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Union confers posthumous award on Akunyili

The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU), on Thursday, conferred posthumous ‘Meritorious Service to Humanity’ award…

Patience Ozokwo, son, Uche Ozokwo star in UK Nollywood film ‘Why Marry?’

Popular Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo and her son, Uche Ozokwo, have collaborated in her first ever UK Nollywood film “Why…

Amaechi fights back, says he never lobbied Justice Ngwuta

Nigeria’s Minister for Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has stated categorically that he never attempted to lobby or bribe Justice Sylvester Ngwuta.…

UUTH resident doctors suspend strike

Association of Resident Doctors, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital chapter, has called off its 11 weeks old strike over their…

Presidency releases full list of career, non career Ambassadors-Designate

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of 46 non-career Ambassadors-Designate. This information is contained in a statement issued in…

Amaechi again! Another Supreme Court justice opens up

Minister of Transport and former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, is in the news again for the wrong reason.…

Trump vows to `totally accept’ election result if he wins

Republican candidate Donald Trump on Thursday said he will accept the results of the U.S. presidential election if he wins.…

Man beaten to death in Germany after urinating near church

A man in Southern Germany was beaten to death by four men after he publicly urinated near a church, police…

Airbus to establish office in Nigeria

The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Denys Gauer, says that Airbus Group, the largest aircraft manufacturers and leasers in the world…

N22.8bn Fraud: Skye Bank official testify against Air Force chiefs

Akin Kuponiyi Skye Bank Complaint Officer, Mr. Mojeed Olatunji, on Thursday narrated the roles he played in the alleged N22.8…

No nation can prosper in degraded environment-Adejare

Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare has emphasised the importance of the environment, saying no nation can…
Osun Government cautions residents against unprotected sex to minimise spread of HIV in the face of withdrawal of support from USAID.

94,000 pregnant women HIV positive in Zamfara – USAID

No fewer than 94,141 pregnant women are said to be HIV/AIDS positive in Zamfara. A United States Agency for International…

Hidden reasons Ambode sacked commissioners

Details have emerged why Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State sacked three of his commissioners on Wednesday. Ambode had on…

Behold! Ewuare II, 40th Oba of Benin

The ancient city of Benin City, capital of Edo state took the centre stage on Thursday, when the high and…

Breaking: Nigeria Customs Service sacks 29 senior officers

Nigeria Customs officers[/caption} The Nigeria Customs Service has sacked 29 senior officers over various acts of gross misconduct. The dismissed…

3 arraigned for fraud, impersonation

The police on Thursday arraigned three men on a six-count charge bordering on impersonation and advanced fee fraud popularly called…

Plane crashes imminent – Senate warns

The Senate on Thursday warned of imminent plane crashes in the country if the aviation industry was not fixed immediately.…
Ex-Governor Joshua Dariye: Killers of his father arrested

Absence of witness stalls Dariye’s trial

The absence of the defence witness on Thursday stalled trial a former Governor of Plateau, Joshua Dariye, before an FCT…

Operation Crocodile Smile reduced kidnapping, militancy in C/River – Buratai

The joint military operation tagged: ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ has reduced incidents of kidnapping, militancy and armed robbery in Cross River.…

Ondo Guber Poll: APGA flags off door-to-door campaign

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) says it has commenced door-to-door mobilization of the electorate at the grassroots for the…

Buhari felicitates with Bola Kuforiji-Olubi at 80

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja felicitated with Dr. Bola Kuforiji-Olubi, on her 80th birthday. The President, in a…

27 Ships With Food Items To Arrive Lagos

Twenty seven ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island…

Petrolex Group, Wema Bank, others to build refinery in Ogun

A Nigerian oil firm, Petrolex Group says it has entered into a consortium with Wema Bank and the government of…

Aregbesola inaugurates N37m school

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Thursday inaugurated a N37 million Middle and High School in Egbedore Local Government Area…

Nigeria now 60th in FIFA ranking

Nigeria has moved to 60th on the FIFA latest ranking, jumping four places from its last position in September. Two…

Ambode: Nigerians must join hands with Buhari to defeat terrorism

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said Nigerians and the international community must join hands with President…

Google Trends reveal rising anxiety over NYSC scheme

Google says a rising anxiety on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme is popular on Google search this week.…
EFCC deploys operatives across the 36 states and FCT to combat vote buying in next Saturday's presidential and National Assembly elections.

EFCC recovers N196m in Borno

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it recovered more than N196 million on financial crimes during various operations…

Coronation: Public, private offices shut

Public and private offices, including banks and schools in Benin, were shut on Thursday as workers observed the public holiday…
NDLEA arrests 20 drug traffickers in Edo

NDLEA Seizes 61.4kg Hard Drugs

The Adamawa Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of 20 suspects involved in…