Year: 2017
Edo street sweepers protest 8-month salary arrears
Sweepers employed by the Edo State Management Board to sweep major streets in Benin, Thursday staged another protest to demand…
PDP Convention: Adeniran, Adedoja laud process
Some national chairmanship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the level and quality of…
Security Agency cautions public against activities of fraudsters
The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned members of the public against the activities of fraudsters as regards employment…
Wildfires expand in Los Angeles
The largest of several wind-driven wildfires blazing north of Los Angeles was rapidly expanding to 400 square kilometres on Thursday,…
We’ve paid N78.59 billion into employees’ RSA – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday disclosed that the state government has paid N78.593 billion into employees’ Retirees Savings…
Fuel scarcity: Normalcy returns to Lagos filling stations
Normalcy seems to have returned to petrol stations within Lagos metropolis as most of them were seen selling petrol on…
Lawmaker backs Bode George for PDP Chairmanship
Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Thursday said that…
Onobrakpeya’s award to boost creativity – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has congratulated Mr Bruce Onobrakpeya on his conferment with the Nigerian…
Missing petroleum products: Reps summon oil firms
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the Review of Pump Price of Petroleum Products has summoned the managing…
Lagos rebrands MVAA, launches new uniform for staff
The Lagos State Government has launched uniform for staff of the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency, MVAA, as part of rebranding…
Ex-minister’s abductors demand N100 million ransom
The abductors of Chief Damishi Sango, chairman and former sports minister, have demanded N100 million ransom. “The abductors have contacted…
Fire outbreak disrupts FRSC’s web-based services
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is currently experiencing a disruption in its Internet-based services following a fire…
NCC confident of 30% broadband penetration
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the country is hopeful of surpassing the 30 per cent broadband penetration target by…
Police Commission to promote 250 senior officers
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion and confirmation of acting appointments of 250 senior Police Officers. The…
ICRC committed to PPP success in Nigeria
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has reiterated commitments to ensure the success of Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the…
Nigerian Military to retire 403 men next week
A total of 403 military personnel would retire from the armed forces next week, Air Vice Marshal Austine Jekenu, Commandant,…
Strike: PENGASSAN issues Federal Government 7-day ultimatum
PENGASSAN has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address injustice and lawlessness in the oil and gas…
Russia 2018: Assistant coach says hard work key to progress to second round
Salisu Yusuf, the Super Eagles Assistant Coach, on Thursday said it was only hard work that would see the team…
Abia pensioners protest non-payment of pension arrears
Pensioners in Abia on Thursday staged a protest round the major streets of Umuahia, the state capital, calling on Gov.…
Buhari orders crack down on drug traffickers
President Muhammadu Buhari has Directed law enforcement agencies to deal decisively with those who import, distribute and sell illicit drugs…
Albinism rights: Albino Foundation partners FCT Education Board
The Albino Foundation (TAF), an NGO, says it has sensitised no fewer than 120 head teachers and principals of primary…
Fuel scarcity caused by supply shortfall – Kachikwu
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, says the major cause of the fuel scarcity currently being witnessed…
Expert calls for Information Technology Development Fund
Information Technology expert, Dr Chris Uwaje has called on the Federal Government to create a National Information Innovation Technology Development…
Sugar intake in Nigeria still low – expert
Dr Lateef Busari, Executive Secretary, National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), says sugar intake in Nigeria was relatively low compared with…
Ministry inaugurates committee on cancer prevention
The Niger State Ministry of Health has inaugurated an 11-man committee for the training of health workers on prevention and…
Slavery: More Nigerians identified in Libyan camps
The Federal Government has identified 5,000 more Nigerians trapped in Libyan detention camps.
Lagos director ordered to forfeit N28.5M, properties to FG
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered temporary forfeiture of N28, 500, 000 and several houses allegedly belonging…
Bayelsa generate N1.8bn IGR in September
Bayelsa Government on Thursday said it had spent N148.38 million in generating N1.86 billion in September.
Tax defaulters generate N17bn in 6 months – FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), said it collected N17 billion from tax evaders through the Voluntary Assets and Income…