Year: 2018
Experts tasks Africa to deepen usage of STI toward rapid development
Mr Evan Woherem, the Chairman, Africa Digital Consult Ltd., has urged African countries to fully embark on industrialisation through the…
Lagos Govt urges residents to report any illegal billing, borehole closure
The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, has urged residents to report to the ministry, any illegal billing…
Barracks rehabilitation: Navy calls for more consideration from Nigerian Govt
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to accord the Service “more consideration” in the Intervention…
Lagos vows to sanction lazy health workers
The Lagos State Government has vowed to sanction lazy health workers with poor attitude to work.
Nigerian Govt urged to follow due process in obtaining $1 billion security fund
The House of Representatives has advised the Presidency to follow due process in obtaining one billion dollars from Nigeria’s Excess…
Jos stadium ready for continental matches in May – Contractor
The Jos ultra-modern stadium will be ready for continental matches in May, Mr Plamen Iliev, Director, BCC Tropical Nig. Ltd,…
Lagos Students Stage Solidarity Walk For Ambode’s Re-Election
Indigenous students of Lagos State in tertiary institutions across the country and beyond on Wednesday staged a solidarity walk to…
Fedpoly Bauchi matriculates 4,990 students
The Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, on Wednesday matriculated 4, 990 students admitted into its various programmes for the 2017/2018 session.
Abia State understudy Lagos’ housing policy
A delegate from the Abia State Government visited Lagos State on Tuesday to understudy the housing policy of the state…
I Go Dye Promises To Assist Rico Swavey
Ace Nigerian comedian, Francis Agoda known as I Go Dye, wrote a lengthy message on social media about the recently…
Gov. Tambuwal swears in 4 new judges
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Wednesday swore in four new judges that would serve in the state High…
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile over Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s air defence forces intercepted a ballistic missile over Riyadh on Wednesday, state media said, after at least three…
Ramadan: Zakkat Commission tasks wealthy Muslims on prompt payment of Zakkat
The Kano State Zakkat and Endowment Commission, has called on wealthy Muslims in the state to ensure prompt payment of…
Midwifery School rusticates 50 students over academic incompetence
The School of Midwifery in Minna, Niger, has rusticated 50 students during the 2016/2017 session as a result of academic…
U.S. Mayor honours Sope Aluko, Nigerian-British actor
The Mayor of Miami-Dade County Florida, Carlos A. Giminez has honoured Sope Aluko, Nigerian-British American actor with a proclamation that…
Controller applauds Nigerian Govt over free uniforms to prison officials
The Controller, Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS), Adamawa Command, Mr Umar Audu, has commended the Federal Government for providing free uniforms…
Customs intercepts 10 trailer loads of rice, other contraband worth N1.6bn
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone `A` of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted 10 trailers loads of parboiled rice and…
LG workers urge Plateau Govt to settle 3 years leave grant
Workers of Jos North Local Government in Plateau have appealed to the state government to pay the three years arrears…
Lagos ports expect 45 ships laden with petroleum products, food items
Forty-five ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and TinCan Island Ports…
Edo Govt. approves construction of 60 roads to open up rural communities
The Edo Government has approved the construction of 60 roads across the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state…
Gov. Akeredolu admonishes new Chief Judge on fairness, equity
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Wednesday admonished the new Chief Judge of the state to work toward ensuring…
Tunisia hope attacker Msakni will be fit for Russia 2018
Tunisia are hopeful that their star performer in the qualifiers, Youssef Msakni, can recover in time to play in the…
Nigerian Govt urged to offer permanent appointment to N-Power beneficiaries
Buhari/Osinbajo solidarity Forum, an NGO fronting for re-election of President Buhari and Osinbajo towards better Nigeria, has called on the…
UK APC expresses support for Buhari’s second term bid
The United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has expressed support for the candidature of President Muhammadu Buhari in…
Enugu CP directs taskforce on recovery of illegal weapons to redouble efforts
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Danmallam, has directed taskforce on recovery of illegal weapons to redouble…
Update: Death toll in Algeria’s military plane crash hits 257
At least 257 people have died after a military plane crashed in northern Algeria, the defence ministry says.
Kaduna Govt spends N1.2 billion on Gidan Waya College
Kaduna State Government has spent over N1.2 billion for the development of the state College of Education, Gidan Waya, its…
Nasarawa Revenue Service promises to generate N15b in 2018
Ahmed Yakubu, the Chairman of Nasarawa Internal Revenue Service, has expressed optimism that the board will generate N15 billion this…
Ethiopia drops charges against 114 terrorism suspects
The Federal Attorney-General of Ethiopia on Wednesday dropped charges against 114 defendants who were charged on terrorism cases.
Alleged murderer of Nigerian singer remanded in prison
A 53-year old, Peter Nielsen, who allegedly killed his wife, Zainab, and her three-year-old daughter, Petra, was on Wednesday remanded…