Year: 2018
Tax Appeal Tribunal: 209 cases still pending — FG
The Federal Government says that at the end of the third quarter of 2018, 209 tax appeal cases amounting to…
Human part: Nasarawa Police confirm arrest of 3 men
The Police in Nasarawa state has confirmed the arrest of three men (name withheld) in Lafia for allegedly being in…
364,265 PVCs unclaimed in Ondo state- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 364,265 Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) were still unclaimed in Ondo state.
Lagos Trade Fair: Visitors flood Eko Coconut Bread stand
Some visitors were seen flooding the stand of the Eko Coconut Bread in order to have a taste of the…
Scavenger remanded for allegedly stealing ECWA’s Church generator alternator
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ court on Monday ordered that a scavenger, Lateef Mojeed, 26, be remanded in an Agodi Federal Prison…
SAHCO to offer shares to public from Nov. 12
Moves by Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) to get enlistment on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) received a boost on…
Masari warns traditional leaders against shielding criminals
Gov Aminu Masari of Katsina State has warned traditional leaders against shielding criminals dislodged by the ongoing military operations in…
Oil prices steady as U.S. sanctions on Iran begin
Oil prices steadied on Monday as U.S. sanctions against Iran’s fuel exports began but were softened by waivers allowing major…
Trade Fair: Food vendors decry low patronage
Some food vendors at the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair on Monday decried the low patronage and inadequate facilities at…
LASU to comply with ASUU strike within 48 hours
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos State University (LASU) Chapter says it will comply fully to the nationwide…
Obaseki congratulates Bendel Insurance FC
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has congratulated the management and players of Bendel Insurance Football Club for winning 3SC of…
Senior Citizens: Mrs Osinbajo unveils SGA Africa
Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, Wife of the Vice President, has unveiled SGA Africa with a call for more safe lounges to…
Don tasks FG to give attention to civil servants’ motivation
A lecturer in the Department of Education at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Dr Godwin Agaga, has advised the Federal…
Khashoggi: Saudis sent ‘clean-up’ team to erase evidence – Official
Saudi Arabia sent a two-man “clean-up team” to erase evidence of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing a week after he disappeared…
Katsina Reps bye-election: 216,605 voters eligible to participate – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina State, says 216,605 voters are eligible to participate in the bye-election for…
Lagos/Ibadan expressway: Traffic diversion commences Tuesday
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) says there will be a 2km traffic diversion from Magboro to…
Why Adamawa Assembly can’t probe Bindow certificate forgery allegation
Adamawa House of Assembly Speaker Alhaji Kabiru Mijinyawa said the House will not honour request by a group to probe…
Gunmen kidnap 81 people, mostly school children
More than 80 people, mostly students, were kidnapped from a school in the city of Bamenda in western Cameroon by…
Edo Assembly passes N160bn supplementary budget
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday passed the 2018 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N160 billion.
Osun Govt. disburses N851m loan to farmers
The Osun Government says it has disbursed more than N851 million loan to farmers through its agriculture initiative, Quick Impact…
Niger Govt. spends N4.7bn on 2 federal roads
Niger State Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Danjuma Sallau, said on Monday that the State Government was spending about N4.7 billion…
Nigeria’s Hauwa Ojeifo wins first MTV Generation Change award
Hauwa Ojeifo, 26, has won the first MTV Europe Music ‘Generation Change’ award.
How petrol attendant, supervisor planned, robbed filling station
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, on Monday in Lagos, told newsmen that a petrol attendant and his…
Osinbajo takes ‘TraderMoni’ scheme to Lagos markets
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, will on Monday in Lagos inaugurate the TraderMoni scheme at Ketu, Bariga and Oshodi markets.
Russia sends new frigate with cruise missiles to Mediterranean
Russia said it deployed its new frigate with long-range Kalibr cruise missiles to the Mediterranean Sea on Monday.
PPA denies endorsing Lagos APC governorship candidate
The Progressive People’s Alliance (PPA) has denied involvement in the endorsement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr…
Truck driver, assistant in trouble for stealing from Dangote Oil Refinery
The police on Monday arraigned Sunday Oladeyekun, a truck driver and his assistant Lateef Olowokere, (motor boy), for allegedly stealing…
Minimum wage: Kebbi governor calls on Labour to shelve strike
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, has called on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliate unions to shelve its…
Dollar ends winning streak before U.S. midterm elections
The dollar dipped on Monday after three consecutive weeks of gains as investors took profits before U.S. midterm elections this…
Women advised on regular breast cancer checkup
Dr Femi Adewole, a gynecologist with Holy Bethany Hospital, Osogbo has advised women to always go for regular checkup of…