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Jigawa police arrest 2 herdsmen over colleague’s death

The Police Command in Jigawa said it had arrested two herdsmen over the death of their colleague in Gagarawa Local…

Fashola inaugurates electrical transformers in Lagos

Mr. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, on Monday, inaugurated one 15 MVA transformer, 20 operational transformers…

Trump administration tells court to lift refugee ban limits

The Justice Department on Monday filed an emergency application at the United States Supreme Court seeking to block an appeals…

Akeredolu assures residents of adequate security

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Monday said his administration was working with security agencies in the state to…

10 Nigerian writers depart for Lebanon on Exchange Programme

At least, 10 Nigerian writers will depart Lagos for Lebanon on Tuesday on an exchange programme, under the Study Abroad…

Boko Haram: MNJTF Commander commends troops

Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), has commended troops of sector 1 Task Force…
A boat carrying migrants

Migrants’ deaths under-reported – IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday the real number of migrant deaths were far higher than the…

Widow thanks Gov Amosun, asks for more

Mrs Jibola Akinrolabu, widow of the late talented foot and mouth artist, Augustus Idowu Akinrolabu, has expressed appreciation to Governor…

Keffi FMC set to train pharmacists

Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Keffi on Monday said it was set for skills development workshop for over 100 pharmacists across…

Buhari didn’t snub Ganduje – Presidency

The Presidency has described as false the social media report that President Muhammadu Buhari refused to grant audience to Gov.…

Zamfara workers commence indefinite strike

Workers under the employment of Zamfara government on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike for the failure of the government…

Strike: SSANU, NAAT, NASU to meet Federal Government

The non-teaching staff of Nigerian universities on Monday said they would meet to decide on a date to meet with…

Anambra guber poll: PDP to hear appeals Tuesday

The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed Tuesday, for the hearing of appeals arising from…

Paris Club refund: Buhari decries poor handling by governors

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with members of the National Council of traditional rulers and decried the way the…

Salary arrears: NMA issues Benue government 21-day ultimatum

Benue chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), has given the state government a 21-day ultimatum to pay outstanding salaries…

Benue flood: FG support victims with drugs, mosquito nets

The Federal Ministry of Health has donated drugs and treated nets to people displaced by flooding in Makurdi, Benue.

Donors raise $700m to address humanitarian crisis in Lake Chad region

Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama on Monday said that about 700 million dollars had been realised from the pledges made…

Gas flaring: Oil firm pledges to end practice in 2019

Belema Oil Producing Limited, a major indigenous player in the nation’s oil and gas industry, says it will end gas…

Gov. assures communities of adequate security

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of  Ondo State  on Monday  said his administration was working with security agencies in the state to…

NAFDAC: Acting DG promises to uphold standards

The acting Director-General, National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), Mrs Yetunde Oni, said the agency would not…
EFCC disowns lawyer prosecuting Stella Oduah in fresh suit

“We yet to maximise women potential in nation-building” – Oduah

The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Sen. Stella Oduah, says Nigeria is yet to maximize women potential and…

Gov. Ortom blasts FERMA, challenges them to step up

Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue on Monday said the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), was ineffective in its operations.

Benue flood: Camp manager removed over alleged irregularities

The Deputy Governor of Benue, Mr Benson Abounu, has confirmed the removal of Mr James Iorhuna, from office as Manager,…

Hajj: 4 dead as Kaduna pilgrims return home

The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has begun the airlift of pilgrims back home from Saudi Arabia.

Gaming firm pays out N1.3m to gamers

A gaming and entertainment company, Western Lotto Nigeria Ltd., on Monday gave out N1.3 million to winners of its online…

Power: Minister urges stakeholders to co-operate with NERC

Mr Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has appealed to power sector stakeholders to co-operate with the…

9/11: Trump marks anniversary of terrorist attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to defeat terrorism as U.S. marked 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001…

21.4m Nigerians receive identification number

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it has registered no fewer than 21.4 million Nigerians into the National Identity…

Organisation seeks to eradicate misconceptions around menstruation

Mr Femi Aluko, the UNICEF Menstrual Health Management (MHM) Coordinator in Osun, on Monday called for the eradication of misconceptions, myths,…

30 passengers injured in Swiss railway crash

An accident on a popular Swiss tourist railway route left some 30 people slightly injured on Monday, a police spokesperson…