Year: 2018
Nasarawa govt. set to reclaim lost cattle route, grazing reserves
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State says government has put machinery in place to reclaim all designated grazing reserves that…
Innoson files stay of execution of bench warrant
The Chairman of Innoson Group, Chief Innocent Chukwuma has filed a stay of execution on the bench warrant issued against…
JAMB: Snake didn’t swallow N36m in our office
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has debunked claims that snake swallowed N36 million in its office in Benue…
Lagos-Ibadan rail line: Federal Govt. restates commitment to meet Jan. 2019 deadline
The Federal Government on Monday reiterated its commitment to complete the ongoing construction of Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line latest…
Oyo approves compulsory health insurance for workers
The Oyo State Executive Council has made the enrollment for its health insurance compulsory for all civil servants.
Mixed reactions trail DSTV/GOTV license renewal
Abuja residents on Monday, expressed divergent views on the alleged directive by the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation(NBC) to Multichoice, that its…
NFF releases names of coaching crews for 5 national teams
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday in Abuja formally released the names of coaching crews of five national teams.
We want state police, governors demand
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum have backed the call of the establishment of state police to counter rising insecurity in the…
Customs intercept 4 containers loaded with prohibited drug, Tramadol
Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted four containers loaded with prohibited Tramadol pharmaceutical products with Duty…
Commissioner laments on the increase in rape cases in Borno
The Commissioner of Police in Borno, Mr Damian Chukwu, has expressed concern over the spate of rape cases in the…
Trump’s $4.4 trillion budget moves deficit sharply higher
President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.4 trillion budget for next year that heralds an era of $1 trillion-plus federal deficits…
Minister Moves To Boost TV, Radio Advert Revenue
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has set up a task team of industry experts to work…
Don’t be scared out of your farms, Obaseki tells Edo farmers
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State Monday admonished farmers and residents of the state not to be scared out of…
Tinubu’s former Deputy, Pedro now chairman, Lagos Sports Trust Fund
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday named former Lagos Deputy Governor, Femi Pedro as the chairman, Lagos State…
MTN yet to submit applictaion on Initial Public Offering
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday said that it was yet to be notified by the MTN Group…
Digital television: Enugu state offers free 10,000 setup boxes
Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has offered to distribute 10,000 setup boxes valued N15 million free to low income…
Ogun police arrests pastor, accomplice for robbery
Ogun State Police Command has arrested a pastor and General Overseer of God's Favour Ministry, Iba in Lagos State, Pastor…
Centre urges Nigerians to be patriotic, shun incentive on whistle blowing policy
Mr Chido Onumah, Coordinator, African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), has called on Nigerians to shun incentives attached…
Catholic Bishop calls for more campaign against human trafficking
The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah, on Monday called for more public awareness on the dangerous implication of…
Adeosun to address UN, OECD’s Conference on Tax, Revenue Leakages
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has been invited by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development to speak…
Olamide’s Coach proud of her Lagos Marathon performance
Rauf Abass, the personal coach of Oluwaseun Olamide, the third-placed Nigerian woman at Saturday’s 42km race in Lagos, said on…
Cattle destory varsity’s multi-million naira research farms, poison dam
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has decried the destruction of the University’s multi-million naira research…
Gov. Ahmed pledges prompt release of funds to contractors
Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has assured contractors handling various projects in the state of prompt release of funds through…
UN warns against ‘globalisation’ of Syrian war
The Head of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, on Monday, warned against “internationalisation” of the conflict in Syria,…
Social media solution to information dissemination – Commissioner
The Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Yemi Olowolabi has described social media as one of the fastest…
PUMA hopeful of football sales turnaround in 2018
German sportswear brand Puma said on Monday it expects to increase its operating profit by another third in 2018 and…
Osun assembly seeks external auditors for LAUTECH
The Osun House of Assembly has directed the state Auditor-General to appoint external auditors to audit the accounts of Ladoke…
Mexico expresses commitment to strengthen existing relations with Nigeria
The Mexican Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Alejandro Moreno, has expressed his country’s commitment to strengthen the existing bilateral relations, especially…
Kebbi spends N2bn on water supply in 2017
The Kebbi State Government said it had spent over N2 billion on the provision of potable and safe drinking water…
Nigeria, South Korea to train 22,000 public servants on e-government
The Federal Government says it is partnering with the government of South Korea to train no fewer than 22, 000…