Year: 2018
DSS arrests high-profile criminals, killers of Kaduna Chief
The Department of State Service (DSS) recently arrested suspects in high profile crimes, including those allegedly involved in the abduction…
Lagos-Ibadan rail can run on electric in future
The ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project can be converted to electric train in future, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC),…
Lagos extends services to weekends for vehicle revalidation exercise
The Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Services (VIS) has extended its various services to Saturdays to enable motorists in the State…
ASUU Strike: Stop paying lip service to education, students tell govt
The National Association of University Students, NAUS, has urged the Federal Government to desist from paying lip service to the…
Ogun NSCDC boss vows to end vandalism
Adejoke Adeleye The Ogun State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Everestus Obiyo, has vowed to put an end…
Plateau Govt. to train Boys Brigade on intelligence gathering
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has said that the state government would train members of Boys Brigade, Plateau Council, on…
Gov. Okorocha releases N16.57bn for salaries, pension
The Imo Commissioner for Information, Mr Chidiebere Ezeh, said Gov. Rochas Okorocha had released N16.568 billion for the payment of…
Nigeria’s economy to grow by 1.9% – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), says Nigeria is expected to grow by 1.9 per cent in 2018, up from 0.8…
Group replies PDP on Trader Moni, says Nigerians not for sale
A political group in Nigeria has rejected the main opposition party’s claim on Trader Moni, a Social Investment Programme (SIP)…
Gov. Obaseki rewards 33 Edo traffic officers
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has rewarded 33 outstanding officers of the State Traffic Control and Management Agency (EDSTMA) with…
Turkish journalist jailed for criticising President Erdogan
A Turkish journalist was handed a suspended sentence of two years and five months in prison on Thursday for insulting…
High stakes and all to play for ahead of EPL Week 12
Match day 12 of the Premier League is here with us and carries along a good mix of exciting matches…
Coca-Cola plans to launch energy drinks
Coca-Cola Company (KO.N) on Thursday said it plans to launch two energy drinks under its namesake brand, its latest move…
Akwa Ibom Govt. to establish Security Trust Fund
The Speaker, Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, Mr Onofiok Luke, has said that arrangement are underway to establish a Security…
Nigerian traders commend Buhari, ECOWAS others for reopening shops in Ghana
The Nigerian Union of Traders Association Ghana (NUTAG), has commended President Mohammadu Buhari-led government, ECOWAS, Ghanaian authority and others for…
D’banj, Sony Music sign record deal
Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj, and Sony Music Africa, have signed a record deal.
Lagos issues 313 legal advice in 3 months
The Lagos State Government has issued 313 Legal Advice through the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) out…
Video: Nigerian Govt spends N3.5m monthly to feed el-Zakzaky in detention
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the Federal Government spend N3.5m monthly to feed Ibrahim el-Zakzaky in…
Army foils terrorists attempted attack on Yobe community
The Nigerian Army said the situation at Katarko in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe had been brought under control…
Nigerian Govt committed to reducing housing deficit – Minister
Malam Suleiman Zarma, the Minister of State II for Power, Works and Housing, says the Federal Government is committed to…
Taraba Govt takes in Cameroonians displaced by crisis
The conflict between the Cameroonian Government and Ambazonia Separatists has led to influx of many asylum seekers into Nigeria’s border…
Oil prices will rise due to U.S. sanctions, Iran warns
The Iranian government has warned U.S. sanctions on the country’s oil sector would lead to “painful months” for consumers worldwide…
Bayern under pressure to deliver against Dortmund
Champions Bayern Munich are unusually with their backs to the wall as they travel to Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund on…
China shuns rivalry in Pacific
Beijing and Canberra should be cooperating in the South Pacific and not be cast as strategic rivals, China’s top diplomat…
Manchester derby offers United chance to halt City march
The rise of Manchester City in the past decade, has raised the question of whether the Manchester derby has finally…
Corruption: Rwanda recommends online assets declaration for Nigeria
The Rwandan Government Board (RGB) says online assets declaration by public office holders is one of the methods that can…
Buhari declares state of emergency on water, sanitation sector
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared a state of emergency on Nigeria’s water supply, sanitation and hygiene sector.
Google restates commitment to digitally connect Nigerians
Google, a Search Engine company, on Thursday, commended the efforts of Federal Government through the National Information Technology Development Agency…
Niger Govt. set to join National Health Insurance Scheme
The Niger Government has expressed its readiness to join the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) so as to improve health…
El-Rufai appoints running mate as Senior Adviser-Counsellor
Gov. Nasir Eel-Rufai of Kaduna State has appointed Dr Hadiza Balarabe, his running mate for the 2019 governorship election, as…