Year: 2017
Organisation seeks partnership with State Govt to tackle malnutrition
Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has sought for partnership with the Kaduna State Government to reduce the level…
EFCC raids ex-president Jonathan’s cousin’s company
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday raided a Bayelsa State construction company owned by Robert Azibaola, cousin…
Enugu State records increase in rice production
Mr Ikechukwu Jude, the Project Coordinator of FADAMA III Additional Financing project in Enugu State, says farmers in the state…
Court orders interim forfeiture of $43.4m, £27,800, N23.2m to FG
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that the $38million, N23million and £27,000, recovered by the Economic and Financial…
Coastguard: Nearly 100 migrants missing
Coastguard official on Thursday said that close to 100 migrants were feared missing after their boat sank off the Libyan…
South Africa’s ‘First Lady’ dies
A woman who captured the hearts of many South Africans for her brave battle against premature aging disorder progeria has…
Expert: Biotechnology will aid sustainable agricultural production
Prof. Benjamin Ubi, the President, (BSN), says the adoption of biotechnology will facilitate sustainable agricultural production in the country.
Easter: LASG wants residents celebrate with fresh, wholesome local foods
As Christians globally prepare to celebrate Easter, the Lagos State Government on Thursday urged the state residents to eat fresh,…
Sales rep faces trial for alleged N21m fraud
A sales representative, John James, who allegedly impersonated a company’s delivery agent to obtain N21 million under false pretences, on…
Lobi Stars FC appoints new Technical Adviser
The Management of Lobi Stars Football Club has appointed Solomon Ogbeide as the club’s Technical Adviser. The chairman of the…
Motor accidents on the increase – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says there is an upward trend in the rate of road traffic accidents involving…
NNPC confirms sack of top officials over missing petrol
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday confirmed the disengagement of officials linked with missing 130 million liters of…
I’m not owner of $50m found by EFCC – Ex-NNPC boss Nnamdi-Ogbue
Former Managing Director, Operations at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Esther Nnamdi-Ogbue has denied ownership of the large sums…
Sacked NNPC boss, Esther Nnamdi-Ogbue is owner of $50m found in Ikoyi house
The owner of the large sums of money discovered at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos State, has been identified. She is…
I’m not owner of Ikoyi house where $50m was found – Muazu
former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu, has disowned the Lagos apartment, where operatives of…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo now Jagaban Adamawa
The Lamido Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa on Thursday conferred on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the honorary title of…
I’m ready to bend over backwards to free remaining Chibok girls – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to bend over backwards to secure freedom for the remaining Chibok schoolgirls still being held…
Cargo plane crashes into mountain in Indonesia
Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue (INSR) office said on Thursday that a cargo plane which went missing on Wednesday had…
Former senior lawmaker jailed 14 years for graft
A former Senior legislator in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province was on Thursday sentenced to 14 years in prison for accepting…
Janet Jackson’s hubby moves out of London Home
Movers were seen loading boxes into a large truck outside of Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Manas London home on…
U.S. imposes financial sanctions on CAR militia leaders
The U. S. imposed financial sanctions against two militia leaders accused of collaborating on violence intended to destabilise the Central…
Egypt identifies Alexandria church bomber as fugitive with militant ties
Egypt named the Alexandria church bomber who attacked a cathedral in Alexandria as 31-year-old Mahmoud Abdullah, describing him as a…
‘Surrender or be killed’ – Coalition tells ISIS
The Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve says that terrorists of Islamic State around Raqqa, Syria and Mosul, Iraq…
Kwara International Vocational Centre gets equipment
The Kwara Government has taken delivery of equipment and training tools purchased for the various workshops at the International Vocational…
UN to Private Sector: Save lives in North-East
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on Wednesday called on the Nigerian Private…
NGSG urged to train magistrates, lower court judges on criminal cases
The Niger State Government has been urged to train magistrates and lower court judges on the handling of criminal cases…
Nigeria re-elected Chair, UN Peacekeeping Committee
Nigeria has been re-elected, for the 45th time, to chair the UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, regarded as UN’s…
Kenya seeks more cooperation to fight transnational crimes
Kenya plans to enhance its fight against transnational crimes through better collaboration with international partners, a judiciary official on Wednesday…
Police/Army clash: Normalcy restored in Damaturu
The Nigeria Police Force say normalcy has been restored in Damaturu, Yobe after the clash some personnel of the police…
Exposed: Ex-PDP chairman Adamu Muazu owns Ikoyi home where $43.4m, N23.2m, £27,800 was found
The owner of the residential building at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, where $43.4m, N23.2m, £27,800 was discovered by the Economic…