Year: 2017
Imo industrial park to gulp $2bn – Okorocha
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Monday said that the construction of Imo Industrial Park located at Asa community in…
Police confirm abduction of two Turkish nationals in Akwa Ibom
The Police in Akwa Ibom says two Turkish construction workers were expatriates abducted by gunmen in their hotel rooms at…
Makarfi tells PDP members to shun meetings organised by Sheriff
The National Caretaker Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged party members across the country not to attend any…
Emir tasks parents on closeness to children
The Emir of Keffi in Nasarawa State, Dr Shehu Chindo-Yamusa, has urged parents to be very close to their children…
LG spends N16m to renovate Azikiwe’s former primary school
Wushishi Local Government in Niger says it has spent N16 million to renovate damaged structures at the Zungeru Primary School…
Humiliation! Palace demolish Arsenal 3-0, top four finish dims for Gunners
Crystal Palace continued their recent revival to boost their Premier League survival hopes and leave Arsenal struggling to maintain their…
Manipulation of delegates list by PDP hierarchy over – Sheriff
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff has said that the era of manipulating…
Forex: CBN opens special window for SMEs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opened a special Forex window for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to enable…
FG committed to stabilising liquidity issues in power sector- Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that the Federal Government is committed to formulating…
Makarfi seeks immediate release of detained PDP members
Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the unconditional and immediate release…
EFCC intercepts another N250m cash haul
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday intercepted huge sums of money in various currencies totalling N250 million…
Kalu’s trial: Court upholds competence of EFCC’s witness
A Federal High Court on Monday in Lagos upheld the competence of a witness, Christiana Ohiri, in the ongoing trial…
Mark mobilises PDP members for Benue LG polls
Former Senate President, David Mark, has urged PDP members in Benue to mobilise voters and work hard toward victory in…
DSS witness narrates how suspect falsified travelling documents
Mr Franklin Akinbade, an officer of the Department of State Service (DSS), on Monday told an FCT High Court, Kubwa,…
Sandamu LG says 500 farmers benefit from N10m loan
Sandamu Local Government Council in Katsina State says that 500 dry-season farmers have benefited from a N10 million loan, initiated…
2017 Enugu Trade Fair: Gov. Ugwuanyi promises improved infrastructure
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has assured exhibitors at the Enugu International Trade Fair of improved infrastructure in the…
Cyber attack on Union Bank paves way for hackers–WSJ
A Cyber attack on Union Bank of India in July 2016 initiated the malware that hackers used to steal Union…
NiMet predicts cloudy weather for Tuesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country on Tuesday.
Reps summon Magu, Emefiele, Baru, 5 others over stolen $17bn oil money
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating alleged 17 billion dollars stolen undeclared oil proceed has summoned Mr Ibrahim…
FG debunks rumour of Earthquake at MMIA
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has explained that the vibrations experienced at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA),…
BUK signs MoU with Islamic Online University on exchange of lecturers
Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Online University on exchange of…
Housing: FG provides FMBN with N500bn to resuscitate mortgage facilities
The Federal Government says it has provided N500 billion to resuscitate the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to make…
Gov. to establish Trust Fund, BoT for Christians in Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Monday, that the state government would establish a Trust Fund for Christian activities…
State Govt. releases N300m to pay gratuity, death benefits
Gov. Umar Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, has approved the release of N300 million for the payment of gratuity to retirees…
Building collapse: Lagos to impose compulsory insurance on property owners
Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to introduce compulsory insurance to owners of buildings across the State and also…
Eni, Shell deny wrongdoing in Nigeria after allegations of improper payment
Oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and Eni reiterated on Monday that neither they nor their personnel had been involved in…
Stress, depression risk factors for insomnia – Expert
Dr Moses Olorunfemi Alao, a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, says stress and depression are…
NYSC: 10,000 beneficiaries to benefit from health scheme
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it will provide free healthcare services under its Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers…
Emir joins campaign against meningitis
The Emir of Argungu, Kebbi State, Alhaji Samaila Mera, has Nigerians to keep their environments clean and sleep in well…
Former first Lady visits Skyebank in Abuja
Former first Lady, Patience Jonathan, on Monday visited the Maitama branch of the Skyebank in Abuja.