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Borno residents celebrate first rainfall in 2017

Residents of Maiduguri on Saturday celebrated the first rainfall of the year recorded in the town, expressing relief that the…

National Theatre restaurant operators decry low patronage

Some operators of restaurants and relaxation centres at the National Theatre, Lagos, on Saturday complained of low patronage, blaming their…

Bitumen exploration to begin in Ondo state- Fayemi

The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that Bitumen exploration would soon start in Ondo state and…

Celebrating Lagos @50 is celebrating Nigeria’s unity- Ambode

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Saturday said celebrating the state at 50 years amounted to celebrating Nigeria’s unity…

Imo Air introduces Easter package for passengers

Imo Air, operated by Dana Air, has announced special Easter package for passengers flying to Owerri.

Oba of Benin tasks Edo traditional rulers on agriculture

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11, has called on traditional rulers in Edo to key into the state government’s…

First rainfall in Lokoja injures 2 persons

Mixed blessings trailed the first rainfall this year in Lokoja as storm uprooted a tree, injuring a commercial motorcyclist and…

Kidnapping: Soldier, engineer in police net

Bayelsa Police Command on Saturday said it arrested two suspects, a serving soldier and an engineer, for allegedly kidnapping a…

Adamawa governor still in APC

Governor Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa State has disassociated himself and his administration from reported threat to quit the ruling All…

NAFDAC arrests nursing mother, 7 others over adulterated drinks

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday raided the Ogbaru relief market, near Onitsha, arresting…

Danger! Germany depots ISIS suspect to Nigeria

Germany has deported to Nigeria, an alleged Islamic extremist, an ISIS suspect, deemed dangerous by authorities.

78,378 Pupils Sit for 2017 Entrance Exam

No fewer than 78,378 pupils are participating in the ongoing 2017 National Common Entrance Examination across the country, according to…

Educationists Express Mixed Feelings On FG’s Recovery Plan

Some members of the academia on Saturday expressed different views on effectiveness of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP)…

Union Scribe Urges Workers To Support FG

Mr Isah Aremu, General Secretary, National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria has asked Nigerian workers to…

FG Begins Construction Of N500m Water Scheme

The Federal Government has commenced the construction of an Earth Dam at Otuo in the Owan-East Local Government Area of…

Sokoto’s N3.5bn Dairy, Meat Firm Ready This Year

The Sokoto State Government has assured that it’s dairy and meat company would begin operation before the end of this…
Kwara APC chairman Sunday Fagbemi explains why the party won all chairmanship and councillorship seats Saturday's LG election in the state

APC Women Leaders Want More Slots

Women leaders under the auspices of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Saturday urged the party to…

20,000 Children Sit For NCEE In Lagos

Over 20,000 children in Lagos State sat for this year’s National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), which held nationwide on Saturday.

Lack Of Exhibition Impedes Art Work – Pius Remet

Pius Remet, a renowned painter on Saturday, said lack of exhibition was gradually ruining the relevance of Nigerian artists.

Shippers Council Commends Enugu Govt

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has commended the Enugu State Government for donating 50 hectares of land to build an ultra-modern…
Lagos Airport to undergo brief power shutdown on Wednesday

German national slumps, dies at Lagos airport

A German national, Mr Brenard Christo, who slumped on Friday at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Mohammed Airport,…

NYSC To Immunise 4,500 Corps Members

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) says it is collaborating with the Sokoto State Ministry of Health to immunise more…

Epidemics: NMA Solicits Local Production Of Vaccines

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Federal Government to encourage local vaccines production to ensure adequate supply…

270 persons died in road crashes in Ogun

The Ogun Sector Commander, Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Clement Oladele, said on Saturday that a total of 270…

Nasarawa Govt tasks youths on loyalty, dedication

The Nasarawa State Government has charged the 1,500 youths newly engaged under the state Youth Empowerment Scheme (NAYES) to justify…
Fashion designer

Man docked over dud cheque

A 48-year-old man, Stephen Sunday, alleged to have issued a dud cheque for N4.3 million to a Cooperative Society in…
Federal High Court

Court remands 2 men accused of assaulting a recharge card seller

A Jos High Court on Friday remanded two men – Ibrahim Simdi, 21, and Istifanus Stephen, 29, in Jos prison,…

6 in court over alleged cattle rustling

Six persons were on Friday arraigned before a Makurdi Magistrate’s court over alleged cattle rustling.

Minister to contractors: Do not bribe project supervisors

Alhaji Mustapha Shahuri, Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, has warned contractors against bribing controllers and engineers overseeing…

FG to construct windmill-powered boreholes for pastoralists

The Federal Government says it will construct windmill-powered boreholes for pastoralists across the country to enable them to provide water…