Year: 2018
Gas explosion: 2 killed, 37 injured in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Government on Monday expressed shock and sadness over a gas explosion in Lafia in which two persons…
Enugu Govt to constitute committee on Airport expansion
The Enugu State Government on Monday announced plans to constitute a stakeholders’ committee that will look into expansion of the…
Trump orders closure of Palestinian office
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the closure of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) office in Washington, DC.
Sudan’s newly appointed gov’t leaders sworn-in
Sudan’s newly-appointed First Vice President, Bakri Saleh; Second Vice President, Osman Kibir and Prime Minister, Mutaz Mussa were sworn in…
Corps member reconstructs tap water in Kwara
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Mahmud Hakeem. has reconstructed a tap water stand in Share,…
PDP Presidential primaries: Atiku solicits support of Kano delegates
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, a Presidential aspirant of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has called on Kano delegates to give…
Osun Assembly: APC re-opens sale, submission of nomination forms
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will re-open the sale and submission of nomination forms for election into the…
2019: Ogun APC adopts Consensus Candidates for House of Assembly election
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ogun has adopted its consensus candidates for the 2019 state House of Assembly election.
Gas explosion: Buhari condoles with govt, people of Nasarawa
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled the government and people of Nassarawa State over the tragic fire occasioned by a gas…
New Minimum Wage: No agreement today, no agreement tomorrow
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the Committee on National Minimum Wage is yet to agree only on a figure…
Female lawmakers banned from wearing fake nails, lashes
Female lawmakers with artificial nails and false eyelashes have been banned from Tanzania’s parliament, local media reported on Monday. Job…
Suspect who killed police sergeant arrested
Dedeigbo Ayodeji The man who allegedly killed a police sergeant at Haruna Bus Stop by College Road, Ifako Ijaiye, Ogba,…
Senator Ashafa picks senate nomination form for 2019 elections
Lanre Babalola Senator Gbenga Ashafa representing the Lagos East senatorial district on Monday obtained the senate expression of interest and…
Oyo declares Tuesday work-free day
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has declared Tuesday work-free day across the state in commemoration of the…
Tuberculosis: Medical expert urges nursing mothers to give their children BCG
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Nursing mothers have been charged to join the fight against the spread of tuberculosis infection by submitting their…
Bureau de change MD docked for stealing
Paul Iyoghojie The Managing Director of a Buraux de Change, Unique Usman Global Concept Ltd, Bashir Usman, 49, and two…
Omawumi Is Lifebuoy Nigeria’s Brand Ambassador
Nigeria's beautiful singer and ''Megbele'' crooner Omawumi has gotten herself a new deal with Lifebuoy Nigeria who recently made her…
Teebillz Dismisses Wizkid, Tiwa’s Alleged Relationship
After long time rumoured relationship between Starboy Wizkid and Tiwa Savage surfaced on social media, with the duo seen together…
14,417 pilgrims now back in Nigeria – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says a total of 14,417 pilgrims have so far been transported back to…
Ogun commissioner resigns to pursue governorship ambition
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Otunba Bimbo Ashiru, Ogun State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry has resigned from the cabinet of Governor Ibikunle…
ICPC to partner INEC to curb vote-buying
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expressed readiness to partner Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Anambra establishes 28 camp centers in flood prone areas
Chief Paul Odenigbo, Executive Secretary, Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), said the state government has created 28 emergency shelter…
Flood: Jigawa Govt inaugurates committee to assess damages
The Jigawa Government has inaugurated a nine-member Special Committee to assess the damages caused by flood in some communities across…
Curfew imposed on English-speaking Cameroon
Troubled English-speaking Cameroon has been locked-down as government imposed an indefinite dusk to dawn curfew following activities of separatists. The…
Lafia gas explosion: Saraki commiserates with victims
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Monday, commiserated with victims of the gas explosion in Lafia, Nasarawa State that…
Second term bid: ‘I’m not tired’ – Ambode
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday made a public declaration for re-election in 2019 on the platform of…
Yobe Govt. approves life imprisonment for rapists
The Yobe governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam, on Monday, signed into law; life imprisonment and 25 years jail term for rape…
2019: Ambode officially declares for second term, picks guber form
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday officially declared his intention to seek re-election in 2019 on the platform…
France, Spain dominate FIFPro World XI award nominations
World champions France had eight players, one less than former holders Spain in international players’ association FIFPro’s 55-name shortlist for…