Year: 2017
Lagos @ 50: Ambode Graces Community Day, Carnival Celebrations
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday graced the Lagos @ 50 Community Day and Carnival…
Nadal Defeats Djokovic To Reach Madrid Open Final
Rafael Nadal has defeated old foe, Novak Djokovic, to reach the final of the Madrid Open.
Nigerian soldiers smash Boko Haram fish smuggling ring
Troops of 145 and 158 Task Force Battalions, 5 Brigade have smashed a fish smuggling ring perpetrated
UTME: JAMB warns candidates on lateness
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday said that late coming to any examination centre after the commencement…
Kano anti-corruption agency suspends probe of Emir Sanusi
The Kano State government’s anti-corruption agency has suspended probe into the financial dealings of the Emirate council.
Emir Muhammadu Sanusi may go the way of his grandfather
Just as his grandfather, Muhammadu Sanusi 1, was dethroned as a result of power struggle (hidden under the cloak of…
Govt rejects N2.5 billion bid for diamond stone
The government of Sierra Leone has rejected a $7.8 million bid, about N2.5 billion for a rough, egg-sized diamond stone,…
Muslims Tasked On Good Neighbourliness
An Islamic scholar, Dr Moshood Salisu, has urged Muslims to cultivate excellent relationships with their non-Muslim neighbours, as a way…
FG Commited To Attaining Zero Maternal Deaths
Mrs Adejoke Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the Government on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) says the office will collaborate…
City move 3rd after 2-1 victory over Leicester
Manchester City moved up to third in the Premier League with a narrow victory over Leicester City.
Nothing Can Bring Me Down – Omoni Oboli
Popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli, has shared a message on Instagram about how she's coming out strong after…
JAMB: 57,000 Candidates Sit For UTME On Saturday
No fewer than 57,000 candidates sat for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Saturday in 642 centres across…
Revealed: I Might Not Marry My Babymama – Olamide
YBNL boss Olamide Adedeji popularly called Olamide had an interview recently with Moet Abebe of Soundcity FM 98.5 and he…
Olajumoke Features In South African Newspaper
Soweto Live, a South African newspaper, has covered the rise of Olajumoke Orisaguna to prominence after photobombing the set of…
UTME: Candidates Applaud JAMB Hitch-Free Process
Candidates participating at the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has applauded JAMB, organisers of the examination for match series…
UNIMAID: Bomb Blast Delays UTME
Multiple suicide bomb attacks at the University of Maiduguri(UNIMAID), on Saturday, delayed the commencement of the Computer-Based Test for the…
4 Killed In UNIMAID Bomb Explosion
Three suicide bombers attempted early Saturday morning to enter University of Maiduguri, but they were thwarted by security men.
JAMB Commends CBT Initiative In Ondo
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday in Akure commended the Computer Based Test (CBT) initiative employed by…
FG To Prioritise Use Of Local Consultants – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government is to adopt a policy that will make it mandatory for local consultants to be involved in…
Akwa Ibom Varsity Expels 21 Students
The Management of Akwa Ibom State University says the institution has expelled 21 students for various offences committed in 2016.
BoI To Assist SMEs With N376bn
Mr Waheed Olagunju, Acting Managing Director, Bank of Industry (BoI) says the bank will assist Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)…
Abia Group In S/Africa Congratulates Gov Ikpeazu
Abia indigenes resident in South Africa on Saturday urged Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu to remain focused and develop the state.
Boko Haram strikes again, hits University of Maiduguri
Three suicide bombers attempted early Saturday morning to enter University of Maiduguri, but they were thwarted by security men.
NNPC cries out again: We are not recruiting
For the umpteenth time, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on members of the public to disregard any…
APC-controlled states to set up Security Trust Funds
The All Progressive Congress (APC) controlled states have proposed the setting up of a Security Trust Funds to tackle security…
Ebola breaks out again. Watch out
The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed investigation team to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following reported outbreak…
Boko Haram releases new video, threatens to bomb Abuja
Boko Haram has released a new video to deny Nigerian government's claim that only five of its commanders were released…
Kogi: USAID trains, empowers 105 persons living with disabilities
One hundred and five Kogi residents living with various disabilities have been trained on various skills by the United States…
Internet a tool for economic transformation – Minister
The Minister of Communication, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has described internet as a resourceful tool that could be employed to transform…
Can Osinbajo summon courage and perform these tasks in Buhari’s absence?
The next two weeks will determine whether acting President Yemi Osinbajo is really in charge of administering the country in…