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UN Probe Finds Syrian Army Responsible For Deadly Attack

The nerve agent attack in Syria on April 4 that killed more than 80 people in the rebel-held town of…

Tricycle Driver Arraigned For Assaulting Police Officer

A 39-year-old tricycle driver, Agboola Seun, who allegedly assaulted a police officer, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrate's’…

PLASIEC Soon To Conduct LG Elections

The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) says it will soon release the timetable for the conduct of Local Government…

Edo Traders Protest Excessive Taxation

Some traders under the aegis of Coalition of Traders and Artisans in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo, on Wednesday…

Ondo Govt Promises To Expand Akure Specialist Hospital

Ondo Government has promised to expand the State Specialist Hospital, Akure to meet the peoples’ medical attention, Dr Wahab Adegbenro,…
E-invoicing: MAN seeks 90 days extension, expresses concern over guidelines

Nigeria’s Economy Exits Depression – Ex-CBN Director

Dr Titus Okunronmu, a former Director, Budgetary Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said on Wednesday that Nigeria’s economy had…

Lagos charges residents on due process in building construction

The Lagos State Government has charged residents in the state to follow due process in building construction as approved for…

[FACT CHECK] Do 45% of Nigerian women get married before they are 18?

“45% of Nigerian women married before age 18” read the headline of a prominent Nigeria-focused publication. Is there data to…

President Buhari departs Daura for Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Daura for Abuja after spending his Eid el-Kabir break.
ESUTH doctors present 10-point demand

Strike: Doctors turn back patients

The nationwide strike embarked upon by resident doctors has paralysed activities at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) in…

Only 68% states use Paris Club refund to pay salaries

Majority of the state across the federation have utilised the second tranche of the Paris Club refund they received to…

My son is alive, strong, healthy – Okorocha

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo says his first son, Mr Ahamefula Okorocha is alive, strong and healthy, contrary to social…

Police arrest 2 suspected kidnap kingpins in Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command said it arrested two notorious kidnap and cult group kingpins, who had been on the…

Boko Haram: Soldiers kill Shekau’s deputies on Sallah Day

Two Boko Haram commanders and deputies to Abubakar Shekau, a factional leader of the terrorists group, were killed in a…

Facebook inflates ad reach, claims Pivotal Research analyst

Facebook Inc. inflates the number of people who can see the advertisements on its platform, a Pivotal Research Group analyst…

Prepare to leave US now, Trump tells 800,000 ‘Dreamers’

The Trump administration is advising beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to "prepare for and arrange…

Agency, stakeholders partner to promote respect for national symbols

Dr Garba Abari, the Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA) says the agency is collaborating with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)…

Pilgrims tasked on sanitation duties in Muna

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Khadijat Ibrahim, on Tuesday called on Nigerian pilgrims to improve on their sanitation…

Recession: Dogara express happiness over latest stats

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has expressed happiness over the latest report released by the…

3 arrested with human heads, hands in Osun

The  Police Command in Osun on Tuesday said it arrested three male suspects, with two human heads and hands in…

Resident doctors demand serious commitment from Federal Govt

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Tuesday said its members would only call off the strike if there…

Strike: Federal Govt authorises Federal Hospitals to engage doctors on ad-hoc basis

The Federal Government has directed Chief Medical Directors of Federal Hospitals to immediately engage the services of locum doctors, to…

Generator fume kills couple in Edo

A Benin-based couple, Mr. and Mrs. Imafidon Ototie, were on Monday found dead inside their bedroom.

Gabon stun Ivory Coast in Abidjan

Ivory Coast's hopes of reaching a fourth straight World Cup took a knock when beaten 2-1 at home by Gabon.

Egypt move top after beating Uganda 1-0

Egypt gained revenge for Friday’s defeat in Kampala by beating Uganda 1-0 in Alexandria to leapfrog their opponents at the…

Obama slams axing of young migrant scheme

Former US President Barack Obama has attacked the Trump administration for scrapping his scheme to protect young undocumented migrants from…
Ex President Jacob Zuma

South Africa recovers from recession in second quarter

South Africa’s economy emerged from a technical recession in the second quarter as it expanded 2.5 per cent after contracting…

Recession: Exit shows Buhari’s economic policies achieving desired goals – Adesina

The Presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, says Nigeria’s exit from economic recession is a clear testimony that President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Edo Assembly: Embattled ex-deputy speaker returns three official vehicles

Embattled former Deputy Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, Tuesday returned three out of the four…
Fraud

Bureau De Change operators docked over N160 million fraud

The Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigerian Police Force on Tuesday arraigned before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi Lagos,…