Year: 2017
Governor Dickson, Ibori in Secret Meeting
Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has met behind closed doors with former Governor of Delta State and ex-convict, Chief…
Photo News: Buhari Receives Archbishop of Canterbury in London
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received the iconic Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Reverend Justin Welby at the Abuja House in…
No excuse for non-performance, Lagos tells public servants
The Lagos State Government has told public servants under its employ that government will not take any excuse for non-performance…
Osinbajo at 60: The Meaning of Inspiration
Whichever way you dice it, the way we live will represent something, whether exemplary or unideal. Professor Yemi Osinbajo turns…
Winnie, Former Nelson Mandela’s Wife Admitted To Hospital
South African anti-apartheid veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, former wife of the late Nelson Mandela, has been admitted to hospital for observation,…
Latest: Boko Haram Kills Nigerian Soldier, 2 Missing
Boko Haram insurgents have killed a Nigerian soldier while two others were reported missing during an encounter with the terrorists…
Ambode to deploy drones made by LASPOTECH for aerial surveillance
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the state government would deploy drone made by…
Photos: Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja Deserted
The normally boisterous Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja was virtually deserted on Thursday as the effect of the closure of…
Senate mandates Customs C-G to appear in uniform
The Senate has mandated the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali to appear in plenary in appropriate uniform on March…
World Bank to combat hunger in Nigeria
World Bank Group President Jim Yong-Kim on Thursday said the bank was working toward raising 1.6 billion dollars to build…
2 Policemen To Die Over Murder Of 6 Abuja Traders
An FCT High Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced two policemen to death and discharged three others over the killing of…
Ex-diplomat mourns Onukaba
A retired diplomat, Mr Oseloka Obaze, has described late Adinoyi Onukaba, a veteran journalist who died in a car crash…
Dean criticises scrapping of non-agricultural courses in Agric varsity
The Board of College of Management Sciences (COLMAS), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia, has criticised the…
Taliban Stone Woman To Death
The Taliban on Thursday stoned a woman to death and whipped a man on charges of adultery in Afghanistan’s north-eastern…
Tricyclist Docked For Assaulting Police Officer On Duty
A 19-year-old tricyclist , Ayomide Yakubu, was on Thursday brought to an Ikeja Magistrate’s’ Court in Lagos for allegedly beating…
Anambra to prosecute arsonists
The Anambra State Fire Service said it would charge anyone arrested for setting fire in bushes in the state with…
Delta Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike
Teachers in Delta on Thursday embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries, Mr Joe Iyalekhue, the Secretary Delta branch…
NCC introduces “Consumer Conservation’’ campaign
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) says it is starting a new campaign tagged: “NCC Consumer Conservation“, an interactive forum to…
Court remands 2 brothers For Killing 5 Herdsmen
A Lokoja Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded two brothers, Adamu Yahaya, 20 and Mumuni Yahaya, 25, in prison custody over…
World Glaucoma Week: Association To Conduct Free Screening
The Nigerian Optometric Association will conduct free eye screening in designated clinics across the FCT from March 12 to March…
Journalists begin 3-day digital journalism workshop in Lagos
No fewer than 80 journalists on Thursday started a three-day digital journalism workshop in Lagos.
CIA Contractors Likely Source Of Latest WikiLeaks Release
Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency’s use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group…
Pope’s Representative Leads African Catholic Bishops To Pray
Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello representing Pope Francis had led representatives of Catholic bishops from Africa to pray and rejoice with Ghana…
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria remains 41st in the world
The Super Eagles have remained unmoved as it maintained the 41st position in the FIFA World ranking for the month…
FRSC Arrests 298 Traffic Offenders In Osun
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Command, said it arrested 298 motorists for various traffic offences across the state…
4 remanded for robbing Unilorin students at gunpoint
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded four suspects for allegedly robbing some University of Ilorin (Unilorin) students at gunpoint…
NCPC Creates Metropolitan Offices, Appoint New Heads
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has created eight new special offices in addition to the six existing zonal offices…
Ejigbo residents decry IEC “outrageous’’ bills
Some residents of Ejigbo in Lagos State have decried what they described as “outrageous bills’’ often issued to them by…
Teenager, 9-Year-old Nabbed For Defiling Minor
A teenager and a nine-year-old boy, who allegedly defiled a four-year-old girl, were on Thursday brought before an Ogudu Magistrates’…
Ambode, Afikuyomi, others for first Badagry Economic Summit
Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State would lead other notable Nigerians and international personalities to the first-ever Badagry Economic Summit…