Year: 2018
Tinubu to build faculty of arts complex for LASU
A former Governor of Lagos State and Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has offered to build a…
#Sketchathon: Merrybet Reward Artists for World Cup Artistic Storytelling Contest
Six artists from among over 400 illustrators, Storyboard Artists, and Animators across the country who entered for the Merrybet Sketchathon…
Fake medical devices, expired drugs seized at Enugu airport
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized fake medical devices, cosmetics, expired drugs and…
Amaechi declares expectation for Abuja-Kaduna rail
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says his expectation for Abuja-Kaduna rail service after two years of operations is…
Man sentenced for posing as army officer
A Karmo Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced one Joseph Ogar to 10 months imprisonment for parading as an army…
MH370 report: Malaysia’s civil aviation chief resigns
Malaysia’s civil aviation chief has resigned on Tuesday, the country’s civil aviation authority said, after a report, released on Monday…
Crimea Bridge: EU slams sanctions on 6 Russian groups
The European Union has imposed asset freezes on six Russian firms involved in the construction of a new road-and-rail bridge.
Plateau generates N6.27bn revenue in 6 months
The Plateau Government on Tuesday said that it generated N6.269 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) between January and June this…
Mourinho confident of signing one more player
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he is confident the club will sign at least one more player before the…
Lagos ports receive 13 ships with petrol, other products
No fewer than 13 ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports, Lagos, waiting to berth, the…
Photo News: UNIBADAN names art theatre after Wole Soyinka
The University of Ibadan has named its Arts Theatre after Professor Wole Soyinka, a Nobel Laureate and an alumnus of…
Ecobank Victoria Island on Fire (Photos)
A huge fire has engulfed Ecobank at Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos State. Fire fighters and policemen are on…
Woman wakes up to find python in her bed
A London woman recently got the “fright of her life,” after waking up to find a 3-foot-long python curled up…
Negotiations ongoing to concession 30MW Gurara Power plant – Official
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources, said on Tuesday that negotiations were on to fully concession the 30MW Gurara Power…
Nigerian Govt urged to allow FUNAAB run management courses
Prof. Kolawole Salako, the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has appealed to the Federal Government to rescind…
Man jailed for threatening to kill neighbour
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old man, Felix Okon, to five months imprisonment…
EU, Oxfam project begins training of 707 Katsina villagers
An EU and Oxfam project in Katsina State has commenced a two day training of community based organizations on sustainable…
Wizkid becomes Ciroc brand ambassador
Nigerian music sensation Wizkid has signed a deal with Ciroc, a brand of eau de vie vodka.
Father, Mother, Son, Girlfriend Arrested For Theft
A couple, Mr and Mrs Uroye Teddy, their son, Tega Teddy and his girlfriend, Karima Edom have been arrested by…
Mighty Jets FC technical consultant, Kuchili is dead
Mighty Jets FC of Jos on Tuesday announced the death of its Technical Consultant, Samuel Kuchili.
Asaba 2018: African contingent stranded in Lagos
The contingent from various African countries billed for the African Senior Athletics Championships are stranded in Lagos due to flight…
PVC, CVR: Bagudu orders commissioners to relocate to their localities
Kebbi state Governor Alhaji Atiku Bagudu has directed the commissioners in the state to relocate to their localities, to enlighten…
Association donates food items to wives of fallen heroes
The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), 81 Division Chapter, Lagos, has donated food items to some widows of Nigerian…
Kenya’s economy to expand by 6.2%
Kenya’s economy is likely to expand by 6.2 per cent this year, the central bank’s governor, Patrick Njoroge, said on…
Militants attack: Normalcy has returned to Akwa Ibom community – Police
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has restored peace to Iwukem community in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area…
Rice Farmers predict bumper harvest
The Adamawa chapter of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it is optimistic of bumper harvest in the…
Stolen truck recovered at Sango-Ota
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday said it recovered a stolen articulated truck with registration number NSR 141…
UN receives 70 cases of sexual abuse, exploitation, in 3 months
The UN said it received 70 new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse across all its entities and implementing partners,…
Buhari not aware of moves to impeach Gov Ortom – Presidency
The Presidency has condemned attempts in some quarters to drag the name of President Muhammadu Buhari into the on-going political…
Kenya, Ethiopia electricity interconnector to be completed in mid 2019
The Kenya and Ethiopia electricity transmission interconnector is set to be complete in mid 2019, Joseph Njoroge, the Principal Secretary…