Year: 2017
You must be diligent, Ambode charges Public Servants
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has urged the State Public Servants to be hard-working, committed and diligent in order to…
NSCDC recovers debt owed in Jigawa
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, recovered over N3.93 million debts owed some residents of the state…
Army to tackle cattle rustling in Niger
Brig. Gen. Moshood Olanrewaju, Commander, 31 Artillery Brigade, Minna, has assured of the army’s readiness to tackle cattle rustling, kidnapping…
Obaseki inaugurates immunisation task force
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday inaugurated the Edo State Task Force on Immunisation to improve the uptake and…
JAMB releases results of Mock UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has released results of the Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME)…
Fire destroys properties worth N16.62 billion in Lagos
Fire has destroyed properties estimated at N16.62 billion in Lagos in the last one year, the Lagos State Government has…
Ojuloge Monument Set Up To Discourage Domestic Violence
The ‘Ojuloge’ Monument unveiled by the Lagos State Government (LASG) on Thursday to celebrate womanhood and educate the public on…
I Can’t Stand Up Much – Prince Philip
Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, joked on Thursday about no longer being able to “stand up…
Facebook Has 1.3bn Users Daily – Zuckerberg
Facebook Founder, Mark Zuckerberg says the social media platform has 1.3 billion daily active users as at the first quarter…
Banky, Adesua Having Their Introduction This Weekend
Banky W and actress Adesua Etomi who announced their engagement yesterday will be allegedly having their introduction this Saturday 6th…
Impersonation: Google Warns About Phishing Email
Quick warning! If there’s an email in your inbox asking you to open a Google Docs from someone, and you…
Nastase Punished For Racist Remarks Against Serena Williams
Earlier in April, Ilie Nastase made some racist comments about Serena Williams‘ pregnancy, saying “Let’s see what colour it will…
Police probe death of female student at UI
The Oyo State Police Command has commenced investigation into the death of Miss Deborah Effiong, a 100-level Law student at…
Nigeria remains 5th in Africa in FIFA ranking
Nigeria remained unmoved at number 40 in the latest Fifa rankings for the month of May released on Thursday.
Concerning Sovereign Infirmities
Amidst the current crisis of non-disclosure over the condition of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, there has been much speculation, dis-information…
Man Nabbed For Breaking Into TV Station
A 38-year-old man , Smith Adetona , who allegedly scaled the fence of Ebonylife Television Station at Ilupeju to steal,…
35 Die In Mine Blast
The death toll in a coal mine explosion in northern Iran rose to 35 on Thursday, the country’s labour minister…
Liz Benson Back With A Bang
Veteran actress, Liz Benson who mesmerised movie viewers in its early days has staged a comeback in a new movie…
Senate postpones presentation of 2017 budget report
The Senate, on Thursday, postponed the laying of report on the 2017 Appropriation Bill to Tuesday.
Somali Minister Shot Dead
Officials say Somali security forces shot dead a minister for public works in his car in the capital Mogadishu, after…
Court grants Lamido bail
A Dutse Magistrates’ Court has granted bail to former Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State.
Prince Philip To Step Down From Royal Duties
Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, will retire from carrying out royal engagements later this year, Buckingham…
Death of UI Law student, our story – Management
The mysterious death of a 100 level Law student of the University of Ibadan, UI, has continued to generate lots…
Lawyer Faces 150 Years Jail Term
A prominent human rights lawyer faces a prison term of 150 years if convicted on 10 counts of royal defamation…
Lawmaker Executes N20m Constituency Projects
A member of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Alhaji Malami Galadanchi, said he had executed projects worth over N20…
Lanre-Gentry opens up on Mercy Aigbe: I caught her with different men
Lanre Gentry, husband to popular actress Mercy Aigbe has revealed eye opening issues about his wife during this period of…
Small Amount Of Alcohol Increases Breast Cancer -Study
Breast cancer survivors who consume even a small amount of alcohol have a higher chance of suffering a relapse than…
3 female bombers killed in Borno, attack on military base foiled
Three suspected female suicide bombers were killed while attempting to attack a military outpost near Muna garage at the outskirt…
UNICEF: Thousands Of Refugee Children Are Stranded
An estimated 24,600 refugee children are “living in limbo” waiting to join their families in Western Europe, UNICEF said on…
Nigeria will take its rightful place at the UN –Amb.
The Nigeria’s new Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, says his assumption of duty signifies that…