Year: 2018
Nigerian Govt employs father of quintuplets in Abuja
Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), on Tuesday, said the Federal Government had employed…
UTME candidates advised to register at approved CBT centres
Mr Paul Darius, the Plateau State Coordinator, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates registering for the 2018…
World Cup: Musa, Super Eagles’ bait for Russians support – Rohr
Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr on Tuesday said that the team’s pacy forward, Ahmed Musa, could be used as a…
Sokoto to inaugurate largest cattle breeding project in West Africa
The Sokoto State Cattle Breeding Project, the largest of its kind in the West African sub-region, will be inaugurated in…
Dogara urges ministry to complete 2nd Niger Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday called for the completion of Second Niger Bridge and Lagos-Ibadan…
Buhari, Equatorial Guinea’s President Mbasogo meet in Aso Rock
The President of Equatorial Guinea, Mr Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors at…
Gbenro Ajibade Becomes Latest Payporte Ambassador
Film maker and model Gbenro Ajibade is the latest Fashion Ambassador of online store Payporte. The father of one shared…
Israel accuses UN rights forum of bias over Palestinians
Israel on Tuesday accused the UN of continuous discrimination against it over its treatment of Palestinians and called for reforms…
Dickson tasks governments on security to enhance development
Gov. Seriake Dickson on Tuesday called on government at all levels to provide adequate security to enhance meaningful development in…
Yomi Casual Welcomes Baby Girl With Wife
Popular Fashion designer Olorunyomi Omoniyi Makun known as Yomi Casual and younger brother to comedian AY has announced the arrival…
Nigerian Govt urged to monitor repentant Boko Haram insurgents
A civil society activist in Maiduguri, Mr Ahmed Idris, has called for proactive measures to monitor repentant Boko Haram insurgents…
Immunisation takes place in all parts of Borno after many years of insurgency
For the first time in many years, child immunisation is taking place in all the local government areas of Borno.
23m Germans fell victims to Cyber crimes in 2017, Norton study
About 23 million Germans fell victims to Cybercrimes in 2017, representing 38 per cent of adults, who were regularly online,…
Nigeria restates commitment to single African air transport market
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says Nigeria is committed to the full implementation of the Single…
Herdsmen/farmers clashes: Cattle colonies not the solution
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), says that the Federal Government’s proposed establishment of cattle colonies across…
FERMA commences roads rehabilitation in South West
The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has commenced rehabilitation works on some selected Federal roads in four states of the…
Eko Disco apologies to consumers over recharge network hitches
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday apologised to its consumers over the difficulty they encountered in…
Aisha Buhari: The critic in the other room
Mrs Aisha M. Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari is probably the most loved person in Nigeria today, especially…
Fuel scarcity: DPR warns marketers to sell at N145 or lose petrol
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has warned marketers within its Enugu Zone to comply with N145 pump price of…
Cryptocurrency: South Korea to ban anonymous bank accounts
South Korea will ban the use of anonymous bank accounts in cryptocurrency trading from Jan. 30, regulators said on Tuesday.
Peacekeepers no longer enjoy enough protection from UN flag, report says
The UN should accept that its flag itself no longer offers enough protection for the peacekeepers and they need better…
Legendary South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela is dead
Legendary musician Hugh Masekela has passed away in a Johannesburg hospital.
Google honours Stephen Keshi on posthumous birthday
Google on Tuesday marked the 56th birthday of the late Nigerian football icon, Stephen Keshi, with Doodle.
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria Dahiru Musdapher is dead
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Dahiru Musdapher, is dead. He reportedly died last night. The cause of death is still…
Boeing 787-10 gains US FAA certification
The Boeing 787-10, the third and largest 787 variant, has gained the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification, clearing…
Ondo embarks on sensitisation of populace on Lassa fever
The Ondo State Government has embarked on sensitisation of the populace on measures to contain the spread of Lassa fever…
Kaduna has won victory for public education – El-Rufai
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna said the state secured a major victory for public education by defeating an indefinite strike…
PDP condemns demolition of secretariat in Borno
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the demolition of its Borno State Chapter Secretariat on the order of the…
OPC calls for lasting solution to herdsmen attacks
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) on Monday urged the Federal Government to urgently find lasting solution to the alleged attacks…
CBN injects $210m into forex market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has boosted the inter-bank foreign exchange market with $210 million to meet customers’ requests…