Year: 2017
Ikpeazu pledges grant for investment in livestock production
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has promised to give N1 million financial assistance to anyone that would invest in ranches…
South West Govs. meet over Constitution Review
South-West Governors’ Forum on Wednesday evening met in Ibadan to forge a common position ahead of the forthcoming constitution review…
Trump cautioned over recognizing Jerusalem as Israeli capital
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday stressed that there was no alternative to the two-state solution to the lingering conflict…
NAPIMS GMD summoned to appear in 24 hours by Senate
The Senate Committee on Local Content has ordered Mr. Roland Ewubare, the Group General Manager of National Petroleum Investment and…
Rivers state Gov. endorsed for second term
Political leaders, traditional rulers, various social groups of Ikwerre ethnic nationality in Rivers on Wednesday endorsed Governor Nyesom Wike for…
Photo News: Queen Elizabeth meets Nigeria’s High Commissioner
On Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth of England held an audience with the High Commissioner from the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His…
PDP asks Saraki, Kwankwaso, others to return home
The Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on aggrieved members who left the party to follow…
Ronaldo sets record as Madrid dump Dortmund 3-2
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in all six games of the Champions League group stage as Real…
Constitution Review: Southwest governors meet, forge common position
South-West Governors’ Forum on Wednesday evening met in Ibadan to forge a common position ahead of the forthcoming constitution review…
Tottenham in cruise control, pounce Apoel 3-0
Fernando Llorente scored his first Tottenham goal in his 17th appearance for the club as Mauricio Pochettino's side rounded off…
Coutinho scores hat-trick as Liverpool put seven goals past Spartak Moscow
Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick as Liverpool became the fifth English club to qualify for the last 16 of this…
Federal Govt will not increase fuel pump price — Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday dispelled the rumour that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit…
Additional 275 Edo indigenes arrive Benin from Libya
No fewer than 275 Edo indigenes on Wednesday voluntarily arrived Benin from Libya with the help of the state government.
Trump: US now recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
President Trump has announced that the US now recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Buhari pardons 500 prisoners in Kano
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday granted amnesty to 500 inmates who were detained at the Kano State Central Prison.
FEC okays establishment of 6 new Universities
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday in Abuja, Nigeria approved the establishment of six new private Universities in the…
You must end fuel scarcity before weekend, FG orders Kachikwu
The Federal Government on Wednesday orderd the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, to end the fuel…
Matatu Partners TOOAN On Efficient Tricycle Business Operation
Nigeria’s first tricycle taxi networking company, Matatu has boosted its operation in Lagos with the signing of a Memorandum of…
FSARS arrests 4 in Abuja with N6.4m diverted goods
A truck driver, Chukwudi Nwandiche, 32, from Enugu State and three others have been arrested at Gwagwalada area of Abuja,…
Protect Women Against Abuse, Ambode Urges Governors
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday acknowledged the resilient nature of women and their strategic role in national…
I represent new face of PDP – Dokpesi
Founder of Daar Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, said he represented the new face of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where political…
Restructuring: Northern leaders to convene in Katsina
The Northern Senators’ Forum and the 19 Northern governors would on Monday converge on Katsina for a three-day retreat to…
Nigeria Launches Its First Sub-National Index
The National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria (NCCN) has launched the first ever National Competitiveness Report and Sub-National Index, ranking all…
Universities non-teaching staff say FG yet to fulfill agreement
The Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian Universities says that the Federal Government is yet to fulfill its part of the agreement…
N207m Debt: GTB Urges Court To Dismiss Ladoja’s Bond
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) on Wednesday urged a Federal High Court, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, not to grant a Bond application…
Adamawa Executive council approves N10bn supplementary budget for 2017
The Adamawa Executive Council on Wednesday approved a proposal for N10 billion as supplementary budget for 2017.
VSF support for 45,000 pupils in crisis hit states
A group, Victims Support Fund (VSF), says it will support 45,000 pupils under its second phase education support intervention in…
Ambode approves 30% bonus for Commissioners, civil servants, others
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of 30 percent of basic salary to all commissioners, political appointees…
Dust haze, cloudy skies to prevail on Thursday – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze weather conditions over the Central States of the country on Thursday…
PDP accuse APC of plans to sabotage upcoming national convention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday alleged that some “overzealous elements” in the All Progressive Congress (APC) were planning…