News

No increase in transport fares during Easter celebration – NURTW Chairman

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Okitipupa Chapter in Ondo State, says its members will not increase transport…

WHO: Nigeria receives 500,000 doses of Meningitis C vaccine

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Nigeria has received 500,000 doses of meningitis C containing vaccine to combat the epidemic in the country, the WHO has…

Easter: State Police Command deploys 2,800 personnel for special patrol

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Plateau Police Command says it has deployed 2,800 of its personnel for special patrol during the Easter celebration.

Nasarawa NLC decries salaries delay, lack of promotion

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has decried the “unnecessary delays” in the payment of salaries…

IGP pledges partnership with SWAN in enhancing sports development

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has promised to support the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in all its…

UNDP commends Ethiopia’s human development programmes

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has commended Ethiopia’s significant gains in human development and advised the East African country…

Shame: US ‘mother of all bombs’ kills only 36 in Afghanistan

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The much touted mother of all bombs weighing 20,000 pounds with a price tag of $16m per unit manufactured by…

INEC: Indicted INEC staff refund bribe money

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said some of its staff accused of benefitting from a N3.4 billion…

New Boeing 737 MAX 9 makes maiden flight from Austria

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A new version of Boeing Co’s (BA.N) 737 jetliner,737 MAX 9, took off from Seattle, Australia for the first time…

NEPAD: Nigerian youths needs to start getting involved

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), has decried the “nonchalant attitude of Nigerian youths towards developmental issues in the…

Easter: FRSC to impound vehicles without speed limiting device

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Operators of commercial vehicles on highways in Edo State, during the Easter celebration without the speed limiting devices, risk being…

Easter: Spread messages of love and sacrifice, Minister urges residents

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello has urged residents to spread the messages of love, sacrifice, tolerance…

Man rapes N40,000 a night sex worker on Awolowo Road Ikoyi

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A 40-year old jobless man, Edet Imoh, who is currently facing two cases of rape at the Igbosere Magistrates' Court,…

Boko Haram continues to kidnap more women, girls – Amnesty International

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Nigerian authorities must ramp up efforts to secure the release of the remaining Chibok girls and thousands of others abducted…

4 Men Nabbed For Robbing People Of Phones

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Four men were on Thursday brought before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly robbing people of phones and N225,…

N3.2bn Fraud: How Kalu’s aide withdrew N714m from Abia govt account – Witness

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

In the ongoing trial of former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu over alleged N3.2 billion fraud, a Compliance…

Arrest Of Opposition Leader, Zambian Govt Warns Protesters

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Zambian Government on Thursday warned that it would not allow lawlessness in the country following the arrest and charging…

Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc In A’Ibom.

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Rainstorm which occurred on Wednesday evening has destroyed property worth million of Naira in four communities in Ibesikpo Asutan Local…

2.1m Pupils Enrol Into Primary Schools

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Kaduna State Government said on Thursday that a total of 2.1 million pupils had enrolled into public primary schools…

Ondo, Ogun Meet To Resolve Boundary Issues

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Ogun and Ondo State Governments on Thursday met to resolve the boundary issues between the people of Atijere in…

Man Docked For Giving False Information To Police

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A 40-year-old man, Murisiku Adejuwon, on Thursday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court on Lagos island for allegedly giving false…

Homicide: Court Remands Farmer In Prison

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Minna Magistrate’s court on Thursday ordered the remand in prison custody of a farmer, Hassan Usman, over alleged culpable…

Nigeria Customs Elevates An Officer By Four Ranks

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Comptroller Yusuf Bashir, the Customs Area Controller of Tin-Can Island Customs Command, has told Mr Abba Aliyu, who was promoted…

Gov Ortom Inaugurates 23 LG Sole Administrators

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Benue Governor Samuel Ortom on Thursday inaugurated 23 Sole Administrators to manage the affairs of the local governments pending the…

Niger Assembly Urges Creation Of JAMB Centre

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Niger State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution urging the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), to…

NNPC moves to stem pipeline vandalism

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The NNPC says it will adopt security measures to address issues affecting its operations in host communities to stabilise the…

FG approves appointment of Chief Executives for 23 federal agencies

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executives for 23 Federal Government agencies.

Benue Govt Leases Land To Obasanjo Farms

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Benue Government says it has leased a total of 2,599 hectares of land to Obasanjo Farms for mango plantation…

2 Ogun Vigilantes Jailed 6 Years For Murder

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

An Abeokuta High Court on Thursday sentenced two vigilantes — Lambe Yinka and Friday Gbenga — to six years imprisonment…

US military drops ‘mother of all bombs on IS’ in Afghanistan

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The US military says it has dropped the most destructive non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat on an Islamic State…

« Prev 1 … 4,674 4,675 4,676 4,677 4,678 … 6,773 Next »