Year: 2018
I’ll sign death warrant of convicted cultists without looking back – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nysom Ezenwo Wike on Thursday vowed to sign the death warrant of cultists convicted to have killed…
Land Use Charge : NBA rejects LASG’s 50% reduction
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, has rejected the 50 percent reduction of the Land Use Charge recently reviewed…
Ambode charges civil servants to sharpen human relations skills
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday charged civil servants to sharpen their vital interpersonal human relations skills and…
Between History and Current Demands In Nigeria
One of the propositions of Leftists’ theory of history is that human beings are the makers of their own history.…
Lagos, Garbage and Its Profiteers
When I and the likes of Professor Pat Utomi, Sahara desert explorer Newton Jibunoh, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1) and…
The Shehu Sani Revelation and the Right Price of Democracy
The high cost of running Nigeria’s legislative arm of government, the National Assembly has always been closely scrutinised and criticised…
Ycee, Nasty C Are Up To Something
Ycee AKA Omo Alhaji seems to to have something Up His Sleeves with South African hip-hop rapper Nasty C. This…
Sergio Busquets out for 3 weeks with toe injury
FC Barcelona could be without vital midfielder Sergio Busquets for their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg after the club…
OSUSTECH matriculates 1,200 students
Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), Okitipupa, on Thursday matriculated 1,200 students for the 2017/2018 academic session.
Measles Vaccination: Amuwo Odofin kicks-off campaign
The Amuwo Odofin Local Government Council of Lagos State on Thursday kicked off a six-day Measles Vaccination Campaign (MVC) for…
Boko Haram: North Korea commends Nigeria for tackling insurgency
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has commended the Federal Government’s efforts to decimate the power of the Boko…
Soyinka tells Buhari to declare Fulani herdsmen terrorists
Professor Wole Soyinka has asked the Federal Government to declare as terrorists, herdsmen responsible for attacks in states across the…
Olu of Warri seeks rekindling of voters’ confidence in elections
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, on Thursday appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rekindle voters’ confidence…
Cameroon President, Biya holds first cabinet meeting since 2015
Cameroon’s octogenarian President Paul Biya, who has ruled the central African country with an iron grip for decades, held his…
Seme Customs generates 1.07bn revenue in two months
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it generated 1.07 billion in the first two months of…
Nasarawa governor sets N12bn yearly revenue target
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has set a yearly revenue target of N12 billion for the newly inaugurated members…
Akeredolu flags off construction of N19.3bn coastline road linking Ondo, Lagos
The construction of the N19.3 billion coastline road linking Ondo and Lagos States has been flagged.
Skill Acquisition Pathway To Economic Prosperity For Youths – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday identified skills acquisition as a sure pathway to economic prosperity and personal…
Senate vows to allocate adequate funds for Navy War College
The Senate on Thursday said it would allocate adequate funds for the take-off of the Naval War College building in…
FIBA calls for fresh elections into NBBF to resolve crisis
The International Federation of Basketball Associations (FIBA) has called for fresh elections into the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation…
Court Dismisses N272.5m Fraud Charge Against Oil Marketer
After five years of trial, a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, has dismissed a two count-charge of stealing…
Gov. Ganduje calls for restoration of societal values
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has called on individuals and Corporate organisations to partner with the state government in…
Drug Peddling: NDLEA raises alarm over use of under-aged street children
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, has raised alarm over the use of under-aged street children…
Zimbabwe making consultations on rejoining Commonwealth – Foreign Minister
Zimbabwe is making consultations on rejoining the Commonwealth, its foreign minister has said, as new President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks to…
Oyegun’s tenure extension will not hinder Tinubu’s reconciliation assignment – Lawmaker
A House of Representatives member, Abdulrazak Namdas, said All Progressives Congress (APC) reconciliation assignment of Sen. Bola Tinubu’s committee would…
Reps to probe alleged importation of military equipment by Gov. Bello
The House of Representatives says it will investigate the alleged importation of arms, ammunition and military equipment by Gov. Yahaya…
2019 elections: IFES pledges support for INEC
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) says it will give every necessary support to the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Electoral Act Amendment Bill: Senate expresses reservation on court order
The Senate on Thursday expressed reservation on the Federal High Court’s order stopping the National Assembly from taking further action…
Lagos ports receive 11 ships with petrol, other commodities
Eleven ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at the Lagos ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority…
Family Planning: Lagos Govt calls for involvement of community leaders
The Lagos State Government on Thursday says the involvement of grassroots leaders in the uptake of Family Planning (FP) to…