Year: 2017
PENGASSAN suspends strike
A Nigerian labour union that had called for the shutdown of all Exxon Mobil Corp facilities in the Niger Delta…
22 dead in Central African Republic clashes – UN
Fighting this week between rival Christian and Muslim militias in the Central African Republic town of Bria killed at least…
Trump signs $350 billion deal with Saudi Arabia
The US says it has signed deals worth more than $350bn (£270bn) with Saudi Arabia as Donald Trump begins his…
Aubameyang is Bundesliga’s top scorer
Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck a late penalty for Borussia Dortmund on the final day of the season to finish…
Under 20 World Cup: England demolish Argentina 3-0
England began their Under-20 World Cup campaign in South Korea with a 3-0 victory over an Argentina side reduced to…
Nigeria’s Uche Nwofor scores first goal of the season
Nigeria's Uche Nwofor scored his first goal of the season as AS Trencin defeated Slovan Bratislava 3-2 at the Mestský…
Lahm retires as Bayern maul Freiburg 4-1
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm was given an emotional ovation as he waved farewell to the German club before his…
Another two-storey building collapses in Lagos
Barely three days in which a 3-storey building collapsed at Ilasamaja area of Lagos, another two-storey building collapsed on Saturday…
Fayose aborts burial of Moji Olaiya in Canada
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State aborted the burial in Canada of popular Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya, at the last…
10,000 Nigerians die crossing the Mediterranean Sea
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reported that no fewer than 10,000 Nigerians died between January and May 2017 while…
Failed suicide attack on UNIMAID kills bomber
The Police Command in Borno has confirmed the killing of a suspected suicide bomber after a failed attack at the…
Nigerian government names University of Ekiti after Adebayo
The Nigerian government has renamed the Federal University in Oye Ekiti the Adeyinka Adebayo Federal University in honour of former…
Tributes as Adebayo is buried
The Former Governor of the old Western Region, Major-General Adeyinka Adebayo, has been buried in Ekiti State.
Bartra returns as Dortmund qualify for Champions League
Defender Marc Bartra returned to action for the first time since being injured in the attack on Borussia Dortmund's team…
Private Marketers Urged To Sell At Regulated Price
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Review of Pump Price of Petrol has called on private marketers of petrol…
Meet Obama’s Lookalike Who Doesn’t Mind Selfies
Tour guide and 43-year-old father of 5, Jose Oliveira, who bears an uncanny resemblance to ex-President Barack Obama, has revealed…
House Owners Should Obtain Approval – LSHA
Worried by incessant cases of building collapse, the Lagos State House of Assembly has asked relevant state-owned agencies in the…
Nigerian Army Pledges Commitment In Discharging Duties
Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to secure the country, pledging…
82 released Chibok schoolgirls meet parents after 3 years
The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity reunited with their families for…
Jigawa Govt Recruits 450 Health Workers
The Jigawa Government has recruited 450 newly recruited health workers in the state.
Mark Zuckerberg Celebrates 5 Years Anniversary With Wife
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are celebrating the five-year anniversary of their marriage today with a…
Much talked about Pippa Middleton’s wedding in pictures
Pippa Middleton, younger sister to the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate, got married today to her heartthrob James Matthews in a…
Youth Empowerment Will Fast-track Development In Niger Delta
The Coordinator , Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh, says adequate empowerment schemes for youths in the Niger Delta…
Police Organises Stakeholders Meeting In Kaduna
Kaduna Police Command is to organize a stakeholders’ meeting to brainstorm on ways of finding a lasting solution to the…
Imo Agency Boss Warns Communities Against Waste Disposal
Imo State Environmental Protection Agency has warned residents of; Orlu, Okigwe and Owerri against throwing solid waste into water channels.
EU: More Educational Opportunities Open To Nigerians
The European Union (EU) on Saturday said that Nigeria was among the countries it had opened more educational opportunities to,…
Signage MD Condemns Anambra Governorship Aspirants
Chief Judge Emecheta, Managing Director, Anambra Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA), has condemned the action of some governorship aspirants in…
Katsina By-election Records High Voter Turnout
Thousands of voters came out on Saturday to cast their votes in the bye-election in Mashi/Dutsi federal constituency in Katsina…
UNESCO To Empower 50,000 Girls
UNESCO will launch the second phase of its project to empower illiterate girls and women in low Performing Junior Secondary…
Girl In Tears For Not Getting Wheelchair
Jamila Musa, a 14 year old physically challenged in Jigawa, burst into tears when she did not receive a free…