Year: 2017
Key drivers of change (II): Education Reform
The Nigerian education system has churned out skills and competences for many years without any significant change in development profile……
Police’s arrest of Sowore reminiscent of dark days of Military rule
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL (formerly Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders) has condemned the arrest of Omoyele Sowore,…
Borno bans prostitution, sale of alcohol
As part of its efforts to curtail criminality and social vices, the Borno government has announced the ban on the…
Plateau LGs pay allowances arrears to workers
The Local Governments in Plateau, have begun the payment of arrears of leave and transport allowances to workers. Mr Reuben…
Ilorin CAN applauds FRC’s scribe sack
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ilorin Chapter, Prof. Timothy Popoola has applauded the sack of the Executive Secretary…
Kaduna Poly: ASUP demands full payment to end strike
The Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to continue with its ongoing strike…
Sterling Bank partners health Ministry to revitalise primary healthcare centres
Sterling Bank Plc on Thursday said it was collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Health to revitalise the Primary Healthcare…
Bayelsa NSCDC honours 5 outstanding officers
The Bayelsa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday honoured five of its officers who…
Man docked for biting off wife’s ear
A 33-year-old man, Abubakar Ali, was on Thursday docked at a Kano Magistrates’ court for allegedly cutting off his wife’s…
EIA, a must for projects in Lagos-Adejare
The Lagos State Government has restated that Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report is a must for projects in the state.…
Gabon Shell workers to begin indefinite strike Thursday
Royal Dutch Shell workers in Gabon on Thursday began an “indefinite” strike on all operations in the Central African OPEC…
Kerosene scarcity hits Nsukka
Some residents of Nsukka in Enugu have decried the scarcity of kerosene in the town which has resulted in the…
NRC to prosecute rooftop train riders
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Lagos District, has said it will visit the Lagos State House of Assembly to enact…
NDDC denies alleged diversion of N120bn
The Niger Development Commission (NDDC) has denied the allegation that it diverted N120 billion to sponsor a major political party…
FIFA Rankings: Nigeria starts year at 50th position
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are starting the year as the 50th placed team in the FIFA World Rankings. According to the…
NNPC refineries resume production of Kerosene, Diesel
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s three refineries in Kaduna, Port Harcourt and Warri have resumed production of Automotive Gas Oil…
Borno government uncovers baby factory
Borno Government on Thursday said it discovered a baby factory where children were being sold in the state. The Commissioner…
Nigerian Army, Premium Times tango over reports
The Nigerian Army and popular online medium, Premium Times, are currently engaged in a war of words over reports published…
Preety Mike arrested for putting chain around girls necks
30-year-old club owner, Mike Eze-Nwalie Nwogu popularly known as ‘Pretty Mike’, has been arrested for dehumanizing young girls by turning…
Boy brutally beaten by mentally-challenged father in Imo (Photo)
Mr Emeka Ugwuonye, a legal practitioner, took to Facebook to reveal how a little boy, Chinaecherem Ukomadu was brutally beaten…
Jammeh ‘will not step down’ – Information Ministry
Gambia’s outgoing President Yayah Jammeh will not step down when his mandate which ends on Jan. 18, in spite of…
Society holds send-off for dog
Mr Emmanuel Eyoh, Executive Director, Nigeria Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (NSPCA), has urged Nigerians to show…
NYSC: Nasarawa gets new state coordinator
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appointed Mrs Zainab Isah as its new coordinator in Nasarawa State. A statement…
TRENDING: Nigerian police brutalizes man because of package
A Nigerian police officer Ali Makinka has allegedly brutalized one Bamisaye olasunkanmi Michael a.k.a Catty Mandy, due to his greed…
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Expect more blackout as power generation drops
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said that that the nation’s power generation capacity dropped slightly from 3,959 megawatts from…
Aviation Minister to explain rationale behind Abuja Airport closure
The Minister of State for Aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika, monday said the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja would…
ntel debuts at Polo tourney in Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Polo Club kicked off its golden jubilee celebrations on 8 January and it will run through January…
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Nigeria will get out of recession in 2017- World Bank
After plunging into its worst recession in over two decades, the World Bank projects that Nigeria will get out of…
EFCC discovers N632.2m in former Judge’s bank account
The EFCC has made a startling discovery about former Enugu State Chief Judge Innocent Azubuike Umezulike. Detectives found N632.2m in…
Woman heading to hospital births baby in BRT
A woman on her way to the hospital for delivery, has delivered a baby boy inside a BRT bus at…