Year: 2018
2019: Credible elections can restructure Nigeria – CSO
Partners for Electoral Reform, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), on Monday said that Nigeria could be restructured if the nation…
Anambra govt commence exploration of culture, tourism sites
The Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Culture and Tourism in Anambra, Mrs Stella Onuora, said that the state government has begun…
Osun Assembly backs “Not Too Young To Run Bill’’
The Osun House of Assembly has expressed support for the ‘Not Too Young To Run Bill’, saying the nation can…
OPEC crude production cut is transformative – Barkindo
Mr Mohammed Barkindo, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroeum exporting Countries (OPEC), on Monday declared that the organisation’s decision…
5-yr-old marriage dissolved in Ibadan
High Chief Ademola Odunade, the President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Monday dissolved the five-year-old marriage between…
UN commends Buhari’s commitment to tourism development
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has commended the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for its commitment to developing…
NSE suffer 1.53% drop in market indices
Weekly activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed on depressed note on Monday as the market indices dropped by…
Italian parents under house arrest for forcing 9-year-old into prostitution
The parents of a nine-year-old girl have been placed under house arrest for forcing their daughter into prostitution, police in…
Buhari declares readiness to provide leadership for Africa in oil, gas
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is open to investments and ready to provide leadership for Africa in oil and gas.
Infections: Scientist tasks health professionals on aseptic procedures
Mr Solomon Chollom, a Medical Laboratory Scientist with National Veterinary Research Institute, Kuru near Jos, has urged health professionals to…
Sports ministry organises conflict resolution workshop for youths
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has organised a workshop on peacebuilding and conflict resolution for youth leaders…
Dancehall singer Orezi launches record label
Nigerian dancehall singer, Eseghine Allen, (a.k.a Orezi) has launched a record label ‘Gehn Gehn Music’.
Nigeria, Venezuela signs MoU to promote strategic dialogue
Nigeria and Venezuela on Monday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a mechanism for strategic dialogue, cooperation for the institution…
UNN confirms killing of security officer by gunmen
Authorities of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), have confirmed the killing of a security officer in the university, Mr…
Iran finds wreckage of crashed plane
Iran found the wreckage of the crashed Aseman Airlines ATR-72 plane on Monday and received condolences from Chinese, Russian leaders…
2019: No vacancy in Lagos House, Lawmaker tells opposition
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Fatai Oluwa, says any opposition party dreaming of producing the…
CCT Chairman: FG issues queries to Magu, Keyamo
The Federal Government has queried the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, and a…
No employment opportunities in China for Nigerians – Envoy
Mr Wale Oloko, the Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Guangzhou, China, on Monday admonished young Nigerians aspiring…
Fuel scarcity: DPR seals 4 stations in Warri
The Warri Zonal Office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Monday sealed four petrol stations in Warri over…
China donates 135,500 bags of rice to Internally Displaced Persons
The Government of People’s Republic of China has donated 135,500 bags of rice for distribution to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)…
Nigerian bishop whom Pope Francis fiercely defended resigns
A Nigerian bishop whom Pope Francis had fiercely defended has resigned after a five-year, sometimes violent, standoff with rebel priests…
Nigerian Govt urged to prioritise research for national development
The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Lagos, Chapter of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions,…
Yola wears new look ahead of Buhari’s visit
Yola the Adamawa capital is wearing a new look ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state on Tuesday.
Cattle dealer faces N2m fraud case in Lagos
A 50-year-old cattle dealer, Ahmed Abubakar, on Monday appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State for alleged…
Adeosun urges global bodies to help curb foreign corrupt practices
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has urged global bodies like the World Bank to help curb foreign corrupt…
NSCDC resolves 65 disputes in Kaduna
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna Command, said it’s Peace and Conflict Resolution Unit has resolved 65…
Orji Kalu: Nothing can stop Buhari in 2019 except sickness
Dr. Orji Uor Kalu, former governor of Abia State says nothing can stop Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari from seeking re-election…
Buhari appeals to elites to make sacrifices for national development
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on all citizens, particularly the elites, to be prepared to make sacrifices as a foundation…
Ambode bans cash payment in revenue collection
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has banned all cash payment to civil servants in revenue collection across the state…
Enugu governor signs N103.5bn 2018 budget into law
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Monday signed the 2018 budget of N103.5 billion into law. Signing the document…