Year: 2018
Senator Wamakko advocates free education for youths
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Soktoo) has called for free and functional education for youths to make self reliant and prepare them…
Messi agreed no-fee Barca exit clause in case of Catalan independence – Media
Lionel Messi could leave FC Barcelona without a transfer fee if Catalonia ceded from Spain and the club did not…
Fire razes 30 hectares of sugarcane field in Kebbi
A sugarcane field of about 30 hectares was destroyed by fire in Mai-Ramu village, Koko/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi.
Kwara Govt promotes over 13,000 teachers
The Kwara Government has promoted to 13,931 teachers across the 16 local governments area of the state.
Bayelsa Govt. moves to clean up civil service payroll fraud
The Bayelsa Government has reiterated its commitment to end the activities of fraudulent characters in the state’s civil service, while…
2018 Elections: Zimbabwe extends mobile voter registration
The Zimbabwe government has extended the mobile voter registration by another month to cater for citizens that failed to register…
Gov. Obaseki meets Ijaw leaders, preaches peace
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Friday, said without the rule of law, peace and order, there would be no…
Poverty Eradication: China cuts poor population by two-thirds
China has reduced poverty by more than two-thirds over the past five years, Liu Yongfu, Director of State Council Leading…
Crocodiles kill 90-year old tourist
A ninety-year-old tourist was killed and another tourist left on life support when crocodiles attacked them as they paddled an…
FRSC redeploys 109 officers in major shake-up
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has redeployed 109 personnel as part of efforts to enhance its operational efficiency, according…
Expert canvasses annual arts fair to boost tourism
Mr Shola Olamakinde, Chief Executive Officer of De Arts Place Gallery, on Friday said that works of arts are capable…
Petrol price remains N145 per litre – Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Friday in Abuja said petrol price remains N145 per…
Paris Club refunds: Bayelsa Govt. commits N5.6bn to salary arrears
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has authorised the release of N5.6 billion out of its share of N13.5 billion Paris…
Photos of the day: Ambode, Obasanjo, Ekweremadu, Asisat Oshoala
This our photo of the day. Nigeria's golden girl, Asisat Oshoala shone like a bright star in Accra, Ghana.
Footballer dies during soccer fracas in Ebonyi
The Police command in Ebonyi on Friday confirmed the death of a footballer during a football match in Ikwo Local…
You are a liar, Gov El-Rufai blasts Senator Ben Murray-Bruce
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has blasted Senator Ben Murray-Bruce of Bayelsa State for feeding the public with wrong…
Kano anti-graft agency recovers N1 billion In 2017
Kano State Public Complaint and Anti Corruption Commission on Friday said it had recovered N1 billion in cash and properties…
Lagos Water Corporation urges residents to use water wisely
The Managing Director of Lagos Water Corporation (LWC), Mr Muminu Badmus, on Friday urged Lagosians to imbibe the culture of…
Kidnapping: NMA threatens withdrawal of services in Cross River
Members of the Cross River Branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), have threatened indefinite withdraw of their services to…
2019: Gov. Ikpeazu gives condition for re-election
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, says he would only seek re-election in 2019, after successful completion of projects initiated by…
Hospital to sanction doctors who refused to treat gunshot patients
Management of University of Port Harcourt Teaching (UPTH) has vowed to deal with medical doctors or nurses who refused to…
Consultant calls for comprehensive building audit in Lagos
A town planning consultant, Mr Makinde Ogunleye, has called for a comprehensive auditing of all new and old buildings in…
Father Mbaka and the Voice of God
Prophecies and predictions by Christian pastors often mark the end of a year and the beginning of another in Nigeria…egged…
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile fired by Yemen rebels
Saudi Arabia’s air force intercepted on Friday a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-allied rebels towards the southern region of…
While Allah Has Created You and What You Make
All thanks and praises are due to Allah, we seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from…
Niger Customs Command generates N2.4bn revenue in 2017
The Niger Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) realised N2.4 billion revenue in 2017.
DPR seals four filling stations in Ondo for hoarding fuel
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has sealed four filling stations in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo…
Ethiopia govt. arrests 107 in connection with regional conflicts
The Ethiopian government has arrested 107 people in connection with the Nov. 26 regional conflict along the border of Somali…
Armed Forces: Gov. Bindow seeks financial support to families of fallen heroes
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa on Friday urged Nigerians to give financial support to families of fallen heroes.
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa rules out forming coalition govt
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe on Friday ruled out forming a coalition government after visiting opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.