Year: 2018
Security: IGP, NSA call on traditional rulers to synergise with security agencies
The Inspector –General (I-G) of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has called for synergy between traditional rulers and security agencies in…
Winnie Mandela discharged from hospital after kidney infection
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African anti-apartheid veteran and ex-wife of late President Nelson Mandela, was discharged from hospital on Tuesday after…
Cattle Colony: Before Buhari lures us into deadly trap
To us here in Nigeria, a colony is nothing new. The colony of Lagos established by the British in 1861…
Lassa fever: 21 lives lost, 10 health workers affected
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 21 deaths have been recorded from the 77…
NCC bags Web Jurist “Best Website” award for 2017
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday clinched the “Best Website Award’’ in the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) category…
NSE trading remains upbeat with an increase market capitalisation of N67bn
Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday sustained bullish trend with market indicators growing further by 0.42 per…
National Assembly to amend Act establishing Film Censors Board
Sen. Suleiman Adokwe, Chairman Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation, says the National Assembly will soon amend the act…
Super Falcons coach Dennerby promises to rebuild team
Thomas Dennerby, the new Head Coach of Super Falcons, on Tuesday promised to rebuild and improve the senior national women…
Patience Jonathan loses N2bn suit against EFCC
Nigeria's former first lady, Patience Jonathan has lost her N2 billion fundamental human rights enforcement suit against the Economic and…
Counter-terrorism: AU urges Member States to develop comprehensive strategies
The AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) has urged Member States to develop their own comprehensive national counter-terrorism strategies focusing…
Lassa fever: Cross River increases sensitisation in border communities
The Cross River Government has increased its sensitisation and awareness campaign against Lassa fever in the state, in other to…
Gov. Lalong signs N146bn 2018 budget into law
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Tuesday signed the 2018 appropriation bill of N146.4 billion into law.
Fire destroys property in Buhari’s town
A morning fire outbreak has razed property worth N2.6 million in Gurjiya village in Daura Local Government area of Katsina…
President Buhari returns to Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday returned to Abuja after a successful outing at the 30th African Union Summit in Addis…
Lagos launches Electronic platform to provide information on properties with pending court cases
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday launched the Lagos State Electronic Real Estate Litigation System, an online platform designed to…
President George Weah takes 25% salary cut
President George Weah of Liberia pledged to cut his salary by 25 per cent on Monday, in a nationwide address…
Gov. Al-Makura condemns Kadarko killings, assures of adequate security
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has condemned the attack on Kadarko Community in Keana Local Government Area which claimed…
Anti-human trafficking bill scales second reading in Edo Assembly
A Bill for a law to prohibit trafficking in person and establishment of Edo State Task Force against trafficking in…
NDE trains 2,000 youths in Borno
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Tuesday said it had trained 2,000 youths in Borno.
Politicians advised to emulate Ekwueme’s politics of accommodation
Enugu State Traditional Rulers’ Council has advised Nigerians, especially politicians, to emulate the late former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme’s ideology…
Jerusalem: Palestinian protesters disrupt business seminar U.S. helped organise
Palestinians protesting against President Donald Trump’s policy on Jerusalem halted a U.S.-coordinated Palestinian marketing workshop in the occupied West Bank…
7 killed in night attack on Nasarawa village
The Nasarawa State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of seven persons in a night on Kadarko, a village…
Kogi govt. urged to invest more in agriculture
An agriculturist, Mr Yakubu Enejo, has advised the Kogi Government to invest more in agriculture so as to create employment…
Putin yet to see U.S. ‘Kremlin Report’
President Vladimir Putin of Russia said Tuesday that he has not seen the so-called “Kremlin list” released by the U.S.…
Russian lawmaker says U.S. ‘Kremlin report’ gross interference in internal affairs
The release of so-called “Kremlin report” by the U. S. is a flagrant interference in Russia’s internal affairs, Russian upper…
Kaduna Police Command insist on rallies, procession ban
The Police Command in Kaduna State says the ban on all forms procession and rallies in the state is still…
Kenyan opposition leader Odinga takes “oath of office” as president
Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga took a symbolic presidential oath of office on the Bible in front of thousands of…
Tears as Deji Tinubu is buried; Ambode, Dangote, Amosun eulogise him
It was weeping and wailing on Tuesday as the remains of Deji Tinubu, Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos…
Malaysia’s PM Najib waiting for ‘inspiration’ to decide right time for general election
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Tuesday said he was waiting for inspiration to decide the right time to call…
Security: Man O’ War solicits state governors’ support
The Man O’ War, Nigeria, a voluntary association, on Tuesday in Abuja solicited the support of state governors to enable…