BREAKING: BREAKING: Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire sends oil prices crashing

Follow Us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
LATEST SCORES:
Loading live scores...

News

Buhari resumes work, meets security chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently holding a closed-door meeting with service chiefs and heads of other security agencies at the…

Ayefele music house: Oyo government denies knowledge of demolition

The Oyo State Government on Monday denied demolishing the music house of gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele, in Ibadan.

Customs chief orders release of seized goods-laden trucks to owners

Mr. Aminu Dahiru, the Nigeria Customs Service Zone 'A' Coordinator, on Monday directed commands in the zone to release cargo-laden…
Estimated billing: Edo govt, BEDC to meter 500,000 houses

Akeredolu tasks discos on provision of meters

Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has called on distribution companies (DISCOS) in the country to provide meters for all…

Kofi Annan: World leaders condole with UN chief

World leaders on Monday sent a message of condolence to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over the passing of former UN…

Tragedy, man slaughters two siblings in Asaba

It was a tragedy in the Nwani family in Asaba Sunday night, as their son, Aniemeka Nwani who is in…

Inclusion of NCP in CUPP an embarrassment – Lagos NCP

The Lagos chapter of of the National Conscience Party (NCP) on Monday called on the national leadership to take the…

Woman, 3 kids allegedly kill neighbour’s goat

The Police on Monday arraigned one Eunice Nwankwo and her three children before a Mararaba Upper Area Court in Nasarawa…

Consultant urges Lagos Govt to decongest metropolis

A facility management consultant, Mrs Hikmot Koleoso, on Monday identified overpopulation as a major hindrance to the attainment of a…

Lagos Govt. urged to reprioritise light rail project

Prof. Sheriffdeen Tella of the Economics, Department, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun, on Monday urged the Lagos State Government to…

Property developer allegedly defrauds 124 accommodation seekers

A property developer, Ibrahim Ayinde, who allegedly defrauded 124 accommodation seekers of N25 million, on Monday appeared before an Ebute…

Ugandan police disperse protesters as unrest goes on

Ugandan police fired tear gas to disperse a demonstration in the capital on Monday as protests against the beating of…
Board subjects subjects 31 Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officers to disciplinary measures over various acts of misconducts.

Immigration rescues girl from human traffickers

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued a 23-year-old girl from human traffickers in Katsina State.

Mali’s Keita confirmed as presidential election winner

Mali’s constitutional court on Monday confirmed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s re-election in a run-off ballot, rejecting fraud accusations by the…

Man arrested over alleged attempt to kill mother for money rituals

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday confirmed the arrest of a 29-year-old man, Taiwo Akinola, who allegedly attempted to…

Child abuse crimes: Pope Francis asks for forgiveness

Pope Francis on Monday asked forgiveness for child abuse crimes and cover-ups within the Catholic Church, admitting that the pain…
NSCDC Operatives

Sallah: Civil Defence deploys 750 officers in Yobe

The Yobe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 750 of its men across…

2019 elections: NYSC assures corps members of safety

As the 2019 general elections approach, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured corps members, who are usually engaged…

Adamawa cancels Sallah homage to traditional rulers due to Insecurity

The Adamawa Government has cancelled its usual Sallah homage to traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the state for this…
National Emergency Management Agency

Eid-el-Kabir: NEMA urges Nigerians to be safety conscious

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged Nigerians to be safety conscious during and after the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir.
Wike and Okowa

Wike, Dickson, Okowa nominated for Niger Delta Governor Award

Three governors in the South-South are being considered for the Niger Delta Governor of the Year Award 2017 by Gbaramatu…
Lasun Yusuf

House of Reps Deputy Speaker vows not to dump APC

Mr Yusuf Lasun, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, says he will not leave the All Progressives Congress…

Banking sector records N32.90trn transactions in Q2 2018

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says a total of 509,668,433 transactions valued at N32.90 trillion was recorded in the…

Reuters reporters case: Myanmar judge fixes Aug. 27 to deliver judgment

The judge in the trial of two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar on accusations of obtaining secret state documents, on…

Iran urges EU to accelerate efforts to salvage nuclear deal

Iran on Monday urged the European Union (EU) to accelerate its efforts to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran…

India floods: 6,000 still stranded, over 1m in camps

Authorities and military on Monday stepped up rescue and relief efforts in the flood-ravaged India’s state of Kerala where an…

UNILAG to launch centres of excellence to boost research

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) says it has concluded arrangements for its research agenda setting workshop and launch of the…

Italy threaten not to return 177 migrants to Libya

Italy threaten not to return to Libya 177 migrants at the centre of a diplomatic stand-off if the European Union…

1 killed, 5 wounded as Ugandan police quell protest

The Police in Uganda said one person was killed and five others were wounded on Sunday, as security forces used…
Farmers to converge on Kano in November on impact of AfCFTA on onion production

NIRSAL launches new agric insurance product

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has developed a new insurance product to mitigate the impact…