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We did not suspend FLYNAS from airlifting pilgrims – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Sunday said it had not suspended FLYNAS, one of the air carries…
Don urges Igbos to combine wealth acquisition with education
Dr Chigozie, Nnabuhie of the Department of Linguistics, African and Asian Studies, University of Lagos has called on the Igbos…
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites entries for 3-day course
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has called for entries from Nigerian professional journalists with ample understanding of…
GT Bank, AFD launch N3bn Initiative for SMEs
The Guarantee Trust Bank Plc has launched a N3 billion scheme in partnership with Agence Française de Development (AFD) to…
Aregbesola begs Soyinka not to quit Centre for Black Culture
The Governor Rauf Aregbesola-led State Government of Osun on Sunday formally responded to the Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka over…
Nasarawa State Govt spends N6 bn on power plant
The Nasarawa State Government, says it has so far spent about N6 billion on the construction of the multi-billion naira…
Dangote to build cement plants in 18 African countries
The Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has said the firm would build cement plants in 18 African…
Enyeama: NFF moves to enforce code of conduct in Eagles
The code of conduct for players and officials of the various national teams of Nigeria will soon come into force,…
Okowa, Delta people mourn Alamieyeseigha
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Condolences have continued to pour in over the death of Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the former Governor of Bayelsa…
Ambode charges Nigerians on civic responsibilities
Lagos Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode has urged Nigerians to show commitment to their civic responsibilities in order to drive the desired…
Yobo charges Eagles to beat Cameroon
Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo has charged the Nigerian senior national team to go for early goals when they…
Storey building collapses in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta An uncompleted storey building collapsed on Thursday at New Osoosun area of Ifo in Ifo local government area…
Explosion rocks Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga A huge explosion has ripped apart a bungalow at Oworonshoki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, destroying houses and…
Aregbesola sets up 17-man committee on revenue allocation
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has set up a 17-man committee to oversee the allocation of funds accruable to the…
FRSC appeals to security agents to stop escorting over-loaded vehicles
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has appealed to security agents to stop escorting over-loaded vehicles, saying the practice is…
Gunmen attack Shell flow station
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Sunday confirmed that its flow station in Bayelsa was attacked by suspected gunmen on…
Kogi gov. poll : Group backs Wada
A group, National Coalition of Ebira/Okun/Lokoja/Koton Youths for Good Governance, has promised to support the re-election bid of Gov. Idris.…
No explosion in Karu – NEMA, police
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday said there was no bomb explosion on Saturday night in Karu, a…
Nigeria can generate 45,000 mw with coal – Gobir
A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Ibrahim Gobir (APC Sokoto East) on Sunday in Abuja, said the nation could…
APC mourns Alamieyeseigha
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with the family of former governor of Bayelsa, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who died…
Fayose hails Jonathan’s appointment as leader of election observers
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has hailed the appointment of former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan as leader of a…
NSC DG loses elder brother in Saudi stampede
Alhaji Abdullahi Yakmut, elder brother to Alhassan Yakmut, Director General, National Sports Council (NSC), is among the pilgrims who died…
Ruggedman identifies ills crippling music industry
A renowned musician, Michael Stephens, on Saturday said that lack of requisite structures and greed were the ills crippling the…
19m children blind globally- Opthalmologist
An Ophthalmologist, Dr Jaiyeola Adido, has said that at least 19 million children were blind globally. Adido, who disclosed to…
RATTAWU again advocates media salary structure
The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) on Saturday again called for a new salary structure…
Stringent bail condition: Ogiamen seeks relief in high court
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Richard Arisco Osemwengie, the PDP chieftain in Edo state who was remanded in prison custody by an Oredo…
Guinea 2016: Falconets through to final round
The U-20 women national team, Falconets, have qualified for the final round of the African qualifying series for the 2016…
NFF mourns late Okugbe
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Saturday expressed shock at the death of ace journalist, Felix Osagie Okugbe. He died…
Late Ogun RTEAN chairman buried
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun state chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, Alhaji Mugisu Akinpelu, who died…
Edo LG accounts frozen over attempt to withdraw N18m
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Following an alleged plot to illegally withdraw the sum of N18 million from one the accounts of Oredo…