Year: 2018
Attack on Urhoghide: Edo PDP petitions police
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State, said it has petitioned the Nigeria Police over an alleged attack on…
Cholera vaccination campaign starts in Yemen – WHO
First vaccine campaign against cholera in Yemen has started, 18 months after the war as sanitation crisis triggered an epidemic.
Fashola Must Account for post-privatisation spending on the power sector – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information request to Babatunde Fashola, SAN, Minister of Power,…
Whistleblower initiative: FG saves N200bn – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday that the Federal Government has saved N200 billion through the elimination of ghost workers…
PDP will retain Ekiti – Secondus
The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Uche Secondus, has expressed optimism that the party would retain Ekiti…
Ambode’s Re-Election, A Done Deal- Bishop Ademowo
Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Ephraim Ademowo on Monday lauded Lagos State Governor, Mr…
Kaduna killings: Buhari approves new security measures
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a new Battalion of the Nigerian Army, as well as a new…
Religious Tourism Captured In Lagos Tourism Master Plan- Ayorinde
The Lagos State Government on Monday said that the State’s Tourism Master Plan has adequately captured the potentials of spiritual…
Inadequate parking space at CBN HQ, a menace – Motorists
Some motorists in the FCT, have frowned at the indiscriminate parking of vehicles by workers of the Central Bank of…
Court Lifts Injunction Restraining LASG From Enforcing Consumption Tax Law
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday lifted its interim injunction restraining the Lagos State Government from enforcing the…
What we discussed with Buhari – Saraki, Dogara
Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Reps, Yakubu Dogara, on Monday said they discussed the ongoing…
Ronaldo to have a scan on ankle injury
Cristiano Ronaldo is to have a scan on an ankle injury but is likely to be fit for Real Madrid's…
Banks record N1.56bn ATM transaction in first quarter of 2018
Banks have recorded N1.56 trillion transactions through the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in the first quarter of 2018, National Bureau…
Minister seeks tourism writers’ support for UNWTO/CAF meeting
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has solicited the support of Nigeria's tourism journalists and writers for…
Pastor arrested over hate speech in Lagos
Police in Lagos have arrested a 35-year-old pastor, Chris Mordi, of the Miracle of Fires Ministry, Langbasa, Ajah, Lagos, for…
Police arrest five suspected pipeline vandals in Lagos
Police in Lagos has arrested five suspected NNPC pipelines vandals at Ekoro area of Abule-Egba, a suburb of Lagos.
Active mobile lines in Nigeria hit 149m in March
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says active mobile phone lines in the country rose from the 148 million in February…
Naira weakens marginally against dollar
The Naira on Monday weakened marginally against the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos.
Court adjourns Melaye’s bail application to Thursday
A Kogi High Court in Lokoja on Monday adjourned hearing in a bail application and counter motion brought by Sen.…
Daily Trust launches petition website
Media Trust Limited (publishers of Daily Trust titles, Aminiya, Kilimanjaro, Tambari, and others) has launched a petition website (petition.dailytrust.com) to…
Police recruitment: 1,113 begin screening in Lagos
No fewer than 1,113 applicants began screening in Lagos State on Monday for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force.
I’m being maltreated at Kirikiri, Evans cries out to judge
Suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has cried out to the judge at the Lagos State High…
Buhari, Saraki, Dogara hold secret meeting in Abuja
The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara are currently…
Adekunle Gold, others to headline Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange
The Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange is a new platform which was just recently introduced by the Nigerian Embassy in France…
Olubadan instals Lekan Salami’s son, others as Mogajis
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogunguniso 1 on Monday installed Denrele Lekan Salami, the last…
Killings: I will support Buhari to fund, equip security agencies – Sen. Sani
Senator Shehu sani has promised to support President Muhammadu Buhari on the floor of the senate to fund and equip…
Nigeria: Femi Kuti, Fela, Daddy Freeze, RCCG and National Development
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was a huge music success from Nigeria to the world.
Nigerians react to Dino Melaye’s arraignment on stretcher
Notable Nigerians from Femi Falani, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, Barrister Monday Ubani and several others have all reacted to Senator…
Fans Contribute N1m For BBNaija’s Ahneeka
What else would you call this but true love. Fans of BBNaija ex housemate Ahneeka have contributed a whooping N1m…
Putin takes oath for new 6-year term
Russian President Vladimir Putin took the oath of office Monday for a new six-year term.