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Children’s Day: UNICEF tasks stakeholders on violence against children

UNICEF on Friday called on stakeholders to sustain commitments made to end Violence Against Children (VAC) in the country. This…

Germany educates 1,500 Boko Haram victims

The German Government says it has so far supported 1,500 students affected by insurgency in the north east under the…

Court dissolves businessman’s 32-year old marriage

A Mapo Customary Court, Ibadan, on Friday dissolved the 32-year old marriage between a businessman, Saka Gbadamosi and his wife…

Customs impounds rice worth N23.9m

The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Lagos State said on Friday it had seized 2,131 bags of…

French Embassy spends N300m on food-aid projects in Borno, Yobe

The French Embassy in Nigeria says it is supporting two food-aid projects in Borno and Yobe with 850,000 Euro (about…

Just In: Niger Delta Avengers bomb NNPC pipelines

The Niger Delta Avengers militant group has attacked Nigeria’s oil installations again. Less than 12 hours after crippling operations at…

Obama in historic visit to Hiroshima

President Barack Obama of the United States arrived Friday in Hiroshima, Japan, beginning a historic visit that he hopes will…

Ramadan: Watch out for the moon on Sunday, 5 June

Nigerian Muslims have been alerted to watch out for the moon to begin this year’s Ramadan on the evening of…

My greatest shock as president-Buhari

President Muhammdu Buhari has revealed his greatest shock since assuming power on May 29, 2015. He said he could not…

Lagos to set up citizens’ information centres

In recognition of the crucial role that information management plays in the success or failure of any administration, the Lagos…

Family asks Civil Defence Corps to produce their son

Jethro Ibileke/Benin: Authorities of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have been asked to explain the whereabouts of…

Fred Ajudua docked again over $1m scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has re-arraigned an alleged fraudster, Fred Ajudua, before Justice K.A. Jose of the…

Amosun signs bill creating 37 LCDAs into law

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has signed into law the bill creating 37 new local council development…

Retired colonel jailed seven years for 419

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: Justice F. N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court Enugu on Wednesday, sentenced one Eugene Okpala, a 62-year…

INEC deploys 2,338 staff for Nasarawa, Kwara by-elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would deploy a total of 2,338 staff for the conduct of the…

SEC bans BGL Managing Director, deputy from capital market activities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday banned Mr Albert Okumagba, BGL Managing Director and his deputy, Mr Chibundu…

I’m in NAN to improve things-Onanuga

Mr Bayo Onanuga, the new Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has pledged to “improve things’’ and ensure that…

ECOWAS broke, begs Nigeria for cash

The President of ECOWAS, Mr Marcel De Souza, on Thursday, expressed frustration over the paucity of fund being experienced by…

Clearing agents accuse customs officials of extortion

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Thursday alleged that officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) were…

6 teenagers allegedly rape 18-year old girl

A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded six teenagers in prison for allegedly raping an 18-year old girl. The…

Ese Oruru,14, gives birth to girl

Ese Oruru, 14, allegedly abducted by Yunusa Dahiru, gave birth to a girl at Government House Clinic in Yenagoa on…

EFCC launches ‘clean hands’ campaign

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged Nigerians to imbibe the…

Nigeria air force redeploys 12 top officers

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has redeployed 12 officers of Air Rank comprising 10 Air Vice Marshals (AVM)…

Children’s Day: NGO calls for child’s rights law, family court

Jethro Ibileke/Benin: As the world celebrates the World Children’s Day on Friday, an Edo State-based non governmental organisation, Child Protection…

Governor Amosun seeks army division in Ogun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has called for the creation of a Nigerian Army Division in Ogun State.…

I’m not fighting Amaechi-Minister

The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Thursday debunked insinuations in the social media of a rift…

Osas & Gbenro Ajibade Expecting First Baby

Osas Ajibade will soon be a mum! In an exclusive interview with Genevieve Magazine, the Nollywood actress and media personality,…

FG set to reclaim lands damaged by mining activities

The Federal Government says it has made provisions in the 2016 budget to help communities reclaim lands damaged by open…

Police dock suspected killer of MTN staff

The Kwara Police Command has arraigned one Ogundele David, aged 35 years, for an alleged murder of a member of…

US trains 300 Nigerian journalists

The United States Mission in Nigeria said on Thursday that it had in the last three years built the capacities…