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NCC to achieve 30% broadband penetration by 2018

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is committed to achieving the 30 percent approved National Broadband Implementation Plan by…

Court grants injunction proscribing IPOB

The Federal High Court on Wednesday in Abuja granted Federal Government an interim injunction proscribing activities of the Indigenous People…

NITIMUN Conference: LASU to sponsor 12 students

Lagos State University (LASU) on Wednesday said it would sponsor 12 of its students and two staff to the 2017…

Federal Government to pay defunct Airways staff entitlements

The Federal Government has expressed regret over the reported deaths of some workers of the defunct Nigerian Airways occasioned by…

President Buhari begins process of IPOB proscription

Information Minister Lai Mohammed on Wednesday said that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group had written to western nations…

Lagos Sets Up Joint Tactic Squad To Secure Schools In Riverine, Vulnerable Areas

The Lagos State Government has set up a Joint Tactic Squad comprising officers of all the security agencies to heighten…

Fake Canadian visa racketeer in EFCC’s net

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a suspected fraudstar, who specialised in issuing fake Canadian visa to…

Nigeria signs Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty

Nigeria has signed the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty, joining dozens of other countries that signed the treaty to ban nuclear…

Oil exploration: NNPC begins prospecting of Sokoto Basin

The Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) said it has started the process that would lead to the exploration of oil…

Medical practitioners call for halt on multiple taxes on private hospitals

Medical practitioners on Wednesday called on government at all levels to stop all forms of multiple taxation on private hospitals…

Hijra: Osun declares Thursday public holiday

Osun Government on Wednesday declared Thursday, Sept. 21, as public holiday to commemorate the Islamic New Year — Hijra 1439…
PENGASSAN

Association appeals to govt. over nonpayment of marketers

Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSEN) on Wednesday appealed to Federal Government over continued indebtedness of…

WAFU Cup: Nigeria/Ghana fixture will enhance competition’s profile – Journalist

William Ezah, a Ghanaian sports journalist, on Wednesday said a Nigeria versus Ghana fixture in the 2017 West African Football…
Saheed Osupa

Agba Akin of Omole: Saheed Osupa evades court service

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos has ordered substituted service in a case involving popular Fuji musician, Saheed Osupa and…

Man remanded for pirating Nigerian Weekly Law Reports

The Managing Director of Legal Crest Nigeria Limited, Lagos Island, Lagos, Chidi Ofoekwe, 37, has been remanded in Ikoyi Prison…

Local furniture makers to undergo training with latest technology

Lifemate Furniture, a Chinese company,says it will train Nigerian local furniture makers with the latest technology.
University of Ibadan

ASUU strike: UI directs members to resume

The University of Ibadan Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday directed members of the union…
European Union (EU)

EU-Nigeria trade stands at 19.9 billion Euros

Multilateral trade between Nigeria and European Union (EU) member states stood at 19.9 billion Euros in 2016, Fillippo Amato, the…

INEC calls for support on Public enlightenment

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara, on Wednesday, implored stakeholders to support it in educating the public on…

Public enlightenment: INEC calls for stakeholders’ support

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara, on Wednesday, implored stakeholders to support it in educating the public on…

State inaugurates committee on health development plan

Plateau Government, in collaboration with Saving One Million Lives (SOML) an NGO, and UNICEF, on Wednesday in Jos, inaugurated a…

Boko Haram: Federal Government begins food distribution in Adamawa

Federal Government on Wednesday commenced distribution of assorted food items to over 40,000 households in seven liberated local government areas…
European Union (EU)

EU-Nigeria trade at €19.9bn in 2016 – Official

Multilateral trade between Nigeria and European Union (EU) member states stood at 19.9 billion Euros in 2016, Fillippo Amato, the…

Amb. Ibeto assumes duty as new South African High Commissioner

Amb. Ahmed Musa Ibeto arrived South Africa early today (Wednesday) to assume duty as Nigeria’s new High Commissioner to that…
First Lady Aisha thanks Nigerians for supporting her husband, Muhammadu Buhari, wishes incoming government of Tinubu peaceful tenure

Aisha Buhari tells women to acquire self-reliance skills

The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has urged Nigerian women to acquire skills that would facilitate their financial…

National youth games Weightlifters to represent Nigeria at Junior African Championships

The Technical Director, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, Christopher Nwadei, says weightlifters discovered at the just-concluded National Youth Games (NYG) would represent…
Aliko Dangote

Dangote at UNGA: Africa will become the food basket of the world

Nigerian business leader Aliko Dangote told investors "Agriculture, agriculture, agriculture. Africa will become the food basket of the world."

Pastor seeks dissolution of 33 years loveless marriage

A 55-year-old pastor, Lawrence Adepoju, on Wednesday in Lagos made an impassioned plea to an Igando Customary Court to dissolve…

Violent Agitation: FG says IPOB ignorant of Nigeria’s unity

The Federal Government says the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is ignorant of the depth of unity in the diversity…

Aviation RoundTable tells FG to stop foreign airlines’ multiple entry points

The President of the Aviation Round Table (ART), Mr Gbenga Olowo, has advised the Federal Government to stop foreign airlines…