Year: 2017
Expert Advises Nigerians To Regularly Check Their Eyes
Dr Kenneth Madu, an Abuja based optician, has advised Nigerians to go for regular eye screening to prevent glaucoma.
Nobody Below NCE Is Allowed To Teach – NUT
Mr Ikpe Obong, Secretary-General, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), said on Tuesday that encouraging teachers to obtain professional certificate would…
Senate suspends Nigerian Peace Corps Bill
The Senate has suspended the passage of the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill, over the allegation of fraud in the recruitment…
10-Years Marriage Dissolved Over Infidelity
Mr Ademola Odunade, the President of Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday dissolved a 10-year-old marriage between…
Senegal’s President Dismisses Energy Minister
Senegal’s President Macky Sall dismissed his energy minister on Tuesday, the president’s office said in a statement that gave no…
Heavy Rain Renders Many Homeless
Heavy rain destroyed property worth millions of naira and rendered many residents homeless in Ilorin on Monday.
Pregnant Serena Williams shines at Met Gala
Dressing for the annual Met Gala is a challenge for anyone who wants to stand out. Dressing for the Met…
Judge Warns Lawyers
Justice Halilu Yusuf of FCT High Court, Jabi, on Tuesday warned lawyers against engaging in sharp practices capable of tarnishing…
Katsina Gov Accuses Civil Servants
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has accused senior civil servants in the state of sabotaging government activities.
Man Dies After Falling From A Pole
A 48-year-old man, Kabiru Salami, has lost his life in Ile-Ife, Osun, after he fell from NITEL pole while trying…
Stadium, Street To Be Named After Joshua
Anthony Joshua is a Nigerian born British boxer and the newly crowned World Heavyweight Champion. He clinched the title on…
Rivers NUJ To Honour Late Colleagues
The Rivers Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) says it will honour journalists who lost their lives while carrying…
Why I’m not vulgar – Sound Sultan
Popular Nigerian musician, Sound Sultan says his music is devoid of vulgar words because he regards music as a powerful…
NUC Accredits 23 Programmes For Unilorin
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation to 23 academic programmes presented by the University of Ilorin to…
Dabiri-Erewa Hails Joshua
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Oluwafemi-Joshua,…
APC Chieftain Rejects N100m
Abayomi Adesanya, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, said he rejected N100 million to work against…
Nigerian Govt to build modular refineries in oil-producing states
The Nigerian Government on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to build modular refineries in oil-producing areas of the Niger Delta.
Hisbah board arrests 139 beggers in Kano
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 139 beggars in April for allegedly violating the law banning street begging along…
Buhari’s health: Obasanjo, Babangida, Abdusalami meet
Three former Nigerian leaders, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd) and General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd) yesterday met behind closed…
Ex-Jigawa governor Sule Lamido docked
The police on Tuesday arraigned Sule Lamido, former Jigawa state governor, before a high court in the state for alleged…
Dozens of civilians killed in Central African Republic – Report
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday that Armed groups in Central African Republic (CAR) have killed at least 45…
Ex-Jigawa governor Sule Lamido to be arraigned today
A former Jigawa state Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido has been moved to Dutse, the capital of Jigawa state for subsequent…
Govt to invite Anthony Joshua, newly-crowned World Heavyweight Champion
The Federal Government has congratulated British professional boxer of Nigerian descent Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua, who recently defeated Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko…
Necessity for enhanced pension corruption battle under Buhari
Last month, April 2017, the news was everywhere on how security agencies showed up at the premises of the Pension…
Janet Jackson Breaks Her Silence On Split From Wissam Al Mana
Janet Jackson is finally opening up publicly about her separation from her ex, Wissam Al Mana.
NLNG exports landmark 4000th cargo
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd., says the company has reached another major milestone with the exportation of its…
Indigenous peoples abused by govts – UN expert
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Ms Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, said the rights of indigenous peoples around…
BoI records N17bn operating profit
The Bank of Industry (BoI) recorded operating profit before tax of N17 billion in 2016, a 44 per cent increase…
Leadership deficit: Engage youths now, says Fashola
Worried by leadership deficit in the country, a former First Lady of Lagos State, Dame Abimbola Fashola says youths should…