Year: 2017
I Did Not Marry For Green Card – Gbenro Ajibade
Model cum actor, Gbenro Ajibade, has revealed it was never his intention to marry Osas Igodaro, to get an American…
Nigerians excited over return of Nokia 3310
Some Abuja residents on Saturday said they were excited about the recent announcement of the release of a revamped version…
Lagos Kano Train Derails In Osun
The cargo section of a passenger train travelling from Lagos to Kano on Saturday got detached from the main body…
Woman Disposes Infant In Soakaway
A mother of six from Guru village in outskirt of Bauchi, Bauchi State has confessed that she threw her one…
GOC Tasks Troops On Mine Detection
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.- Gen. Victor Ezugwu, has charged troops to be confident and…
Falana Condemns Arrest, Parading Of Peace Corps Commandant
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has condemned the recent arrest and parading of Mr Dickson Akor, the National Commandant, Peace…
Olusegun Obasanjo, A Beacon of National Unity – Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Saturday congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on attaining the age of 80 and…
Petrol Scarcity Imminent In Southwest As Depots Shut Down
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has warned of imminent fuel scarcity in six states of the Southwest…
Immunisation: EU-SIGN Distributes 44 Solar-Powered Freezers
The European Union Support to Routine Immunisation Governance Project in Nigeria (EU-SIGN) has distributed 44 solar-powered freezers in seven local…
Abuja Airport Closure: Arik Air Releases Schedule For Kaduna flights
Arik Air has released a new schedule for its Kaduna operations following the planned closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,…
Imams in Niger state pray for Buhari
The Forum of Chief Imams of all Juma’at mosques in the 25 Local Government Areas of Niger state converged at…
Petrol Tankers Bombed In Borno Were Diverted – NSCDC
The Borno Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), today revealed that the three tankers destroyed by three…
FG to engage 200,000 voluntary health workers
The Federal Government, in collaboration with development partners, says it has concluded plans to engage 200, 000 voluntary health workers…
Benue: Prankster Causes Stir Before Coronation, Sits On Tor Tiv’s Throne
A young man, Stephen Nyitse from Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State caused a stir on Saturday at the…
Information Minister lauds Obasanjo’s role in hosting FESTAC `77
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has lauded former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s roles in successful hosting of…
OSUSTECH: Unions Suspend Strike As New VC Resumes
Labour unions in Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), on Saturday announced suspension of their six-week old strike…
AU Chairperson Calls President Buhari, Wishes Him Speedy Recovery
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU), President Alpha Conde of Guinea on Friday initiated a phone call to President…
Obasanjo Berates Soyinka Again, Says He’s Not God Or Oracle
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reignited his disagreements with Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, saying the…
Ogun To Support NIS In Tackling Illegal Aliens
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Friday, said the state government would assist the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in tackling…
Polio: South Sudan, WHO To Immunise 3m Children
South Sudan and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday began immunisation targeting over three million children against Polio amid…
South Asian lawmakers pledge to safeguard children’s rights
The first meeting of South Asia Parliamentarians Platform for Children ended in Kathmandu on Friday with a commitment to prioritising,…
Jonathan commends PDP leaders on effort toward resolving party’s crisis
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday commended leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for their support to…
PDP Caretaker Committee Felicitates With Gov. Ayade At 49
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee, has congratulated Gov. Benedict Ayade of Cross River on the occasion of his…
Boko Haram: UN Security Council Delegation Arrives Chad
The UN Security Council’s delegation on Boko Haram has arrived N’Djamena on Friday night to meet the Chadian leadership and…
Trump hits back, orders probe of Democrats Schumer, Pelosi’s Russia ties
U.S. President Donald Trump hit back on Democrats on Friday, ordering “an immediate investigation” into Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer’s…
Why We’re Visiting #BokoHaram Ravaged Areas – UN
The UN Security Council’s delegation says it is visiting the four countries affected by the activities of the Boko Haram…
Gov. Yahaya Bello commends Emir of Daura over prayers for Buhari
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has commended the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk, for his sustained prayers for president…
2,000 migrants rescued from Mediterranean in 2 days
The Italian Coast Guard on Friday, said it saved nearly 2,000 migrants in the Mediterranean from possible drowning within two…
Ivory trade pushing African elephants to extinction – Mohammed
Ms Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, says the demand for ivory may lead to the extinction of African elephants.
Violence, Enmity Not Solution – Osinbajo
The Acting President of Nigeria, Mr Yemi Osibanjo says violence and enmity will never solve any problem. The Ag President…