Year: 2018
Court nullifies National Assembly’s reordering of election sequence
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has nullified the National Assembly’s amendment to Clause 25 of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill…
Dino’s recall : INEC to verify petitioners’ signatures April 28
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will commence the verification of signatures of those seeking the recall of…
Dbanj launches script writing platform for Actors
Music star, Oladapo Oyebanji, a.k.a Dbanj, on Wednesday said that a platform for Nigerian talented actors to showcase their scripts…
Saudi Arabia launches privatisation programme
School buildings and desalination facilities producing fresh water will feature in some of the first deals as Saudi Arabia transfers…
Cross River: DPR to shut down unlicensed petrol stations
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Cross River, on Wednesday in Calabar, threatened to shut down filling stations in…
2 siblings, others remanded in prison over alleged kidnapping
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded five persons in prison for allegedly kidnapping Alhaji Hassan Wahab of Chikanda in…
Pictures From Omoni Oboli’s Birthday Celebration
Popular Nigerian actress, Omoni Oboli celebrated her 40th Birthday in Makoko by cooking for the children of that community as…
Leah Sharibu: CAN declares peaceful protest, prayers
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared the intention to embark on peaceful protest and prayers against unending killings…
Adamawa Govt reiterates commitment to improve lives of IDPs
The Adamawa Dep. Governor, Mr Martins Babale, on Wednesday reiterated the commitment of the state government to improve the lives…
Czech PM Andrej Babis sues newspaper for saying he was informant
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is suing the Slovakian newspaper Novy Cas for publishing an interview that said he was…
Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange To Hold In Paris
Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange (NCAE) is an exciting 2-day cultural exhibition scheduled to take place in Paris from Friday 18th…
Hillary Clinton: Chimamanda responds to critics
Following the uproar generated by criticsms of renowned award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's reaction to former US presidential candidate,…
World Sculpture Day: Anambra to partner professionals in promoting Arts
Mrs Sally Mbanefo, Commissioner for Indigenous Artworks, Diaspora Affairs, Culture and Tourism in Anambra has said the state government will…
Group says Nigeria losses N132 billion to Malaria annually
Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) a non-governmental organization (NGO) says Nigeria losses about N132 billion to Malaria annually through treatment…
Submarine entrepreneur sentenced to life for murdering journalist
A Danish court sentenced inventor Peter Madsen to life in prison on Wednesday for murdering and dismembering a Swedish journalist…
Customs have reduced smuggling on waterways – Comptroller
Compt. Sarkin Kebbi, the Comptroller of Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Lagos, said smuggling activities…
Delta Senator remanded in Ikoyi Prison
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded a People’s Democratic Party’s Senator, Peter Nwaoboshi, in Ikoyi Prison pending…
Lillypond Customs Command generates N6.3 billion revenue in first quarter of 2018
The Lillypond Container Terminal Customs Command said on Wednesday that it generated N6.33 billion in the first quarter of 2018…
Nigerian Govt to boost local fuel production with Modular refineries
The Federal Government on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to establishing modular refineries in the country to boost local production of…
Gov. Ishaku pledges commitment to build Taraba befitting Government House
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Wednesday pledged his administration’s commitment to building a befitting Government House for the state.
Lagos drops fraud charges against Ex-LASIMRA General Manager
The Lagos State Government has withdrawn the two-count charge bordering on fraud it filled against the former General Manager, Lagos…
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir rejects opposition calls to step down
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Wednesday rejected demands by several groups that he should step down as a…
Nurses plead with Nigerian Govt to declare state of emergency in health sector
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) on Wednesday pleaded with the Federal Government to declare a state…
Kebbi governor swears-in 5 judges, 2 Khadis
Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi on Wednesday swore -in five High Court Judges and two Khadis of the state Sharia…
Anti-terrorism: UN official hopes Sochi conference will produce realistic recommendations
UN Under-Secretary-General Yury Fedotov on Wednesday said he hoped that the ongoing international meeting of high-ranking security officials in Russia’s…
South African unions protest over proposed national minimum wage
South African unions marched in a nationwide protest on Wednesday against a proposed national minimum wage of 20 rand (1.6…
Danish Husband Killed Wife, Daughter, Forensic Evidence Revealed
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said all is set for the prosecution of a Danish national, Peter Nielsen for…
Malaria: Nigeria’s major public health problem – Commissioner
The Yobe Commissioner for Health, Dr Mohammed Kawuwa, says malaria though preventable still remains a major public health problem in…
Rainstorm: Enugu governor directs immediate resettlement of victims
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has directed the immediate resettlement of victims of rainstorm that destroyed property worth millions…
Kano Govt. approves N88.9m for workers annual salary increment
Kano State Government has approved N88.9 million for payment of annual salary increment for its civil servants.