Year: 2018
Politics: Daddy Showkey to run for elective position
Veteran singer, Daddy Showkey said he might go into politics to address the decay in his neighbourhood.
Put Nigeria first in all you do, military chief tasks cadets
The Director Sport, Defence Headquarters, AVM Dayo Adeluoye, on Wednesday urged graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy to put…
Food insecurity: Gambia calls for global support
The Gambian government had declared on Wednesday a status of food insecurity and called on global partners to swiftly respond…
Lafarge Africa spends N661.63m on CSR in Nigeria
Lafarge Africa Plc said on Wednesday that the company spent N661.63 million on corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives across Nigeria…
Osun guber election: APC exposes plans to manipulate card readers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has raised the alarm over plans to manipulate the electoral card readers…
Osinbajo directs NEMA to supply building materials for Niger IDPs
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to supply building materials for resettlement of Internally…
Gov. Ganduje swears in new deputy governor
The new Deputy Governor of Kano State Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf-Gawuna has been sworn-in on Wednesday at a ceremony presided over…
Gossip magazine loses appeal over topless pictures of Princess Kate
French Gossip Magazine Closer lost its appeal on Wednesday against hefty fines issued over topless pictures it published of Kate,…
Misapplication of funds: Zambian President fires Minister
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Wednesday fired a Minister responsible for the administration of a social cash transfer scheme after…
Nigerians demand review of child adoption laws
Some Nigerians have called for a review of child adoption laws to discourage individuals or couples from patronising baby factories…
Funding structure for Ajaokuta-Kano gas pipeline project almost ready – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has made significant progress in negotiating the funding terms and payback structure…
UK warns British-Iranian dual Nationals over travel to Iran
Britain on Wednesday advised British-Iranian dual Nationals against travel to Iran, tightening up its existing travel advice and warned that…
Nigerian Army sets up rehabilitation center for injured soldiers
The Nigerian Army has set up a modern rehabilitation centre for soldiers injured in combat and non-combat operations in the…
Customs confiscates hard drugs worth N7m in Gombe
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized suspected hard drugs worth N7 million in Gombe.
Lagos ports expect 22 ships carrying various products
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), says it is expecting 22 ships to berth at Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports…
APC reschedules presidential primary
The All Progressives Congress’ (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) says the party’s presidential primary will hold on Sept. 25 as…
German Police Officer suspended after xenophobic incident
A Police Officer has been suspended while investigations proceed into an apparent xenophobic incident in an ice cream cafe in…
INEC lauds U.S. IRI support toward credible General Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commended the U.S.-based International Republican Institute (IRI) for sustained support toward a hitch…
Man allegedly defrauds Stanbic IBTC Bank of N60 million
A 54-year-old man, Tajudeen Oladega, was on Wednesday arraigned for allegedly obtaining the sum of N60 million from a new…
Railway Corporation decries incessant vandalism of equipment
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has decried incessant vandalism of equipment on its Eastern Corridors saying that the act hinders…
Senator Ademola Adeleke has school certificate, WAEC confirms
The West African Examinations Council has confirmed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Bwari, Abuja that…
NAPTIP arrests child abuse suspect
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said it had arrested…
Ondo Assembly passes OSOPADEC 2018 Appropriation bill
The Ondo State House of Assembly has passed the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) 2018 Appropriation Bill…
Enugu Govt. nullifies district health system
The Enugu State Government has nullified the district health system and adopted the World Health Organisation (WHO) system as part…
Ex-Perm Sec denies stealing N14.1m SURE-P funds
Clement Illoh, former Permanent Secretary on Wednesday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that he did not steal N14.1 million…
2019 election: Church of Nigeria tasks political leaders on peace
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has called on political leaders to promote peace in the country as preparations for…
Jigawa: Nomadic schools benefit from N126m grant
No fewer than 252 nomadic schools in Jigawa have benefited from a N126million grant by the Global Partnership in Education…
Enugu monarch’s death: Police arrest cleric over alleged involvement
Police Command in Enugu have confirmed the arrest of an Enugu-based Methodist cleric, Rev Kenneth Okafor, over his alleged involvement…
8 persons remanded for allegedly defrauding Osun lawmaker of N38m
An Osogbo High Court in Osun on Wednesday remanded eight persons in Ilesa prison for allegedly defrauding an Osun lawmaker…
Osun health ministry seeks stakeholders’ support
The Osun Ministry of Health, has called on relevant stakeholders on eye care services to support the crusade in the…