Year: 2017
Supreme Court sacks House of Rep. member
The Supreme Court has removed Sopuluchukwu Ezeonwuka of the Peoples Democratic Party from representing Orumba North/South, Anambra Federal Constituency in…
US warns Syria it’s ready for ‘more’
The US envoy to the UN has warned America may take further action after bombarding a Syrian air base suspected…
Wizkid drops video for ‘Come Closer’, Drake missing
Wizkid has done it again, well without Drake, dropping the much anticipated video for the single, ‘Come Closer’. And it…
Nigeria’s GSM subscribers hit 154 million
At least, 154 million Nigerians are now active subscribers of the General System on Mobile Communications (GSM), the Executive Chairman…
FG protests killing of Nigerian in South Africa
Nigeria’s foreign ministry on Friday protested against the killing of a Nigerian, Mr Rasaq Ajao, in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South…
Arrogance And Intimidation In Public Discourse
For sometime now, one has observed an amusing, derogatory and demeaning utterances of some persons in public discourse which assaults…
LASIEC To Conduct LG Elections July 22
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has announced that it would conduct elections into the 57 Local Governments/Local Council…
World Health Day: Lagos laments rising cases of Suicide
As the world marks the World Health Day, the Lagos State Government has lamented rising cases of suicide in the…
World Health Day: 300 million people worldwide live with depression-WHO
By Kazeem Ugbodaga As the world marks the World Health Day, the World Health Organisation, WHO, says more than 300…
Malala to become youngest UN Messenger of Peace
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is to become the youngest UN Messenger of Peace, the…
NYSC boss says Banks ready to give corps members loans
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured corps members passing out from the one year national service that loan…
NSC boss suggests implementation of electronic truck call-up system at ports
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers` Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, has suggested immediate implementation of an electronic truck…
GTBank records N1trn transactions via 737 platform – MD
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc on Friday said it recorded over N1 trillion transactions via the bank’s 737 payment and service…
Legislators want comprehensive health centre
The Kogi House of Assembly has called on the State Government to establish a comprehensive health centre in the assembly…
Meningitis kills 2 in Lagos, as death toll rises to 438
The dreaded Cerebrospinal Meningitis, CRM, disease has hit Lagos State, killing two people as national death toll rises to 438,…
EU chief: “attack in Sweden is an attack on us all’
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says “an attack on any of our member states is an attack on us all.’’
Experts advise Nigerians to exploit Agriculture
Agricultural experts in Abuja on Friday advised farmers and Nigerians to exploit business and job opportunities in the agricultural value…
Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor gets go-ahead
A potential blockbuster fight between Floyd Mayweather and UFC star Conor McGregor has been given the green light by the…
China’s Meilan Airport wins Skytrax five-star certification
Meilan International Airport in Haikou, capital of south China’s island province of Hainan, was awarded Skytrax five-star certification on Friday.
We have less than 10,000 IDPs in Adamawa camps — Official
Mr Sa’ad Bello, the Coordinator, Adamawa/Taraba National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Friday, said there were currently less than 10,000…
UPP mobilizes for voter registration
The United Progressive Party (UPP) has urged people of voting age in Anambra to get registered and obtain their permanent…
Dogara to Governors: Publish your security votes, LG funds
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has challenged Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to extend his campaign…
SWAN condemns attack on member
The Lagos State Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on Friday condemned the attack on one of its members Kelvin…
Mad man hacks housewife to death
A man suspected to be mentally unbalanced has allegedly hacked to death a beverage vendor, Mrs Ifeyinwa Obalum, 40, at…
FG: Do not pay for Meningitis vaccination
The Federal Government on Friday said vaccination for meningitis is free throughout the country and asked Nigerians not to pay…
UN chief calls for a future of tolerance and human rights for all
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the international community to learn from the lessons of the genocide in…
NAHCON urges states to remit 50% hajj fare
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has urged State Pilgrims Welfare Boards to ensure timely remittance of their 50…
NOUN: Social media addiction causes depression
Prof. Abdalla Adamu, the Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has attributed high-level depression to addiction to social media…
Pregnant woman, 1 other burnt to death in Lagos motor accident
A pregnant woman and another woman have been burnt to death in a ghastly motor accident in Maryland area of…
UTME: No registration on Saturday, extension possible – JAMB
Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), said on Friday that there would be no registration of…