Year: 2018
Lagos Brands Enforcement Officers With Uniforms
The Lagos State Government has branded enforcement officers from the Ministry of Youth and Social Development with brown and grey…
Keyamo condemns arrest of BBOG members, demands IGP’s sack
Activist, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has condemned police's arrest of members of the Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG in Abuja on…
Tambuwal mourns Justice Musdapher
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has condoled with the family of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher, who…
Lawyer refuses to testify in former Governor’s trial
A legal practitioner, Kingsley Ekwem on Tuesday declined to testify as a prosecution witness in the on-going trial of the…
Olubadan Chieftaincy Review: Ajimobi appeals High Court decision
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has appealed against the decision of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan division which…
Lagos Island boils as assassins kill NURTW member
There was palpable tension at Idumota area of Lagos Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria following the alleged assassination of the Principal…
NURTW Crisis: Lagos Bans Union Activities on Lagos Island
Following the crisis rocking the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos Island Chapter, the State Government on Tuesday…
Sokoto State to apply measures to achieve 2018 Budget implementation
Alhaji Bala Kokoni, the Sokoto state Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, has restated government commitment to ensure measures for…
Yobe state receive N151bn budget proposal for 2018
The Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, on Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N151billion for the 2018 fiscal year to…
2 Benin varsity doctors die in 2 weeks
Two medical doctors working with the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) have died in the Intensive Care Unit of…
It’s Too Early To Dismiss Cleaner Lagos Initiative As Failure – Civil Society Group
A civil society group, Greater Lagos Youths (GLY), on Tuesday faulted the call for the termination of a contract signed…
Lassa fever: Health workers urged to take universal precaution
A public health official, Dr Taofeekat Ali, on Tuesday urged medical professionals and health workers in the country to take…
Lagos donates 30 power bikes to security agencies to enhance safety
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday donated 30 power bikes to some security agencies operating in the state.
Committee submits report on damages, victims of Bwari crisis
The ad hoc committee, set up to assess and collate data on damages incurred during the recent Bwari crisis, has…
Airlines operators oppose Single African Air Transport Market
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Tuesday kicked against the Federal Government’s decision to commence the full implementation of…
NSE market indicators drop further by 1.16%
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indicators on Tuesday dropped further by 1.16 per cent due to market volatility caused…
Obasanjo lauds Buhari over fight against corruption, insurgency
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari over his achievements in fighting corruption and insurgency.
APC chieftain urges media to stop portraying Fulani people as criminals
An elder statesman in Taraba, Alhaji Dahiru Umar, on Tuesday called on the media to stop portraying all Fulani people…
Zambia on the verge of containing cholera outbreak
Zambia is close to containing a cholera outbreak that has killed 78 of the more than 3,600 people who have…
Lagos ports to receive 2 ships laden with petrol
Two ships laden with petrol are expected to sail into Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports.
Tiwa Savage, Ladipoe Drops “Are You Down” Video
Mavin Records is out with Ladipoe’s “Are You Down”.
China not responsible for substandard goods, says envoy
China says most substandard goods that come into Africa are not from it as widely acclaimed.
Kaduna Govt. to spend N1.2bn on SDGs in 2018
Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission has earmarked N1.2 billion for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) programmes in 2018.
BBOG Protest: Police detain Oby Ezekwesili, others
Dr Oby Ezekwesili, co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) has been detained at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
Manchester United to commemorate 60th anniversary of Munich air disaster
Manchester United Football Club will pay its respects to all the victims of the Munich air disaster with a commemoration…
Breaking: Obasanjo issues red card to Buhari: Quit now
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to quit the stage after the expiration of his current term…
Omawumi Releases “Somtin” Video
Singer and songwriter Omawumi Megbele known by stage name Omawumi is out with a new video titled “Somtin”
Congo forces accused of targeting UN officials during deadly protests
UN on Tuesday accused Congolese security agents of targeting its during a violence that broke out during a protest on…
Gov Bindow condemns increase of arm robbery in Adamawa
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa has decried the increased reports of arm robbery in the state, urging security agencies to…
Korodo wants govt to make forex available to oil marketers
A stakeholder in the Oil and Gas Sector on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to make Foreign Exchange (Forex) available…