Year: 2017
Update: FAAN MD to appear before police team investigating fire
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Saleh Dunoma, is to appear before a police…
60,000 Benefit From Eko Health Mission Programme
No fewer than 60,000 residents from seven Local Government and 12 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs have benefitted from the…
Convenant University promotes Nigeria’s global relevance with N1b
The Vice-Chancellor of the Covenant University, Prof. Aderemi Atayero, on Tuesday said that the University’s Board had instituted an endowment…
Registrar: Why surveyors charge high fees
Mr Suleiman Hassan, the Registrar, Surveyor Council of Nigeria (SUCON), has attributed the high fees charged by surveyors to the…
National Housing Scheme: 80 Jos houses for completion in June
Eighty units of houses, built under the National Housing Scheme, have reached 70 per cent completion and would be inaugurated…
Reps insist on safety of every Nigerian citizen abroad
The House of Representatives on Tuesday said it would continue to insist on the safety of every Nigerian citizen living…
Senate kicks against plans by NDLEA to extradite Kashamu
The Senate has asked National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to drop plans to extradite Senator Buruji Kashamu to the…
Extradition: Senate asks NDLEA to allow Nigerian courts handle cases against Buruji
The Senate has asked National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to drop plans to extradite Sen. Buruji Kashamu to United…
Senate urges Police to intensify surveillance across the country
The Senate on Tuesday, called on Police authorities to intensify surveillance across the country to check renewed activities of kidnappers.
7 dead in renewed cult clashes in Ilorin
No fewer than seven persons died in renewed cult clashes in Ilorin between Friday and Sunday.
Rain pattern: Farmers optimistic of bumper harvest
Some farmers in Lagos on Tuesday expressed optimism that there would be bumper harvest in 2017 in view of early…
N3.2bn fraud: Court adjourns ex-Gov. trial until April 12
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned until April 12 for continuation of trial of a former Governor…
Scientists Find Potential Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists might have found a way to treat Parkinson’s disease by generating “dopamine neurons”, according to an article published in…
Stakeholders to step up surveillance against diseases outbreak, security in State
Political leaders and traditional rulers in Sokoto State on Tuesday resolved to step up surveillance against possible outbreak of diseases…
Dep. Gov. urges parents to play a major role in child upbringing
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat, on Tuesday said parents should not to leave the responsibility of child upbringing…
FG vows to pursue war against corruption despite setbacks
The Federal Government has called on Nigerians not to be discouraged by the recent setbacks in the war against corruption,…
Man Who Raped Neighbour’s Daughter Docked
An unemployed man, Joshua Omotayo, 23, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate's’ Court for allegedly raping his neighbour’s…
Father of US fire victim located in Nigeria
Years before he died in last month’s halfway house blaze, Olatunde Adejumobi was researching the use of complex pseudorandom strings…
FAAN probes fire outbreak at Lagos office
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has begun investigation to unravel the cause of the fire outbreak which gutted…
EKEDC Impersonator Nabbed
A 42-year-old man, Gbenisoye Akano, on Tuesday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court over alleged impersonation of staff of Eko…
Man Attempting Withdrawal With 10 ATM Cards Docked
A 28-year-old man, Ifeanyi Obasi, was on Tuesday charged before a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to…
Nsukka LG Urges Residents To Report Masqueraders Excesses
Prof. Rose Onah, Chairman, Nsukka Local Government, Enugu State, has directed residents of the area to report incidences of masquerades…
Ex-PDP Chairman’s Son Application To Travel Abroad Rejected
A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed application filed by Abba Mohammed, son of the former Chairman…
Sultan Calls For Collaboration To Halt Meningitis
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has called for more collaboration between all tiers of government to prevent further…
North Korea Looking For Trouble – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, warned North Korea, saying the country is looking for “trouble”.
“I do not need to talk with TTT’’, says Bisola runner up #BBNaija
Bisola Aiyeola, 1st runner up of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show said on Monday that she does not…
Argentina fires coach over poor World Cup Qualifier performance
Argentina have sacked Edgardo Bauza after eight matches as coach, with the team outside the automatic qualifying places for next…
Somali Security Forces Capture 10 Pirates
Somali forces on Tuesday captured 10 pirates in a who hijacked an Indian cargo ship on April 1.
10 Migrants Wounded In Huge Camp Fire
No fewer than 10 migrants were wounded when a huge fire broke out in the Grande-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk…
G7 says no sanctions on Russia over Syria
The G7 group of nations has failed to reach agreement over threatening new sanctions against Russia and Syria.