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Airport Runway completion credit to Buhari government – Minister

The timely completion of the Abuja International Airport runway has confirmed that “Nigerians elected a responsive, responsible and capable federal…

Govt loses $12.5m to phantom civil servants

The Government of Tanzania on Tuesday said it had removed 13,369 phantom civil servants from its payroll after discovering that…

U.S. embassy warns Ethiopian students of visa fraud

The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia on Tuesday warned Ethiopian students wanting to travel to the U.S. of the dangers of…

FCTA to complete Airport road, inaugurate Bill Clinton bridge May

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, says the FCT Administration has planned to ease traffic flow by completing the Airport…

Ghana Govt deletes 50,000 phantom personnel from its payroll

In an effort to save Ghana’s pubic revenue, the names of 26,589 people suspected to be ghost names on the…

Elderly receives free medical services in state

No fewer than 250 people, especially the elderly, on Tuesday benefitted from the second edition of free medical outreach from…

2017 Pilgrimage: NCPC opens bid for air carriers, ground handlers

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has commenced its 2017 bid opening for Air Carriers and Ground Handlers for the…

Security Council’s unity vital to prevent mass atrocities – UN chief

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the importance of unity in the Security Council to effectively address human rights violations…

University football tourney to begin July 23 as JAMB sponsors with N25m

The first edition of the Tertiary Institutions Football Competition sponsored by the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) will hold between…

Gov. hails release of kidnapped monarch

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, of Ondo State has congratulated Oba Joel Daodu, the Oniyani of Iyani-Akoko in Akoko North West…

Journalist, lawyer in Kirikiri prison for blackmailing Bishop

A suspected blackmailer who claims to be a journalist has landed in Kirikiri Maximum Prison for attempting to extort money…

Lagos begins Demolition of Shanties At Oko Oba Abattoir

Lagos State Government has begun the removal of shanties at Oko Oba abattoir to ensure a healthy and hygienic abattoir…

Suspected ‘Facebook killer’ found dead

The man Cleveland police say killed a 74-year-old grandfather on Sunday and then put up a video of the murder…

Lagos needs N60 Billion to construct Adiyan Phase II Water Project

The Lagos State Government says it will need N60 billion to construct the phase two of the Adiyan Water Project…

Nigeria overdue for restructuring – Ex-Leventis boss

Chief Joseph Oke, past Chairman, Leventis Group, on Tuesday said that Nigeria was overdue for restructuring.

Aregbesola Sends 39 New Cabinet Members List To Assembly

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has forwarded names of his commissioners/Special Advisers nominees to the State House of Assembly…

Lagos begins prosecution of 114 tax defaulters

The Lagos State Government says it has begun the prosecution of 114 tax defaulters in the state, saying the move…

800 policemen deployed to 4 LGAs to flush out kidnappers

The Niger Police Command says it has deployed 800 personnel to flush out kidnappers and armed robbers terrorising residents of…
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governo

CBN disburses $280 million to SMEs, BDCs, Invisibles

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday accentuated its determination to sustain liquidity in the foreign exchange market with…

Forum says Nigeria’s peace non-negotiable

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Tuesday reaffirmed its resolve to ensure peace in Northern Nigeria and other parts of…
Court adjourns to hear applications by different factions of Shareholders of First bank Holdings over the controlling shares of the bank

First Bank assures customers of secure, convenient money transfer services

First Bank of Nigeria has re-affirmed its commitment to the best financial solutions to promote convenience and support lifestyles of…

Housing, service strategic plan a priority to FG- Oyo-Ita

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, on Monday updated President Muhammadu Buhari on…

UNDP ranks Nigeria 152nd in Human Development Index 2016

Nigeria has been ranked 152nd among the 188 UN member states in the Human Development Index (HDI).

Presidency lauds Ministries, Security Agencies, others over re-opening of Abuja Airport

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Ministries of Transport, Power, Works and Housing and the security agencies over the successful…

Gov. Akeredolu appoints 7 Senior Special Assistants

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Tuesday, approved the appointments of seven Senior Special Assistants (SSA).

IGP: We are committed to protection of human rights

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, on Tuesday restated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to the protection…

NAPTIP new D-G tasks staff on agency’s mandate

Ms Julie Okah-Donli, the newly appointed Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has charged staff…
NiMet

Cloudy skies, hazy weather to prevail on Wednesday – NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy to partly cloudy skies over the central states of the country on…
Aerial view of Abuja Airport

Abuja Airport: Group commends FG

The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria, (MMWGN) on Tuesday commended the Federal Government for the completion and re-opening of…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)

Customs distributes 136, 476 bags of rice to IDPs camps in a year

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has distributed 136, 476 bags of rice in the last one year to Internally Displaced…