Year: 2017
FG To Fund Aviation Industry
Rev Tor Uja, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) says adequate funding of the Nigerian airlines is necessary to strengthen the…
Trump: Obama and former aides behind protests, leaks
President Trump has been dismissing the protests against his presidency and demonstrations at congressional town hall meetings across the country…
Lent: Cleric urges Christians to pray for economic revival
Fr Theodore Ozoamalu, the Parish Priest, Christ the King Catholic Church, Enugu, has urged Nigerians to use the Lenten period…
Court Adjourns Gen Ijioma‘s Suit Against Army Council
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has adjourned hearing of the suit instituted by Maj.Gen. Ijioma Ijioma, against the Nigerian Army…
Ibadan College Reinstates 4 Suspended Staff
The Federal College of Agriculture (FCA), Ibadan, has reinstated four suspended workers of the institute. A statement by the institute’s…
Lawyer faults dismissal of 2 drivers
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja, was on Tuesday told that due procedures were not followed in the dismissal…
Tricycle riders bemoan high cost of maintenance
‘Ugboezeji’ Tricycle Union in Abakpa, Enugu, said on Tuesday that the rising cost of maintenance of their vehicles was driving…
Nurses receive N200,000
In an effort to promote excellence, two Lagos State legislators on Monday rewarded two nurses at the Isolo General Hospital,…
Austria to increase penalties for rejected asylum seekers
Austria will increase penalties for rejected asylum seekers who refuse to leave the country, the government said on Tuesday, in…
Dangote Tomato signs agreement with Gombe, Sokoto farmers
The Dangote Tomato Processing Company, Kadawa, Kano state has concluded arrangement to purchase fresh tomatoes from farmers in Gombe and…
Ondo Assembly workers express delight over reopening
Ondo State House of Assembly workers, on Tuesday, expressed their delight with the reopening of the Assembly Complex in Akure.
Enugu APC seeks to outlaw LGs caretaker committees
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu has advocated enabling legislation that will outlaw transition or caretaker committee in the…
Boko Haram Suspect Re-arrested
A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of one Muktar Suleiman, a suspected Boko Haram member, who…
49,376 Somali Refugees Repatriated
The UN refugee agency said Tuesday that it has repatriated some 49,376 Somali refugees in Kenya since the return exercise…
Today: 105 Passengers Escape Death Again As Medview Airline Plane Develops Fault Midair
A Medview Airline flight from Lagos to Abuja was suspended midair after a fault was observed on the plane.
Tanzania Lists Africa’s Tallest Tree As Tourist Hotspot
Tanzania is set to include Africa’s tallest indigenous tree into the list of the country’s must-visit tourist hotspots, authorities have…
Teenager Stabs Colleague With Broken Bottle
A teenager, Olusola Osunde, 18, is facing trial in an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for allegedly stabbing one…
Dancer laments poor remuneration
A professional dancer, “Bois Sala" born Emmanuel Adejumo has lamented over neglect and poor remuneration for dancers in the entertainment…
JEDC procures 80,000 prepaid meters
The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), has procured 80,000 prepaid meters at N6 billion for distribution to its customers, according…
Man jailed 2 months for cheating
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced one Ali Sani, 31, to two months imprisonment for criminal…
3 Nigerians Faint on Turkish Airline
An Instagram user identified as @vanityaffaironline, has revealed that 3 Nigerians on board a Turkish airline fainted due to nonfunctional…
Fuel scarcity: Kano residents want erring marketers punished
Some Kano residents have urged the Kano State Government to take stringent measures against fuel marketers found diverting or hoarding…
3 confirmed dead in Anambra night accident
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Anambra Command, said three persons died on Monday night in an accident involving a…
Fire guts Banky W’s Residence
Nigerian song writer and singer Banky W’s house has been gutted by fire. Banky W, whose real name is Olubankole…
Imo CJ Calls For Appointment Of More Judges
Imo Chief Judge, Justice Paschal Nnadi, has called for the appointment of more judges and magistrates into the state judiciary…
NGO Trains 2,500 HIV Patients
A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO)in Gombe State, Quality Life Initiative, has trained 2,500 persons living with HIV/AIDS on skills acquisitions.…
BEDC to install 39,000 smart meters
The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has started the installation of 39, 000 smart meters in its operational states of…
Niger Delta Now Witnesses Less Oil Theft- Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai says contrary to notion in some quarters, illegal bunkering, refinery and oil…
Arms Scam: Obanikoro’s Wife Loses Abuja Mansion To FG
Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has ordered that Alhaja Moroophat Obanikoro, the wife of a former Minister of State…
Buhari’s Daughter Visits Him In London
One of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari, Hadiza, has visited him in London.