Year: 2018
Minister blames water shortage on population growth, climate change
The Federal Government, says population growth and effects of climate change are some the factors causing shortage of supply of…
World Water Day: LWC embarks on road show, sensitises consumers
The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) on Thursday embarked on a road show to sensitise consumers on proper ways to use…
Customs Service intercepts contrabands worth N1.2bn
The Minister of Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Jibril, says the Nigerian Customs Service has intercepted elephant tusks and pangolin, worth about…
Petrol queues disappear in Cross River
Normalcy have returned to petrol stations in Cross River as most of the filling stations were seen selling petrol to…
Terrorism: Police to establish Investigation Unit in Northeast
Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday, says the force has concluded arrangements to establish Terrorism Investigation Unit in…
Ethiopia calls reports of South Sudan wanting change of peace talk venue “fake news”
Ethiopia denounced on Thursday reports that South Sudan government has requested for change of peace talk venue as “fake news.”
Radiation from telecom mast pose no medical threat – Telecom Operators
Radiation from a telecom mast is less than the one generated by a microwave, telecom operators said on Thursday.
Palestine’s Abbas urges Hamas to hand over power in Gaza, or be blamed
President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine on Thursday urged the Islamic Hamas movement to hand over its power in Gaza to…
NIPOST rolls out new products at Enugu trade fair
The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) has inaugurated two new products, “Cargo Haulage Service and E-Commerce’’.
NDIC warns Nigerians of “wonder banks”
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has urged Nigerians to be wary of “wonder banks” that give extra-ordinary interest rates…
Uriel Features In Basseline’s ”Buy Luv”
Basseline is collaborating with ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Uriel Oputa on this one titled “Buy Luv“.
IPOB Treason: First witness testifies behind barricade
The Federal Government on Thursday called its first witness on Thursday testimony behind a barricade in the treason charge preferred…
Abuja junior school invents solar cooker
Mr John Adikwu, a Basic Science and Technology Teacher in Junior Secondary School, Bwari, Abuja, says the school has invented…
Court dismisses Evans’ application to quash charges
Justice Adedayo Akintoye of an Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on Thursday dismissed the application by the suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme…
Blatter condemns calls to boycott Russia 2018 over Skripal Poisoning Case
Former President of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Joseph Blatter said Thursday that he does not support the…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa pardons 3,000 to decongest prisons
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe on Thursday pardoned 3,000 prisoners as part of government efforts to decongest prisons and improve…
Kaduna Disco says vandals destroy 10 transformers within 3 months
Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company on Thursday said it had lost 10 transformers and equipment worth millions of naira to vandals…
DJ Xclusive Out With ”Shempe” Video
Nigeria's super star DJ Xclusive has released visuals of his latest single Shempe which he featured Slimcase and Mz Kiss.
Boko Haram: Police to set up Explosive Ordinance training school in Borno – IGP
The Nigeria Police would set up an Explosive Ordinance (EOD) training school in Borno to check indiscriminate Improvised Explosive Device…
Transportation challenge: Ambode woos investors in Japan
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday held a meeting with the Japan-African Union Parliamentary Friendship Committee in Tokyo, an…
Enugu CP assures to domesticate community policing
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Danmallam, has assured that he would replicate and domesticate community policing…
Russian presidential candidates spent $28m on campaigns – Election Commission
The Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) said eight candidates in the 2018 Russian presidential election spent 1.63 billion rubles (28…
Mentally ill widow re-unites with family after 38 years
Joy among the residents of Umudioka Community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra knew no bound on that…
Civil servants must embrace proper time management for maximum productivity – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has changed civil servants in the State to embrace proper time management to boost maximum…
Rep commends Okowa for “No land for grazing colony’’ policy
A House of Representatives member, Mr Nicholas Ossai (Delta-PDP), has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta for his “no land…
ECOWAS seeks partnership with Morocco to address migration, integration
The ECOWAS Parliament sought to enhance its relations with the Moroccan Government to address issues of migration, free trade and…
SUBEB lauded for upgrading facilities in primary schools
Teachers in Cross River have commended the state Universal Basic Education Board for its efforts at improving facilities in primary…
Ajebutter22 Alongside BOJ Out With ”Yawa”
In a new song, two Nigerian singers Boj and Ajebutter22 have joined forces to release a joint EP.
Buhari in Zamfara, addresses traditional rulers, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Gusau, Zamfara, presided over a town hall meeting in continuation of his tour of…
Chemical plant explosion kills 6 in Czech Republic
Six people are dead after an explosion at a chemical plant in the Czech Republic, the fire brigade said on…