Year: 2018
NSCDC rescues 3 abandoned children in Akure
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo State says it has rescued three children abandoned at different locations…
Atiku warns Buhari against arresting Obasanjo
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against overheating the polity by arresting former president Olusegun Obasanjo…
Lai Mohammed Disobeyed me by replying Obasanjo – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he stopped his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina from replying former President Olusegun…
Buhari bars vice presidents from contesting presidency more than once
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed a constitutional amendment that stops a vice president who completes the term of a…
Building collapse claims 3 in Zaria, 7 others injured
No fewer than three people have been killed, while seven others were injured following the collapse of a two-storey Islamiyya…
Kingibe, Abiola’s running mate speaks on June 12
Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, running mate of late Chief Moshood Abiola in the June 12, 1993 presidential election, said Federal Government’s…
Nigerian Govt invites Soyinka, Onanuga, Igiebor, Falana, Zwingina to June 12 honours day
The Federal Government has invited prominent Nigerian journalists, human rights activists and politicians to the ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday…
The guilty are afraid, Buhari responds to Obasanjo’s allegation
The Federal Government has dismissed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s allegation of frame-up and impending arrest as groundless and the concoction…
Don’t politicise Water Bill, FG tells Nigerians
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources says that the National Water Resources Bill is consistent with the Constitution of the…
Buhari appoints Shonubi as new CBN Deputy Governor
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of Mr Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi as Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of…
Liverpool confirm Can and Flanagan’s exit
Germany midfielder Emre Can is leaving Liverpool, along with out-of-favour defender Jon Flanagan, the English Premier League club confirmed on…
Brexit: May appeals for party unity ahead of vote
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, appealed for unity in her ruling Conservative party on Friday, amid pressure from both eurosceptics…
I have no hand in Saraki’s travails – Ex-lawmaker
Hon. Moshood Mustapha, a former member of the House of Representatives, says he has no hand in the rift between…
2019: Not-Too-Young-To-Run bill will give youths opportunities
A security expert, Mr Dodeye Arikpo, on Friday, said that young people would be involved in governance in 2019 following…
Nigeria targets $1.3 bn from asset sales this year – BPE
The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE says it expects to raise N400 billion ($1.3 bln) from asset sales this year, part…
Aduwo @80: You’re an inspiration for younger generation – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with former Chief of Naval Staff and Governor of the old Western State, retired Vice…
Water Bill: FG’s intention misunderstood – Enang
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang, says the intent of National…
No Federal holiday on June 12 – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria says there will not be a federal holiday on June 12, 2018 to mark Democracy…
New abattoir: Oyo issues 3-day ultimatum to stubborn butchers
The Oyo State Government has ordered recalcitrant butchers in the state to relocate to the new Ibadan Central Abattoir not…
Offa robbery: Police urged not to politicize case
A youth group, the Concern Kwara Youth Movement has called on the Nigeria Police Force not to politicise the April…
Osinbajo visits Ajimobi
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday visited Gov. Abiola Ajimobi at the Oyo State Governor’s Office in Ibadan.
Cleric tasks Muslims on Zakat’l Fitri, Ithikaf
A Muslim Cleric, Prof. Abdulraheem Lawal, on Friday advised Muslims on the benefits of “Zakat’l Fitri” to mark the end…
Buhari signs bill granting financial autonomy to State Judiciaries, Assemblies
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Constitution Fourth Alteration Bill, which grants financial autonomy to the State Houses of…
5 petrol stations sealed in Niger
The Weights and Measures Department of the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment says it has sealed five petrol…
June 12: Buhari has displayed uncommon courage – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Friday, said President Muhammadu Buhari demonstrated uncommon courage by declaring…
Borno to convert prostitution den to schools
The Borno State Government said on Friday that it plans to convert the notorious Galadima prostitution den in Maiduguri to…
Ebola: WHO reports great feat in Congo
Congo has made great strides in fighting Ebola, but the virus is not yet under control, a senior World Health…
Methodist Church Suit: Court to rule on claimants’ application July 3
A Sagamu High Court in Ogun on Friday fixed July 3 for ruling on an application to compel the Methodist…
Population Explosion: Muslim Women Association Raises Alarm
The Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN) has described the nation’s population growth rate as a danger sign.
Nigeria’s population explosion, a danger sign – Group
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