Year: 2018
PDP condemns approval of $1bn security funds without NASS
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval of one billion dollars to procure military equipment…
Recruit more police personnel to tackle insecurity, NUP advises Federal Govt.
The National Chairman, National Unity Party (NUP), Chief Perry Opara, has advised the Federal Government to recruit more personnel into…
Kano state. approves removal of committee of state cooperative unions
The Kano state government has approved the dissolution of all management committee of cooperative unions in the state. This is…
Nigerian Govt. undecided on closure of mission in Ukraine – Official
Amb. Olukunle Bamgbose, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday said Nigeria was yet to make final conclusion…
CVR: 2nd quarter exercise in FCT wobbles despite impressive turnout
The nationwide 2018 second quarter Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) had remained at a low ebb in the Federal Capital Territory…
WHO at 70: Organisation recounts successes, challenges
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says irrespective of current health crisis still bedeviling some nations, it has recorded great success…
Forex fraud: Senate calls on FG to blacklist guilty companies, banks
The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs on Thursday urged the Federal Government to blacklist companies and banks found…
UK newspaper releases video used in blackmailing Buhari in 2015
The video used by Jonathan supporters to blackmail President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2015 presidential election has been released by…
Ambode charges Civil Servants to obtain PVCs
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday charged civil servants in the state to obtain their Permanent Voters Card, PVCs,…
We are committed to fulfilling our electoral promises – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration is true and faithful to…
Nigerian duo knocked out of Commonwealth Games’ boxing event
Osita Umeh suffered defeat in boxing’s male welterweight 69kg event on Thursday as he was outclassed by India’s Manoj Kumar…
Facebook under more attacks as EU brands “breach” as unacceptable
Facebook’s data breach was unacceptable, the European Commission said on Thursday, as it sought to meet company officials after revelations…
Lagos warns LG workers against corruption, inducts 1,500 new staff
The Lagos State Government on Thursday warned newly recruited 1,500 Local Government workers to shun all forms of corruption and…
Network providers face N500,000 fine for violation of DND instruction
A fine of N500,000 will be paid by any telecom network provider that violates the Do-Not-Disturb (DND) instruction, Nigeria Telecommunications…
Armed bandits attack Kaduna again, kill Village head, 5 others
A Kaduna community was on Thursday afternoon attacked by bandits who killed the village head and five others.
Nigerian Govt. set to upgrade oil and gas infrastructure
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu say plans are ongoing to upgrade the nation’s oil and…
Senator Dino Melaye heads to Supreme Court to stop recall
Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West in the Senate, has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking an order…
NiMet predicts cloudy, dust haze weather for Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions over the Central States of the country…
Uganda To Host 7th DStv Eutelsat Star Awards
Government dignitaries, the academic community, scientific world and students will convene when MultiChoice Africa together with its partner, Eutelsat, hosts…
Buhari: We didn’t sign Economic Partnership Agreement to protect economy
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the need to protect the nation's economy was the reason he did not…
IATA introduces new programme to improve animal welfare aboard planes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it has launched a new standardised global certification programme to improve the safety…
M-Net Movies Launches 10-day Marvel Studios Pop-Up Channel on DStv Premium
From Friday, 13 April to Sunday, 22 April DStv Premium customers will experience an unprecedented cinematic journey with the M-Net…
Party chieftain urges INEC to enforce law on political campaigns ahead of 2019
A Chieftain of All People’s Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia, Mr Ahamdi Nweke, has urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Rainstorm damages electrical installations in llorin
The lbadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDEC) says the Tuesday’s rainstorm has damaged major electrical installations supplying electricity various parts of…
Federal Govt. urged to address rape as risk factor for HIV
The New HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS), an NGO, has called on the Federal Government to address rape…
Lagos state Federal Fire Service gets 13 fire-fighting trucks
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) in Lagos on Thursday took delivery of 23 fire-fighting trucks to further equip its men…
Ondo State health workers tasked on vaccination
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged primary healthcare workers to brace up to the task and ensure every…
All-Share index rebounds by 0.31% following MPC meeting
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday recorded the first growth for the month with the All-Share Index improving by…
CLI: Visionscape surrenders domestic waste collection to PSPs
Visionscape Sanitation Solution and the Private Sector Participant (PSP) operators, now referred to as Waste Collection Operators (WCO), have resolved…
NIPOST goes digital with automation for counter services
The Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) says it has automated its counter services for better service delivery and customers satisfaction. Mrs…