Year: 2018
I was never invited by any Panel – Nwaoboshi
Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North in the Senate has said that he was never invited before any panel contrary…
Female M.D arraigned over alleged N20m
The Female Managing Director of Topfun Nigeria Ltd, Abiodun Giwa, 48 has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for…
Ogun APC to adopt indirect primaries if consensus fails
The All Progressive Congress (APC), Ogun State which is supposed to have its direct primaries by next Tuesday has suddenly…
Police recover $470.5m, N123m from commercial banks, INEC officials
The Nigeria Police Force on Friday said $470.5 million and N123 million hidden in some commercial banks belonging to the Nigerian…
I’m not in PDP because APC denied me election ticket – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said he returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not because…
Police recover 9,657 prohibited firearms, 26,994 ammunition across 36 States
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said 9,657 prohibited fire arms and 26,994 ammunition have been recovered from illegal possessors…
Federal Govt. secures arrest warrant against Sen. Nwaoboshi
The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property has secured a warrant of arrest against embattled Delta…
Osun poll: Observer group expresses concern over dissemination of fake news
An election observer group, Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA Africa), has expressed concern over the dissemination of…
2.7 million Nigerian women engage in abortion
A Public Health Scientist, Mrs Suzanne Bell on Thursday said the abortion rate by women of reproductive age in Nigeria…
2019: Sen. Adamu pledges more democracy dividends
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu (APC-Nasarawa State), has promised to deliver more dividends of democracy to the people of his constituency if…
Police confirm kidnap of Borno APC chairman’s 4-year-old-son
The Borno Police Command on Thursday confirmed the kidnap of a four-year-old son of the Borno State Chairman of All…
Buhari names Campaign Organisation, appoints Amaechi as D-G
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a campaign organisation for his re-election in 2019 with Minister of Transportation…
FG to advance research on earthquake mitigation – Onu
Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja said it would advance research activities to mitigate any earthquake hazard in the country.
NCC, NASS to partner against social media misuse
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it plans to collaborate with the National Assembly in enacting a law…
Court orders hospitals to provide separate rooms for transgenders
A court in Pakistan’s east Punjab province has ordered all state-run hospitals across the province to ensure separate rooms for…
Enroll only mature children in school – Educationist tasks parents
An educationist, Mr Yomi Otubela, has advised parents to allow their children to be of age before school enrollment to…
Egypt court releases 2 Mubarak’s sons on bail
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s two sons were released on bail on Thursday, five days after a court ordered their…
17,000 teachers to write Computer based professional examination
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), says no fewer than 17,000 prospective teachers including 20 PhD holders, would write…
Osun Guber: INEC’s ban on phones will reduce vote buying, selling – CSO
YIAGA Africa, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), said the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) ban on phones in voting booths…
2 dead, scores injured as robbers attack bank in Ekiti
A bank robbery that occurred in Igede Ekiti, headquarters of Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area area of Ekiti State, late on…
‘Adeosungate’
Last Friday, September 14, 2018, marked another sad turn in the history of Nigerian politics. A second minister of finance…
Lagos ports receive 13 ships with petrol, other product
Thirteen ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…
Primary: Adamawa APC assures governorship aspirants of level playing ground
The Adamawa chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will provide level playing field for all its governorship…
Paying for Sirika’s aborted flight of fancy
It’s not yet clear what finally did it or who. But it was clear, almost from the start, that the…
2019: Navy cautions personnel against creating social media panic
As the 2019 general elections draw near, the Nigerian Navy has warned its personnel against improper use of social media…
Shippers advise traders to access global business opportunities
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has advised exporters and importers to avail themselves of global business opportunities through Illela Border…
Closure of Obasanjo farms not politically motivated – Official
The Chairman, Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue, Mr Bicci Alli, has said the closure of Obasanjo farms in Ibadan…
South Africa has no plans to return to international bond markets in 2018
South Africa has no plans to issue an international bond in 2018, nor has a request for proposals been sent…
Ghana’s Cocobod signs $1.3 billion syndicated loan
Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator Cocobod signed a 1.3 billion dollars loan with international banks on Thursday to fund purchases for…
Kaduna Assembly committed to reforming education sector – Speaker
The Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Aminu Shagali, said on Thursday that the lawmakers would support any action…