Year: 2018
Customs officers kill Bus conductor in Lagos
A bus conductor, identified as Toheeb Olayiwola, was shot dead in Abule-Egba area of Lagos on Wednesday, allegedly by customs…
Federal Govt., N-Power trains 16,800 artisans nationwide
The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) in collaboration with N-Power says it is training 16,800 artisans nationwide under…
Fuel subsidy: House of Reps summons Kachikwu, others
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to invite the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, to…
Philanthropist aims to help IDPs reunite with family members
Alhaji Abdulkareem Babazannah, a 42-year-old Borno philanthropist has launched a platform known as
Adamawa State approves new policy on health
The Adamawa State Executive Council on Wednesday approved the implementation of a new health policy that would give patients the…
Technology has made pension verification seamless – PTAD
Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, the Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) says the deployment of technology has made pension verification…
LASG inaugurates outstanding students into its Diplomatic Corps Initiative
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday honoured and inaugurated 326 students into its Diplomatic Corps Initiative for Students, a scheme…
Gunmen killed 2 policemen, abduct 2 foreigners in Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed two policemen and abducted two foreigners – an American and a Canadian –…
Border dispute: Anambra seeks quicker resolution with Kogi
The Anambra Government has appealed to the National Boundary Commission to quicken the demarcation exercise of the boundary between the…
Peace Corps to sensitize Anambra students on the dangers of cultism
The Nigeria Peace Corps on Wednesday pledged to stamp out cultism and other social vices in secondary schools and tertiary…
NSE on a roller-coaster as market capitalisation hits N16.080trn
The price rally on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued on Wednesday with the market capitalisation hitting all-time of N16.080…
Understanding The Need For Cleaner Lagos Initiative
Having keenly followed comments that greeted the introduction of the new waste management policy of the Lagos State Government encapsulated…
Retirees hail Nigerian Govt over ongoing pension verification
Some retirees of the defunct Nigerian Telecommunication Limited (NITEL) have expressed happiness over ongoing verification by the Federal Government aimed…
Bayelsa Polytechnic commences academic session in September
The Bayelsa Commissioner for Education, Mr Jonathan Obuebite, on Wednesday, confirmed that the proposed state owned polytechnic would begin academic…
Dasuki’s trial: Absence of defence counsel stalls session
The trial of ex-National Security Adviser (NSA), Rtd. Col Sambo Dasuki, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, was on Wednesday…
Minjin Out With ”I Am” Video
Afro-pop star and talented artist Minjin after the release of his last track “Baby Kojo” where he featured Timaya, has…
Herdsmen attacks: SERAP calls for establishment of trust fund for victims
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to establish a Trust Fund for victims…
Suspected Herdsmen kill six more people in Benue
Suspected herdsmen have killed six more people in Logo, Guma and Okpokwu Local Government Areas of Benue State.
Investigations begin into Lagos gas plant fire incident
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has commenced an investigation into the fire incident that claimed two lives…
2017 budget: DMO raises N1.2trn from domestic market for capital projects
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says in line with its statutory mandate of funding federal budgets, it raised N1.2 trillion…
Nigerian Govt approves N3.7bn for Kazaure water project, N656m for flight laboratory
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N3.7 billion for rehabilitation of Kazaure water project, N656 million for upgrading…
Meet Chioma, Davido’s New Girlfriend
''FIA'' crooner and Nigerian superstar Davido, is reportedly in love with a Babcock student and her name is Chioma. The…
22,000 NITEL, MTEL pensioners commence verification nationwide
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has commenced verification of over 22,000 employees of NITEL and MTEL nationwide to clear…
UN appeals for $864m humanitarian aid to reach 3.9m Somalis
UN agencies working in Somalia on Wednesday launched humanitarian appeal, seeking 864 million U.S. dollars to reach 3.9 million people…
Red Dress Scandal: Mercy Aigbe Threatens To Sue Rikaotobyme, Bride
We reported about the ongoing dress saga between a bride, Mercy Aigbe and designer @Rikaotobyme. Yesterday the bride through her…
800 unemployed youths in Kebbi engaged to maintain roads
The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), in Kebbi, has engaged 800 unemployed youths in its Vegetation and Silt Control programme,…
Ogun Speaker declares intention to contest for governor in 2019
The Speaker, Ogun House of Assembly, Mr Suraj Adekunbi, on Wednesday, announced his intention to contest for governor in 2019.
Kanye West, Kim K Welcomes 3rd Child Via Surrogate
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have welcomed another baby girl, their 3rd child via a surrogate. The mother of three…
Macron adviser says France would ‘look with kindness’ on UK Brexit change of mind
France would “look with kindness” on a decision by Britain to reverse the course of Brexit and remain in the…
79-year-old remanded over alleged N9m fraud
An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo on Wednesday remanded a 79-year-old man, Olatunji Komolafe, in prison custody over…