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Heroic Dogs Die In Foiled Boko Haram Attack

Two dogs on Friday foiled an attempt by two suicide bombers to detonate bombs at the Moloi General Hospital in…
Researchers eliminate HIV from cells in a laboratory using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, thus, raising hopes of a cure

1m Zimbabweans Are On Therapy – Aids Council

The National Aids Council Operations says one million Zimbabweans are now on the Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) as the country remains…

Al-Shabaab Militants Seize Town South Of Somalia

Somalia’s militant Islamist group al Shabaab seized a town in the south of the country early on Friday after it…

1,104 Intending Pilgrims Will Perform 2017 Hajj

A total of 1,104 intending pilgrims from Plateau will perform the 2017 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Dayyabu Garga, the…
UN

UN: Congo Violence Can Spiral Out Of Control

UN on Friday warned that ethnic violence in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasai region has spiralled out of control with…
Police arrest two men for robbing three commercial sex workers after they picked them up in Surulere area of Lagos state.

Police Nab Sex Worker For Stabbing Client To Death

The Police in Delta have arrested a commercial sex worker who allegedly stabbed her client to death during an argument…

Bank debtors jittery as EFCC joins AMCON to recover loan

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it is collaborating with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as…

Man, 40, arrested for allegedly defiling 10-yearold girl

The Borno Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Muhammad Usman, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in Maiduguri.

INEC registers 1.8m new voters nationwide

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had registered no fewer than 1.8 million voters nationwide since the nationwide…

Return all monies collected as pension, group tells Saraki

A socio-political group, Kwara Mass Movement (KMM), has called on the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, to return…

Group tells Saraki to return all monies collected as pension

A socio-political group, Kwara Mass Movement (KMM), has called on the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki to return all monies…
Prof. Abubakar Rasheed

NUC stresses need for accurate university system

Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary National Universities Commission (NUC) has stressed the need for all university managements to have accurate…

Ngige advocates reform of Nigeria’s education curriculum

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has called for a reform of the nation’s education curriculum to…

Shippers’ Council seeks review of quarantine laws

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, has urged the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) to review…

Anambra poll: Obaze advises voters against boycotting election

Mr Oseloka Obaze, an aspirant of the Anambra State Governorship election, has called on the people of the state to…

Aisha Buhari tasks Nigerian women on friendship, unity

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged Nigerian women to build bridges of friendship and unity among…

Kano governor appoints Adviser, others

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has approved the appointment of Alhaji ‎Muhammad Fairuz‎ as a Special Adviser on Solid…

APC condemns violence during state congresses

All Progressives Congress (APC), has condemned cases of violence during the conduct of its state congresses on Saturday to elect…

Makarfi says, no special privilege for anybody in PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is opened to new to members, but there will not be a special privilege for…

2017 Hajj: NAHCON inaugurates feeding committee

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Thursday constituted a 21-member Feeding Committee to monitor and oversee the feeding…

Banking industry records decline in frauds, forgeries – NDIC

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said the banking industry recorded a decline in the rate of successful fraud incidences…

EFCC to launch Diaspora anti-corruption movement

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has concluded plan to launch an anti-corruption movement in the Diaspora.

Buhari mourns Saratu Aregbesola

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commiserated with the Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, over the passing away of his mother,…
Supreme Court strikes out AMCON’s appeal in debt case

EFCC Pledges Support to AMCON on Asset Recovery

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday pledged its support to Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON, in…

State launches N50bn healthcare Fund

As part of the efforts to transform the health sector in Oyo State and meet international standard, the state government…

Airlines record increase in traffic, passengers in June – IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says African airlines recorded remarkable growth in traffic, capacity and load factor in June.

Nigeria must act fast to catch up with new technology – Minister

The Federal Ministry of Education says there is an urgent need for Nigeria to catch up with the fast pace…

24-hr emergency clinic in Lagos ports inaugurated

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday inaugurated a 24-hour emergency clinic in Lagos ports to give optimal attention to…

ECOWAS to curb irregular migration

ECOWAS says it is set to enhance efforts at curbing irregular migration as well as the management of the internal…
UNICEF

Gov. appoints committee to audit UNICEF medical supplies

The Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, has set up a committee to audit medical equipment and supplies from UNICEF to…