Year: 2017
NAHCO operations crippled by unions in Lagos
The unions in the aviation sector on Monday grounded operations at the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc for several…
Re: Transparency In The Rehabilitation Of Lagos Waterworks
The attention of the Lagos Water Corporation has been drawn to the write-up, published the Development Cable of Wednesday, May…
Trending: 50 Biafran demonstrators in police net
At least 50 members of the Biafra Independent Movement (BIM), Ebonyi State, were arrested by the police in Abakaliki, the…
FMR. President calls for help on humanitarian crisis in north-east
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday called on the international community to help tackle the humanitarian crisis in the North…
Military rule will not be tolerated anymore – retired AIG
A retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Mr Felix Ogbaudu, says military rule is no longer acceptable anywhere in the world.
State Govt. sensitises officials to new public finance law
The Kaduna State Government says it has evolved tools to implement the state’s new Fiscal Responsibility Procurement Law.
Tobacco company ordered to pay N25,000 cost to Minister
Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya of FCT High Court, Kubwa on Monday ordered the British American Tobacco Company to pay N25,000 cost…
State approves anti-open grazing, kidnapping bills into law
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Monday signed the Anti-Open Grazing and Anti- Kidnapping, Abduction, Cultism and Terrorism bills into…
Ruling on criminal contempt against MTN adjourned until June 21
A Federal High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday adjourned ruling on a charge of criminal contempt against…
Osinbajo, IBB save Emir of Kano, Assembly suspends probe
The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday stopped the investigation on the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, over…
PDP leadership tussle: Supreme Court reserves judgment
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment on appeal challenging the affirmation of Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff as National Chairman…
Response team attends to Domestic violence 860 survivors in 2016
Mrs Lola Vivour-Adeniyi, Coordinator, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), on Monday said the team attended to…
South African doctors successfully perform 2nd penis transplant
South African doctors successfully performed a second penis transplant, the first time in the world that the same doctors conducted…
Trader Docked For Stealing
A 39-year-old trader, Evaristus Eze, charged with breaking into a shop to steal some goods, was on Monday arraigned in…
Man Arrested For Fraud
A 28-year-old man, Abraham Ehada, on Monday appeared before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly conspiring with his friend…
Kaduna Govt To Distribute 5,000 Tablets To Students
The Kaduna State Government has procured 5,000 computer tablets to be distributed to the students, in a bid to enhance…
Late Aminu Kano’s Wife Is Dead
Hajiya Shatu Aminu Kano, Wife of the late Mallam Aminu Kano, is dead.
Buratai Challenges Infantry Corps
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday, challenged the Army Infantry Corps to recreate and rebrand itself…
Maku Condemns Demolition Of Radio Station In Lafia
Labaran Maku National Secretary of All Progressives Grand Alliance has condemned the demolition of Breeze 99.9 FM Radio Station, Lafia…
Children’s Day: NICO To Excite Children
The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) on Monday said it would use the forthcoming International Children’s Day slated for…
I Have Reasons To Hope For Peace – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had new reasons to hope for peace and stability to the…
Man Docked For Rape
A 25-year-old unemployed, Sunday Salami, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday for alleged rape. The…
Man Nabbed For N1.6m Fraud
A 26-year-old man, Kehinde Adenekan, who allegedly collected N1.6 million from three persons under false pretences, was on Monday docked…
Japan Protests Against UN Expert’s Queries
Japan on Monday protested against a letter to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from a UN independent expert’s queries on bill…
Somalia, UN Launch Measles Vaccination
Somalia and two UN agencies on Monday launched a five-day vaccination campaign targeting 125,000 children aged between six and 59…
Breaking: We’ll resist coup plotters – Tinubu
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu says the nation will never allow the military to…
Group Urges AEDC To Install Meters In Abuja
The Network of Electricity Consumers Advocacy of Nigeria (NECAN) has urged the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to instal meters…
Philippines President To Correct Country’s Overdependence On U.S.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday vowed to “correct” the country’s overdependence on traditional partners such as the U.S. as…
2017 Hajj: Kwara Pilgrims Board warns drug traffickers
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, says it is collaborating with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to…
3 things African govts must do to experience growth – IMF
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa need to get their budgets in order, diversify their economies and look after their poorest people,…