Year: 2018
Rainstorm wreaks havoc in Ilorin
Rainstorm has destroyed more than 40 electricity poles and other property worth millions of naira in some parts of the…
4 dead, 10 injured in multiple auto crashes
Four persons have died and 10 persons were seriously injured in multiple car crashes which occurred along the Abakaliki-Enugu Federal…
Nigerian Army nabs Boko-Haram bomb expert in Gombe
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it had arrested one Adamu Hassan, a ‘Boko Haram’ insurgent who specialises in making…
2 Inspectors, 3 Sergeants nabbed over robbery attempt
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five serving policemen over the alleged robbery attempt on one…
Agents of looters organising protest against Buhari in London – Presidency
The Presidency has uncovered plans by those described as “Nigerian looters” to disrupt the ongoing official visit of President Muhammadu…
Incredible! Roma knockout Barcelona from Champions league
Roma pulled off a sensational second-leg comeback to beat Barcelona 3-0 and reach the Champions League semi-finals on away goals.
Liverpool dump City out of Champions league, zoom into semis
Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino were familiar heroes as Liverpool reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in a decade with…
Why Civil Service Managers must acquire leadership skills – Ambode
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday emphasized the need for the state civil service managers to acquire leadership…
Nigerian Govt. to create additional 14 rice mills to meet local demands
The Federal Government says it will establish no fewer than 14 additional rice mills in the country to meet increasing…
Newly-elected NASIEC members not from APC – Nasarawa govt
The Nasarawa Government says the newly appointed members of the State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) are not card-carrying members of…
IGP assures Nigerians of adequate Police protection
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has given assurance that the police will do everything possible to provide…
Legendary Nigerian singer ‘Tuface’ mulls political office
Multiple music award winner, Mr Innocent Idibia, AKA Tuface Idibia is set to swell the ranks of entertainers seeking political…
Tuface to run for political office
Multiple music award winner, Mr Innocent Idibia, is set to swell the ranks of entertainers seeking political offices.
Yellow fever: Nigerian Govt. appeals for more vaccines to eliminate disease
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has appealed to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for a reference laboratory and…
5 Cameroonian athletes disappear at Commonwealth Games
Five Cameroonian athletes competing at the Commonwealth Games in Australia have gone missing, the country’s Team Manager, Victor Agbor Nso,…
Wheat farmers receive N70m threshers to aid production
Dangote Flour Mills and other flour millers on Tuesday donated 50 units of multi-crop thresher machine worth N70 million to…
Buhari to declare open 61st UNWTO/CAF meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari is to declare open the 61st Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization/Commission for Africa (UNWTO/CAF),…
Danbatta reaffirms NCC commitment to ensure pervasive broadband service
Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the commission is committed to leading the…
Council extends mandate of United Nations support mission in Haiti
The Security Council on Tuesday decided to extend the mandate of the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH)…
Trump cancels Latin America trip, shifts focus to Syria
U.S President Donald Trump on Tuesday cancelled a visit to Peru and Colombia this week to oversee the U.S. response…
Anambra residents urged to embrace smart prepaid meters
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) on Tuesday blamed the rejection of smart prepaid meters by some customers on ignorance.…
Africa urged to hasten decentralisation to achieve SDGs
Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) of Africa, told Xinhua that decentralisation and…
Kebbi state residents urged to cooperate with efforts to tackle smuggling
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has appealed to all Nigerians to exhibit nationalistic spirit to assist the government to…
2018 World cup: MultiChoice to run “History” Pop-up channel
DStv Multichoice, a network provider and A+E Networks Internationals have promised to run a pop-up channel on FIFA World Cup…
NITDA to focus on training women in ICT
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said it would consolidate on its women in Information Communication Technology (ICT) training…
Religious body renews call for Zakzaky’s release
The Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria on Tuesday urged the U.S. to prevail on the Federal Government…
Nigerian Govt. moves to initiate some reform policies
The Federal Government on Tuesday expressed determination to activate some of its reform policies in order to fast track socio-economic…
Nigerian Govt expresses determination to activate some reform policies
The Federal Government on Tuesday expressed determination to activate some of its reform policies in order to fast track socio-economic…
Buhari 2019: Obasanjo, IBB are mere mortals – Minister
Mr Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, says APC’s supporters should not entertain fear that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and…
LG targets 181,129 children for immunisation in April
The Kumbotso Local Government Council in Kano State says no fewer than 181,129 children has been targeted for immunisation in…