Year: 2017
Dollars: High demand raises rate to N380
Increasing demand for the dollar at the parallel market on Thursday resulted in the rise of the greenback currency to…
Ebonyi governor suspends Ebonyi attorney-general, solicitor-general
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered the immediate suspension of the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr…
Reps urge FG to establish more Special Colleges of Education
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to establish more Special Colleges of Education to cater for…
Military reaffirms commitment to protect nation’s territorial integrity
The Nigerian military said it would continue to protect the nation’s territorial integrity against any form of aggression.
NUPENG commends NNPC over Mosinmi, Ejigbo Depots
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on the…
Psychiatrist counsels nursing mothers on depression
An Ilorin based psychiatrist, Dr Foyeke Adeoye, has advised mothers suffering from Post Partum Depression (PPD) to seek psychological help…
Capri-Sonne Excites Children with Fun Alarm Promo
In an effort to reinforce its leadership of the fruit juice market for children, Capri-Sonne, the fruit juice mothers all…
Russian PM signs anti-doping resolution
The Russian Government published an anti-doping order signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday, listing methods and substances banned…
Police arrest 5 impersonators of Bola Tinubu, others
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested 4 suspected fraudsters who are specialists in impersonating public office holders and…
Police arrest 5 suspected fraudsters in Kaduna
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested 4 suspected fraudsters who specialised in impersonating public office holders and prominent…
Court okays release, launch of “Okafor’s Law”
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday vacated an interim order which restrained the premiering and release of Nollywood…
Yobe governor honours teachers over students performance
The Yobe government on Thursday presented 25 classroom teachers and school principals with certificates of honour for their contribution to…
Police arrest suspected killer of Chief Imam in Edo
Police in Edo have arrested the suspected killer of the Chief Imam of Egbeta Mosque in Ovia North East Local…
15 million Nigerians in Diaspora- Dabiri-Erewa
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and The Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday announced that…
Father of seven hangs self over sex starvation
Tragedy struck on Thursday in Yenagoa metropolis of Bayelsa State after a frustrated man, identified as Gbemite Kitchen, allegedly took…
Paul Hamilton, ex-Super Eagles coach dies at 75
Former Super Eagles and Super Falcons Coach, Paul Hamilton is dead.
Ex-NUJ President tasks journalists to sensitise public on killer diseases
Lanre Ogundipe, former President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Thursday enjoined journalists to intensify public enlightenment on causes…
Hawking banned in Zamfara filling stations
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has banned hawking in and around petrol stations in Zamfara, saying it is risky…
EFCC Re-arraigns FUTA Vice Chancellor, Bursar for N156m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday re-arraigned the duo of the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University…
Robbers kill two policemen in Kogi
The Police Command in Kogi said on Thursday that two of its officers were killed during an invasion of a…
Buhari: Nigerian economy gradually recovering
Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari says the nation's economy is gradually recovering.
Pakistan executes hardcore terrorist
Pakistan on Thursday hanged a “hardcore terrorist’’ who was involved in committing heinous offenses. related to terrorism, the Pakistani military…
Nigeria to send oil governance bill to Senate on 25 April
Nigeria will send its oil governance bill to the Senate on April 25, a spokesman said on Thursday, the latest…
British Government sets out Brexit plan to ‘end EU supremacy’
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Government set out its plans on Thursday for a “Great Repeal Bill” to incorporate EU…
Enugu police kill notorious armed robber
The Enugu State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the death of a notorious armed robbery suspect, Chukwuemeka Ugwu, who operated…
Ghana’s central bank governor resigns
Governor of Ghana’s central bank, Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku has resigned, sources who asked to be anonymous have revealed.
JAMB: We have not dumped CBT
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has described as “misleading” reports that it had dumped the Computer-Based Test mode in…
Meningitis: NCDC confirms 282 deaths in 5 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in five states with…
5 Die in Wales Helicopter crash
Five people have been killed in a helicopter crash in north Wales.
Wenger confident that Sanchez, Ozil will stay at Arsenal
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is confident Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil want to stay at the club but says his…