Year: 2018
Congo’s Bemba seeks release after war crimes acquittal
Jean-Pierre Bemba, the Congolese ex-vice president whose war crimes conviction was quashed, will seek his immediate release on Tuesday from…
World Cup: Inmates to watch matches in Enugu Prisons
Inmates at the Medium Security Prisons Oji-River Centre in Enugu State will join other sport loving Nigerians to watch the…
4 soldiers killed in al-Shabaab Somali attack
No fewer than four Somali soldiers were killed in an attack by al-Shabaab in a military base in Teed village,…
June 12: Buhari has addressed injustice – Kalu
A former Abia Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, says President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed the injustice associated with the annulment…
Late DIG Isa laid to rest in Sokoto
The remains of Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Alhaji Hamzat Isa who died on Sunday Sunday at the…
Unilorin nominated for 2018 tertiary institution website award
The University of Ilorin, Kwara, has been nominated for the 2018 Award of “Best Tertiary Institution website/Portal’’ Category.
AWCON: Super Falcons spank Gambia 6-0 to qualify
The Super Falcons of Nigeria on Monday qualified for the African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON), tagged “Ghana 2018’’ after…
Ex-NEC chairman lauds Buhari for honouring June 12
Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for designating June 12 as…
Russia 2018 World Cup: Yola football fans praise YEDC
Football fans in Yola say while the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) have been supplying power steadily in recent times,…
Bandits/vigilante clash: Police confirm 8 dead in Sokoto
Sokoto State Police Command on Monday confirmed eight deaths in a clash that ensued between armed bandits and local vigilante…
Lagos suicide: LASEMA seeks useful information
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Monday called for useful information concerning the alleged suicide on the 3rd…
Police arrest 8 suspects for theft, fraud, attempted kidnapping
Niger Police Command has announced the arrest of eight suspects for theft, bank fraud and attempted kidnapping in different parts…
Russia to improve bilateral relationship with Nigeria
Russia has pledged to strengthen bilateral trade and investment cooperation with Nigeria.
Guinea: ECONEC calls for sustained dialogue
The President, ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, has called for sustained political dialogue, effective communication and…
Industrial council Group: Osinbajo inaugurates advisory group
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, inaugurated the Technology and Creativity Advisory Group of the Nigeria Industrial and…
Summit with Kim ‘better than anybody expected’ – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday had gone “better…
Eid-el Fitr: Nigerian govt declares Friday, Monday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday, 15th and Monday, 18th June as public holidays to celebrate this year’s Eid-el Fitr.
2018 World Cup: Super Eagles land in Russia
As the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday, Nigeria's Super Eagles have arrived Russia.
New Democracy Day: Abiola, others did not die in vain – Ajimobi
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, says Chief MKO Abiola and other heroes and heroines who paid the supreme price…
2017: Prestige Assurance records N3.8m premium
Dr Balla Swammy, Managing Director of Prestige Assurance Plc, said the Gross Written Premium (GPW) of the company rose from…
Police launch manhunt for Methodist priest kidnappers
The Osun Police Command says it has deployed officers to rescue a Methodist priest and two other persons abducted on…
Group empowers 500 Lagos women, youths
The ‘Lagos Change Group’ says those questioning what President Muhammadu Buhari has done in three years are either mischievous or…
NDLEA destroys 10-hectare Indian hemp farm in Osun
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said it has destroyed a 10-hectare Indian hemp farm at Area…
Democracy Day: Abiola’s death not in vain – Ajimobi
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Monday said the late Chief MKO Abiola and others who paid the supreme…
Man breaks into RCCG maternity home, steals valuables
A 32-year-old farmer, Emmanuel Olarewaju, who unlawfully broke into the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG) Maternity Ward in Alagbado…
Senate calls for return of SON to ports
The Senate Committee on Industry has called for the return of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to the nation’s…
NSCDC confiscate adulterated diesel, arrest 5
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo State says it has seized 45,000 litres of adulterated diesel…
June 12: Buhari’s declaration will heal old wounds — Ayandele
A businessman and governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Dr Olusola Ayandele, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the formal recognition…
Trump and Kim in Singapore: ‘the world is watching’ – UN chief
“The world is watching” the anticipated historic summit that is due to begin shortly in Singapore between U.S. President Donald…
1,000 Youths To Receive Free Training In Lagos
A Non-Governmental Organization, Progressive Minds Forum (PMF) is offering one thousand youths a free training opportunity in Lagos.