Year: 2018
2 burnt to death, 8 others injured as Gas explodes in Lagos
Two people have been burnt to death and eight others sustained serious burns as gas exploded in a gas plant…
Teacher Training : Kaduna SUBEB to spend N337.19m in 2018
Amidst crisis over the quality of teachers in public schools, Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) plans to spend…
Cultism: Benue police command arrests 59 suspects in connection with Wadata crisis
Benue Police command said it had arrested 59 persons in connection with the recent cult-related crises in some parts of…
NPFL: Heartland FC bags Dana Air sponsorship for 2017/2018 season
Heartland FC of Owerri have bagged a multi-million naira sponsorship with Nigerian carrier, Dana Air, which are also the operators…
NRA expresses displeasure over alleged attacks on referees
The President, Nigeria Referees Association (NRA), Tade Azzez, has expressed displeasure over the alleged attacks on some of its members…
Don’t resume schools until all salary arrears are paid, NUT directs members
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has restated its position that the teachers in 10 states that are still owing…
Myanmar building temporary camp to house 30,000 Rohingya targeted for repatriation
Myanmar is building a camp to temporarily house 30,000 Rohingya Muslims targeted for repatriation after fleeing violence in Rakhine State,…
U.S. embassy official summoned by South Africa over Trump ‘shithole’ remark
South Africa has summoned a top U.S. Embassy official for a Monday meeting over President Donald Trump’s alleged remarks that…
UNICEF provides uniforms, bags, sandals to 12,000 pupils in Adamawa
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has provided uniforms, bags and sandals to primary school pupils in seven local government…
Women Lawyers urge National Assembly to pass Gender Equality Bill
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has urged the National Assembly to pass the Gender Equality Bill into law…
Africans, others rally against Trump’s racist remarks
The Africans in the diaspora would on Monday join their counterparts from Haiti, El Salvador and other countries in a…
Nigerian Govt urged to beef up security at Murtala Muhammed Airport
Stakeholders in the aviation sector have called on the Federal Government to beef up security at the Murtala Muhammed Airport,…
Venus Williams sent packing by Bencic at Australia Open
Swiss Belinda Bencic sent an early shockwave through the Australian Open on Monday, by toppling last year’s finalist Venus Williams…
Gov. Lalong apologises to Ortom over anti-grazing law comment
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has apologied to his Benue counterpart, Samuel Ortom, for his comments on the latter’s anti-grazing…
Miyetti Allah wants compensation for members affected in crisis
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to pay compensation to herdsmen…
Gov. Ikpeazu values heaven more than anything else
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia says although being a governor is good, his earnest desire is to go to heaven…
NYSC suspends orientation course in Benue
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says the 2017 Batch ‘B’ stream II orientation course scheduled to hold in Benue…
Check activities of international pastoralists, herdsmen urge governments
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to the Federal Government and states at the border…
Diaspora Chairmen of APC to Buhari: Re-organise our party for better results
Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Diaspora have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reorganise the party for…
Brent crude oil rises to $70 on output cuts
The price of brent crude oil rose to 70 dollars a barrel on Monday, supported by ongoing output cuts led…
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: PDP commends Nigeria fallen heroes
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus has commended the Nigeria Armed forced and the…
Morocco beat Pakistan to clinch International Polo Tournament title
The 2018 Armed Forces International Polo Tournament ended in Abuja on Sunday with the Warriors of Morocco emerging champions after…
Presidency pleased with outcomes of polls in Anambra central, others
The Presidency has described as a ‘welcome development’ the outcome of the elections organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Abia Warriors down MFM FC 2-0 in their 2017/2018 NPFL opener
Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia began their 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) campaign on Sunday on a promising…
W/Cup qualifier: Falconets urged to finish the job in South Africa
Ex-Super Eagles keeper, Idah Peterside has urged the National U-20 female team, the Falconets to win South Africa when they…
Buhari, Saraki, Dogara in closed door meeting in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met, behind closed doors, with the Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of…
Stunning Lionel Messi freekick completes FC Barcelona comeback at Real Sociedad
Luis Suarez inspired a spectacular FC Barcelona comeback on Sunday to help the Spanish La Liga leaders return from two…
Harrysong Buys New Mercedes SE350
Nigerian singer and Alterplate lead act Harrysong has started the year on a good note. The song writer took to…
It Is Time To Renegotiate Our Union
Happy 2018 once again. This year promises to be an unusual one and a turning point in the history of…
Sanchez’s future at Arsenal’ll be decided in 48-hour – Wenger
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez's future will be decided "in the next 48 hours" after he was left out of the…