Year: 2017
Doctors’ Strike: Army takes over hospitals
Zimbabwean soldiers have been deployed to major public hospitals in the country following a week-long strike by junior doctors who…
N8.1b Debt: Court Freezes 21 Bank Accounts of Senator Stella Oduah
A federal high court sitting in Lagos south west Nigeria has restrained Senator Stella Ada Oduah and Sea Petroleum and…
Buhari not under obligation – lawyer
An Abuja based lawyer, Dr Kayode Ajulo, says it is unconstitutional for some people to be asking for the resignation…
Man sentenced to 2 years, 12 strokes for defiling boy
An Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada on Wednesday sentenced a 40-year-old driver, Mansir Mohammed, to two years imprisonment and 12…
IG deploys Special Forces to Southern Kaduna
Ispector General of Police Ibrahim Idris has deployed the Police Special Forces to end the renewed clashes in Southern Kaduna.…
2 suspected sea pirates arrested in Calabar
The Cross River Police Command says it has arrested two sea pirates raiding fishermen on the Edibe Edibe River in…
Obanikoro files suit challenging property seizure
Former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, has sued the EFCC for the seizure of his property. He…
Buhari’s lawyer dismisses allegation of N500,000 bribe
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Kola Awodein, has described as “malicious, utterly ridiculous, and revolting’’ the allegation that he…
#BBNaija: Housemates battle fear, superstition, phobia
Following the cancellation of the week-five nominations for eviction, Big Brother, also known as ‘Biggie’ and owner of the #BBNaija…
Malawian president dismisses agriculture minister
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has dismissed the agriculture minister after an investigation into maize procurement, the southern African nation’s information…
FG to investigate alleged importation of Indian garri
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development says it will liaise with the National Agency for Food and Drug…
NDLEA secures convictions of 6 illicit drug traffickers
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has secured convictions of six illicit drug…
Canada cautions Nigerians against rumoured Visa Lottery
The Canadian Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Mr Lajos Arendas, on Wednesday, said that it was imperative for Nigerians to…
Police to unravel killers of traditional healer in Nasarawa
Mr Abubakar Sadiq-Bello, Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State, on Wednesday said the command would unravel the circumstances surrounding the…
Kunle Afolayan advises producers on managing area boys
Renowned Nollywood film producer, Kunle Afolanyan, on Wednesday in Lagos advised directors and producers on steps they could take to…
Osinbajo dares Senate, refuses assent to 4 bills
Nigeria’s acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has written to the Senate that he would not assent to four bills the…
Azerbaijani President appoints wife as Vice
President Ilham Aliyev has appointed his wife, Mehriban Aliyeva, as first vice president, the latest move seen as tightening the…
Bride Prices should be reviewed- Benue First Lady
Wife of the Benue State governor, Eunice Ortom, has appealed to Tor Tiv-elect, James Ayatse, to review bride prices in…
Britain pledges to fight famine in South Sudan
Britain on Wednesday pledged 200 million pounds (250 million dollars) to South Sudan and Somalia where famine has been declared…
Officials cull 57 monkeys with invasive alien genes
A Japanese zoo culled 57 of its 164 monkeys after finding they carried “invasive alien” genes, said a local official…
S African court invalidates ICC withdrawal
South Africa’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) was unconstitutional, a court in the country’s administrative capital…
Organisation lauds Amaechi for transforming transportation sector
The Mission for Rescue of Nigeria Socio-Cultural Environment (MIRENSCE), a non-governmental organisation, has lauded the Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi…
Doctors carry out lung transplant from living donor
Doctors in Vietnam on Wednesday successfully carried out a lung transplant surgery from living donors for the first time, the…
Air Peace receives 12th aircraft, opens Lekki office
One of Nigeria’s domestic airlines, Air Peace, has taken delivery of its 12th aircraft, a 114-capacity Boeing 737-500. Its Chief…
NDLEA arrest 32 persons for drug abuse, sale
The Borno Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday said it had arrested 32 persons for…
Traders protest in Sango Ota
There is currently no vehicular movement at Sango Ota, Ogun State, as traders have blocked the road in protest of…
Dogs attack 5-year old girl, damage eye, tooth
Cries of pain rent the Emergency Ward of the Ikorodu General Hospital, Lagos State, on Tuesday as medical officers battled…
Nigeria seeks $2.3 billion loan from World Bank, China
Nigeria wants to borrow at least $1 billion from the World Bank and to sign within months for a $1.3…
Court grants ex-Gov. Shema, 3 others N1bn bail each
A Katsina State High Court on Tuesday granted a former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shema and three others N1…
171 more Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya
No fewer than 171 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya on Tuesday aboard a chartered Nouvelair aircraft with registration number TS-1NB