Year: 2017
Falana to Fayose: You can’t seek re-election
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has told Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to forget their idea of…
Spanish Supreme Court upholds Messi’s tax evasion conviction
The Spanish Supreme Court has rejected Lionel Messi's appeal against his conviction for tax evasion.
Late James Bond Actor Should Be Immortalised – Jide Kosoko
The late internationally reputed actor, Roger Moore, who played James Bond in the 007 movie series, must be immortalized by…
20 Dead Bodies Recovered Off Libya Coast
Italy’s Coast Guards have said that 20 dead bodies have been seen in the sea some 30 miles off the…
Imo CP Commiserates With FRCN
The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Chris Ezike, has commiserated with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) over…
13-Year-Old Marriage Dissolved Over Adultery
An Agege Customary Court, Lagos, on Wednesday dissolved the 13-year-old marriage between Mrs Kafilat Saanu and Muyideen Saanu, over alleged…
Man Cuts Off Neighbour’s Nose
A 41 year- old man, Uche Odinaka has been arraigned before an Asaba Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for allegedly cutting…
LASU Appoints 7 New Professors, Promotes 221 Staff
The Governing Council of the Lagos State University (LASU) has approved the promotion of 228 members of staff of the…
20-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing Man
A 20-year-old man, Olayinka Bamgboye, was arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrate's’ Court on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing one Waheed Alagbede.
Macron Seeks Extended Emergency Powers After Manchester Attack
President Emmanuel Macron of France says he will ask Parliament to extend by several months emergency powers introduced in 2015…
3 Female Bombers Killed Near Maiduguri
The Police in Borno on Wednesday confirmed the killing of three suspected female suicide bombers after a failed attack near…
EU To Impose Sanctions On More Congo Officials
The European Union is poised to impose sanctions against more Congolese officials, sources in Brussels said, amid worsening violence in…
Evander Holyfield visits Ambode, donates $3 million health equipment
Former Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion, Evander Hollyfield visited Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday and donated health equipment worth…
Alcoholic Beverage Increases Breast Cancer – Researchers
Researchers say a daily glass alcoholic beverage might increase the risk of breast cancer.
Pope Urges Trump To Be Peacemaker
Pope Francis urged U.S. President Donald Trump to be a peacemaker at their highly anticipated first meeting on Wednesday.
UK says Manchester attacker recently returned from Libya
Britain’s interior minister said on Wednesday she believed the suicide bomber, who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert…
Alert: Nigeria Immigration Service begins recruitment
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has begun recruitment into the service for 2017.
Help me, pastor dupes me of N918m, Atiku’s wife cries out
Titi Atiku, wife of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday told an Ikeja High Court that she trusted a…
Manufacturers condemn harsh interest rate of 14%
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Ogun Chapter, has condemned the retention of interest rate by the Monetary Policy Committee…
U.S President arrives at Vatican to meet with Pope Francis
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at the Vatican on Wednesday for talks with one of his most high-profile critics, Pope…
Customs to commence national single window system
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), retired Col. Hameed Ali, said that the service would key into national single window system…
NLNG cautioned over unpaid development levies
The Traditional Rulers of Oil Mineral Communities of Nigeria (TROMPCON) have expressed dissatisfaction over the alleged inability of the Nigeria…
Senator calls for implementation of continental free trade area
African Union Directors-General of Customs have been urged to resolve to implement Free Trade Area agreement (CFTA), to boost trade…
Kano state charged with bringing back industrial status
Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, Minister of Budget and National Planning, has advised the Kano State Government to restore the industrial…
FAAC revenue shrinks by N52.1 billion in April
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Tuesday shared N415.7 billion, which is N52.1 billion less than what the three…
Govt embarks on registration of e-waste scavengers
Bauchi State Government said it had embarked on the registration of scavengers in Bauchi metropolis who would gather electronic waste…
Economy maintains recovery path – Presidency
The Presidential Adviser on Economic Matters, Dr Adeyemi Dipeolu, has analysed the statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics…
AGF: Nigeria is taking steps to implement cyber crime act
Justice Walter Onnoghen, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on Tuesday said Nigeria was proactively taking steps to ensure…
First Lady condoles with Wazirin Adamawa family
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday, condoled with the family of late Wazirin Adamawa, Alhaji Mohammadu…