Year: 2018
Suffocation may be cause of Zainab Nielsen’s death – Pathologist
A Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere has been told how Nigerian singer, Zainab Nielsen, alias Alizee, and her three-and-a-half-year-old…
Obasanjo eulogies Kofi Annan for service to humanity
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has eulogised the life of late former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan as one that was…
I’m prepared for governance, ready to fight for Nigerians – Ezekwesili
The Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has expressed readiness to fight for…
FG plans to use security agencies to disrupt elections in Rivers, Akwa-Ibom – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has alleged that the APC Federal Government is working in liaison with security agencies…
Trial ends in 10-year old N4.7b money laundering charge against Ladoja
Trial has ended in the 10-year-old case of alleged N4.7 billion money laundering case preferred against a former Governor of…
Bank Robberies: Oyo summons Security Chiefs to emergency summit
Stakeholders in security in Oyo State have been summoned to an emergency security summit aimed at nipping in the bud…
Super Falcons zoom into AWCON Final, qualify for World Cup
Nigeria's Super Falcons have zoomed into the final of the African Women Cup of Nations, AWCON, and automatically qualify for…
Reps urge Buhari to intervene on release of funds to Judiciary
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zanab Ahmed,…
Anambra traders shut markets to protest colleagues’ detention
Traders in Nnewi, Anambra, on Tuesday shut down major markets to protest continued detention of their 33 colleagues by the…
Reps probe $1bn arms procurement, demand release of dead soldiers’ names
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, began investigation into the 1 billion dollar appropriated for procurement of arms and equipment…
NSE: Capitalisation dips further by N149bn
Huge losses posted by some blue chips on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday took a toll on its…
Ekiti suspends unauthorised activities in forests
The Ekiti State Government on Tuesday suspended flitching and unauthorised logging activities in its forests across the 16 local government…
Ebonyi parades 2 over alleged female genital mutilation
The Ebonyi Government on Tuesday paraded two women in Okpuitumo community, Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state over alleged…
Edo Assembly raises committee to probe delay in opening hospital
The Edo Assembly has constituted a seven-man committee to investigate the delay in the opening of the ultra-modern Central Hospital,…
Sanusi, religious leaders, others partner to fight gender injustice
African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development Centre (LSD), in collaboration with traditional and religious leaders on Tuesday, launched “Side…
Bagudu tasks media on malnutrition
The wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr Zainab Bagudu, has urged the media to increase their reportage on maternal and…
Jigawa Emir hails FG for degrading insurgency
The Emir of Dutse in Jigawa, Dr Nuhu Sunusi, on Tuesday said the Federal Government (FG) has done well in…
Massacre of 44 soldiers: Buhari cancels “casual leave’’
President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled his planned five-day “casual leave’’ as a mark of respect for victims of Boko Haram…
PDP politicizing Nigerian soldiers’ killings in North-East – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, accused the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) of politicising the recent killings of some…
ABSUTH health workers resume strike
Health workers of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba, on Tuesday, resumed their indefinite strike, locking the entrance to…
Leadway Assurance launches multi-feature Mobile App
Leadway Assurance has introduced a mobile insurance application that enables customers to transact all insurance businesses on their Internet-enabled devices…
Nigeria’s Taxpayer Population Hits 33m-Fowler
Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB) and Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Mr. Tunde Fowler says the country’s taxpayer…
Group insists Fani-Kayode is threat to national unity
A political group in Nigeria has reiterated its call that former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode be arrested for divisive messages…
Alleged poor performance: Obaseki walks BEDC MD out of his office
There was mild drama on Tuesday at the Government House in Benin, when Governor Godwin Obaseki walked the Managing Director…
2019: Kogi youths promise to support Buhari, Osinbajo
Members of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Kogi chapter on Tuesday promised to support the re-election of President Muhammadu…
Assault: Court Strikes Out Case Against Businessman
Paul Iyoghojie A Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos Island, Lagos, south west Nigeria has struck out a case of alleged assault…
NDLEA arrests 2 policemen over illegal arms movement
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested two personnel of Nigeria Police Force for their alleged…
Banky W pledges support for campaign against gender-based violence
Nigerian singer, Banky W has joined the campaign to raise awareness against gender-based violence.
UCTH denies media report on 3 stolen babies
The management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has refuted reports by some online media that three newborn…
LASIEC schedules councillorship bye-election in Bariga for December 18
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission ( LASIEC ) has disclosed that it would conduct bye-election into the vacant Councillorship…