Year: 2017
Undergraduate remanded in Lagos prison
A 24-year-old student, Chijioke Samson, who allegedly broke into a house and robbed a woman, Mrs Modupe Adebayo of her…
Fire claims property worth millions at Zungeru Polytechnic
The fire disaster that hit Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru, last week, destroyed property worth more than N150 million, according to…
Zamfara to employ 160 fire personnel
Zamfara state government will employ 160 fire personnel to enhance the capacity of the fire service department in the state,…
NNPC to resume Chad Basin oil exploration
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru says oil exploration activities in the Chad Basin…
CBN floods forex market with $457.3m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday injected 457.3 million dollars into various segments of the market.
Edo to begin rubber production -Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has affirmed his administration’s readiness to reposition the state as the foremost in cultivation and…
NPA to raise N4.5bn to reconstruct Apapa port roads
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said it would raise N4.3 billion to reconstruct access roads around Apapa Port as port…
No money embezzled from the Paris-London Club refunds – NGF
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Monday said no money was stolen or embezzled from the Paris-London Club refunds to…
Oyo State College of Agriculture gets new Bursar
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sarafa Adewunmi as the new Bursar, Oyo State…
CAN holds maiden novelty match, award ceremony June 3
The maiden edition of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) novelty match and award ceremony will hold on Saturday, June…
LASIEC Redesigns Website in preparation for LG poll
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has redesigned its website ahead of the 22 July Local Government elections in…
LASG set to deploy CCTV Cameras, designs portal to reduce fraud
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Government says it is set to deploy Close Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras around the State…
LG polls: Parties suspend protest against LASIEC fees
The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos has suspended its planned protest against the imposition of administrative fees on…
Ex- Ministers proffer solutions to Nigeria’s healthcare challenge
Two former Nigeria’s Ministers of Health, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin and Mrs Adenike Grange, have advised Nigeria on ways to overcome…
Lagos pays N11.75 billion to 2,886 retirees
Lagos State Government on Monday said it has paid the sum of N11.75 billion to 2,886 retirees under the Contributory…
Meningitis kills 8 in Kaduna – Commissioner
The Kaduna State Government says it has recorded eight deaths since the outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) was reported…
UTME: Candidates decry system failure in centres
Some candidates have expressed worry over the system failure they experienced during the ongoing University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on…
Court fixes May 24 to rule on trial of INEC official
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed May 24 for ruling in an alleged case of corruption against Christian…
Oil Exploration: Lagos’ll adopt measures to curb gas flaring, youths’ restiveness – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said his administration is putting measures in place to address the issue of…
Oil rises above $52 as Saudi, Russia back further output cut
Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s top two oil producers, agreed on Monday on the need to extend output cuts…
Joshua – Klitschko rematch?
There is the possibility of a rematch between unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium…
Court to hear Peace Corps suit against Police May 31
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed May 31 to commence hearing in the enforcement of fundamental human rights suit…
Ambode Donates N55 million To Families Of Slain Security Officers
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday presented cheques totaling N55 million to the families of security officers who…
Dilapidated roads: Motorists withdraw services from Lagos ports terminals
Members of the Amalgamation of Trucking Associations with Other Stakeholders in Maritime Industry (ATAOSMI) on Monday withdrew their services from…
Floods kill 26 in Kenya
At least 26 persons were killed and 24,803 others displaced in 13 counties across Kenya by raging flash floods following…
Parents, candidates laud orderly conduct of UTME
Some parents and candidates at the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), organised by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board…
Lagos, Rivers record N387.42bn IGR in 2016 – NBS
Lagos State and Rivers generated highest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N387.42 billion in 2016 out of N801.95 billion generated…
440,000 candidates write JAMB exams in 2 days – Oloyede
No fewer than 440,000 candidates have sat for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations within two days across the country.
FG canvasses digital approach to reviving indigenous languages
The Federal Government has advocated “aggressive digital approach’’ to addressing the challenges of preserving indigenous languages.
FG to establish website, reactivates YouTube account – Official
The Federal Government is set to establish a website and reactivate its YouTube account, to provide access to the public…