Year: 2017
4,000 Nigerian refugees return from Niger Republic
No fewer than 4,000 Nigerian refugees returned home from Niger Republic in the past one month, the United Nations Office…
North Korea rocket can hit any US city – Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Wednesday his country had achieved full nuclear statehood after successfully testing a new…
[WATCH] Avengers: Infinity War Official Trailer
Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War Official Trailer
Illegal migration: Buhari orders return of stranded Nigerians abroad
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate Repatriation of Nigerians in Libya and other parts of the world for rehabilitation.
Eid-El-Maulud: Nigerian Govt declares Friday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday as public holiday in commemoration of the Muslim Eid-El-Maulud celebration.
OPEC to decide Nigerian, Libyan oil output – Sources
OPEC will debate this week whether to cap oil output from Nigeria and Libya, which have so far been excluded…
Reps hold public hearing on CCTV bill
The House of Representatives on Wednesday commenced public hearing on a Bill to empower Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps…
Dry season farmers call for govt. assistance
Dry season farmers in Kaduna State have appealed to the state government to provide adequate inputs to enable them to…
Air pollution: Stove manufacturer urges govt. to create awareness
A stove manufacturer, Mr Biodun Olaore, has urged the government to create public awareness on indoor air pollution and deforestation…
EmmaOhMaGod Releases Visuals For “Baba Loke”
Nigeria's comedian EmmaOhMaGod has released the video for his single “Baba Loke”. The song features gospel artiste Florocka.
My goal is to defeat the gridlock on roads to Tin-Can Port – Manager
The new manager, Tin-Can Island Port, Lagos, Mr Emmanuel Akporherhe, has pledged to work with stakeholders there to end the…
NCC seizes 28 containers of pirated works
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), says 28 shipping containers comprising pirated books and audio-visual works were confiscated from 2011 to…
Nigeria needs more technical colleges to check skilled labour deficit – NBTE
Dr Mas’udu Kazaure, the Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has called on the Federal Government…
Nigerians Blast Skales For Having K Legs
Singer and songwriter Raoul John Njeng-Njeng known as Skales has been called out by Nigerians for having K legs and…
Comedian Ay Celebrates 9 Years Anniversary With Wife
Nigeria's top notch comedian Ayo Makun popularly called Ay alongside his wife Mabel Makun are celebrating together today, 9 years…
Buhari writes Senate, seeks confirmation of CCB nominees
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate seeking confirmation of 10 nominees of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB.
15,000 police personnel to monitor A ‘Ibom council poll
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom said on Wednesday that it would deploy 15, 000 personnel to monitor the Saturday…
Workers won’t vote for governors who don’t pay salary – Labour leader
Mr Isa Aremu, the General Secretary, Textile Union Workers, on Wednesday, said the 2019 election would be determined by dignity…
Ambode, Ooni to grace Queen Moremi Ajasoro beauty pageant grand finale
Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State and Ooni Enitan Ogunwusi will lead dignitaries of state, traditional rulers and distinguished Nigerians…
India fines Nestle $96,500 over ‘substandard’ Maggi noodles
Authorities in northern India have fined Swiss food giant Nestle 96,500 dollars, after food inspectors found contamination in samples of…
Kelly Hansome Features 2Baba In New Song
Entertainment artiste and songwriter, Kelly Hansome has joined forces with music legend 2Baba in a new track titled “Open My…
Wizkid, Mary Njoku, 3 others nominated for Young Person of the Year award
Ayo “Wizkid’’ Balogun, Mary Njoku, Amaka Osakwe and Iyin Aboyeji are nominees for “The Future Awards Africa, the continent’s highly-coveted…
Truck crushes pregnant woman, six others to death
Seven persons, including a pregnant woman, were crushed to death in an accident involving a white Volvo truck and a…
‘Buhari’s administration is investor friendly’
Mr Ayo Olajiga, Chief Executive Officer, FoodPro Nigeria Ltd, a cashew processing company in Ilorin has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
EU-Africa summit: SERAP tasks Buhari over slave auction in Libya
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “seize the opportunity presented by the on-going European…
How Not To Arrest A Spy
It happened again last week. And all the major newspapers picked up the news. It was a perennial showdown between…
Jennifer Hudson’s Ex Gets Primary Custody Of Their Son
American singer Jennifer Hudson and her ex-fiance, David Otunga have reached a temporary custody agreement for their son David Jr.
Russia 2018 Draw: Fans express confidence in Super Eagles
Some football enthusiasts, on Wednesday expressed confidence ahead of the World Cup draw, that the Super Eagles would be capable…
Coup Attempt: Turkey seeks arrest of 333 soldiers
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention orders for 333 soldiers over alleged links to an Islamic cleric accused of orchestrating a…
N. Korea missile launch: Trump calls for more military, govt funding
The North Korean recent missile launch has reaffirmed the need to allocate more funding for the needs of the U.S.…