Year: 2018
Enforce ban on Tobacco Advertising, Senate urges Health Ministry
The Senate has urged the Ministry of Health and other relevant enforcement agencies to ensure the comprehensive prohibition of Tobacco…
Leading health agency seeks sale of E-cigarettes in hospitals
E-cigarettes should be sold in hospitals, in view of a test that showed that it was 95 per cent less…
Tanker driver crushes taxi driver to death
There was pandemonium in Benin, capital of Edo State Tuesday, when an unidentified taxi driver, was killed by a petrol…
Buhari mandates Tinubu to reconcile aggrieved APC members
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has designated the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to reconcile aggrieved members of…
Why we declared Babangida’s spokesman wanted – Police
The Nigeria Police has maintained its position on declaring a media aide to former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, Mr…
Lagos vows to eradicate bureaucratic bottleneck in civil service
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday vowed to eradicate bureaucratic bottleneck processes in the civil service in a bid to fast-track…
193 newly-promoted Prison officers decorated in Plateau
No fewer than 193 newly-promoted Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) officers serving with Plateau Command were on Tuesday decorated with their…
Nigerian Govt, World Bank to construct 300km rural roads in Osun
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and the World Bank are to construct 300 kilometres of rural roads in Osun under…
National Assembly urged to pass water management bill
The Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria on Tuesday urged the National Assembly to pass the Water Resources Management Bill into…
Kebbi distributes drugs to 838 epileptic, psychiatric patients
The Kebbi State Government has distributed drugs worth N5 million to 838 epileptic and psychiatric patients in the state.
Delta Govt harmonises taxes to boost revenue
Chief David Edevbie, the Delta Commissioner for Finance, says the state’s decision to harmonise taxes and reduce tax consultants is…
Gov. Akeredolu signs N181.42bn 2018 budget into law
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday signed the N181. 42 billion 2018 appropriation bill into law.
NANS to elect new president in May
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) will hold its National Convention at the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki in May…
Pope warns Catholics of easy sex, drugs, money offered by “false prophets”
Catholics should be wary of easy sex, drugs and money offered by “false prophets,” Pope Francis warned on Tuesday, in…
Ambode’s aide charges CDAs to partner with govt on community projects
Newly sworn in Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Communities and Communications, Mr Akeem Sulaimon has charged Community Development…
Court rules on public hearing on hijab wearing Feb. 28
The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Feb. 28 to rule on a motion seeking to stop a public hearing…
156 Immigration officers promoted in Akwa Ibom
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has promoted 156 officers in the Akwa Ibom command of the service.
Effyzzie Music Features Yemi Alade In “Shakpati“
Effyzzie Music record label which has artistes like Geniuzz and Soti, has released a new single titled “Shakpati“. The song…
Lassa-fever: Nigerian Govt calls for better partnership with States
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called on State Governments to intensify partnership with the Federal Government in…
2019: President Buhari appoints Tinubu to head APC reconciliatory team
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lead the consultation, reconciliation and confidence building efforts toward improving…
Power outage: Efforts on to repair Awka transmission station – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the transmission station in Agu-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra is…
Uganda investigates allegations of refugee aid fraud
The Uganda Government is investigating allegations that its officials defrauded donors by inflating refugee numbers and diverting food aid, the…
Nuclear arsenals of China, Russia, North Korea threaten other peaceful nations – U.S
North Korea may be only months away from being able to strike the U.S. with a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile and…
Russian election commission registers Putin as presidential candidate
The Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) registered on Tuesday incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin as a candidate for the upcoming…
Asian cities will not be excluded from 2026 Winter Olympics bid – IOC
Asian cities considering a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics will not be excluded, in spite of the continent hosting…
China carries out another anti-missile test
China has successfully carried out another test of an anti-missile intercept system, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday, describing it…
Obasanjo: Following Good Intentions With Bad Actions
Without doubt, Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ) is an important witness to the Nigerian history. He is also known to often…
”Kpro Kpro” Now Out By Sean Tizzle
Morihanfen Oluwaseun Oluwabamidele popularly called Sean Tizzle premiers visuals of his newly released track titled Kpro Kpro.
LASU dissociates self from Ojuelegba, Anthony campuses
The Lagos State University (LASU) says it has phased out external programmes at Ojuelegba and Anthony Village Campuses and is…
What Exactly Is Babangida Saying?
The drama, the controversy, the confusion, the double entendre, attended by seeming cowardice, that grew around a statement, perhaps the…