Year: 2018
Nigerian prophet visits South Sudan Vice President, Parliament Speaker
A Nigerian prophet and Senior Pastor of Champions Royal Assembly, Abuja, Bro. Joshua Iginla, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit…
Rivers to employ 3,000 to dislodge illegal traders, sweep streets
Rivers State Government is to employ a total of 3,000 men and women to be in the taskforce to clear…
ICC plays down talk of witch-hunting African leaders
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands on Thursday said that there was no truth in allegation that…
8 corps members served with extension in Kwara state
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in Kwara, has sanctioned eight corps members serving in the state for various offences…
Lagos Urges Aggrieved Consumers To Forward Complaints To LASCOPA
Lagos State Government has called on all aggrieved consumer residents in the State to forward their complaints to the Lagos…
2018 Gold Coast Games: Commissioner heaps praises on Quadri, Abiodun for achievement
The Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Abayomi Oke, has eulogised the two state-born members of Nigeria’s table tennis…
AfDB to support African farmers with $200m agreement with trading group
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) has signed a 200 million dollars Soft Commodity Finance Facility agreement with the Export Trading…
Tuition Fees Agitation: Governor justifies hike in state owned varsity
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has justified the recent hike in school fees at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko…
Iginla gives widow N.2m, scholarship to her children for life
Renowned preacher and senior pastor of Champions Royal Assembly, Abuja, Bro Joshua Iginla in his usual manner has blessed a…
Agribusiness fund: CBN begins disbursement of N26bn to beneficiaries
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Bankers’ Committee on Thursday commenced disbursement of N26 billion Agribusiness…
House of Reps to investigate Offa bank robbery
The House of Representatives on Thursday, resolved to investigate the Offa bank robbery which occurred on April 5, that resulted…
Offa robbery: Union leader warns against political games in security issues
A labour leader, Mr Issa Aremu, on Thursday cautioned against politicising security issues in the country to avoid continuous loss…
World Bank spends N195m on rehabilitation projects in Yobe State
The World Bank-assisted Fadama III Additional Financing II programme in Yobe has spent N195 million on 133 rural infrastructure, food…
Airport Road, Pen Cinema Flyover Ready By December – Contractors
The contractors handling major ongoing projects across the Lagos State on Thursday assured that the 10-lane Airport Road and Pen…
Nigerian leaders oblivious to the plight of workers – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress on Thursday decried the attitude of Nigeria’s leaders to workers, lamenting that the plight of the…
Taraba state Gov. in support Danjuma’s statement, tells probe pannel
Gov Darius Ishaku of Taraba in Thursday threw his weight behind the recent statement by a former Chief of Army…
Saving 1m lives: Kaduna Govt disburses N100m World bank fund
The Kaduna State Government on Thursday said it had disbursed N100 million under the World Bank “’Saving one Million Lives”…
Anti-Doping: Nigeria seeks collaboration with Australian Sports Authority
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has called for collaboration with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority to ensure a firm…
Over 600,000 beneficiaries of GEEP micro-credit facility — Coordinator
No fewer than 600,000 Nigerians have benefitted from the Federal Government’s social intervention scheme under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment…
Nurses free to establish maternity homes and clinics – Director
Mrs Patience Odutayo, the Director of Nursing Services, Ogun State Hospital Management Board, on Thursday said that nurses were free…
Illegal possession, consumption of codeine attracts prosecution – CPC
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has warned that illegal possession and consumption of codeine related drugs attracts severe sanctions. The…
Kastina mass defection has vindicated us – PDP chieftain
The national convener of “Why it must be PDP in 2019” (WIMBPDP2019), Chief Chinedu Eya, has said the mammoth crowd…
Niger state gov. seeks Assembly’s approval for N21.5bn Sukuk Bond
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State, has sought a resolution of the State House of Assembly in support of N21.5bn…
N4.7bn fraud: Ladoja express worry over reliability of on my witness’ memory
The EFCC prosecutor in the fraud trial of Rasheed Ladoja, former governor of Oyo State, on Thursday said he could…
Many feared dead as fresh violence erupts in Taraba, Benue
Several persons are feared killed following fresh violence in Taraba and Benue states, both in Nigeria’s North-central region.
155 teachers face sack over dual appointments in Plateau state
The Plateau Government has threatened to sack 155 teachers recently found to be holding appointments in both the local and…
We have to plans to abandon establishment of ICT hubs across Nigeria – Minister
Mr Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, says the Federal Government has no intention to abandon its plan to establish…
Again, Lagos warns against perpetual closure of street gates
The Lagos State Government on Thursday reiterated its warning residents in the state to desist from the practice of locking…
Nigeria’s inflation drops by 0.99 percent in March – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says the nation's inflation rate drops by 0.99 percent in March 2018.
Senate suspends Omo-Agege for 90 days
The Senate on Thursday suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for 90 days over his comment that the amendment to the Electoral…