Year: 2017
Lalong seeks constant prayer for Plateau
The Plateau Governor, Mr Simon Lalong, on Monday asked citizens to constantly pray for the success of his government.
Health officials to account for missing Meningitis vaccine
Two officials of Bungudu Local Council in Zamfara have been ordered to produce the missing Meningitis vaccines allocated to the…
Easter: Fun seekers throng Shoprite, Agodi Garden
Agodi Garden, a popular recreation centre as well as Shoprite in Ibadan on Monday, witnessed large turnout of people for…
Association criticises Govt.’s decision on borehole permit
The President, Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria (BODAN), Mr Frank Uzoma, has criticised the Lagos State Government’s decision to enforce…
Ethiopian Airlines Lands Airbus In Abuja Tuesday
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport will be open for traffic from Tuesday and Ethiopian Airlines says it will land a…
Leave Dino Melaye Alone – Prince Adedipe
Prince Adedipe Ewenla, Crown Prince of Ilugun Asalu in Abeokuta North, Ogun State, Southwest, Nigeria has called on senators to…
Delta Police kill “Tompolo”
The Delta police command on Monday said its operatives had killed a notorious suspected armed robber simply known as “Tompolo”…
Sanusi Tasks Northern Leaders On Girl-Child Education
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called on Northern leaders to promote girl-child education in the region.
Zenith Bank Women Basketball League Begins May 1
The Phase Two of the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League is to begin on May 1 in Kaduna, Ajibarede Bello,…
5 people burnt to death in Lagos’ ghastly motor accident
Five people were on Monday evening burnt to death as a commercial bus, popularly known as ‘danfo’ caught fire in…
Buhari Has Met Nigerians Expectations – Group
The Buhari Media Support Group (BMSG) on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari had met the expectations of Nigerians in the…
Medview Airline resumes Abuja flights Wednesday
As the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, reopens on Wednesday for air traffic, Medview Airline on Monday released a schedule…
Organisation Urges Niger Deltans To Embrace Its Project
Afrihealth Optonet Association(AOA), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has called on the Niger Deltans to embrace its Sustainable Citizen Participation…
Judiciary To Give Special Attention To Anti-Corruption Fight
A don, Dr Ferdinand Ottoh, has urged the judiciary to give special attention to the anti-corruption fight of the Federal…
2 die, 14 injured in Lagos motor accident
Two persons lost their lives on Monday in an auto crash involving two vehicles at the Gbagada area of Lagos…
Niger To Partner Institute On Rice, Sugarcane Farming
The Niger State Government says it has concluded arrangements to partner the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) to boost rice…
Troops Rescue 1,623 Captives, Neutralise 21 Terrorists
Troops on clearance operations on Monday at Jarawa village in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno, rescued 1, 623…
Boko Haram terrorists ambush vigilante, kill one, injure 7
One person has been reported dead while seven others are said to be receiving treatment after suspected members of the…
Jurist Urges Old Students To Aid Alma Maters
Kogi High Court Judge Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye has called on old students of secondary schools in the country to rise…
Terry leaves Chelsea at end of season
Chelsea captain John Terry will leave the club at the end of the season after more than two decades there.
Sanchez scores super free-kick as Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 2-1
Arsenal kept alive their hopes of finishing in the top four of the Premier League with a narrow victory at…
Police Confirm Death Of Armed Bandit
The Delta police command on Monday said its operatives had killed a notorious suspected armed robber simply known as “Tompolo”…
Diarrhoea Still Kills Children In Africa – Expert
Mrs Doreen Wandera, Chairperson, African Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation says diarrhoea remains a major killer of children…
Dangote’ll be largest exporter of rice in next 5 years – AfDB President
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, may become the largest exporter of…
Dogara urges INEC to activate constituency delineation
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to activate the process…
Pictures: Construction Work begins on New Mile 12 Market
The Lagos State Government has begun construction work on the new Mile 12 Market at Imota area of Lagos, Southwest…
Pictures: Newly Constructed Walkway At Jakande
In continuation of efforts to remodel the aesthetics of major highways, the Lagos State Government recently constructed an ultra modern…
Hurray! NCAA declares Abuja airport ready for operations
The Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr Usman Muktar, says the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, runway is ready…
Proposed 2018 census may be marred by political interests
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called on the people clamouring for conduct of population census in…
100 Feared Dead After Huge Garbage Dump Collapses
Hopes were fading Monday for the survival of some 100 people trapped under the mud and debris of a landslide…