Year: 2017
Lagos begins implementation of child protection policy
The Lagos State Government has begun implementation of the Executive Order ratified by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on December 16, 2016…
Arrest of journalists: NGE urges caution
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has advised aggrieved persons and organisations to channel their grievances to appropriate authorities rather…
Motorists groan over FG’s poor handling of construction work in Lagos
Motorists in Lagos on Sunday expressed huge dissatisfaction with the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing over the abysmal…
Eko Disco to install 200,000 pre-paid meters in 2017
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Sunday said the company planned to install 200,000 pre-paid meters for…
Australian Open 2017: Venus Williams beats Mona Barthel to reach quarter-finals
Venus Williams on Sunday swept aside Germany’s Mona Barthel to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the seventh…
Minister stresses need for executive, judiciary collaboration
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the revitalized collaboration between the Executive and the Judiciary…
Australian Open 2017: Andy Murray suffers shocking defeat
Andy Murray, the World number one tennis player, has suffered a shocking defeat in the hand of world number 50,…
A memory of America on Obama’s last day
Only exceptionalism could have provided that chance. Only exceptionalism could produce an Obama and eight years later produce a Trump…
Power generation drops to 2662 megawatts on Sunday – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said that the nation’s power generation capacity dropped from 3,959 megawatts on January 4…
I can handle infidelity-Foluke Daramola
Popular Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola Salako has admonished critics to leave her marriage alone. This warning came after someone had…
Salvation from the World
The love of life is the basis of all sin. The salvation popularly preached in the churches is not the…
2017 AFCON: Egypt beat Uganda 1-0 in second Group D match
Egypt scored a last-minute goal to secure the three points at stake when they beat Uganda 1-0 in a Day…
Yahya Jammeh’s swan song after stepping aside
Disgraced former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh finally left the country on Saturday night with the Guinean president Alpha Conde after…
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Breaking: Jammeh leaves Gambia for exile
Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, former president of Gambia has left Banjul, the capital to begin an indefinite term in exile. He…
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Buhari is alive and kicking – Presidency
The Presidential spokespersons on Saturday night in Abuja described as ”evil rumours” the social media reports on President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
NWPL: Rivers Angels defeat Nasarawa Amazon to claim title
Rivers Angels FC of Port Harcourt on Saturday in Abuja defeated Nasarawa Amazon 4-3 on penalties to claim the 2015/2016…
Gambia: Barrow promises transparent, all-inclusive government
The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, on Saturday, promised the citizens of his readiness to operate transparent and all-inclusive administration. Barrow…
Rainstorm renders many homeless in Ekiti
No fewer than 100 residential buildings were on Saturday destroyed in some towns in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti…
Man arrested for inserting electric heater into son’s anus
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested one Shettima Gudumballi, 58, for allegedly inserting electric heater into…
AFCON 2017: Gyan heads Ghana into quarter-finals
Asamoah Gyan on Saturday headed in the only goal for Ghana as the Black Stars zoomed into the quarter-finals of…
AFCON 2017: Ghana beat Mali 1-0, qualifies for quarter-final
Asamoah Gyan’s 21st-minute goal vaulted Ghana into the quarter-finals of the 2017 AFCON in Gabon as the Black Stars defeated…
Kano government finalises guidelines for health insurance scheme
Kano State Government says it has finalised the operational guidelines for the take-off of its Contributory Health Insurance Management Scheme.…
Edo to build Seaport – Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Saturday, said the state government had concluded arrangement to build a Sea Port at…
Governors’ Forum: PDP confident in Fayose
The Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed confidence in the ability of Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti…
We are stronger united, Gbajabiamila tells Nigerians
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged all Nigerians, regardless of ethnic or religious…
Varsity VC tells post-graduate students to be problem solvers
“The capacity to identify critical problems of our society and to provide cutting-edge solutions through research output is the key…
Osun varsity students protest police shooting
Students of the Osun State University, Osogbo, on Saturday protested the shooting of two of their colleagues by some policemen.…
Australian Open: Serena marches on to fourth round
Serena Williams gave compatriot Nicole Gibbs a lesson in grand slam tennis with a 6-1 6-3 thrashing to charge into…
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Trending: Fashola under fire over 3rd Mainland Bridge repair
Motorists plying the 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos have been attacking the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Raji…
Swansea shock Liverpool 3-2 at Anfield
Swansea lifted themselves off the bottom of the Premier League table and dealt a huge blow to Liverpool’s title hopes…