Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
EFL Cup: Manchester City leaves it late to secure victory over Bristol
Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero’s last-gasp strike secured a 2-1 victory over Bristol City in their English Football League (EFL) …
World Bank predicts 2.5% growth for Nigeria in 2018
The World Bank forecasts that economic growth in Nigeria would edge up to at least 2.5 per cent in 2018,…
Bill Gates to fund Nigeria’s repayment of $76m polio facility
Nigeria has authorised Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to start the repayment of 76 million dollars polio eradication facility to…
NANS enforces N145/litre pump price in Delta
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Tuesday stormed three filling stations in Asaba, Delta, and compelled their attendants…
Delta state to rehabilitate 78 Libya returnees
The Delta Government said on Tuesday that it was committed to rehabilitating the 78 returnees from Libya who are from…
Health insurance: PTAD to initiate contributory scheme for pensioners
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has announced plans to initiate a contributory social health insurance scheme for pensioners in…
Herdsmen clashes: Army to deploy Special Forces to 3 states
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Nigerian Army has deployed Troops to help stem the clashes between…
Naira sells at N361.5 per Dollar at parallel market
The Naira was sold at N361.5 to the Dollar at the parallel market on Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria…
Herdsmen attacks: Tiv Traditional Council opens relief fund for victims
The Tiv Area Traditional Council (TATC) has opened a Relief Fund Account to cater for victims of the recent attacks…
CBN disowns fake Governor’s twitter handles
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised alarm over the existence of several twitter handles purportedly owned by the…
Senate urged to lift ban on confirmation of nominees
The Presidency has urged the Senate to lift the embargo on confirmation of nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu…
Ketogenic diet: Nutritionist warns people against practice
A nutritionist, Prof. Ngozi Nnam, on Tuesday advised people against the practice of a ketogenic diet, saying it could damage…
U.S. presidential run fascinates Oprah Winfrey
Media magnate Oprah Winfrey is “intrigued” by the possibility of running for the U.S. presidency in 2020.
Falconets, South Africa to face-off in Polokwane on Saturday
The Falconets will on Saturday take on their South African counterparts in the final round of African qualifying competition for…
Winter Olympics: North Korea agrees to participate fully
North Korea said during rare talks with the South on Tuesday it will send a delegation of high-ranking officials, athletes…
Sudan issues fresh complaint UN over Egypt hold on border territory
Sudan has renewed a complaint at the United Nations demanding Egypt hand over control of the “Halayeb Triangle” border territory,…
Benue Killings: IGP ordered to change Base
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris to move to Benue, to restore law and…
Minister launches science and Technology Roadmap 2030
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has launched the South-South Sensitisation Programme on Science, Technology and Innovation…
Nigeria commended on Boko Haram suspects’ trial
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated the Government of Nigeria on conducting trials of Boko Haram suspects, and urged it…
Spaniard Karanka unveiled as new Nottingham Forest manager
Nottingham Forest, who upset Arsenal in the English FA Cup third round, on Monday appointed Spanish coach Aitor Karanka as…
Customs Zone ‘A’ intercept contrabands goods worth N5.96bn in 2017
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ Ikeja of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), intercepted contraband goods with Duty Paid Valued (DPV)…
1460 drivers presecuted in Kano for various offences in 2017 – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Command, said it had prosecuted 1460 persons for various traffic offences in the…
Economic, social sub-sectors gulp 72% of Oyo 2018 budget
Mr Abimbola Adekanmbi, the Oyo State Commissioner for Finance and Budget, on Monday said the economic and social sub-sectors took…
APC leadership urged to address national issues
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government to as a matter of…
Brexit: Union calls for budget boost from member states
EU member states will have to increase their contributions to the bloc once Britain leaves in 2019, European Commission President…
Governor cautions arms bearing herdsmen
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has warned herdsmen in the state, who carry dangerous weapons to desist from such act…
2, 879, 3117 solid drugs seized in 2017 in Niger
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA ), Niger Command, said it had arrested 279 suspects and seized 2,…
Anambra guber election: APC to review its performance
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated a four-man strategic committee to review the party`s…
FC IfeanyiUbah targets continental ticket from 2017/2018 NPFL campaign
FC IfeanyiUbah of Nnewi are confident of securing a continental ticket from their campaign in the 2017/2018 season of the…
Anambra Central Rerun: PDP urges INEC to dismiss election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to proceed with the proposed Jan.…