Year: 2017
How Amosu, others diverted N3b NIMASA funds – Witness
A Federal High Court Lagos, on Wednesday heard that a former Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu, and two others,…
Reps to pass 2017 appropriation bill Thursday
The House of Representatives is expected to pass the 2017 Appropriation bill through second reading on Thursday. It is expected…
DPR seals 15 petrol stations for selling above govt. approved prices
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said it has sealed 15 filling stations for selling above the pump price in…
Comedian Bovi to Host Eargasm 2017 Concert
Popular Nigerian comedian, Bovi, has been announced as host of the upcoming Eargasm concert, an evening of classic renditions and…
Why IGP is in London – Police
The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday said that the Inspector-General of police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris’s visit to London was…
Buhari’s death: FG goes tough, vows to punish rumour mongers
The Federal Government says the full wrath of the law will be brought to bear on the authors of subversive…
Madonna to adopt 2 Malawian children
U.S. pop star Madonna has filed for the adoption of two more children from Malawi, a Spokesman for the southern…
Akwa Ibom governor urged to fulfill job promise
Physically- challenged Innocent Ntia has appealed to Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom to fulfill the promise of automatic employment.…
Police arraign 4 men for stealing cars
Four men charged with being in possession of stolen high-calibre vehicles, were on Wednesday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief…
Trump claims dead voted during Nov. 8 polls
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will ask for a “major investigation into” the Nov. 8, 2016 presidential election, which…
Why Chinese are leaving Nigeria
Mr Chao Xiaoliang, Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, on Wednesday said that thousands of Chinese were…
NAFDAC cautions against ‘dangerous’ skin lightening creams
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has cautioned the public against the use of skin…
Death: Ambode assures workers of prompt access to benefits
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday, reassured kinsmen of any deceased employee of the state, to be rest assured…
NLC laments industries shutdown, high cost of living
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has lamented the continued shutting down of industries resulting in job losses and a high…
Lagos names Agusto, 11 others in its Economic Advisory Committee
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday created a 12-member Economic Advisory Committee headed by renowned accountant and financial expert, Dr…
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BREAKING: Usain Bolt loses Olympic medal over doping
Multiple world record holder Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals, following the disqualification…
Adamawa Judiciary sacks 2 Magistrates, demotes one
The Adamawa Judiciary Service Commission has announced the removal of two magistrates and the demotion of another court judge. The…
Court re-arraigns former Chief of Air Staff
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned, Mohammed Umar, a former Chief of Air Staff in the…
ICPC recovers 40 vehicles from retired govt. officials
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has handed over 40 vehicles which it recovered from ex-officials…
Bauchi re-unites 176 Almajiris with families
The Bauchi State Government says it has re-united 176 Almajiris apprehended by security agents in Jos with their families. Alhaji…
Ex-banker in court for N1.5b fraud
An ex-banker, who allegedly swindled 26 different people to the tune of N1.5 billion appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court…
Section 1 of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway 40% reconstructed
The Section One of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project is 40 per cent completed, an official said on…
NDLEA tasks schools, religious bodies on anti-drugs campaign
The FCT Command of the NDLEA has called on schools, parents and religious bodies to support the fight against drug…
Lawmaker urges El-Rufai to dialogue on Southern Kaduna crisis
Mr John Gaul-Lebo, the Speaker, Cross River House of Assembly, has called on the Federal Government and the Kaduna State…
18 abandoned babies recovered in Funtua
Eighteen babies, abandoned by their mothers, have been recovered in Funtua town, Katsina State, in the last four months, an…
Clerics calls for stiffer penalty for rapists
Some clerics on Wednesday called for a stiffer penalty for rape offenders to serve as deterrent and in order to…
Resident doctors ends 7-day warning strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Wednesday ended it seven days nationwide warning strike and gave the Federal…
Gambia’s Barrow to return on Thursday
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow is due to return to Gambia on Thursday, a senior aide Amie Bojang said on Wednesday.…
Police officer demoted for extortion
The Nigeria Police Force in Abuja on Wednesday says it has demoted a police sergeant serving in the FCT Command…
10 killed, 50 wounded as gunmen attack Somali hotel
Ten people have died and more than 50 are wounded after a car bomb and gun attack at a hotel…