Year: 2018
Customs promotes 775 junior officers
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hameed Ali, has approved the promotion of 775 junior Officers…
Health workers begin nationwide strike on April 7
Health workers in Nigeria, under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (AHPA),…
Father hacks son to death over cashew nut ownership
The Police Command in Enugu has commenced investigations into the case of father, who allegedly hacked his son to death,…
Allowances payment: Amnesty office tells delegates to be patient
Prof. Charles Dokubo, Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, has called for tolerance, patience and understanding from delegates on the payment of…
My presidential ambition not out of desperation for power – Lamido
A former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido on Thursday said his presidential ambition was not out of desperation…
Okowa tasks Nigerians on selfless service to nation
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has called on Nigerians to render selfless service in order to promote development in…
CAN president, SGF, I-G warn against provocative preachings
The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle and other stakeholders have cautioned religious teachers and preachers against…
House of Reps to curb excessive electricity charges
The House of Representatives on Thursday said it would meet with Community Development Associations (CDAs) in different geopolitical zones in…
Water scarcity: UN raises awareness
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday warned that increasing demand for freshwater and growing impact of climate change are making…
Airforce boss orders personnel to obtain new ID cards
Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has directed Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel to replace their current…
Court hears waste managers, LASG case May 3
A Lagos High Court, Igbosere, has fixed May 3 for the hearing of a case filed by PSP operators seeking…
Maternal mortality: Nigerian statistics alarming – Association
Dr Rosemary Ogu, former President of Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) on Thursday said that the statistics of maternal…
Discipline members who took party to court – APC non-NWC Forum
The Forum of non-National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said that members who took the party…
Ogun secure for investors – Amosun
Ogun Gov. Ibikunle Amosun said on Thursday that his administration had provided a conducive environment to attract investors to the…
Bida Poly awards certificates to 10,401 graduands
The Federal Polytechnic Bida on Thursday said 10,401 students would be conferred with Higher National Diploma and National Diploma Certificates…
Agboyi-Ketu Community appeals to Ikeja Electric to restore power
The people of Agboyi-Ketu Community, Agboyi-Ketu Local Community Development Area, Lagos on Thursday appealed to Ikeja Electric (IE) to reconnect…
LWC Takes To Lagos Streets To Celebrate World Water Day
Lagos Water Corporation on Wednesday took to Lagos streets to celebrate the 2018 World Water Day.
Raped Chrisland schoolchild recounts her ordeal
Child X, the pupil allegedly defiled by Adegboyega Adenekan, a 47-year-old Chrisland School supervisor, on Thursday testified at an Ikeja…
Edo University signs MoU with foreign Universities, matriculates 350 students
The Edo University, Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, has signed Memoradum of Understanding (MOU), with two…
Edo denies alleged plans to sell Observer Newspapers​, EBS
The Edo State Government has denied an alleged plan to sell the State-owned Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) and the Nigerian…
1.3m Katsina rural dwellers now have access to clean water
Alhaji Aminu Dayyabu, Executive Director, Katsina Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), says 1.3 million people have gained access…
Religious leaders endorse Ambode for second term
Leaders of various religious bodies under the aegis of Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) on Thursday endorsed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for…
U.N. closes up Liberia peacekeeping mission
United Nations closed its peacekeeping mission to Liberia on Thursday, 15 years after it was deployed in the aftermath of…
ICT: Group to train 5,000 north east youths
Arewa Young Leaders Initiative, a group of youths from the 19 northern states and Federal Capital Territory campaigning for a…
Buhari orders security agencies to wipe out criminality
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Gusau, Zamfara State, directed security agencies to improve their strategies of intelligence gathering, surveillance…
Christians to celebrate Palm Sunday, Holy Week
Catholic faithful in Nigeria will on Sunday join their counterparts all over the world to celebrate the Palm Sunday. The…
I-G extends withdrawal of officers attached to VIPs
The Inspector-General of Police( (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has shifted the withdrawal of police officers attached to Political and Public…
Buhari vows to secure release of Dapchi girl who refuses to deny Christ
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to secure the release of the remaining Dapchi girl, Leah Sharibu still being held captive…
Health sector: NEC urges private sector to donate 1% profit
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday recommended that the private sector should provide at least one percent of its…
Gbajabiamila medical outreach screens over 400 people
A total number of 447 people were today screened for various diseases at the 4th edition of the Femi Gbajabiamila…