Year: 2017
Arms scandal: How Fayose made payment of N75m to Ozekhome
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele…
Governor Goes Mad, Demolishes Kidnappers’, Terrorists’ House, Mosque
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State was so angry with kidnappers, terrorists and armed robbers in Kogi State on Wednesday…
6 Soldiers In Hot Soup For Beating Ikorodu Woman
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had set up a Board of Inquiry (BOI), and…
Protest In Onitsha Over Customs’ Proposed Duty On Old Vehicles
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations of Nigeria (COSCON), on Wednesday demonstrated against the duty imposed on old vehicles by…
Atletico cruise into Champions League Quarter-finals
Atletico Madrid sealed their place in the last eight of the Champions League courtesy of a professional second-leg display against…
Senate Rejection of Magu: Way Forward For Buhari – Falana
Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana has suggested three options for President Muhammadu Buhari following the refusal…
City knocked out of Champions League on away goal rule
Manchester City were knocked out of the Champions League on away goals at the last-16 stage after Monaco's second-leg victory…
4 Killed In Edo Road Accident
Four persons have so far been confirmed killed in an auto accident that occurred Wednesday night on the Benin-Asaba dual…
NLC suspends Chairman in Ebonyi
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), in Ebonyi has suspended its Chairman, Mr Ikechukwu Nwafor, indefinitely “for gross misconduct and financial…
Helicopters Now To Fly Into Abuja Airport
Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, says helicopters can now fly in and out of the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
Mother of 4 electrocuted at Ogwashi Uku, Delta
A mother of four, Mrs. Onyeka Anene, was in the early hours of Wednesday electrocuted in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha North Local…
2 Lagos Civil Servants Remanded In Prison For Attacking LASTMA Official
Two brothers, Animasaun Lekan, 43, a level 13 officer with the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development…
NBC’s crisis deepens as Lagos threatens sanction
The crisis rocking the Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC, manufacturer of Coca Cola, Fanta and Sprite is far from being over…
Judge Orders Removal Of Bullet Logged In Defendant’s Leg
Justice Halilu Yusuf of the FCT High Court, Jabi has ordered the Nigerian Prisons to plan for surgery to extract…
Andela Recruits 200 Out Of 50,000 Nigerian Applicants
The Country Director of Andela, a U.S. information technology firm in Nigeria, Mr Seni Sulyman, on Wednesday said that his…
NBC Moves To Stop Importation Of Mobile Transmitters
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), on Wednesday expressed determination to stop importation of mobile transmitters by non-state, secessionist groups, who…
Man Sues FCT Minister
Mr Babagana Mohammed, a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) resident has sued the FCT Minister, Mr Mohammed Bello over a land…
Trump Blasts Rapper Snoop Dogg
U.S. President Donald Trump blasted Snoop Dogg on Wednesday for a music video that shows the rapper shooting a gun…
Police Finds Missing Zimbabwe Politician Dead
The police said on Wednesday a high-ranking provincial official from Zimbabwe’s ruling party has been found dead on his farm…
Children Of Mud, Movie Set For Release
“Children of Mud,” a child advocacy movie that seeks to rally support for abandoned and homeless children is set for…
Anchor University holds first Matriculation next Wednesday
The newly established Anchor University, a faith-based Institution and an off-shoot of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry holds its inaugural…
Women Can Be President Of Nigeria – Don
A Professor of Sociology at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Tukur Baba says a woman is capable of emerging as…
Rehabilitation Work Ongoing At Abuja Airport Runway
Julius Berger Plc, the contractor handling the rehabilitation work of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, runway has commenced work,…
New DDI Urges Journalists To Be Guided
The new Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, has appealed to journalists to be guided by national interest in…
3 Men Charged Over Live Streamed Rape
Prosecutors on Wednesday charged three men to court on Wednesday in connection with the rape of a Swedish woman that…
UN Deputy Pledges Ambitious Agenda For Women
Ms Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, on Wednesday pledged to push ambitious agendas for women and girls at the…
My Mother-In-law Wants Me Out
“My mother-in-law wants her son to throw me out his house after he impregnated his girlfriend,” 29-year-old petty trader, Adegbite…
CDS Inaugurates Admiralty Printing Press
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, on Wednesday inaugurated a Publishing and Printing Press of the Nigerian…
Gov Ajimobi Promises To Complete Road Projects
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has told contractors handling the multi-billion naira road projects within Ibadan metropolis and residents…
Don’t Patronise Opticians For Eye Diseases, Expert Warns
A consultant ophthalmologist, Dr Adeola Onakoya, on Wednesday warned the populace against patronising dispensing opticians for eye testing and screening.…