Year: 2018
Customs Apapa command generates N176.7 billion
The Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it generated N176.75 billion in the first half…
Osun election: Criminalise vote-buying to prevent— Okei-Odumakin
An NGO, Women Arise for Change Initiative (WA) says the act of vote-buying should be criminalised as it could rob…
PDP considers boycotting 2019 elections
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday in Abuja, said it was consulting on whether or not to participate in…
Twitter appoints Okonjo-Iweala to board of Directors
Social media giant,Twitter Inc., has announced the appointment of Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to its board.
Libya rejects EU’s plans to establish migrant centres
Libya has rejects an European Union’s plan to establish migrant centres there to stop asylum seekers arriving in western Europe…
Election on track, say President Kabila
President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo has said that the December presidential election would go ahead as…
TETFund donates bus to FCE Pankshin
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), on Thursday donated a 56-seater bus to Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State,…
Reps to investigate alleged missing N8trn mining revenue
The House of Representatives on Thursday, resolved to investigate alleged loss of N8 trillion from leakages and illegal mining of…
Unclaimed PVCs: INEC urges parties to sensitise electorate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday urged political parties to assist the electoral body in sensitising the electorate…
Ekwueme’s family pays “Thank You” visit to Buhari
The family of former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme and Oko community on Thursday paid a “thank you” visit to President…
“Radical cure” best treatment for common malaria – Study
Researchers on Friday said that “radical cure” is the best treatment for a type of malaria affecting 13 million people.
Migrants’ standoff: UNHCR welcomes EU’s deal
The UN High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, has given a cautious welcome to the decision by several EU…
Lagos ports receive 7 ships with petrol, other products
No fewer than seven ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian…
World Bank to introduce livestock project in Bauchi
The World Bank under its Fadama III Additional Financing Project will soon introduce Livestock Production and Resilience Support Project in…
Air Peace CEO asks government to protect local operators
Mr Allen Onyema, the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace has asked the Federal Government to create an enabling environment…
Osun Guber: APC primary election committee meets aspirants
The election committee for Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary, on Thursday met with all the 17 aspirants, and…
Lagos security agencies declare zero tolerance for inter-agency rivalry
Security operatives in Lagos State met on Thursday and declared zero tolerance for all acts of inter-agency rivalries, bickerings resulting…
Nigeria evacuates 230 stranded citizens in Russia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that Nigerians stranded in Moscow,Russia at the end of the 2018 World Cup…
NAF graduates fighter pilots
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says it has graduated additional fighter pilots to boost its operational capability to meet contemporary…
Trump invites Putin to Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington for a summit in October, the White House…
I-G mourns Coomassie
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has commiserate with the family of late Ibrahim Coomassie, a former Inspector-General…
Phyno, Burna Boy, Banky W, others honour Skales at Album Listening Party
Fans and music lover were entertained to good music at Skales listening party on Wednesday, at Hard Rock Cafe, Lagos.
Ex-international, Odegbami declares interest for Ogun governorship seat
Nigeria's ex-international, Chief Segun Odegbami has declared his intention to vie for the governorship seat in Ogun State under the…
Police summon Melaye after his guards shot sergeant
The Kogi State Police Command has summoned Senator Dino Melaye to report at the State Criminal and Investigation Department after…
Lagos reiterates zero tolerance to street begging
Worried by the alarming rate of street begging and its negative impact within the State, the Lagos State Government has…
Senator Dino Melaye’s convoy involved in heavy shooting in Kogi
Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West in the National Assembly says an attempt was made on his life again during…
Ecobank Nigeria appoints Patrick Akinwuntan Managing Director
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Nigeria Limited has appointed Patrick Akinwuntan as the Managing Director designate of Ecobank Nigeria,…
Buhari raises N-Power gear, half million beneficiaries by 1 August
The Muhammadu Buhari administration has concluded arrangements to deploy 300,000 new beneficiaries in the second batch of its N-Power Volunteers…
Buhari mourns ex-IGP, Ibrahim Coomassie
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family, government and people of Katsina State over the demise of his classmate…
110 Nigerians get U.S. scholarship awards
At least 110 Nigerian students have been awarded scholarships worth $5.3 million by some universities in the U.S.