Year: 2017
MDAs warned against rejecting corps members
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has warned government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to desist from rejecting corps members…
Railway workers union disagrees with concession
The Federal Ministry of Transportation and some stakeholders have said that the concession of the narrow gauge railway lines will…
Buhari regains strength, may return anytime now
Ailing President Muhammadu Buhari has regained his strength, significantly improved, doing very good, okay and awaiting his doctor’s nod to…
Burn Victims Treatment : Doctors Experiment With Fish Skin
Researchers in Brazil are experimenting with a new treatment for severe burns using the skin of tilapia fish, a study…
BBNaija: Efe Shoots Video For Based On Logistics
The Big Brother Naija 2017 winner, Efe Ejeba, is currently on set to shoot his much awaited music video, “…
Wife of IGP vaccinates women against meningitis
Mrs Asma’u Idris, Wife of Inspector-General of Police on Thursday vaccinated wives and children of police officers against Cerebro Spinal…
Minister urges stakeholders to improve child welfare quality
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Aisha Alhassan, on Thursday called on stakeholders to make quality invest…
Ebola: FG, LASG to sanction Kenya Airways over conveyance of dead body to Nigeria
The Federal and Lagos State Governments are seeking sanction for Kenya Airways for conveying a dead body from Ebola infested…
Nigeria, China Working On Prisoners’ Transfer Agreement
The Federal Government is working out a prisoner's’ transfer agreement with China, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama,…
Youths Urged To Work For Unity Of Nigeria
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called on Nigerian youths to believe in and work for the unity of…
NYSC, Nigeria’s best unification tool – Presidential Adviser
Dr Sheku Kamara, The Sierra Leone Presidential Adviser on Youth has said that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme,…
Manchester Attacks: Terrorism Must Be Stopped – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump told fellow NATO leaders on Thursday that the United States would never stop fighting terrorism, calling…
Ebola: Sudan To Step Up Border Surveillance
South Sudan will strengthen surveillance measures at its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to prevent the…
Nigeria shuts 5 foreign embassies
The Federal Government has approved the closure of five foreign missions and embassies, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama…
State solicits aid for rainstorm victims
The Sokoto State House of Assembly has urged the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)…
OPEC Extends Oil Output Cut
OPEC decided on Thursday in Vienna to extend cuts in oil output by nine months to March 2018 to further…
NDDC Director Urges Udom To Name Airport After Attah
Mr Anietie Usen, a Director in Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has urged Akwa Ibom Government to name the state-owned…
Minister seeks fast-track approval of $600m SMDF loan
Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Mines and Steel Development has urged the Solid Mineral Development Fund (SMDF) to fast-track the…
Federal Govt declares Monday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, 29th May, 2017 as Public Holiday to celebrate the 2017 Democracy Day.
Navy Reaffirms Commitment To Protect Nation’s Maritime
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Thursday said it would continue to protect the nation’s maritime domain.
Ramadan: Sultan tells Muslims to look for moon on Friday
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar…
Boko Haram: NEMA evacuates 270 Nigerian refugees returning from Cameroon
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday evacuated 270 Nigerian refugees who returned from Cameroon Republic to Nigeria, from Mubi…
Court Orders Release Of Ifeanyi Ubah
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the release from detention of the Chairman of Capital Oil and…
NUPENG, IPMAN suspend strike in C/River
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have…
Govt to close hotels using teenagers as prostitutes
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has threatened to clampdown on operators of hospitality and…
N169m Contract Awarded For Stadium Renovation — Commissioner
The Sokoto State Government said it had awarded a N169 Million contract for the renovation of the Giginya Memorial Stadium,…
Farmers Get 400,000 Bags Of Fertiliser From Govt
The Kano State Government says it will supply 400,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers to enable them to record bumper…
Children’s Day : 1.3Million Children Die Annually — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that about 1.3 million children die annually nationwide in road crashes.
Man In Court For Theft
The police, on Thursday, arraigned a 31-year-old man, Osinachi Okocha, in a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for alleged theft.
Money Recovered From Justice Ngwuta’s Residence To Be Deposited In CBN
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered that the money recovered from the home of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Sylvester…