Year: 2017
Nigeria, South Africa Move To Tackle Xenophobic Attacks
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyema, said on Monday that Nigeria and South Africa have agreed to set…
Photos: Timi Alaibe, others honour Obasanjo at 80
It was pomp and pleasantry recently at the 80th birthday celebration of Former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Ogun State. Dignitaries…
6 States move to halt Trump’s revised ban
A group of states renewed their effort on Monday to block President Donald Trump's revised temporary ban on refugees and…
28, 627 Policemen Promoted In Nigeria
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has approved the promotion of 28, 627 junior officers to their next rank.
BBNaija: Efe, Tboss, TTT, Debie-Rise for eviction
Four among the remaining eight housemates in the ongoing Big Brother Nigeria reality show were nominated on Monday for possible…
JAMB Exempts Blind Candidates From UTME Mathematics
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, says prospective blind candidates for UTME will write this…
Chelsea dump United out of FA Cup after 1-0 win
Chelsea capitalised on Ander Herrera's sending-off to win a hard-fought FA Cup quarter-final with holders Manchester United and maintain their…
Governor Akeredolu appoints Chief of Staff, SSG, others
Ondo governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Monday, approved the appointment of Mr Ifedayo Abegunde, as the Secretary to the State Government.
Tragedy as N/Assembly clerk slumps, dies
Tragedy struck at the National Assembly on Monday as a senior staff of the Management, Mr. Mohammed Shuaibu, slumped and…
Ogun converts Moshood Abiola Polytechnic to University
The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has signed into law a bill upgrading Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, into Moshood Abiola…
Nigeria’s government owes power distribution companies N59.3 billion
Nigeria’s government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, are owing power distribution companies, DisCos, a debt of N59.3 billion.
I’m back to my position as Vice-President – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on some of his activities as acting president while the president…
Chocolate City Boss, Audu Maikori, Regains Freedom Again
Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori, has been granted bail after he was arraigned before a Kaduna Magistrate’s Court along Ibrahim…
Court Berates NAFDAC, Warns Consumers Not To Take Fanta, Sprite With Vitamin C
A Lagos High Court, Igbosere, Lagos State, south west Nigeria has ordered the National Agency For Food, Drug Administration and…
Dogara Receives President Buhari’s Resumption Letter
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Monday received communication from President Muhammadu Buhari on his resumption…
Cybercrimes On The Increase In West Africa
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cyber security solutions, in collaboration with INTERPOL, on Monday released research on cybercriminal…
Lagos socialite to quash $1m fraud charge
Lagos socialite Fred Ajudua is seeking to quash a $1million fraud charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial…
Mubarak, Ex-Egyptian president to be released
Hosni Mubarak, who was overthrown as president of Egypt in an uprising in 2011, will be released from detention in…
Ghost Workers: FG wants BVN in MFB to verify 27,000 police salary accounts
The Federal Government has charged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to extend the Bank Verification Number (BVN) to account…
Obaseki swears in new revenue board members
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday swore in the new chairman and members of the board of the Edo…
Woman removes neighbour’s teeth with plank
A 32-year-old woman, Yemisi Adewuyi, on Monday appeared before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly removing her neighbour’s teeth with…
Police arrest man for stealing fowls
The Police at Tedi-Muwo Police Post in Ojo, near Lagos on Monday arrested a 55-year-man, Kazeem Obada, for allegedly stealing…
Modular Refineries: Political Penance And Business Opportunities
A fortnight ago, the Vice President, acting as President visited the troubled Niger Delta Region to take stock of the…
Suspected killers of Fulani herdsmen arrested in Kaduna
The Police in Kaduna State, on Monday, said they have arrested three suspects that allegedly killed two Fulani herdsmen on…
Injured Rangers striker eager to return to football
An injured striker of Rangers International FC of Enugu, Ifeanyi Egwim, says he is eager to return to active football…
NLNG to resume gas supply
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd. says it is rectifying the pipelines which exploded on Feb. 22 in Rivers,…
Ex-police inspector arrested over alleged possession of arms
Troops on clearance operation of suspected cattle rustlers have arrested ex-Police Inspector, Odigba Elias and one Abduwahab Adamu for possession…
Aregbesola to unveil Osogbo City marathon
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun will on Tuesday unveil the maiden edition of the Osogbo City Half Marathon being organised…
Woman damages man’s eye with iron rod
A 45-year-old trader, Kadija Lawal, charged with damaging a man’s eye with an iron rod, was on Monday arraigned before…
NAN, Radio Nigeria, AIT, others bag Exam Ethics awards
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has won the Exam Ethics Award for their outstanding and sustained support in the…