Year: 2018
7,500 applicants justle for 250 Edo Traffic Management jobs
No fewer than 7,500 applicants have applied for employment into the Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSMA).
Bird flu: Indonesia bans import of poultry from Malaysia
Indonesian Agriculture Ministry has halted shipments of poultry and its derivative products from Malaysia, following the reports of a bird…
Hajj: Max Air transports 23,500 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Max Air Ltd said on Wednesday it was set to complete the transportation of pilgrims as it had so far…
Messi rules himself out of Argentina friendlies in U.S
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has ruled himself out of two friendlies in the U.S. next month, a source at the…
Lokoja/Kogi by-election: SDP congratulates APC
Alhaji Umar Imam, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the Aug. 11 by-election into Lokoja/Kogi Federal constituency has congratulated…
2019: Buhari fully committed to use of PVC, Card Reader – Presidency
The Presidency has condemned some newspaper reports insinuating that President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment)…
De Bruyne suffers knee injury in training
Midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has suffered a knee injury ahead of Sunday’s English Premier League clash between Manchester City and…
Any plot to illegally impeach Saraki will be resisted – Senator
A Federal lawmaker, Sen. Philip Gyunka, on Wednesday in Lafia, said that any plot to illegally impeach the President of…
PDP calls for investigation into Lagos light rail project
The Lagos State chapter of the People’s Democratic PartyParty (PDP) has decried what it called the “frequent delays” in the…
EFCC subjects us to intense grilling – Ortom
Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, says the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has subjected state government officials to intense…
NNPC explains drop in gas supply to distribution companies
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that the drop in power generation could have been triggered by the…
Cash economy fuelling Boko Haram activities – UN
The predominance of the cash economy is a major factor fuelling the nefarious activities of the Boko Haram and other…
I am seriously thinking of running against Buhari in 2019 – Saraki
Nigerian Senate President Bukola Saraki is considering running against President Muhammadu Buhari when Africa’s top oil producer holds elections in…
Lagos State Partners MultiChoice for 2018 AMVCAs
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has announced its partnership with MultiChoice on the…
Atletico Madrid thrash Real Madrid 4-2 to win Super Cup
Two excellent extra-time goals gave Atletico Madrid victory over Real Madrid in the first ever Uefa Super Cup derby in…
Lagos police sacks 8 officers, discipline 108 others
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi on Wednesday said eight officers were dismissed over “very serious criminal offences”,…
Trump revokes security clearance of ex-CIA Chief, Brennan
Donald Trump has revoked the security clearance of ex-CIA chief John Brennan, denying the US president's critic of any access…
Rewane faults report ranking Lagos third worst City to live in
Renowned financial expert, Mr. Bismarck Rewane has faulted a report rating Lagos as third worst city to live in the…
Italy bridge: State of emergency follows Genoa disaster
Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has declared a 12-month state of emergency in the Liguria region in response to the motorway…
Container falls off truck, crushes 2 in Ogun
A 40-foot container truck caused pandemonium on Wednesday when it fell and crushed two unidentified men in Mowe close to…
Police arrest 41 for armed robbery, kidnapping in Rivers
Rivers Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested 41 suspects for various criminal offences.
Reckless driving claims 72 lives every 12 hours on Nigerian roads – FRSC
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Edo, Anthony Oko has said no fewer than 72…
NSE: Index defies July inflation rate figure, down by 0.60%
The All-Share Index at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday dropped further by 0.60 per cent in spite of…
Sallah: Gov. Ahmed orders payment of August salary
Ahead of the Eld-el-Kabir celebration, Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has directed the Ministry of Finance to commence the immediate…
El-Rufa’i presents N155bn budget for 2019
Kaduna State Government on Wednesday presented its 2019 budget of N155 billion to the state House of Assembly for approval.
Eid-El-Kabir: FRSC deploys 35,000 personnel for Special Patrol
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi has directed the deployment of 35, 000 personnel…
Naira closes at N362.30 to dollar at investors’ window
The Naira on Wednesday closed at N362.30 to the dollar at the investors’ window, with investors trading a total of…
Victor Moses dumps Nigeria for Chelsea
Nigeria’s midfielder Victor Moses has announced a stunning decision to quit international football, choosing his club Chelsea over answering duty…
Tragedy as family of 5 dies of generator fumes in Rivers
Five members of a family have been found dead in Igboh Community in Etche local Government Council area of Rivers…
Pan-Atlantic University hosts 20th conference, AGM of ACCE
The School of Media and Communication (SMC), Pan-Atlantic University, has been nominated to host the 20th Annual Conference/AGM of the…