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UK police say body from plane wreckage is footballer Sala

A body retrieved from the wreckage of a crashed plane in the English Channel has been formally identified as Cardiff…

University of Ibadan resumes February 18

Following the suspension of the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Vice Chancellor of…
INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

We will not postpone General Elections – INEC Chairman

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not intend to postpone any of the elections as a result of court…
INEC justifies N1.5bn demand for CTCs of National Register of Voters and Polling Unit as requested by Messrs V.C. Ottaokpukpu and Associates

Again, INEC assures Nigerians of credible elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured members of the Administrative Board of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria…
APC

APC mourns death of supporters at Jalingo campaign rally

The All Progressives Congress (APC) said on Thursday that it was deeply pained by the death of some of its…

Court orders arrest of ex-DG NIA, Oke, wife

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the arrest of former National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director-General, Ayo Oke…

DSS arraigns 2 INEC staff for alleged theft of PVCs

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arraigned two Staff of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Monday Ifiesimama and…
Magu

Whistle Blowing: EFCC recovers N527bn, $53m, £123 – Magu

Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the commission recovered over N527 billion, 53…

Rome airport temporarily closed due to discovery of WWII bombs

Rome’s Ciampino airport was closed for a few hours on Thursday after German bombs from the World War II era…
PenCom

Pension fund assets hit N8.6trn – PenCom boss

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says total pension fund assets have grown to N8.63 trillion as at December 2018.

Fashola to electorate: Don’t be fooled by PDP’s restructuring promise

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has urged Nigerians to vote for the All Progressives Congress…
Kano company Enerbett International forfeits $3.7M to FG

Dollar climbs as euro slips after euro zone growth forecast cut

The U.S. dollar edged higher against the euro on Thursday after the European Commission slashed its economic growth forecasts for…

Buhari, Osinbajo have done well and deserve another term – VP’s Mum

Mrs Olubisi Osinbajo, Mother of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday said that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration had done…
Ex-governor Abdulfatah Ahmed

NGO empowers 30 rural Kwara women

Agricultural and Entrepreneurial Skills Development Initiative for Women (AESDIW), an NGO, has trained and empowered 30 rural women and youths…

ASUP directs chapters to hold referendum on suspension of strike

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has directed its members in all chapters to hold a referendum on suspension…

Attempt by PDP to demonise Buhari will not affect his electoral victory – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that attempt by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to demonise the party…

Photos: Fire razes Monguno IDP Camp

Fire on Thursday razed the Monguno Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camp in Monguro, Borno State.

Buhari pledges to complete Mambilla electricity project

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to open up Taraba for investors so that its enormous natural resources can be tapped…
Court jails 70-year-old Lagos APC chieftain Wahab Hamed for involvement in vote buying during the Feb. 25, 2023 presidential, NASS election.

Good governance: Vote buying robs voters – NOA

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Oyo State, says vote buying constitutes danger to democracy and robs people of their…

Police to embark on shooting practice in Cross River

The Police Command in Cross River has said that it will embark on a shooting practice at the Asabanka Shooting…

CSR: NPA empowers 500 persons in Nsukka /Igboeze-South federal constituency

The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), says it has empowered 500 persons through training in various skill acquisition in Nsukka/Igboeze-South Federal…
Borehole

Cholera: Zamfara agency constructs 35 boreholes

Alhaji Sani Yaro, the Programme Manager, Zamfara Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), says no fewer than 35 hand…

Man commits suicide after bathing wife with acid in Anambra

The Police in Anambra has commenced investigation into the cause of the suicide committed by one Daniel Okafor after bathing…
Climate change

Schoolchildren march against climate change in the Netherlands

Several thousand schoolchildren took part in a protest march against climate change in the Netherlands, police said on Thursday.

Ericsson launches critical communications broadband portfolio

Ericsson on Thursday said it had launched a critical communications broadband portfolio for the benefit of service providers.
NFVCB denies plans to arrest makers of unapproved online content

Censors Board trains 250 youths in Ogun State

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) on Thursday conducted training for 250 youths in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on…
INEC justifies N1.5bn demand for CTCs of National Register of Voters and Polling Unit as requested by Messrs V.C. Ottaokpukpu and Associates

2019: INEC employs 16,500 ad-hoc staff in Osun

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun said it had trained and employed 16,695 ad-hoc staff, in the state,…
Human trafficking

Human trafficking: NAPTIP, Immigrations join forces

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says its collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)…

Lagos charges LASPOTECH students to shun drug abuse

The Lagos State Government has charged students of the Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH, to shun all forms of drug abuse.
Recruitment: Nigeria Customs Service sends message to enlisted candidates

Apapa Customs Command generates N404bn in 2018

The Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N404 billion in 2018, up from the N350.9…