Year: 2018
Cholera: FCTA warns residents against open defecation
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday warned residents in the territory to desist from open defecation to prevent…
Falconets: Nigerian Govt approves payment of outstanding bonuses, allowances
The Federal Government has approved the payment of all outstanding camp allowances and match bonuses accruing to the Falconets, Minister…
Lawmaker, others raise alarm over erosion threat in Anambra
Mr. Chukwuka Ezenwune, a lawmaker representing Idemili South State Constituency in Anambra, has raised alarm over an erosion site which…
Teacher allegedly pours hot water on neighbour
The Police on Thursday arraigned a 41-year-old teacher, Funmilayo Salami, in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly pouring hot…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa calls on Nigerians in Diaspora to shun vices
Nigerians in the Diaspora have been advised to be responsible residents in their host countries by shunning all vices that…
CACOL urges EFCC to probe BOI over unethical practices
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has described recent efforts by the Management of the Bank of Industry…
Australian bush fires destroy houses, sheds
At least three homes and about 20 peripheral buildings, like sheds, have been destroyed by several bushfires in the southern…
Transport reforms: LASG to include NURTW, RTEAN
Mr. Ladi Lawanson, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transport, on Thursday said the state government would include the two major…
Police: We’re prosecuting Premium Times reporter for theft
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said Premium Times reporter, Samuel Ogundipe is being prosecuted for alleged theft and unlawful possession of…
Super Cup win justifies Atletico stay – Griezmann
Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann says his side’s 4-2 win over Real Madrid to win the UEFA Super Cup on…
Diplomatic row: Canada Hajj pilgrims, Saudi students face uncertainty
Canadian Muslims traveling to the Hajj pilgrimage face delays coming back due to a diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia that…
Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 1,500 personnel in Niger
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Command in Niger has deployed 1,500 personnel for the maintenance of peace…
Tanzania by-elections: U.S. expresses concern over “irregularities”
The U.S. said it was concerned about accounts of violence and intimidation in the run-up to Aug. 12 by-elections in…
U.S. agency earmarks $12.5m for food security in Nigeria
The Feed the Future, a U.S. government global hunger and food security initiative, has earmarked 12.5 million dollars for food…
Osun poll: 31 pre-election observers trained
The Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement-Africa (YIAGA-Africa), on Thursday in Osogbo said it had trained 31 long-term pre-election…
NAFDAC destroys fake, substandard products worth N464.7m
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday destroyed fake, expired, substandard and unwholesome products…
LCCI tasks Federal government on automotive policy review
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has urged the Federal Government to urgently review the Automotive Policy to…
Anambra has 134,000 unclaimed PVCs – INEC
No fewer than 134,000 registered voters are yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Anambra, the Independent National…
Osinbajo has not endorsed Pinnick-led NFF faction – Dalung
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, on Thursday in Abuja said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has not…
Lagos committed to Light Rail project 2022 delivery date – Commissioner
The State Government has restated its commitment to continuously embrace ideas and innovations that will ensure that the on-going blue…
Osun-Osogbo festival: Police, NSCDC promise adequate security
The Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun on Thursday promised to ensure adequate security…
Eid-el-Kabir: Adamawa governor orders payment of council workers’ salaries
Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa has ordered the payment of local government workers’ salaries before the Eid-el-Kabir.
3-member syndicate arrested for alleged child theft
The Police Command in Anambra has arrested a 50-year-old man, Nonyelum Okakwu, and two boys in Ogbaru Local Government Area…
Tambuwal orders compulsory retirement of 2 Permanent Secretaries
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has ordered the compulsory retirement of two Permanent Secretaries from the state civil service.
La Liga plans to play regular season games in U.S
La Liga’s organising body announced on Thursday that it plans to hold regular season Spanish top flight games in the…
Osinbajo, Service Chiefs, IG-P, governors at NEC meeting
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, is currently presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Council Chambers…
Man sentenced for lying about bomb on-board a flight
A Lewes Crown Court on Thursday sentenced a French man to 10 months in prison for lying that there was…
Subasic, Mandzukic retire from international football
Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic and striker Mario Mandzukic on Wednesday announced their retirement from international football.
Akwa Ibom community tasks Udom on bridging communication gap
The Akwa Ibom Community in Abuja has called on Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom to bridge the communication gap…
Bayelsa-based journalist, Jones Abiri freed after two years in DSS custody
Bayelsa-based journalist, Jones Abiri, who had been detained for more than two years by the Department of State Service (DSS),…