Year: 2018
Katsina Govt. to partner with Indian firm on $70m irrigation dam
The Katsina State Government says it will partner with an Indian company, ABC Ltd, to construct a $70 million irrigation…
NDDC steps up job creation programmes
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it has concluded plans to develop training programmes that will fast-track job creation…
Avoid farm encroachment in FCT, district head urges herdsmen
Mr Yohana Luka, District Head, Dako community in Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, on Thursday urged herdsmen in the area to…
Coach decries alleged abandonment of IBILE Games
Adegboyega Adenuga, a coach with the Lagos State Athletics Association (LSAA), on Thursday, decried alleged neglect of the state’s annual…
INEC registers 68,079 voters in Kwara
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has registered 68,079 voters in Kwara since the commencement of the Continuous Voter…
2019 Elections: Ogun Deputy Speaker denies rift with Gov. Amosun
The purported rift between Ogun lawmakers and Gov. Ibikunle Amosun ahead of the 2019 polls should be disregarded, Mr Olakunle…
2019 elections: Group cautions against violence
A group, known as Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW), has urged the youths to get involved in leadership process…
London mayor says ‘No deal’ Brexit could cost UK about 500,000 jobs
Britain could lose almost 500,000 jobs and 50 billion pounds investment over the next 12 years if it fails to…
NBA decries alleged extortion of motorists by soldiers in Ebonyi
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abakaliki branch, has condemned alleged incessant extortion of motorists by soldiers along major roads in…
2 suspected `returnee’ traffickers arrested
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says it has arrested two suspected traffickers among Nigerian…
3,000 children affected by forced evictions in Mogadishu – UN
UNICEF and Save the Children on Thursday said 30,000 children were affected in the recent unannounced forced evictions of families…
Bauchi traditional ruler recovers 2 abandoned children
Alhaji Nadada Ahmadu, the Ward Head of Gwallaga in Bauchi metropolis, has recovered two teenagers from Jigawa allegedly abandoned by…
Islamic State: Iraq estimates damage at $100 billion
Iraqi authorities have estimated that the cost of the damage from the war against the Islamic State terrorist group amounts…
We will not be intimidated, NLC tells El-Rufai
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba on Thursday said the organised labour would not be intimidated by…
‘We have enough petrol’, NNPC cautions motorists against panic buying
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday in Abuja urged motorists not to engage in panic buying of any…
Benue killings: Mukurdi residents mourn as victims given mass burial
Residents of Makurdi remained mournful on Thursday as bodies of the victims of the Fulani herdsmen attacks of Jan. 1…
Breaking: Ambode Reshuffles Cabinet, Drops Three Commissioners
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle, dropping three commissioners and appointing five…
Plastic: Green groups welcome Theresa May’s plan to cut use
Environmental groups on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May’s 25-year plan to create a “cleaner, greener Britain” by eliminating plastic…
Lagos generated N503.7bn revenue in 2017 – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday disclosed that his administration generated N503.7 billion revenue in 2017 despite the…
Benue Killings: Over 18,000 persons displaced in Nasarawa – Government
The Nasarawa State Government said over 18,000 people had been displaced in Nasarawa State due to the spillover of the…
Ice Prince Debuts ”Replay” Video
Panshak Zamani known as Ice Prince debuts the musical video for his latest track “Replay“.
Rudeboy Releases “Nkenji Keke” Video
One half of the now defunct P Square group Rudeboy kicks off 2018 with visuals for his latest song, ''Nkenji…
New Year Fasting: Abuja restaurants experience low patronage
Many restaurant operators in Abuja said that they are experiencing low patronage and profit, following prayer and fasting being organised…
CBN sets fresh targets for banks
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set state-by-state target for the 21 commercial banks and 942 Microfinance banks in the…
Drug trafficker pleads guilty in court
Guilt-racked 30-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Stephen James, who is standing trial for drug trafficking, is to cool his heels in prison…
Olamide Out With Latest Single ”Science Student”
YBNL rap boss Olamide started this new year with a street jam titled ''Science Student''. The song which is in…
Hate speech: Senator cautions politicians, journalists
Prof. Jibril Aminu, a former Senator, has cautioned politicians against careless statements capable of throwing the country into chaos. Aminu,…
Armed robbers steal jewelry worth $5m from Ritz Paris hotel
Police said on Thursday axe-wielding robbers stole jewelry possibly worth more than five million dollars from a store in the…
Oritsefemi Premiers New Video ”Kiss A Bride”
MSN Gang act and ''Double Wahala'' crooner Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele known by stage name Oritsefemi is out with this new…
Stephanie Okere-Linus in Italy to advocate for trafficked victims
Nollywood actress Stephanie Okere-Linus, in partnership with international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF), is currently in Italy, to…