a statement on climate change.
Egypt launches second day of Libyan air strikes
Egypt launched a fresh round of air strikes over Libya on Saturday, Egyptian military sources and an eyewitness told Reuters,…
Nigeria’s government approves $470 million for Abuja water project
The Nigerian government has approved $470 million for the execution of the Greater Abuja Water project.
Ayade grants state pardon to 34 inmates
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has granted a state pardon to 34 inmates serving various jail terms in Calabar…
Children’s Day: Ambode Vows To Rescue Kidnapped School Students Unhurt
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday reassured Lagosians that the State Government would do everything possible to ensure…
British Airways cancels flight amidst global IT crash
British Airways has cancelled all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick until 18:00 BST because of computer problems.
Nigerian woman delivers 6 babies in US
A couple who tried nearly two decades to conceive has welcomed a set of sextuplets in Richmond, Virginia.
Kidnapped students: Lagos police, army, navy declare war, kill 14 militants
Following the kidnapping of six students Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, on Thursday, the Lagos State police Command in…
NOA advises Muslims to pray for Nigeria at Ramadan
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Nigerians, particularly the Muslim Ummah, to reflect on the lessons of Ramadan…
Police arrest IPOB, MASSOB members in Ebonyi
The Police in Ebonyi State on Saturday confirmed the arrest of some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)…
Femi Fani-Kayode’s wife, Precious Chikwendu regal in Birthday photos
Femi Fani-Kayode’s wife, Precious Chikwendu Fani-Kayode recently turned a year older and she's so gorgeous in theses birthday photos.