Year: 2018
9 pregnant women, 157 others return from Libya
Another batch of 157 Nigerians, including nine pregnant women, on Friday voluntarily returned from Libya with the assistance of the…
Osinbajo in closed door meeting with Oba of Benin
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday held a private meeting with the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II at his…
Egypt lose 1-0 to Uruguay in first Match
A late strike by Uruguay ended Egypt's hope of getting a draw in their first match at the 2018 World…
I’ve not seen my son for 15 years – Shekau’s Mother
Driving west from the city of Maiduguri, Nigeria, the roads get narrower as the towns get smaller. Along the road…
Eid el-Fitr: NUP felicitates with Muslim faithful
As Muslims across the world, mark the 2018 Eid-el-Fitr, the Nigeria Union of Pensioners(NUP) has expressed greetings and called for…
Eid-el Fitr: Embrace Virtue of Forgiveness, Ndoma-Egba tasks Muslims
Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, Chairman, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has urged Muslims faithful to embrace the virtues of forgiveness and…
Why I killed my married lover and cut her into pieces – Suspect
An arrested murder suspect has narrated to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command how and why he killed his…
UNFPA sets up condom outlets around Cross River refugee settlements
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has set up non-traditional condom outlets around refugee settlements in Cross River. The intervention…
Enugu Police pledge hitch-free Sallah celebration
The Enugu State Police Command has assured residents of the state of a hitch-free Sallah celebration.
Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 1,200 officers to Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ilorin, said it has deployed 1,200 officers to provide security during the…
Nasarawa Speaker tasks religious leaders on unity
The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Balarabe Abdullahi, has urged religious leaders to preach the message of peace,…
Federal Govt. promises even distribution of projects
The Federal Government has promised to execute projects across the country to entrench justice and equity.
Libya: EU sanctions 6 people for human trafficking
The European Union imposed sanctions on six people involved in human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Libya, the Council of…
Agriculture: FG’s focus yielding positive results – Emir
The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, says the Federal Government’s focus on agriculture is yielding positive results.
Edo, reference point for good governance – Osinbajo
Vice president Yemi Osinbajo says Edo in the last one decade has retained its status as a reference point with…
Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 500 officers to Yobe
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Yobe says it has deployed 500 officers across the state to…
Eid-el-Fitr: Tambuwal counsels youths against violence
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has called on youths to resist any move by politicians to use them as…
Masari tasks Muslims on Ramadan lessons
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has felicitated with Muslims over the completion of the Ramadan fast and urged them…
NMA urges Nigerians to patronise pathology labs
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has advised Nigerians to patronise pathology laboratories headed by qualified pathologists to avoid unpleasant consequences.
Facebook’s public relations chief to step down
Facebook Inc said on Thursday that its Head of Communications and Public Policy, Elliot Schrage, would step down from the…
$16bn: Egina Project: Senate commences audit
The Senate Ad hoc Committee on Investigation of Local Content Element on Egina Oil Field and other related Projects ,…
‘Abuse of elderly rampant, must be exposed’ – UN expert
Older people are increasingly subject to abuse, in many cases by their own family members or those they trust, UN…
Bauchi contains cholera outbreak – Official
The Bauchi State Government says it has successfully contained Cholera outbreak in parts of the state.
Eid-el-Fitr: U.S. felicitates with Muslims
The U.S. Government has felicitated with the Muslim faithful on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration on Friday, which marks…
Eid-el-Fitri: Lagos speaker tasks Nigerians on continued peace
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has called on Nigerians to avoid utterances and…
Buratai task officers to end kidnapping, cattle rustling
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Thursday, charged officers to redouble effort toward tackling the spate…
We will fence Nigeria, change its name, currency – JMPP
Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP) on Thursday said if elected into power in 2019, it would construct perimeter fence around…
Eid-el-Fitr: CAN tells FG to address incessant killings
The President Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts in…
More tractors for Nigerian farmers to boost agriculture
Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with John Deere Tractor Manufacturing Company on the procurement of tractors and…
Governor Umahi suspends commissioner
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has suspended the state Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Chief Francis Orji, indefinitely for…