Year: 2017
Gunmen kill female lawyer in Rivers
Few months after gunmen assassinated Comrade Isaac Obe, former president of Eleme youths, assassins have again invaded the family home…
Court Freezes Companies Accounts Over N175.3m Forex Fraud
A Federal High Court, in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Thursday ordered that 23 bank accounts domiciled with eight commercial banks,…
2,800 delegates to participate in PDP convention
Mr Dayo Adeyeye, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said no fewer than 2,800…
NTDC Staff Protest, Demand Sack Of DG, Folorunsho Coker
These are not the best of times for the Director General of Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mr. Folorunsho Coker.
Bimbo Akintola appointed CYIAC Goodwill Ambassador
An award winning actress and a notable Director of both TV Series and movies, with the most versatile characters in…
Nnamani to be arraigned over N4.5 billion fraud Dec. 4
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Thursday adjourned till 4th of December, 2017 when the former…
Lagos deepens aftercare support for investors
The Lagos State government is poised to take business support to the doorstep of existing investments in the state to…
Oyo signs agreement with Chinese firm to construct 38km light rail
Oyo State Government on Thursday signed an agreement with China Civil Engineering Construction Company, CCECC, to construct a 38kms light…
I’m Prettier Than 70% Nigerian Girls – Bobrisky
Nigeria's male barbie, Bobrisky has declared himself more pretty than Nigerian girls and he expects the guys to agree with…
15 passengers escape death in Delta motor accident
Fifteen passengers have escaped death in a serious motor accident which occurred on Thursday in Asaba, Delta State.
Rights activist condemns N17bn budget allocation for generators
The Executive Director of the Environental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth (ERA/FoEN), Dr. Godwin Ojo, has berated the federal government…
PPRO Dolapo Badmus Set To Wed On Friday
The Lagos State Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Dolapo Opeyemi Badmus is set to wed her sweetheart on Friday…
FRSC sacks 25 staff over corruption
In order to key into the Federal Government anti-corruption drive, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has sacked 25 staff…
CBN partners with Foundation to tackle unemployment in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) says it is partnering Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu Foundation to tackle the lingering unemployment in Nigeria…
Goodluck was never power hungry – Saraki
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said former President Goodluck Jonathan was never desperate for power, but got there…
ICAO, Air Transport agencies releases new runway safety plan
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and its global runway safety partners have agree on a new Global Runway Safety…
Bayelsa denies owing 16 months salary arrears – Commisioner
The Bayelsa government on Thursday described the impression that it was owing workers between 10 and 16 months salary backlog…
Man arrested over murder of 2 pupils in Borno
The Police in Borno has arrested one, Gaji Adamu, on the alleged murder of two pupils at a primary school…
World AIDS Day: Community Chairman wants HIV sensitisation intensified
The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has urged the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration, and other stakeholders to intensify their…
68% of HIV/AIDS victims not aware of status – Foundation
APIN Public Health Initiative, an NGO on Thursday said about 68 per cent of persons living with HIV and AIDS…
ERGP: Federal Govt. calls for focus on developmental measures
The Federal Government has urged planners, policy experts and managers to focus on development measures capable of sustaining and accelerating…
Flamingoes off to Ethiopia for Uruguay 2018 qualifying match
The national under-17 women football team will on Sunday face their Ethiopian counterparts in Addis Ababa in their first qualifying…
Zimbabwe to review indigenization law
Zimbabwean acting Finance Minister, Patrick Chinamasa, on Thursday, said the country would review its “controversial indigenisation law” to change the…
NLC condemns mass sack of workers in Kaduna
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the sack of 5,000 local government workers by the Kaduna State Government.
Russia 2018: Super Eagles coaching crew urged to develop new tactics to ensure good results
Former Super Eagles coach Fanny Amun on Thursday advised the senior national team’s coaching crew to prepare better tactics which…
Integrate HIV/AIDS treatment into health insurance scheme – IHVN
The Institute of Human Virology in Nigeria (IHVN) on Thursday called for the integration of the treatment of the HIV/AIDS…
Former CBN Executive calls for partial privatisation of NNPC
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called for a partial privatisation of the Nigerian…
Fiscal commission verifies Federal capital projects in North-East
Officials of Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) have commenced physical verification of work on 2015-2016 Federal Government-funded capital projects in the…
Gov. Ganduje presents 2018 Budget to state house of assembly
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Thursday presented N233.8 billion budget proposal for 2018 to the State House of…
We have enough petroleum products for the Christmas season – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says there will be adequate supply of petroleum products across the country to aid…