Year: 2017
FG says taking measures to make Nigeria safer
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mansur Dan-Ali has said that government was taking measures to ensure safety of lives and…
Abuja Airport to become hub for air transport – Manager
Mr Mahmud Sani, Manager, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, says the approval of the second runway in the 2017 budget…
FG urged to use recorvered loots to revive Ajaokuta Steel
Mr Otori Saliu, a former National President of Iron and Steel Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, says part of the…
Minister confident of more Chibok girls release
The Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdurahman Dambazau, on Friday said that the Federal was confident that the Boko Haram would…
Don’t see our critics as enemies – APC
Publicity Secretaries of state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been advised not to see the party’s critics…
Italy’s highest Court upholds 16-year jail sentence for Captain Concordia
Italy's highest court has upheld the 16-year jail sentence given to the captain of the Costa Concordia, which capsized in…
Massive ransomware infection hits computers in 99 countries
A massive cyber-attack using tools believed to have been developed by the US National Security Agency has struck organisations around…
Arsenal must go down in FA Cup, Conte pledges after claiming EPL Trophy
Chelsea need to win the FA Cup to turn a "great season" into a "fantastic" one after clinching the Premier…
Barkley’s goal gives Everton 1-0 win over Watford
Ross Barkley's goal settled Everton's meeting with Watford after the build-up to the match was dominated by uncertainty over the…
Breaking: Chelsea crowned Premier League champions
Michy Batshuayi's 82nd minute strike gave Chelsea 1-0 victory over West Brom and crowned English Premier League champion.
Accident: 12 traders from Benin Republic coming to Lagos killed
A ghastly accident involving an articulated vehicle along the Tsamiya-Bagudo road in Kebbi, has resulted in the death of no…
Boko Haram to release more Chibok schoolgirls – Minister
The Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdurrahman Danbazau, on Friday said that the Federal was confident that the Boko Haram would…
No more contracts for unregistered companies in govt ministries
The Federal Government has banned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from transacting business with companies and other corporate bodies that…
Ijaw Union seeks probe of controversial OPL 245 Malabu Oil
The Ijaw Union has called for a thorough investigation of the issues surrounding the controversial award of Malabu/OPL 245.
Security Company denounces arrested fake Police officer
A security company, King David Security Limited has denounced the fake police officer arrested by the taskforce few days ago…
Nigeria Inter-bank rate jumps after CBN’s liquidity mop-up
Nigeria's overnight interbank lending rate rose sharply to 29.5 percent on Friday, up from 19 percent last week, after the…
Gunfire as Ivory Coast soldiers revolt over bonus pay dispute
Mutinying soldiers left their barracks and blocked streets in several towns and cities across Ivory Coast on Friday, including the…
Always have mutual respect– Mrs Aikhomu advises newly wedded
Mrs Rebecca Aikhomu, wife of former Vice-President, late Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, has advised Halimat Babangida and Auwal Abdullahi to show…
FG pledges support for ABU’s mini-refinery project
Chief Ogbonaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, on Friday, assured the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria of the…
UNICEF engages journalists on child, maternal health
The UNICEF has charged journalists in Kebbi State to propagate child survival, development, protection and child rights effectively.
Cleric tasks Muslims to lead life of righteousness this Ramadan
As believers prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, an Islamic cleric has charged Muslims to lead a life of…
NiMet predicts thundery, cloudy weather for Saturday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted localised thunderstorms over the central states of the country on Saturday morning.
AEDC to donate 2 Barges, 300 life jackets to riverine communities
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has concluded plans to provide two Barges and 300 life jacks to…
FG’s housing project reaches 70% completion in Jigawa
The Federal Integrated Housing Scheme (FISH) has reached about 70 per cent completion in Jigawa, an official has said.
Stakeholders suggest ways to end farmers/herdsmen clashes
Prof. Garba Sharubu of the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, on Friday called on the Federal Government to regulate grazing activities…
Commission calls for improved media coverage of core hajj activities
Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed, Executive Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Friday called for improved media coverage of the…
UNICEF partners agency to curb child abuse
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says it has partnered with the Niger Child Right Protection Agency to protect the…
N500K, 10 Cows paid as bride price for IBB’s daughter
Alhaji Auwal Abdullahi, the businessman who married Halimat Babangida today in Minna, Niger State, paid a symbolic bride price of…
Govt. warns against indiscriminate excavation of sand
The Kogi Government has warned against indiscriminate excavation of sand, and vowed to sanction anyone caught.
Trump Warns Comey Against Leaking Negative Conversations
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday warned sacked Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Comey against leaking…