Year: 2018
NITT, NCAT set up committee to explore collaboration areas
Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) and Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) both in Zaria have set up a…
Gusau emir’s palace ready for inauguration
Zamfara Government has said that the newly constructed Gusau emir’s palace is ready for inauguration.
Hajj: Kano intending pilgrims directed to go for medical screening
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has directed intending Muslim pilgrims from the state to go for medical test at…
NAOWA distributes food items, others to Borno IDPs
Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) on Saturday distributed food items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Konduga Local Government…
Weights and Measures to establish state office in Zamfara
The Department of Weights and Measures, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, says it would establish an office in Gusau,…
Oil sale: Libyan NOC requests sanctions over push from east
Libya’s Tripoli-based National Oil Corporation (NOC) is asking for U.N. sanctions against 48 individuals and others they accuse of trying…
Buhari salutes retired Gen. Sam Momah at 75
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with a public administrator, engineer and former Minister of Science and Technology, retired Maj.-Gen. Sam…
APC: Oyegun seeks support for Oshiomhole
Immediate past National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has urged the media and party members to…
Police arrest suspected fraudster, others in Sokoto
The Police Command in Sokoto State says it has arrested some suspects who have engaged in multiple crimes across the…
Saraki: PDP hails judgment, says triumph of justice
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on has described as “triumph of justice’’, Friday’s Supreme Court judgment, dismissing the false asset…
Atiku hails Saraki, Ugwuanyi on victories at Supreme Court
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has hailed the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on their victories…
Buhari vows to deal with perpetrators of violence
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday vowed that those who deliberately instigate violence and crises in parts of the country will…
Buhari congratulates Erdogan on re-election victory
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday evening spoke with his Turkish counterpart, Mr Recep Erdogan, via telephone, and congratulated him over…
Oshiomhole dismisses R-APC members
He stated this on Friday in Abuja when Chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives Congress (CPC) paid him a…
PDP considers legal action against asset seizure Executive Order
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) On Friday in Abuja, said it was considering a legal action against asset seizure Executive…
Son of former South African president Zuma detained
Duduzane Zuma, the son of scandal-plagued former South African president Jacob Zuma, was briefly detained at Johannesburg’s main airport on…
Police elevate 83 officers in Bayelsa
The Nigeria Police Force has elevated 83 officers in Bayelsa, for quality service delivery.
INEC to suspend Continuous Voter Registration on Aug. 17
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Friday that it would suspend the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on…
CAN cancels protest march slated for July 11
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has postponed until further notice its planned public protest slated for July 11, 2018.
Belgium in Semi-final after dumping Brazil out of World Cup
World Cup favourite, Brazil have been knocked out of the ongoing FIFA tournament by Belgium, losing 2-1 in an epic…
Court orders release of Benedict Peters’ properties in UK
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the immediate release of two properties located in the United Kingdom…
Why Nigerian youths prefer studying abroad
Stakeholders have said the reason why Nigerian youths prefer to study abroad was as a result of decay in the…
Gianluigi Buffon joins PSG
Gianluigi Buffon has joined Paris Saint-Germain, ending a glittering 17-year spell at Juventus.
Be Wary of Illegal Taxi Operators, LASTCOA warns Lagosians
The Lagos State Taxi Drivers and Cab Operators Association (LASTCOA), popularly called 'Yellow Taxi', has called on the Lagosians to…
The Fear Of Cattle…
The words of a rural farmer to his young son. To have understanding of the current climate and a mastery…
Nigerian Govt slams fresh charges on Gabriel Suswam
The Federal Government on Friday, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, arraigned former governor of Benue, Gabriel Suswam on a…
5 suspects arrested over killing of 7 policemen
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of seven policemen in Galadimawa…
Saraki says trial politically-motivated
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has reiterated his confidence in the judiciary and its ability to do justice…
13,203 telecoms subscribers changed network providers
A total of 13,203 mobile telecommunications subscribers in Nigeria changed their network providers for others in May, the Nigerian Communications…
France beat Uruguay 2-0 to qualify for World Cup Semi-Final
France have beaten Uruguay 2-0 to qualify for the Semi-final in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia.