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Former Iraqi President Talabani’s body arrives in Kurdistan

The body of former Iraqi President, Jalal Talabani, arrived in the Iraqi Kurdish City of Sulaimaniya on Friday for an…
UNILORIN extends Post-UTME registration

Unilorin holds 33rd convocation Oct. 21

The University of Ilorin will hold its 33rd Convocation on Oct. 21, the Registrar of the institution, Mr Dada Emmanuel,…

Canoe mishap claims 2 lives in Kebbi

Another canoe mishap has claimed two lives in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi, two days after 18 passengers died…

South Africa’s net foreign reserves hit $42.651 bn in September

South Africa’s net foreign reserves rose slightly to 42.651 billion dollars in September from 42.646 billion dollars in August, the…

16 killed as train hits bus in Russia

At least 16 people were killed when a train hit a bus on a crossing in the Russian region of…
Lagos

Hisbah Board in Kano arrests 55 beggars in September

No fewer than 55 beggars were arrested in September by Kano State Hisbah Board for allegedly violating the law banning…

Kaduna recruiting 1,000 health workers

Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Paul Dogo, says the government is processing the recruitment of over 1000 health professionals…

Reporter’s death after 159 hours overtime prompts broadcaster apology

Ryoichi Ueda, the President of Japanese Broadcaster NHK, apologised on Friday to the family of a 31-year-old reporter who died…

Judge urges religious leaders to preach more against wife battering

The President of the Ijede Customary Court in Ikorodu, Mrs Omolara Abiola, on Friday urged religious leaders to intensify prayer,…

Australians hand in 51,000 guns during three-month amnesty

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday said Australians handed in 51,000 guns during a 3-month amnesty, though he rejected calls…
Tim Murphy

US Republican lawmaker resigns after sex scandal

US Republican Congressman Tim Murphy has announced his resignation after his affair with a young woman came to light, official…

UK reaffirms commitment to helping Nigeria succeed in fight against terror

The United Kingdom (UK) has reaffirmed its commitment to helping Nigeria succeed in its fight against terror.
Headquarters of the UN in New York City

Nigerian Independence Day Parade holds Saturday in New York

Nigerians all over the U.S. are gearing up for the 2017 edition of the annual Nigerian Independence Day Parade and…

22 dead as Storm Nate roar in Central America

Tropical Storm Nate has killed at least 22 people in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras before it moves north towards…

Lagos Arraigns suspected criminal for stabbing LNSC officer, niece

The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) has arraigned a suspected criminal for…

Why Lagos residents must be safety conscious – LASG

The Lagos State Government says residents need to be more safety conscious as the state prepares for the hamattan period…
Police rescue of a two-year-old boy, arrest of 24 suspected kidnappers in their continued effort to tackle insecurity in Nasarawa State.

Senator wants Nasarawa North to produce 2019 governor

Sen. Abubakar Sodangi on Thursday threw his weight behind the calls to zone the Nasarawa State governorship seat to the…

Lagos brainstorms with stakeholders to reposition Water Transportation

The Lagos State Government on Thursday brainstormed with stakeholders in the water transportation sector in a bid to reposition the…

Badagry council boss warns youths against mounting roadblocks

The Chairman of, Badagry Local Government in Lagos State, Mr Olusegun Onilude, has warned youths to desist from mounting security…
Nigerian govt is collaborating with Abu Dhabi for supply of 14,000 qualified artisans to UAE.via a national framework- the SUPA programme,

ITF trains 65 teachers, donates desks to schools

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has trained 65 teachers and donated 210 desks to two schools in Plateau, its Director-General,…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) boss Hameed Ali urges Nigerians not to engage in smuggling or patronising smugglers in Easter message

Customs seizes 3,665 vehicles worth over N13bn duty

The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col.Hameed Ali, said that the service has seized 3,665 vehicles from 2015 till date with…
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH)

UITH health workers suspend strike

Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) branch on Thursday suspended their three…

Woman delivers baby on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun on Thursday said that it had taken safe delivery of a baby…

Ohanaeze frowns at Igbo youths’ inflammatory speech

Chief Nnia Nwodo, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has expressed dismay over the spate of hate speech on social media…
Rivers court remands four suspects for breaking into the house of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan and stealing valuables worth N100m.

Patience Jonathan sues EFCC for N2bn

Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed Nov. 16 to hear the N2 billion…

Nasarawa, IHVN signs MoU on research laboratory

The Nasarawa State Government and Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the…
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi: directs workers to sgun IPOB's Sit-At-Home order or face dismissal.

Umahi calls out Ebonyi civil servants over illegal leave allowance

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has accused civil servants in the state of the illegal collection of leave allowances from…

Salary arrears: NUT tells Kaduna government to pay backlog

As teachers celebrate World Teachers’ Day, the Kaduna State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), has urged the…
JOHESU-UITH declares indefinite strike

Workers resume at Yaba Psychiatric Hospital

Health workers at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, are gradually returning to work as the umbrella body of the…

207,818 unqualified teachers in Nigeria’s primary schools

Professor Josiah Ajiboye, Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says a good training for teachers would help rebuild the…