Year: 2017
DSS busts ISIS-linked Boko Haram ring in Benue, FCT
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it had busted a ring of ISIS-linked Boko Haram members based in Benue…
Ambode appoints Joke Silva, Kunle Afolayan, Others Into Board Of Arts & Culture
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday appointed actress Joke Silver, actor Kunle Afolayan and others into the newly…
My wife encourages my children to steal, man tells court
A 56-year-old driver, Olusegun Agogo, on Wednesday asked an Igando Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his 19-year-old marriage because…
FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 14 and Monday, 17, 2017 as public holidays to mark the Good Friday…
Mobile policemen, soldiers in 3 hours bloody shootout
Military and policemen early this morning begun a shoot-out over an issue that is yet to be ascertained in Damaturu…
DSS foils attempt by Boko Haram to bomb US, UK embassies in Abuja
The Department State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspects alleged to have perfected plans to attack the United States and…
Enugu residents turn cassava farmers over high Garri price
Many residents of Enugu, particularly those living on the outskirts of the city, have embarked on cassava farming due to…
Buhari felicitates with Yemi Ogunbiyi at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday congratulated the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Dr…
Cultists murder engineer at Ogoniland project site
Cultists and youths bearing arms in Ogoniland have murdered a site engineer identified as Ade Adeyemo, working for a contractor…
Count me out of $200m bribe Malabu oil deal – Jonathan
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to Nigerians to count him out of the $200m bribe Malabu oil scandal.
Ex-Iranian president to contest for presidency again
Ex-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad submitted his name on Wednesday for registration as a candidate in Iran’s presidential election in May,…
Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso deport 68 Nigerians
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP) on Wednesday said it had received 68 victims of…
Donald Trump And Obama’s Shadow
In a few days’ time, the Trump administration will mark its 100 days in office. To what extent President Donald…
Police investigate Islamist link in Dortmund attack
German police are investigating a possible Islamic extremist link to the bombing of the Borussia Dortmund football team's bus, German…
Benue electoral boss assures of credible LG polls “in spite of poor funding”
The Benue State Electoral Commission (BSIEC) says it will conduct credible and acceptable local government polls in spite of the…
Mental healthcare: NMA advocates access to health facilities, manpower
A psychiatric specialist, Dr Christopher Piwuna, has advocated access to affordable mental healthcare services and adequate personnel as panacea to…
National Para-Soccer League: Nasarawa beat Kebbi 2-0
Nasarawa state’s para-soccer team on Tuesday in Abuja defeated their Kebbi counterparts 2-0 at the ongoing 2017 National Para-Soccer League.
OPEC figures show oil output cuts exceed pledge in March
OPEC states cut oil output in March by more than they pledged under supply curbs, according to figures the exporter…
INEC writes presidency, blacklists NGO over alleged N23bn bribe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has written the presidency for further action on six of its former…
Restructuring of government assets will tackle revenue problem – FG
The Federal Government has said the recently launched Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) would allow restructuring of some of…
Foundation to empower girls with skills in Kuje
The President, Latiwa Development Foundation, Mrs Latiwa Amato, on Tuesday pledged to empower 16 less privileged girls in Kuje Area…
Woman on 13-pound baby: ‘I’m still finding it hard to believe’
Natashia Corrigan dreamed of having "a little fat baby," but she wasn't prepared for little Brian Liddle Jr.
FG renews commitment to provide succour to IDPs
The Federal Government has renewed its unwavering commitment to providing reprieve for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East.
Economic Recovery Plan: FG to provide 15m jobs, 10 gigawatt of electricity
The Federal Government says it will provide at least 15 million jobs for Nigerians by the year 2020 as captured…
Reps demand details of NNPC’s multiple accounts
The House of Representatives has mandated Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to provide details of all its multiple accounts operated…
Saddam Hussein’s gold discovered in T-54 Iraqi tank
A military collector discovered five gold bars worth more than £1m ($1.24m) hidden inside a restored tank purchased for £30,000,…
Govs. renew commitment to tackle Meningitis
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State and his Sokoto State counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal on Tuesday pledged total support to end…
How Ivanka Trump persuaded her father to bomb Syria
Eric Trump, President Donald Trump's 33-year-old son, told The Daily Telegraph on Monday that his sister Ivanka told their father…
Mininster- $1bn needed to fight meningitis in affected states
The Federal Government says it needs more than one billion dollars for vaccines to eradicate meningitis epidemic in the five…
Gov. inaugurates $2B cargo airport project
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has inaugurated a cargo airport city project worth over two billio dollars (N800bn) at Ifite-Umueri…