Year: 2017
Pope Francis to begin Egypt trip promoting peace
Pope Francis begins a two-day visit to Egypt on Friday as he embarks on a peace-focused journey to the North…
UN agencies move to introduce girls to ICT careers
UN agencies have introduced thousands of girls and women to careers in coding and robotics as part of its annual…
Nigeria must restructure to get governance right – Former VP
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria will continue to grapple with the crisis of severe and debilitating socio-economic problems unless…
Ibadan to host 21km international half-marathon race
Efforts are in top gear to host a 21-kilometre international half-marathon race in Ibadan, Abayomi Oke, the State Commissioner for…
AEDC presents N1.5m relief materials to IDPs camp
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Thursday presented relief materials worth N1.5 million to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in…
Enugu FA Cup: Rangers Int’l FC beats FC Star Plus 3-1 to reach final
Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu will be facing Coal City Youths FC at the ongoing State Federation Cup after beating…
DFID urges Govt. to access prosperity fund
The United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development (DFID) on Thursday urged the Lagos State Government to access its new…
NUGA Games: UNIPORT, ABU top Judo medals table
University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, are leading the Judo medals table at the ongoing…
INEC may extend CVR to grassroots – Chairman
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it may expand its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) closer to the grassroots for…
FG is committed towards empowering corps members – DG
Brig-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, Director-General, National Youth service Corps (NYSC) said on Thursday that the Federal Government was committed to empowering…
Commission seeks investors to develop modular refineries
Mr Nsima Ekere, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says the commission would partner investors to…
Oba Akiolu denies snubbing Ooni of Ife
Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos has responded to the video which went viral in the social media of him allegedly…
Former Gabon defender dies of heart attack
Tributes have been paid to former Gabon international Moise Brou Apanga who died on Wednesday from a suspected heart attack.
Lagos rescues 237 abandoned babies from streets
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it rescued 237 abandoned babies from the streets of Lagos in the last…
Lagos charges workers to upscale skills for productivity
The Lagos State Government has charged workers under its employ to upscale their skills in order to be more efficient…
Court fixes June 19 for judgment in Tompolo’s suit against IGP, EFCC
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday fixed June 19 to deliver judgment in a suit filed by Chief…
We’ve attracted more FDI to Lagos than in past 15 years-LASG
The Lagos State Government says the current administration of Akinwunmi Ambode has attracted more Foreign Direct Investments, FDI to the…
USA-based businessman to float $2bn modular refinery in Edo
A United States of America-based Nigerian businessman, Charles Ihaza, has proposed a $2 billion modular refinery in Eghudu in Ovia…
Minister reveals how states, individuals can make billions of Naira from solid minerals
Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister for Solid Minerals and Steel Development, has a big assignment. He is to revive the dead…
Edo Prisons hold musical carnival for inmates
Authorities of Oko Medium Prisons in Benin, Edo State Tuesday organised a talent hunt concert, as part of rehabilitation and…
TV Host, Doyin Kukoyi pretty in birthday photos
Popular Gbajumo Osere TV Host, Doyin Kukoyi who turned a year older on April 25th shared some beautiful photos to…
Modu-Sheriff pulls out of Jonathan’s reconciliation move on PDP crisis
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Senator Ali Modu Sheriff said he was pulling out of the reconciliation move…
Comedienne Lolo 1 gorgeous in birthday photos
Multi award winning Radio/TV host, comedienne and actress, Omotunde Adebowale David aka 'Lolo 1' is a year older today.
Residents jubilate over first rainfall
Residents of Zaria and its environs in Kaduna State on Thursday jubilated over the first rainfall in 2017.
Omosexy adorable in new beauty photos
Nollywood star and former model, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is undeniably an evergreen beauty and her makeup artiste also attested to the…
Lagos Pledges Support To Ondo on Procurement Agency
Lagos State Head of Service, HOS, Mrs Olabowale Ademola has expressed the State Government’s willingness to support the Ondo State…
BBNaija winner, Efe, Femi Kuti, others Model for Keexs
Keexs, an African inspired unisex footwear brand is set to launch its latest collection, "IBILE", in a one of a…
CBN offers $100m forex to BDCs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday said it had offered 100 million dollars to authorised dealers as its…
Take things slowly, doctors warn Buhari over health
Doctors treating President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa Abuja have warned him to take things easy as he fully…
INEC to give pregnant women special treatment
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would give special treatment to nursing mothers, people with disability and the…