Year: 2018
Educationists Task Lagos Residents On PVC Collection
The President of the Association for Formidable Educational Development comprising private schools, Mrs. Dada Ifejola has appealed to Lagos residents…
57 Council Chairmen Endorse Ambode For Second Term
The Chairmen of 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of Lagos State on Sunday unanimously…
Uruguay secures China Cup with Cavani’s strike against Wales
Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani scored on his 100th international appearance as his World Cup-bound team lifted the China Cup with…
Zuma to appear in court on graft charges April 6
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, is due to appear in court on April 6 to face charges of corruption…
FAAN aviation security personnel to be fully armed soon — Minister
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of…
Can The Internet Replace Pay Television In Nigeria?
Back in 1996, when the the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) licensed 38 internet service providers to sell internet services in…
Plateau United issues apology to brutalised journalist, radio station
Pius Henwan, the General Manager of Plateau United Football Club of Jos, has apologised to Ferdinand Mbum of Jay 101.9…
Election Sequence: National Assembly, others know fate April 25
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed April 25 to deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Accord Party…
2026 World cup: Infantino promises “fair, transparent” bidding process
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has described the bid process for the 2026 World Cup as “fair, objective and transparent” after…
Over 15m Africans victims of Transatlantic slave trade – Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said more than 15 million Africans suffered the brutalities of the Transatlantic slave trade, calling…
Bauchi state to spend N395m on electrification project
The Bauchi State Government has approved N395million for the electrification rehabilitation of some communities in Alkaleri and Misau Local Government…
NSCDC uncovers shrine in Kwara state, arrest 2
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, (NSCDC), Kwara command on Monday, said it had uncovered a shrine used by…
GOtv Boxing Night 14: ‘I’m Coming To Shame Skoro,’ Brags Kenyan Opponent
Kenya’s Michael “Shaka” Nyawade, who is billed to fight Nigeri’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman for the African Boxing Union (ABU) featherweight…
Aisha Buhari accepts UN Special Ambassador role
The Wife of Mr President, Aisha Buhari, has accepted the appointment as new UNAIDS Special Ambassador for the Elimination of…
Rising drug abuse a threat to internal security – Senate president
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has said that the rising menace of drug abuse in the country poses…
Abandoned Lagos School Complex Turned Community
Providing housing for citizens is one of the responsibilities of government, so when Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his second…
Boxing: Joshua says Parker faces overwhelming experience in cardiff
WBA and IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says Joseph Parker will be ‘overwhelmed’ in their unification fight in Cardiff…
Malnutrition: Gombe State healthcare cured 13,069 children in 2017 – Official
The Nutrition Coordinator, Gombe State, Malam Suleiman Mamman, says that no fewer than 13,069 children have been cured of malnutrition…
BoI, BDSP strengthens relationship to boost MSMEs financing
The Bank of Industry (BoI) says it has set up mechanism to improve relationship with its over 200 Business Development…
Lagos CJ inaugurates solar energy power in Yaba Magistrates’ Court
As part of the efforts to improve justice delivery, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke, on Monday…
Telecommunication masts pose no threat to the Public — expert
Dr Emmanuel Nwokorie, Chief Radiographer in Garki Hospital, has said that telecommunication masts do not emit radiations capable of causing…
FTC confirms probe into Facebook over data privacy scandal
The U.S. Federal Trade Commmission (FTC) on Monday confirmed that it was investigating Facebook over its privacy practices. The commission…
MAPOLY students shut down school over exam results
The students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, on Monday shut the main gate leading to the school, denying…
Edo Govt. reaffirm commitment to boost Public-Private-Partnership (PPP)
Edo Government has renewed its commitment to promote Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) to attract investors. Gov. Godwin Obaseki said this while inaugurating…
U.S. expels 48 Russian diplomats over Skripal case
The U. S. has expelled 46 diplomats from the Russian embassy in Washington DC, and two diplomats from the Russian…
Nasarawa varsity SUG restored after 5 years ban
Prof. Muhammad Mainoma, Vice-Chancellor, Nasarawa State University Keffi has called on the new leadership of Students’ Union Government (SUG) to…
Leather technology will promote indigenous products in Nigeria — Minister
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, said on Monday that the provision of an enabling framework for…
AAU graduate arrested with 762kg of cannabis
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a graduate of Geophysics with…
NITDA awards postgraduate scholarships to 92 persons
No fewer than 92 persons have benefited from the 2017/2018 Postgraduate Scholarship programme of the National Information Technology Development Agency…
MultiChoice, ROK To Launch 2 New Channels
MultiChoice Africa and ROK, will on 5 April, launch two new channels, ROK 2 and ROK 3 on DStv and…