Year: 2018
2019: We’ll field candidates for Zamfara – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will field candidates for all elective positions in Zamfara in the 2019 general…
Congo: Ebola death rate has risen to 135 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 135 people have been killed by the Ebola virus outbreak in…
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies
Paul Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft has died at 65 from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that starts in…
Osundare to Fayemi: Restore Ekiti values
Literary giant, Prof Niyi Osundare on Monday tasked Governor Kayode Fayemi to use his second coming to fight poverty and…
Nigerian Army rolls out Cyber Warfare Command, launches app
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, has inaugurated the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command, a new corps to…
Togolese arrested for defiling underage girls
Dedeigbo Ayodeji The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a Togolese, Dominic Samson, described as a specialist in defiling underage…
England stun Spain 3-2 in Uefa Nations League
England won in Spain for the first time in 31 years as they recorded a memorable Uefa Nations League win…
Businessman Abandons Car , Stolen Auto Parts On Sighting Police
Dedeigbo Ayodeji The saying “only the guilty are afraid” aptly captures what transpired between a Police patrol team led by…
We did everything possible to save Red Cross worker – Nigerian Govt
The Nigerian Government has said it was shocked and saddened at the killing of another aid worker, Hauwa Mohammed Liman…
17,000 teachers to write TRCN examination
The Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof. Segun Ajiboye, has said that more than 17,000 teachers would write…
Presidency orders EFCC to detain Fayose indefinitely – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Presidency has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to…
Hand washing: Ashes good as soaps – Environmental health expert
Mrs Rita Ojide, Head of Environmental Health Department, Enugu State Ministry of Health, says ashes are as good as soaps…
“26% UNESCO funding benchmark” a myth — NUC boss
Prof. Peter Okebukola, former Executive Secretary, National University Commission (NUC), says the acclaimed 26 per cent United Nations Educational Scientific…
Boko Haram executes ICRC aide worker, Hauwa Leman
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram, has executed Hauwa Leman, an aide worker with…
Corps member donates dumpster to Kano community
Mr Francis Onyiauke, a Youth Corps members in Kumbotso local government area, Kano state, has constructed a dumpster to support…
Don’t float $2.8bn Eurobond, Ezekwesili tells FG
A former Vice-President (Africa) of World Bank, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has advised the Federal Government to suspend its plan to…
Bursary: OSOPADEC disburses N230m to students
The Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC) on Monday in Akure disbursed N230 million to 5,393 students of…
Ambode tasks judiciary on quick dispensation of justice
Gov. Akinwunmi of Lagos State on Monday urged judges and magistrates to create innovative models for achieving speedy and efficient…
Can Baboons and Dogs become Friends?
I have gotten to the point where any kind of mention of Nigeria, politics, or elections immediately gives me acid…
On Sanwo-Olu’s Pro-Poor Talk
It's no longer news that Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu is the certified flag-bearer for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…
Journalist appeals for financial assistance to treat wife’s breast cancer
A Benin-based journalist, Mr. Lucky Ighomuaye, has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians for financial assistance to enable him treat his wife,…
‘Technology’ll help rebuild trust in Accounting Profession’
Technology can be a vital tool to help rebuild trust in the accounting profession.
Edo Assembly Speaker raises alarm over influx of sex workers around legislative quarters
The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Adjoto, has raised the alarm over the influx of…
INEC boss seeks efficient election funding model in ECOWAS
The President of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, said it was imperative for Electoral Commissions…
Group hails Ambode’s sportsmanship
Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard, major support group of Lagos State Governor , Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has lauded the governor for…
NAF seeks closer relationship with Enugu residents
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has said that the success of its operations and internal security duties in Enugu State…
Lagos targets 150, 000 participants for 2019 Marathon
No fewer than 150,000 athletes both locally and internationally are expected to participate in the 4th edition of Access Bank…
Khashoggi: ‘Rogue killers’ may be behind disappearance – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday “rogue killers’’ may have been behind the disappearance of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi,…
POWA donates relief materials to Borno IDPs
The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), on Monday, donated relief materials to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Dalori Camp,…
Air Peace receives 5th Embraer jet
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has taken delivery of its fifth Embraer jet ahead of the airline’s plan to re-launch its…