Year: 2018
Soka land dispute: Oyo Govt urges residents, landowners to remain calm
The Oyo State Government has appealed to residents and land owners in the Soka neighbourhood of Ibadan to remain calm,…
Telecoms Giant advised to compensate sacked married women workers
Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has appealed to Globacom Chairman, Mr Mike…
Annual Lagos book fair to promote authors, works – President
Mr Denja Abdullahi, President, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), said on Monday in Abuja that the Lagos annual book fair…
Dogara convey support for restructuring of federal system
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has expressed support for auditing and restructuring the existing federal system…
Ekiti State Govt. launches Water Regulatory Unit
Ekiti State Government has established Water Regulatory Unit in the state as part of initiatives to ensure efficient and sustainable…
Malaria: Residents urged to adopt the use mosquito nets
Mr James Thomas, the Chairman, Interim Management Committee of Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, has called on residents…
NPFL: Tornadoes hold Kano Pillars at home
Kano Pillars Football Club on Monday drew 1-1 draw with Niger Tornadoes in a week 12 match of the 2017/2018…
CBN injects $210m to sustain Forex market liquidity
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday injected 210 million dollars into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market, in its…
Microsoft partners with Niger Delta stakeholders to initiate e-learning in the region
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Microsoft and other Silicon Valley companies in U.S. have begun an e-learning project to…
Kano state govt. trains 3,500 vigilance members, distributes uniforms
The Kano State Government has trained 3,500 vigilance members on basic literacy and distributed uniforms worth over N200 million to…
NNPC operations to go digital soon – Baru
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, says the corporation is poised to…
Melaye gave me AK47 rifle, 2 guns to destabilise Kogi – Suspect
One of the two suspects paraded by the police on Monday has narrated how Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi west…
Osinbajo opens up on Alison-Madueke, Omokore, Aluko and $3b
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has blamed the country's woes on grand corruption in the public space.
Gun-running allegation against me laughable – Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye has described as preposterous and laughable, the allegations by the police that he hired two political thugs…
Ford recalls 1.4 million vehicles
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) says the Ford Motor Company has initiated a recall in the US of about 1.4…
How Jonathan shared N150b 2 weeks to 2015 election- Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday continued his onslaught against former president Goodluck Jonathan by revealing how he shared N150b…
Student pilot force-lands diamond 40 trainer aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its student pilot has forced-landed a Diamond 40 Trainer Aircraft on the outskirts of…
NNPC operations to go paperless soon – Baru
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, says the corporation is poised to…
Epe Landfill designed to avoid Olusosun’s shortfalls – Visionscape boss
The Chief Executive Officer of Visionscape Sanitation Solutions, John Irvine has assured Lagosians that the engineered landfill being constructed by…
BBNaija: Nigerians unhappy over plans to bring back evicted housemates
Viewers of the ongoing BBNaija ‘Double Wahala’ reality show, have taken to various social media platform to oppose the return…
LG autonomy: NULGE promises showdown against opposing politicians in 2019
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) says it will not support politicians who are against Local Government autonomy…
20,000 personnel per year needed for effective border security – Immigration
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it requires the recruitment of 20,000 personnel between now and the next 10 years…
Navy personnel to undergo more training to combat illegal bunkering
The Nigerian Navy says it would provide additional training to officers and ratings as part of measures to stop illegalities…
LWC Flags Off 2018 World Water Day With Free Water Test
Lagos Water Corporation, LWC, has Flagged off the 2018 World Water Day with free water test across Lagos State.
Free Internet: Swift Networks launches free broadband in Lagos
Swift Network, a telecommunications company, on Monday introduced a free broadband Wi-Fi service to Lagos residents, targeting 1,000 hotspots within…
Participate in politics to liberate Nigeria – PDP chieftain tells youth
A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Kwara, Alhaji Mohammed Ajia-Ibrahim, has charged Nigerian youths to get actively involved in…
Senator, 3 others charged with illegal possession of firearms
Senator Dino Melaye who is challenging moves to recall him by his constituency is in fresh trouble: the Police said…
Arms verification: Nigerian Army set up 17-man committee
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday set up a 17-man Committee to verify arms and ammunition…
Lagos lawmakers caution SARS over indiscriminate arrests
Lawmakers in the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, cautioned the police to desist from indiscriminate arrests.
Ekweremadu advocates holistic approach towards Anti-Corruption War
Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, said only holistic and institutionalised approaches to the anti-graft crusade could guarantee…