Year: 2018
President Buhari orders MDAs to submit Budget estimate to NASS before Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all Agencies, Corporations and Government owned Companies to submit details of their 2018 budget estimate…
Orubebe’s fears are no longer obtainable – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the fears expressed by the former Minister of Niger Delta, Elder Godsday…
NNPC, Mining Society to grow hydrocarbon industry
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed its readiness to collaborate with Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) to growing…
Listeriosis Outbreak: WHO warns Nigeria, 15 other African countries
WHO on Wednesday warned Nigeria and 15 other African countries of a listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in…
274 million people speak French globally – UN
A UN spokesman said on Tuesday, which coincides with the UN French Language Day, that 274 million people around the…
Manchester United still kings of social media despite poor performances
Manchester United may be trailing Manchester City this season on the pitch but they are peerless when it comes to…
Influx of Cameroonians into Nigeria stretching scant resources – UN
More and more Anglophone Cameroonians are fleeing a violent crackdown in their country and seeking asylum in Nigeria, the Office…
JAMB releases results of 1.5 million UTME students
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it has released the results of 1,502,978 candidates who sat for the…
Photo News: Ogun State Investors Forum
The 4th edition of Ogun state Investors' Forum tagged 'Consolidating Gains, Accelerating Growth' kicked off in Abeokuta Tuesday.
Osinbajo warns Nigerians not to rely on single commodity
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has appealed to Nigerians not to rely on a single commodity for foreign exchange earning.
Lagos begins sensitization of 25,000 undergraduates for RSW
The Lagos State Government has begun the sensitisation of 25,000 undergraduates for the graduate employment training programme, Ready. Set. Work,…
Skoro Targets ABU Title As GOtv Boxing Night Holds 14 April
The 14th edition of GOtv Boxing Night will hold at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos, on…
NDLEA arrests Grandpa, uncovers 2 cannabis warehouses in Edo
A 64-year-old grandfather, Daniel Idemudia, has been arrested in Benin, by the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law…
Robbers kill Taxi driver in Lagos
Armed robbers have murdered a taxi driver in Lagos and snatched his vehicle.
Nigeria targets 7% economic growth in next three years – Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, disclosed on Tuesday that the country’s economic outlook for the year 2018 and…
LWC to engage Children Parliament as water ambassadors
As part of activities to mark this year's World Water Day coming up on Thursday, the Lagos State Water Corporation,…
Lagos rescues 51 children, destitute, beggars from Lagos Streets
The Lagos State Government has rescued 51 children, destitute and beggars from the streets of Lagos.
Union Bank battles oil company over diversion of N13.2bn
A limited liability company, Bulk Strategic Reserve Limited and its company Secretary, Ben Amego, have dragged Union Bank Plc before…
Navy patrol seize 124 bags of cannabis worth N150m on Badagry creeks
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 124 bags of cannabis with a street value of N150 million at Badagry creeks in…
International Day of Happiness 2018: Psychiatrist calls on improved welfare for Nigerians
Dr Christopher Piwuna, Consultant Psychiatrist, Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), has called on the three tiers of government to improve…
Zamfara state earmarks over N1bn for hospital expansion, housing
Zamfara state government has approved over N1 billion for the expansion of the Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau and landscaping…
South Africa ready to play part in promoting free trade area in Africa – President Ramaphosa
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Tuesday to work towards the establishment of a free trade area in Africa.
We are delivering on campaign promises despite challenges – Odigie-Oyegun
National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that in spite of obvious challenges, the party-led…
Estate Surveyors urge Federal Govt. to invest in real estate
The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has called on government at all levels to invest more in…
Bwari crisis: Minister urges Area Council to create plans to market structure
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Mohammed Bello, on Tuesday urged Bwari Area Council to come up with…
Experts recommend new strategies in combating missing cases of Tuberculosis
Experts from numerous NGOs working to halt the spread of Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria has appealed for a robust strategy…
Federal High Court dismisses suit seeking to remove Gov. Bello
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit seeking to remove Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, from office.
Ambode warns civil servants against excessive workloads
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday warned civil servants against excessive workloads at work in order to curb stress.
Nigerian Govt. reaffirm commitment to funding HIV/AIDS treatment
Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has reiterated the determination of the present administration to funding…
Orji Uzor Kalu N3.2bn fraud: Witness flee to Cameroon
Mr Akpan Udoh, an accountant in the Abia Government House, who was scheduled to testify in the alleged N3.2 billion…