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JAMB to have more examination centres in Diaspora

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it was looking forward to establishing more examination centres in the Diaspora…

Ooni calls for preservation of culture and tradition

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has urged the relevant stakeholders in public and private sectors to salvage the…

Chevron must stop operation, Delta community insists

The leadership of the Benikrukru Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta has insisted that Chevron…

Rio Olympics: Fans hail Dream Team VI for winning bronze medal

Nigerians have hailed the national U-23 team, Dream Team VI, for consoling them with its 3-2 win over Hunduras to…

Osun sports director praises U-23 team

Layi Adesiyan, Osun State Director of Youths, Sports and Special Needs on Saturday praised Nigeria Dream Team VI for winning…
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

Flood destroys 120 houses, farms in Jigawa

Flood have destroyed 120 houses and washed away farms and other valuables worth million of naira in Jahun Local Government…

NFF congratulates U-23 team

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated the U23 National Team for winning bronze at this year’s Men’s Olympic Football…

Bauchi: 4 women barred from travelling for Hajj

Four female intending pilgrims from Bauchi State were barred from performing the 2016 Hajj Pilgrimage, the state’s Deputy Amirul Hajji,…
N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed

65-year old woman found dead in well in llorin

A 65-year old woman, who was in charge of ensuring proper sanitary condition of a mosque in llorin, Kwara was…

Eminent Nigerians pay last respect to Maduekwe

Eminent Nigerians from different spheres of life on Saturday bid farewell to late Chief Ojo Maduekwe, a former Minister of…

Breaking: Nigeria wins Bronze, defeats Honduras 3-2 in Rio

Nigeria’s U-23 football team, the Dream Team this evening defeated Honduras 3-2 to win the bronze medal in the men’s…

New Miss Nigeria visits Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA

Paul Iyoghojie The new Miss Nigeria, Christiana Kalo has paid a courtesy visit to the Sole Administrator of Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA,…

Lagos ready to propagate brand awareness-Ayorinde

The Lagos State Government has announced its readiness to publicise “Brand Lagos” as the State continues to record successes in…

4,395 couples register for mass-wedding in Kano

No fewer than 4,395 prospective couples wishing to participate in the Kano State Government’s mass wedding have so far registered…

Soyinka: International mediators to resolve Niger Delta crisis

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has disclosed that the services of international mediators will be sought to mediate between the…

Gov suspends commissioner, disbands employment committee

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has suspended the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters and Rural Development, Mr Samuel…
Pirates abduct eight people in Rivers

Pirates kidnap 8 fishermen in Akwa Ibom

Chief Williams Mkpah, the Transitional Chairman of Ibeno Local Government Area has said that sea pirates kidnapped eight fishermen fishing…

Oshiomhole charges pilgrims to be of good behaviour

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has charged the 197 Muslim pilgrims from the state to be good ambassadors of…

You must update your knowledge, Army Chief tells soldiers

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to ensure they…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

Rescuing the girls of Chibok

With the video released last Sunday purportedly by Boko Haram, showing some of the schoolgirls kidnapped from Chibok, who are…

The Godless Cathedrals of Nigeria

Ademola Araoye In the end, through the eons the timelessness, limitlessness and endlessness of God reflect the distillation of an…

FG urged to monitor funds released for capital projects

Dr Titus Okunronmu, a former Director, Budgetary Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has advised the Federal Government to monitor…

Saraki hires nurse, maid for Rashidi Yekini’s mother

Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has hired a maid and a nurse to take care of the late Rasheed Yekini’s…

Osun declares Monday public holiday to mark ‘Isese Day’

The Osun Government has declared Monday, Aug. 22 a public holiday to mark the annual Isese Day (Traditional Worshipers’ Day).…
Blessing Okagbare led women's relay team.

Rio Olympics: Nigeria women’s relay team finishes last

Team Nigeria relay team, led by Blessing Okagbare, on Saturday finished last in the women’s 4x100m relay at the ongoing…

Usain Bolt ends Olympic career by thanking fans

Usain St Leo Bolt ended his Olympic career with another gold in the 4×100 metre relay race, anchoring his Jamaican…

Man butchers girlfriend, sister for refusing to abort pregnancy

A man by the name Stephen Shut Jang in Sabon Gari, Tudun Wada, Jos, Plateau State, has been arrested for…

Germany clinches women’s soccer gold with 2-1 win over Sweden

In the women’s soccer gold medal match, Germany defeated Sweden 2-1 on Friday. Both teams had missed scoring opportunities in…

Buhari supporters beg ‘BringBackOurGirls’ group to shelve march

A group, Buhari Media Support Group, (BMSG), has appealed to the “BringBackOurGirls” to shelve its proposed demonstration to the Presidential…

Emefiele emerges President of African Central Banks

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has been elected as the President of the…