Year: 2017
FG Appoints 5 New Directors, GM For NCAA
The Federal Government on Monday approved the appointment of five new Directors and one General Manager for the Nigerian Civil…
2 drivers bag 6 months imprisonment
A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced one Ibrahim Bala,28, and Mohammed Musa, 32, to six months imprisonment…
105 Passengers Escape Death As Aircraft Tyre Burst At Lagos Airport
A Boeing 737 aircraft belonging to Air Peace on Monday suffered a burst tyre while preparing for take-off at the…
Herdsman nabbed for attempting to kidnap fellow herdsman
An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a herdsman, Ibrahim Abdul, 20, in prison for allegedly attempting to kidnap…
Katsina LGC constructs N3m abattoir
Mani Local Government Council in Katsina State is constructing a N3 million abattoir in Muduru District to ensure consumption of…
Ex-PHCN worker threatens to commit suicide
Mr Tairu Quadri, whose two arms were amputated after an explosion during an official assignment as a former staff member…
Prostitute attacks colleagues with blade
The police on Monday arraigned three commercial sex workers in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja for alleged…
Southern Kaduna: Pastor urges Muslims, Christians, to pray
Pastor Yohanna Buru, the General overseer of Christ Evangelical Intercessory Fellowship Ministry, Sabon Tasha Kaduna, has called on Muslims, Christians…
Court reserves ruling on Duru’s preliminary objection
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Monday reserved ruling on preliminary objection filed by Mr Chidi Duru, a former member,…
Facebook accepts Naira advertisements payment
Mr Chris Cox, the Chief Product Officer, Facebook, has said that the social networking company was now accepting Nigeria’s local…
Applicant docked for trafficking drugs
A 26-year-old man, John Emmanuel, was on Monday arraigned in a Federal High Court, Lagos, on a count charge of…
Court nullifies Sen Akpan’s election
The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo on Monday nullified the election of Mr Bassey Akpan, the senator representing Akwa…
Fans come for Simi
Nigerian entertainment singer Simi, who wowed her audience during the big brother naija show yesterday, has been called out by…
N8bn CBN currency scam: Absence of defence counsel stalls trial
The eight billion naira CBN currency scam before Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, suffered another adjournment…
Ogwuashi-Uku residents decry 7 years of darkness
Residents of Ogwashi-Uku community in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta have appealed to the Federal Government restore electricity…
CBN to strengthen naira
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) on Monday advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to introduce…
Ihedioha kicks against Modu Sheriff
Mr Emeka Ihedioha, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has kicked against recognising Alhaji Modu Sheriff as…
Kwara assembly summons MTN
The Kwara House of Assembly on Monday summoned the management of MTN Nigeria over alleged “wrong installation’’ of mast at…
Oscar awards won by first black female
Viola Davis, American actress and producer has become the first black female to win the Oscar, Emmy and Tony awards.…
Rivers election: 25 workers hospitalised – INEC
INEC on Monday said that more than 25 of its staff members were hospitalised due to Saturday’s supplementary election held…
We cannot afford Speed limiting device – Edo NURTW
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Auchi, Edo, said on Monday that the speed limiting device is too…
Ondo Deputy Gov. promises dividends of democracy
The newly sworn-in Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has said that the people of the state will…
Akwanga residents decry incessant kidnapping, rape
Residents of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have called on the government to check the rampant cases of…
“May You Walk And Never Stumble”: Kegites Congratulate Akeredolu
Members of the Kegites Club of Nigeria have congratulated Rotimi Akeredolu on his inauguration as the governor of Ondo State.…
Ganaru blames fatigue for Wikki’s loss to ABS FC
Coach Baba Ganaru of Wikki Tourists Football Club says fatigue was responsible for his Bauchi-based side’s 0-1 loss to hosts…
UN air operation disperses CAR militia
A UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) air operation dispersed heavily armed militiamen in the…
‘Moonlight’ wins best picture Oscar
African-American coming-of-age tale “Moonlight” won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday night, beating favorite “La La Land” after an…
Enyimba excellent despite 1-2 loss – Ogunbote
Chief Coach of Enyimba International Football Club, says his team’s performance against hosts Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi was excellent,…
Trump’s choice for Navy Secretary withdraws
President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of the Navy, Philip Bilden, has withdrawn from consideration for the post citing…
Nigeria’s Chimamanda’s ‘Americanah’ for reading in New York
Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie’s bestseller novel ‘Americanah’ has been selected as one of the five award-winning books to be chosen for the…