Year: 2018
Ambode battle-ready for guber primaries, recruits 1,960 ward agents
In readiness for Saturday's direct primary election, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's team has approved specialised training for 1,960 personnel that will…
South African anti-apartheid campaigner Tutu admitted to hospital
Retired South African archbishop and anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu has been admitted to a Cape Town hospital for a series…
Plateau Guber: PDP sets up committee to prune number of aspirants
As politicians jostle for their parties’ tickets to contest the 2019 general elections, the PDP in Plateau has set up…
Police arrest armed robber in camouflage
A member of an armed robbery syndicate who specialized in operating with army uniform around Mowe area of Ogun State…
Google celebrates two decades of Search
The Country Director, Google Nigeria, Mrs Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor says the social and economic tool known as Google Search has attained…
Osun rerun: APC cruises home to victory as Oyetola sweeps Ife South, Ife North, Osogbo
Gboyega Oyetola, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday swept the two polling units in Ile-Ife, in Osun…
Gov. Ortom swears in 13 Special Advisers
Gov. Samuel Ortom swore in 13 Special Advisers with a charge on them to make positive impact on the lives…
Trending: Governor Wike threatens PDP over convention venue
Apart from the Osun rerun election, the threat by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike that he will do something…
Minimum Wage: Health Workers join nationwide strike
The Leadership of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigerian (MHWUN ) has directed its members to join in…
Medical Association distances self from warning strike
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Bauchi State chapter, has distanced itself from Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide strike that commenced…
Osun rerun: 16 PDP members masquerading as INEC observers arrested
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said it has arrested 16 people suspected to be members of the…
Osun rerun: APC wins in Orolu, PDP comes second
Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party won one of the seven polling units in Orolu LG, one…
I’ll easily beat Buhari if given PDP ticket – Kwankwaso
Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano governor and PDP presidential aspirant, says he will “easily beat President Muhamadu Buhari” if given…
Anti-graft heat turns on banks
In a renewed battle against corruption, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued a stern warning that it would…
Disney Honours 90 Years of Mickey Mouse on DStv, GOtv
Disney Africa has announced the African launch of the Mickey the True Original campaign, joining the global festivities honouring nine…
APC guber primaries: Lagos CP assures tight security
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal, has assured Lagosians of the police's readiness to provide tight security…
UCH Ibadan shuns nationwide strike
The University College Hospital, Ibadan has remained open to patients in need of medical attention in spite of the nationwide…
Region threatens to boycott 2019 election if not given governorship slot
The Oke Ogun Development Consultative Forum, ODCF, in Oyo State, an umbrella body of all social groups of the Oke…
Katsina Govt to establish Model Female Secondary School
The Katsina State Government says it is set to establish model girls’ secondary school in Katsina Metropolis to boost female…
Ekiti governorship: Tribunal rules on ballot papers recount Saturday
The Ekiti Governorship Election Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, will on Saturday rule on the application filed by the People’s Democratic…
Missing Army Gen: Fire Service joins search in Jos pond
The Nigeria Fire Service has joined the army in the evacuation of water from a pond in Dura, Du District…
Madrid derby: Real loss shifts momentum to Atletico
Atletico Madrid might have been dreading Saturday’s derby with Real Madrid two weeks ago following a bad start to the…
Nigeria, Switzerland record 50 per cent trade increase
Nigeria and Switzerland have recorded a 50 per cent increase in their bilateral trade as against previous years.
Labour strike partially succeeds in Oyo State
The nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, and the United Labour Congress, ULC,…
Ex-commissioner in Oyo State, Arulogun, dies at 84
A three-time commissioner in Oyo State, Alhaji Adegboyega Arulogun, died at 84, on Thursday in Ibadan.
UEFA Champions League: VAR to be used next season
UEFA has confirmed the use of video assistant referees (VARs) in the Champions League from next season and plans to…
Minimum wage: Labour Strike paralyses Lagos Government Secretariat
The strike embarked on by labour to demand for a new minimum wage has paralysed activities at the Lagos State…
APC Primaries: I have no preferred candidate – Gov. Bindow
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa on Thursday said that he had no preferred candidate for the forthcoming primary elections in…
Plateau Govt to organise maiden tourism conference
As part of efforts to re-position Plateau as a tourism hub, the state government is set to organise its maiden…
Strike: Federal, State Secretariats, banks, shut in Ibadan
Workers deserted both the Federal and State Secretariats in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday in compliance with the seven-day warning…