Year: 2018
Police arrest Principal suspect on New Year Day killings in Rivers
The Police have arrested Desmond Okotubo, one of the principal suspects in the murder of innocent people at Omoku, in…
IGP Establishes Marine Base in Edo
Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Idris Ibrahim, has ordered the establishment of a Marine Base in the Edo State Police…
Libyan deportee abducts, robs corps member in Benin
A Libyan deportee, Destiny Kelly, has been arrested and detained by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly abducting and…
Federal Govt to involve more Nigerians in meter manufacturing — Fashola
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Thursday said the Federal Government had concluded plans to involve…
South Africans burn 6 Nigerian-owned guest houses
The Nigerian Union in South Africa say six guest houses owned by their members were burnt during attacks against Nigerians…
Ortom rejects Cattle colonies, grazing reserves proposal
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has again rejected the suggestion that the state create Cattle Colony or Grazing Routes for…
Court dismisses motion to stop Anambra senatorial re-run election
The Court of Appeal on Thursday in Abuja dismissed a motion seeking to restrain Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from…
2017/2018 NPFL: Kwara United unveil 17 new players
Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Thursday unveiled 17 new players it recently signed on ahead of the 2017/2018…
Federal Govt urged to find solution to Benue killings to food crisis
Federal Government and other stakeholders have been urged to find lasting solution to the incessant killings and destruction in Benue…
Police arrest 8 suspects in Cross River Inspector’s murder case
The Police Command in Cross River on Thursday said it had arrested 8 suspects in connection with the killing of…
Fidelity Bank rewards 13 customers with N16m
Thirteen customers of Fidelity Bank Plc on Thursday won the sum of N16 million in the third monthly draw of…
Rivers state Govt. receives 2018 Appropriation Bill of N510bn
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Thursday presented the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N510 billion to the State House of…
Paddy rice output increases to 17m tonnes in 24 months
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that the production of paddy rice had increased from…
Federal Govt defends cattle colonies proposal
The Federal Government has explained the reason for its planned establishment of cattle colonies, saying it is a measure to…
Commonwealth Games: Aquatics Federation awaits approval to begin preparations
The says it is full of hopes on getting approval on its request to feature swimmers in the 2018 Commonwealth…
Delta Govt. to continue flood control projects in Asaba
The Delta Government says it is to embark on more storm water control projects in order to check incessant flooding…
EDSIEC fixes Local Govt. elections for March 3
Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), has fixed March 3, for the conduct of local government election in the state.
Council projects N36bn for raw materials importation for 5years
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has projected over N36 billion on importation of raw materials and products…
Comatose state of privatised company worries Bureau of Public Enterprises
Mr Alex Okoh, the Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has described as worrisome the comatose state of Nigerdock Nigeria…
Fuel scarcity: Loading at Ibadan Depot grossly inadequate – IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Thursday said that petrol allocations by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation…
NUT advocates for retraining amid teachers’ sack in Kaduna State
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Thursday condemned the retrenchment of 21,800 teachers in Kaduna State by Gov. Nasir…
Rangers International unveil new players for 2017/2018 NPFL season
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Thursday unveiled 18 new players they have signed on for the 2017/2018 Nigeria…
Teacher Education Policy: Implementation will improve learning process – Adamu
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu says the implementation of the National Teacher Education Policy (NTEP) will improve the…
Jigawa Local Council to sponsor 110 for eye surgery
No fewer than 110 visually impaired people in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa would benefit from free eye surgery…
AMAC Chairman budgets N6.9bn for 2018
The Chairman Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr Abdullahi Candido, on Thursday presented N6.92 billion budget for 2018 fiscal year,…
Expired licence: Kano shuts 25 drugs stores
No fewer than 25 wholesale drugs stores within Kano metropolis were on Thursday shut by the State Government for allegedly…
Perm. Sec. tasks committee on accurate aviation statistical data
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Alhaji Sabiu Zakari, has urged members of the Aviation Statistical Committee to ensure…
Ambode: Public servants must embrace effective communication to prevent crisis
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday charged public servants on the need to embrace effective communication in a bid…
[FROM THE ARCHIVES] How I Met Bola Tinubu – Babatunde Fashola
The minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola explains in this interview how he first met his mentor,…
Kenya Airways: Direct U.S. flights to boost revenue
The Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Airways, Sebastian Mikosz said on Thursday that the daily direct flights to the United…